Joshua Hoey
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — The British International School Riyadh celebrated the diversity of its student body with its annual International Week that saw students wearing national dress, sampling international food and learning about different cultures and ethnicities last week.
Principal Ch
British International School Riyadh celebrates diversity
↧
↧
Mawadah board of directors holds first meeting
The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu on Monday hosted in Riyadh the first meeting of the board of directors of Al-Mawaddah Charitable Society that works to tackle divorce. The function was sponsored by the commission’s Chairman Prince Saud Bin Abdullah Al-Thunayan, who said the local authority hosted the meeting as part of its social responsibility. The function was
↧
Effat University gives staff 2-month bonus
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Effat University, a private non-profit institution, will grant its Saudi and non-Saudi employees a two-month salary bonus as stated in Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman’s royal decree.
The university was founded by the children and grandchildren of Queen Effat
↧
Saudia to start direct Tabuk to Cairo flights
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Saudi Arabian Airlines will operate direct flights from Tabuk to Cairo starting Apr. 15, a senior official of the national carrier told Saudi Gazette.
Abdul Mohsen Junaid, Saudia’s assistant executive director general for commercial affairs, said: "Tabuk will be the s
↧
Mega Saudi wedding expo to start next week
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The 14th Saudi international exhibition for weddings will start on February 23. The three-day, sponsored by Princess Moudi Bint Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and organized by XS for conferences and exhibitions, will be held at Hilton Hotel here.
↧
↧
Supply and demand determine salaries of Bangla housemaids
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The monthly salaries of Bangladeshi housemaids will be determined by supply and demand and the level of wages of workers in the private sector, according to a Bangladeshi official.“In all cases the salaries will not be less than SR800 a month,” Labor Attaché
↧
Indonesian housemaids cannot go to Bahrain
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — Indonesian housemaids can no longer come to the Kingdom from Bahrain starting early next month as Jakarta has prevented its housemaids from going to Manama to work, Makkah reported on Tuesday quoting Bahraini labor market sources.
An official at the Bahraini Labor Market Authori
↧
Saudi student in US cleared of raping man
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — A Saudi student in America was cleared of raping an American man but not before remaining in custody for 100 days, Al-Hayat reported.
An Oklahoma courthouse on Friday heard how three Saudis including Naif Al-Bugamy met the plaintiff in a bar and coaxed him into an apartment wher
↧
Where do our ex-ministers disappear?
Yousef Al-Mohaimeed Al-Jazirah In many countries of the world, the ministers and presidents find many lucrative opportunities after they leave their offices. They assume new duties that are not less important than the ones they used to do while in office. I do not necessarily mean the search for a new source of income but t
↧
↧
Khaled briefed on final stages of flood projects
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH – Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah region and Adviser to the King was on Monday briefed on the final stages of the projects for preventing flood and rain hazards in Jeddah governorate.
The working team that in 2011 helped Prince Khaled in his first stint as the emir, presen
↧
Is there a buried city in downtown Jeddah?
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Archeological remnants found in the historical downtown Jeddah area may indicate that another city is buried underneath, Makkah reported on Tuesday. Part of a mosque and a water duct were found in the district, leading to the hypothesis that an older city might lie below.
↧
Shoura criticizes low pension for retirees
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — About 86 percent of Saudi retirees are being paid less than SR2,000 a month, a Shoura Council member said on Monday while discussing the annual report of the Saudi Pension Fund (SPF).
Khidir Al-Qurashi doubted the authenticity of the fund's figures claiming that about 87 percent
↧
School evacuated after electrical short
BAHA — A private school in Baha evacuated 250 students after an electric wire shorted out in a lecture hall. School principal Ahmad Rakban Al-Ghamdi said there were no injuries and the students and teachers controlled the situation. Al-Ghamdi added the parents and the local education directorate were notified of the incident. Baha Red Cresce
↧
↧
Expat's body found near hospital
MAKKAH — The police found the body of an Asian man near King Faisal Hospital in Shasha District. Makkah Police spokesman Col. Ati Al-Qurashi said forensic investigations revealed the man was around 55. The results of the investigation also showed that he died from an unspecified disease. The body was transferred to a morgue and investigation
↧
SFDA seize 58,016 medical products
JEDDAH — The Saudi Food and Drug Authority seized 58,016 medical products and equipment in 29 different cities during the past six months. The authority’s inspection campaign covered 315 stores for medical products and equipment across the Kingdom. These products and devices included 5,319 blood glucose meters, 10,194 test strips, 1,62
↧
Coast guards rescue 14 stranded on boat
AL-KHOBAR — Fourteen people stranded on a boat had to be rescued by coast guards. Eastern Province Border Guard spokesman Capt. Omar Al-Aklabi said they received a report of a missing tour boat carrying a family consisting of 14 members. They were found and rescued unharmed.
↧
5 arrested over property scam
MAKKAH — Police arrested five Asians and a Saudi man for trading in property without a license. Makkah Police spokesman Col. Ati Al-Qurashi said the gang would sell and buy properties and land earmarked for government projects and plants. Their trade licenses were fake and they were taken to court for further procedures.
↧
↧
Sudanese ordered to pay SR133,000 debt
JEDDAH — The Jeddah Administrative Court ruled a Sudanese resident must pay his debt of SR133,330 to a Chadian. The judge imposed a travel ban on the defendant, banned him from renewing his visa and resident permit, froze his bank account, banned him from using all electronic and government services and ordered a seizure of his personal asse
↧
Border guards injured in crash
DHAHRAN AL-JANOOB, Asir — Two Border Guard officers were injured after their car crashed into another vehicle. Asir Health Affairs spokesman Saeed Al-Naqeer said Dhahran Al-Janoob Hospital received the two officers and the driver of the other car. Two of the victims underwent surgery and the third was put in the intensive care unit after suf
↧
12 girls trapped in campus elevator
JAZAN — Twelve students were trapped in an elevator at Jazan University’s girls campus and had to be rescued. Jazan Red Crescent spokesman Baishi Al-Sarkhy said paramedics and Civil Defense officers came to rescue the girls and pull them out of the elevator. The girls were nauseous by the time they were pulled out but there were no ser
↧
More Pages to Explore .....
