BURAIDAH — A special health committee has issued a recommendation to relieve a health center manager in Buraidah and investigate him after many complaints were filed against
Health center manager relieved
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Beggary becomes bane of Jazan villages
Saudi Gazette report Villages in Jazan Province have witnessed a surge in the number of families begging for money. The beggars normally include women and children who walk from home to home knocking on doors asking for money, Al-Watan daily reported. Such families enter the c
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Electronic link-up for 5 million students
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Education has plans to create an electronic link-up between 4,918,577 students in 26,934 schools in different regions and governorates of the Kingdom with university requirements and their theoretical and practical specializations related to the labor market.
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities
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Syrian acquitted of sedition charges
RIYADH — The Special Criminal Court in Riyadh on Thursday acquitted a Syrian national of speaking against Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and the Saudi state, declaring his support for the terrorist organization Islamic State and posting tweets in support of the group.
The court issued a verdict against a Saudi
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10 held for attacking education officials
ABHA — Authorities in Asir Province have arrested 10 men who attacked members of a committee of the Education Administration in Al-Farshah, Sarat Abidah governorate.
The men were armed. Police were searching for other suspects believed to have taken part in the attack.
Emir of Asir Prince Faisal Bin Khalid is
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French missions issuing 4-year Schengen visas
RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior said Thursday that the French missions in the Kingdom have both started issuing Schengen visas valid for four years.
In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency, Director of Public Relations at the Ministry of Interior Maj. Gen. Muhammad Abdullah Al-Mar’awal said: “The Ministry of In
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Two new passageways to mataf open
MAKKAH — The General Presidency for the Two Holy Mosques Affairs has added two new passageways for Umrah performers to reach the circumambulation area (mataf) to facilitate entry and exit and prevent crowding.
The new passageways were announced due to the closure of the gates of the Grand Mosque from the southern courtyard for
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Interior Ministry issues fraud warning
RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior warned against the circulation of forged documents aimed at conning citizens and expatriates in the Kingdom by giving the impression that the fraudsters have general authorization that exempts them from the regulatory procedures, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Maj. Gen. Muhammad Abdullah Al-Marawal, direct
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Involve citizens in government decision-making
Abdullah Al-Khatabi
Al Madina
Our never-ending problem is that we want the government to do everything for us and make everything available.
We do not want to exert any effort and we complain if we do not receive the services we want.
However, we do realize that the government cannot do
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The things I don’t understand about Saudi society
Khalid Al-Fadhli
Al Hayat
I sometimes cannot understand some of the practices members of our society engage in. At the top of this list is why women dance every time they meet at a get-together?
I am also perplexed at why the majority of Saudis are so interested in the detailed politics of other countri
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Let’s respect the privacy of others
Najwa Hashim
Al Riyadh
I could not watch the video of the beheading of a Burmese woman that was recently posted on social media websites such as YouTube.
The video was sent to me by many people. In fact, I do not like to watch painful pictures and scenes.
I do not understand why some pe
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The downside of street photography
Saudi Gazette report TAKING photos in public, once an unthinkable social breach is now the norm thanks to smart phones. The emergence of social media websites, coupled with the Kingdom’s high Internet adoption rate, has made it possible for Saudis to post and exchange photos they take with their smart pho
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What’s in a name? Young Saudis discover there’s plenty
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Saudi society is facing a new phenomenon in which many young people are changing their names to be in tune with the latest name trends, Al-Hayat newspaper reported.
Many want their names to carry an intriguing story and as a result are rejecting their birth n
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A biting shortage of Saudi dentists
Saudi Gazette report THE Kingdom suffers from a shortage of dentistry research centers and Saudi dentists account for just 10 percent of dentists in the country, Alsharq daily reported. Observers believe the field of dentistry in the Kingdom has failed to keep up with the latest developments. An
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Over 100 tons of rotten food, drinks destroyed
DAMMAM — West Dammam Municipality carried out 7,607 inspection campaigns last year and closed down 225 shops, issued 2,945 warnings and 318 violation tickets and disposed of more than 102 tons of rotten food and drinks. The head of West Dammam Municipality Faris Laraij said the municipality last year ran inspection campaigns on various commercial outlets
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Inspectors close down unlicensed butchery
HOFOUF, Al-Ahsa — Al-Oyoun Municipality near Al-Ahsa shut down an unlicensed slaughterhouse run by expatriates. Head of Al-Oyoun Municipality Yasser Al-Rashid said the municipality received a report from a citizen of an unsanitary slaughterhouse run by expatriates. In response, the environmental health department raided the slaughterhouse and shut it down
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Driver found practicing herbal medicine
UMLUJ, Tabuk — Police arrested an Arab driver for practicing herbal medicine in his room and giving Qur'an memorization lessons without being licensed to do either. Tabuk Police spokesman Lt. Col. Khalid Al-Ghaban said the driver earned huge amounts of money from both before his arrest. Upon inspecting his room, police found books on herbal medicine and h
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Security officer dies in car crash
SAMTAH, Jazan — A security officer died in a car crash involving a Saudi driver. According to eyewitnesses, the 60-year-old driver failed to stop and check if any cars were coming as he crossed a junction, resulting in the crash. Both men were rushed to Al-Tiwal General Hospital but the officer was pronounced dead upon arrival. The other driver suffered m
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Driver caught trying to smuggle maid
AL-WAJH — Police in Al-Wajh arrested a Kenyan driver who was allegedly trying to smuggle a Kenyan maid from Tabuk to Jeddah. Police said the entire operation was arranged with a third party from Kenya and the maid was brought into the Kingdom illegally. Moreover, police said they are treating the crime as human trafficking and the case has been forwarded
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661 illegals netted in labor crackdown
HAFR AL-BATIN — The Ministry of Labor arrested 661 illegal expatriates during an inspection campaign in the Eastern Province city of Hafr Al-Batin. Head of Inspections at the ministry’s Eastern Province branch Hamad Al-Suqour said 135 of the detainees were not working for their legal sponsors and the rest had committed other legal violations.
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