Huge quantity of drug pills seized

February 22, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   TABUK — Customs officers at Al-Haditha checkpoint seized 572,254 amphetamine tablets stuffed in margarine cans. Customs head Ibrahim Al-Enezi said they received a shipment in a cargo truck of margarine cans and found the pills in it after a closer examination.

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Alwaleed, Finnish envoy hold talks

February 22, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), receives Finnish Ambassador Pekka Voutilainen at his office in Riyadh. They discussed the latest regional and international developments on the social and economic fronts and bilateral economic relations. — Courtesy photo

30 women to run in municipal vote

February 22, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  RIYADH — The next municipal council elections are expected to have at least 30 women candidates standing for seats all over the Kingdom, the Makkah daily reported. The general coordinator of the Baladi Initiative, which trains women to be decision m

Cemetery being relocated for Quba Mosque expansion

February 22, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  MADINAH —  The municipality in Madinah has begun moving the remains of the dead at a cemetery near Quba Mosque to a new location before starting expansion work on the mosque. The spokesman of Madinah Municipality Yahya Saeed said expansion of t

Americans share common ground with Saudis at Independence event

February 22, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  US Ambassador Joseph W. Westphal, Linda Westphal, Consul General Todd C. Holmstrom, Alexandra Holmstrom and the guest of honor Jamal Balkhiour cut the ceremonial cake to celebrate the American Independence Day. — SG photo Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette  

Where are we heading?

February 22, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Solaiman Al-Thunayan Okaz   I OFTEN question with all bitterness what the faults in our society are? What has gone wrong? Is it the education methods? The family? The adverse influence of friends and close relatives? Or does the fault lie in the very culture and identity of society itself? It is a known fa

Dar Al-Hekma joins hands with SCTA to reclaim Saudi heritage

February 22, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  JEDDAH —  Dar Al-Hekma University signed an agreement with the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) to give a modern touch to a historical village in Asir Province without compromising its identity and architecture on Wednesday.

Steps taken to end monopoly in cooking gas distribution

February 22, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  RIYADH — The Council of Competition in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has written to the higher authorities urging investors be granted permission to bid for contracts for the distribution of gas. Their entry into the market will boost competition and serve

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Okaz board approves final budget for 2015

February 22, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH —  The board of directors of Okaz Organization for Press and Publication has approved the company’s final accounts for the fiscal year 2014-2015, restructured the organization’s hierarchy and discussed recommendations forwarded by the distribution company Al-

Coronavirus toll hits 385 with two new deaths

February 22, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Mohammed Dawood Okaz/Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH —  Two people have died from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus, pushing the total number of deaths from the virus in the Kingdom to 385. Another two people have been infected with the virus and two others have recove

More than half Haram annex building opens

February 23, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   Saudi Gazette report    MAKKAH – The Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has swung into action to implement the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman to open the newly expanded areas of the Grand Mosque in

Saudia sponsors health forum

February 23, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   DAMMAM — Saudi Arabian Airlines is to sponsor the upcoming Health Awareness Forum in April at King Fahd Specialist Hospital in Dammam.  The airline’s Acting Assistant General Manager for Public Relations Abdulrahman Al-Fahd said Saudia was keen to get involved in social and national events and ac

Apostate gets death sentence

February 23, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   Saudi Gazette report  HAFR AL-BATIN — The General Court has sentenced to death a young Saudi man in his 20s for denouncing Islam as his faith and various other acts of blasphemy, Al-Sharq reported.  A source from the court reported that the convict documen

Drugs hidden in car parts seized

February 23, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   TABUK — Narcotics officers foiled an attempt to smuggle drugs into the Kingdom. The drugs were stashed inside some car parts. Meanwhile, officers at Cairo Airport arrested a Saudi passenger for attempting to smuggle 190 drug pills hidden inside medication containers in his luggage. Airport security became suspicious after they scan

With outstanding track record, student leaders mesmerize all

February 23, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH — Student leaders of IISJ stepped up to the plate and delivered mesmerizing speeches at the annual graduation ceremony. Pledging to bring laurels to their alma mater, they paid glowing tributes to their teachers, school officials

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Grandeur and glory marks IISJ graduation day

February 23, 2015, 1:00 pm

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    Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH – A colorful ceremony, filled with grandeur and glory, featured the International Indian School Jeddah (IISJ) graduation ceremony for its outgoing class 12 students recently. Dressed in their ceremonial gowns, a

Strong wind blows down house in Hail

February 23, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   HAIL — Heavy winds in Hail caused the walls of a house to collapse. Authorities reported the property belongs to Abdulrahman Eid Al-Rashidi but no one residing in the home was injured from the incident. The speed of the winds that day was 66 km an hour and the temperature was low.

Medical college dispels dyslexia misconceptions

February 23, 2015, 1:00 pm

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    Saudi Gazette report ‏JEDDAH — Students of Batterjee Medical College (BMC) recently organized a two-day campaign under the slogan "Dyslexia in our Society" to raise awareness on how to identify when someone might be suffering from dyslexia and the best

Surrendered Saudi wanted to carry out repeat of 9/11 attacks

February 23, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   Mansour Al-Shihri Okaz/Saudi Gazette  RIYADH — A leading Saudi terrorist was wanted for planning to carry out terrorist operations in the UAE similar to the 9/11 attacks in New York in addition to a series of explosions in the Kingdom and other countries before he was recei

‘Unsafe’ ditch in front of school worries parents

February 23, 2015, 1:00 pm

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     Saudi Gazette report  JEDDAH — A number of parents have expressed fear over a ditch that has been dug in front of a north Jeddah elementary school, claiming it poses a danger to their children.  The deep ditch in front