Let expatriates invest here

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   Abid Khazandar Al-Riyadh  A matter in which we have no hand is the money that is annually transferred by the expatriates to their respective homes. It is said that last year these remittances reached a record figure of SR153 billion, which is no doubt huge.  This, of

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      Wafaa Badawood Okaz/Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — Most accidents related to electrical faults happen in rented school buildings, according to the head of Makkah education authorities.  Abdulmaj

Women constitute only 13% of Saudi workforce

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   Saudi Gazette report  DAMMAM — Saudi women occupy only 13 percent of private and public positions occupied by nationals despite accounting for 51 percent of Saudi graduates, according to statistics from the Central Department of Statistics and Information. 

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ABHA — A vehicle fell off a 200-meter high cliff, leaving its four passengers with severe injuries. Asir Civil Defense spokesman Col. Mohammad Al-Asimi said two of the victims were in their 20s, one in his 30s, and the youngest was 11. Asir Red Crescent spokesman Ahmad Ibrahim said the vehicle the victims were in swerved off its path. One of the passenger

Three die in burning car

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TAIF — Traffic police found three young Saudi men dead inside a burning vehicle after it toppled off Al-Sharafiyah Bridge. Taif Traffic Police spokesman Lt. Col. Ali Al-Malki said the Civil Defense extinguished the fire and pulled the victims’ bodies out of the vehicle. Traffic police are currently investigating the accident.

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MAKKAH — Police arrested three men for shooting a 20-year-old resident of Arab nationality. Makkah Police spokesman Lt. Col. Ati Al-Qurashi said the victim was taken to hospital for medical treatment while the three men are under questioning.

Smugglers of drugs, illegals arrested

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JEDDAH – Traffic officers arrested two Saudi men separately for smuggling hashish and illegal expatriates. The officers found 68.5 g of hashish and two amphetamine pills hidden in one of the men’s vehicle. The man was arrested, his vehicle seized and the drugs confiscated. The other Saudi man was detained for trying to smuggle 11 illegal expatriates

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DAMMAM — Police are searching for two housemaids who allegedly stole SR70,000 and SR60,000 worth of golden jewelry. The spokesman of the Eastern Province Police, Col. Ziyad Al-Riqati, said a citizen reported that her two maids stole the money and jewelry from her and escaped. The victim’s family said the maids had planned their escape and they proba

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JAZAN — Three workers died when a petroleum tanker exploded in a gas station as it was unloading fuel. Two vehicles were also damaged and the electricity cut from the area. Jazan Civil Defense spokesman, Capt. Yahya Al-Qahtani, said the cause of the fire was static electricity discharge when the hose of the truck touched the metal edge of the storage cell

Illegal expats dress up as women, arrested

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RIYADH — Traffic police arrested a Saudi man for trying to smuggle seven Ethiopian illegal expatriates by disguising them as women in abayas (the black cloak worn by women in Saudi Arabia). The officers reported that the Saudi man tried to tell them that he was with his family but they found the passengers in his car were illegal immigrants. The police al

TUF organizes condolence meet for Ausaf Ahmed, Shareef Aslam

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Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Telangana United Forum (TUF) organized a condolence meet for Dr. Ausaf Ahmed, an Islamic economist, poet, writer and former employee of Islamic Development Bank (IDB), and Shareef Aslam, a renowned journalist, president of Zinda Dilan-e-Jeddah, Bazm-e-Urdu and Indian

Riyadh Toastmasters show off their speaking skills

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Mir Mohsin Ali RIYADH — Toastmasters International is a useful platform for developing communication and leadership skills of individuals and enhancing their personalities, according to chief guest Dr. Hifz-ur-Rahman, second secretary, Information & Culture, Embassy of India, Riyadh. Hifz-ur-Rahma

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Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Dr. Abdullah Omar Naseef, recipient of Hilal-e-Pakistan and President World Muslim Congress (WMC), said UN resolution should be a guideline for a dialogue between India and Pakistan to solve issues, including  Kashmiri.“A peaceful negotiation wou

Tabuk’s Rawabi talent expo looks at youth needs

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Saudi Gazette report TABUK — In partnership with the Human Resources Development Fund, Rawabi Holding Group launched the second round of the 5th Rawabi Talent Exhibition at the Prince Sultan Cultural Center in the presence of the company’s Vice Chairman Ali Al-Turki and a number of government officials and private se

Renowned columnist Abid Khazandar dead

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Renowned Saudi writer and author Abid Khazandar died in Paris on Tuesday evening. He will be buried after his body is repatriated to the Kingdom on Thursday. A well-known columnist and literary critic, Khazandar was renowned for his sharp witted criticism on contemporary issues

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Rare animals stolen in armed robbery

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Khaled Tashkandi Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Masked robbers armed with machine guns raided a rest house and fled with three rare animals valued at more than SR500,000. The thieves also stole SR14,000 in cash after beating up and locking the workers in one of the rooms in the rest house.

SEC office in Baha faces acts of vandalism

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Saudi Electricity Company in Baha complained that a citizen has trespassed over their electricity plants claiming it is his property and others have committed acts of vandalism, Al-Madinah reported. A company source complained that its head office is situated amidst a caf&ea

The poor and needy in the hands of the minister

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Qaisar bin Hamid Metawea Al-Madina The Ministry of Social Affairs may not be among the powerful ministries like interior or defense. However, for the poor, needy, orphans and the elderly it is the most important of all the ministries. It is the government body whose main concern is to look after these sections of society. T

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Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — A policeman on a motorbike wearing his official uniform but without a cap ran a red light at Al-Shuhada Sqaure, Al-Zahra District, according to eyewitnesses. Makkah did not report the date of the incident but said other motorists were exasperated to see the officer breaking traf

Deal signed to help children of soldiers killed in action

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Ministry of Interior and the International Islamic Relief Organization, Saudi Arabia (IIROSA) have signed  an agreement to sponsor the orphans of soldiers who lost their lives defending the Kingdom. The agreement is seen as a form of appreciation and tribute to each mar