MAKKAH — Minister of Labor Adel Fakeih, also chairman of the General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI), has introduced four amendments to the registration bylaws and subscriptions for social insurance that came into force at the beginning of this week.
Among the prominent amendments is one ensuring government departmen
Social insurance bylaws amended
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Couple held for attacking hospital staff
JAZAN — Police had to be called when a Yemeni woman and her husband assaulted a doctor and several nurses in the emergency room of Jazan General Hospital on Wednesday evening.
They also smashed the equipment in examination rooms before officers arrived. An argument between the woman and the nursing staff erupted when the form
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BIP to probe suspect investments
JEDDAH — The Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution’s (BIP) economic crimes circuits are scheduled to begin investigations into suspect investments within the coming few days.
They will also investigate those involved in shareholding companies that have caused citizens to incur great losses in the past, apart fr
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Health workers told to be wary of MERS
JEDDAH — Head of Jeddah Health Affairs Dr. Mubarak Dhafer called on all hospital employees to implement strict measures that have been issued by the Ministry of Health to protect them against the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus.
Dhafer said: “This time last year is when the ministry documented high rates of
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Kingdom evacuates Sanaa embassy
RIYADH — An official source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that as a result of the deterioration of the security and political situations in the Yemeni capital, the Kingdom has suspended work in its embassy in Sanaa and evacuated all its staff.
All employees have arrived in the Kingdom safely, the Saudi Press Ag
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Prince Fahad Bin Muhammad passes away
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Crown Prince Muqrin, deputy premier, and other princes perform funeral prayers for Prince Fahad Bin Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz at Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh on Friday. The Royal Court announced the death of the prince on Thursday. — SPA
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Stop people from interfering in the affairs of others
Samar Al-Miqrin
Al Jazeera
There is something that you see every now and then at malls and in public places in Riyadh. A woman will often criticize another woman if she does not like the way the woman is wearing her abaya or if the woman is wearing an abaya that is unlike the one worn by the first woman.
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I hate weddings!
Dr. Ahlam Muhammad Alaqi
Okaz
When we were children, we used to go weddings that would last until seven in the morning the next day.
I remember that most men would come and pick up their wives at the wedding hall in the morning while on their way to work.
An invitation to go to a weddin
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License those who practice cupping
Dr. Othman Abdulaziz Al-Rabea
Al Jazeera
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) has recently published guidelines for issuing licenses to practitioners of cupping.
The guidelines demonstrate that the center is prepared to issue licenses to people who want to practice cup
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Saudis turning into electronic potatoes?
SOCIAL media are turning Saudis into "electronic potatoes" and contributing to unhealthy lifestyles that leave one in four at risk of suffering a heart attack over the next decade, experts said Friday.
Researchers calculated the 10-year risk of a heart attack for more than 4,900 urban Saudis with no history of heart disease.
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Mammoth trucks, reckless drivers and fiery crashes
Saudi Gazette report HEAVY truck drivers are often described as reckless drivers who pose a great danger to other road users. They drive fast, flouting all road rules, and engage in rash behavior that can lead to tragic accidents. Countless innocent lives have been lost on highways and the culprit is often a re
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Hamadaniya: A community starved of basic services
Saudi Gazette report FOR the past 15 years, residents of Al-Hamadaniya have been urging the authorities to build schools in the development and open branches for government agencies. Today, the community on the outskirts of Jeddah, has two schools, one for boys and the other for girls. Speaking
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A perilous age for brains and bodies
Saudi Gazette report MOST parents strive to provide their children with the best environment at home and raise them to become honest and good members of society. No parent wishes that his son or daughter turns to a life of crime and drugs but in households all over the Kingdom, there is always a child who takes
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2 dead, 7 hurt in highway accident
RIYADH — Two people died and seven others were injured in a road accident on a Riyadh highway. Riyadh Red Crescent official spokesman Abdullah Al-Muraibidh said one of the survivors suffered severe injuries. All victims were transported to Al-Shumaisi and Al-Iman hospitals.
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Man kidnaps flock of camels for ransom
MADINAH — A man was arrested for kidnapping a flock of camels and demanding a ransom from their owner. Madinah Police spokesman Col. Fahd Al-Ghanam said the victim called and reported the kidnapping of six of his animals. The police are still searching for the man's two accomplices.
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Falling palm tree kills Jouf woman
QURAYYAT, Al-Jouf — A woman in her 40s died when a palm tree fell on her. Al-Jouf Police spokesman Turki Al-Muwaishir said a citizen was cutting down palm trees on his property when the accident happened. Police found the body underneath the tree and they transported her body to the morgue. Al-Jouf Civil Defense said it has reported the man to police.
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Expats selling spoiled food caught
AL-AHSA — Municipal inspectors seized 3,358 kg of food unfit for consumption from expatriates who were storing the products in their apartment with the intention of selling it to schools and restaurants using fake labeling. Al-Ahsa Municipality spokesman Khalid Buwashal said 399 kg of vegetables, 314 kg of meat, 1,630 kg of baking powder, 1,015 kg of food
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Rotten chicken and fish seized
JAZAN — The municipality’s environmental health committee seized 70 chickens and 25 kg of fish on Thursday from a restaurant here. Committee head Mohammad Juraibi said the products smelled bad. The food was determined to be no longer suitable for human consumption due to the incorrect way it was stored. The restaurant was closed down and a violation
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Murder victim found near Border Guard post
DAMMAM — Eastern Province Border Guard officers found the body of a murdered Saudi man near its center in Al-Khobar. Border Guard spokesman Omar Al-Aklabi said the body was transported to Dammam Medical Complex’s morgue. Forensics teams reported that the victim was murdered as there were clear signs of assault on the body.
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Accident kills two construction workers
RIJAL ALMAA, Asir — Two Asian construction workers died after their vehicle crashed into a construction site from a high hill on Thursday. Asir Civil Defense spokesman Mohammad Al-Asimi said the workers were inside the vehicle when it crashed into a new tunnel that was being constructed. The bodies were transported to the Rijal Almaa Hospital.
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