Indian Haj quota stays unchanged

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  Minister of Haj Bandar Hajjar and India’s Minister of State of External Affairs V.K. Singh pose for a photo together with officials from both countries after signing the annual Haj agreement in Jeddah on Tuesday. — Courtesy photo Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Indi

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman receives Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Rashid Mahmood at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, Tuesday.  The general conveyed to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques greetings and appreciation of President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on his ascension to the throne. During the meeting,

Eggs prices up by about 40 percent in Madinah

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Saudi Gazette report MADINAH — The prices of eggs in Madinah and other areas have increased by about 40 percent, going up from SR12 to SR13 for a 30-egg pack to around SR18. Quoting market sources, Al-Madina newspaper reported on Monday that a carton of eggs containing 12 packs of 30 that was sold for SR120

Two-month bonus: Many want to pay off their debts

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Renad Ghanem Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Many people have devised plans to spend the two-month salary bonus that was granted to public sector staff by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman. Some people have vacation plans, while others are thinking of bringing forward their weddings since cash is n

41 smugglers, 9,875 illegal expats arrested

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   NAJRAN — The Border Guard arrested 41 drugs and weapons smugglers and 9,875 illegal expatriates of various nationalities over the last three months. Najran Border Guard spokesman Maj. Ali Al-Qahtani said the arrested had a total of 937 kg of hashish, 10 weapons, 158 bullets and 13 g of gold in their possession. All items were confiscated inc

52 food stores shut down in Yanbu

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   YANBU — The municipality in Yanbu closed down 52 food stores and issued 58 violations over the last three months following 916 inspection campaigns. The local authority’s reports stated that the violations included poor sanitation, below-par personal hygiene among workers, expired products and products unfit for human consumption. Vari

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   TAIF — A fire in the city of Al-Huwayah’s Al-Wakrah District burned out an electric cable and cut the power from 20 homes. Taif Civil Defense spokesman Col. Nasser Bin Sultan Al-Shareef said they received reports of the fire but by the time firefighters arrived it had already spread to the main electric cable and meter of a property. T

Building collapses in Makkah, no one hurt

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   MAKKAH — A building under construction in Makkah’s Al-Muasim District collapsed on Tuesday but luckily no one was injured. Makkah Civil Defense spokesman Capt. Naif Al-Shareef said the building under construction was meant to be a shopping complex with offices of businessmen. The building had two stories and covered 1,200 square meters

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Teen arrested over home burglary

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   TABUK — Umluj Police arrested an 18-year-old Saudi man for stealing jewelry, SR18,000 in cash, mobile phones and laptops from a house. Tabuk Police said a 65-year-old Saudi man had reported a robbery at his house. All of his belongings were returned after the arrest.

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   DAMMAM — Four special needs children were injured in a crash involving their bus and another vehicle at noon Tuesday. The Eastern Province Red Crescent said they received reports of a road accident and sent paramedics to the scene. The paramedics found the four children, whose injuries were not life threatening. The victims were transported

Camel hauled from manhole

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   NAJRAN — The Civil Defense hauled a camel out of a manhole near a man’s house. Najran Civil Defense spokesman Maj. Yahya Al-Qahtani said they received reports of the animal stuck in a manhole in the city of Al-Mowsim. A rescue team was dispatched who hauled it out safely using a crane.

Angry residents wreck orphanage

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   HAIL — Al-Rashid Orphanage in Hail was vandalized by its orphans late last month after they were excluded from a trip to Jeddah. Hail Social Affairs general director and official spokesman Salem Bin Abdulkarim Al-Sabhan said the orphans were angry after the orphanage selected only outstanding students to go on the trip. The rest of the orpha

Imtiaz Bhutto new country manager of PIA

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  Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — Imtiaz A. Bhutto took over the charge as new country manager of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for Saudi Arabia. According to a source, Bhutto has 15 years of airline experience and has worked on different portf

Insafians discuss issues with PTI leader

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   RIYADH — Pakistan Tehreek Insaf's (PTI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) President Azam Swati was hosted by Insafians Panel for dinner with coordinators and CEC members. Irshad Khattak welcomed Swati to the gathering of official coordinators of Insafians. Zeeshan Khan formally inaugurated the event with recitation of

PHVG serves pilgrims to receive reward from Allah

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  Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — Pakistan Haj Volunteers Group (PHVG) organized its annual awards and certificate distribution ceremony for its volunteers and supporters, who performed various duties during last year, at the auditorium of Pakistan International Schoo

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  Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette    JEDDAH — An Indian political leader called for a broad based alliance of marginalized sections of society, especially minorities in the wake of the serious threats posed by the fascist Hindutva forces and the growing clout of multinationals

Special team to investigate disabled man's hospital death

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  Majed Al-Nufaie Okaz/Saudi Gazette   TAIF — Makkah Social Affairs has promised to investigate a physically and mentally disabled man’s death at King Faisal Medical Complex in response to requests from his family. Makkah Social Affairs spokesman Ahmad Al-Ghamdi said they would

IIROSA signs deal to sponsor children of martyred soldiers

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   JEDDAH – The Ministry of Interior and the International Islamic Relief Organization, Saudi Arabia (IIROSA), have signed on Wednesday an agreement to sponsor orphans of martyred soldiers. This is in line with the directive of Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, second deputy premier and minister of interior. U

Jeddah to host CIGI’s thematic conference

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  Saudi Gazette report  JEDDAH — The 7th annual meet and thematic conference of the Center for Information and Guidance India (CIGI) International will begin in Jeddah on Friday. Veteran journalist Khaled Almaeena will be the guest of honor at the opening session of the t

200 Arab orphans perform Umrah in IIROSA-funded trip

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  Saudi Gazette report  JEDDAH — The International Islamic Relief Organization, Saudi Arabia (IIROSA), arranged an Umrah trip for 200 orphans from the Levant region (encompassing Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria) with the help of its representative office in Jordan. Th