TAIF — Police arrested a man in his 20s after he was caught red-handed stealing a gas tank from a store. Makkah Police spokesman Lt. Col. Ati Al-Qurashi said the police saw the doors of a store open in the middle of the night. They caught sight of the thief trying to steal gas tanks. After being spotted in the evil act, he tr
Gas tanks thief arrested
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Body found hanged in Jazan
JAZAN — The police found the body of an illegal Yemeni expatriate hanging from a tree in a resort in Sibya. The police are treating the incident as a suicide but did not rule out murder due to evidence such as blood on the soles of his feet and his head. Jazan Police spokesman Capt. Abdulrahman Al-Zahrani said the police do not rel
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Municipality seize fake medication
RIYADH — The municipality seized more than eight tons of narcotics, illegal sex medication and other compounds that could supposedly be used to enlarge the male genitals. Riyadh Municipality organized unannounced inspection campaigns and visited 249 drug stores and perfumeries. The municipality issued violation notices to 125 of th
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Let women wait on the street
Hatoon Al-Fasi A number of ministries ban women from entering their premises. Is that legal? There is no law that bans women from completing by themselves their government paperwork, but this seems to be ignored. What is not
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Man dies in brawl
DHAHRAN AL-JANOOB, Asir — A man died and another was injured during a fight involving five Saudis. Asir Police spokesman Lt. Col. Abdullah Al-Shathan said police received a report of the brawl involving the men, who were using sharp objects. The survivors were arrested, the weapons used in the fight were seized and the case was for
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5-star hotel restaurants shut down
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH - The municipality in Jeddah has shut down the restaurants of seven hotels for various violations, Makkah reported.
The hotels are all five-star.
Jeddah Municipality spokesman Mohammad Al-Bugamy said t
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Street vendors make a killing out of used clothes
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Street sellers have found selling used clothes to be a lucrative market, Al-Bilad reported.
Shafiq, a street seller, said he makes a substantial profit from selling used clothes.
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Jeddah needs pedestrian bridges: Experts
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Engineering and architecture experts have urged the municipality to build bridges for pedestrians who have difficulty crossing dangerous streets, Makkah reported.
The Architecture Offices Committee’s
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Two expats arrested over alcohol brewing
BAHA — Two Bangladeshis were arrested for brewing alcohol at their house. Baha Police reported that the pair had up to 20 liters of the liquor Arak in their possession. The men were taken in and their case forwarded to investigation authorities for further procedures.
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SR3m theft attempt foiled
RIYADH — The police arrested a gang of three Indians and a Pakistani for stealing SR3 million worth of possessions. The police reported the gang works for an international cargo company.
The three Indian drivers stole a shipment of clothes and accessories worth SR3 million when they were assigned to transport them from Bahrain to Riyadh, p
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Civil Defense man shoots partner dead
RIYADH — The police arrested a Civil Defense officer for shooting his partner dead while they were on duty. Riyadh Police spokesman Col. Fawaz Al-Maiman said the police received reports of the murder and the 26-year-old suspect was taken in after forensics found out that the 50-year-old victim had been shot. He added that police arrested the suspect at hi
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Man caught stealing fridge
AL-QURAYYAT, Al-Jouf — Police arrested a man for attempting to steal a refrigerator from a supermarket. The police reported that a vehicle was spotted in front of a supermarket and the entrance to the supermarket smashed. Officers entered to investigate the incident and arrested the would-be thief red-handed.
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Bid to smuggle amphetamine pills foiled
RIYADH – Customs officers seized 616,763 amphetamine pills stashed in building pillars and the smuggler was arrested. Head of Customs Ibrahim Al-Enizi said the officers foiled the smuggling attempt and the case was forwarded to investigation authorities.
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Rotten meat destroyed
A huge quantity of rotten meat was confiscated from a popular restaurant in Makkah (inset) and later destroyed. The restaurant, in Al-Maabdah District, was closed down and its owner will be punished for the violation according to the rules, according to municipality authorities. A number of illegal expatriates were found working in the restaurant. — SG photos by Badea Abu
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Impersonator robbing 31 expats nabbed
Saudi Gazette report
BURAIDA – Police arrested a young Saudi for impersonating a security official and robbing over 30 expatriates in Al-Qassim region. Badr Al-Suhaibani, spokesman of Al-Qassim police, said that the con man was found involved in at least in 31 cases of cheating and robbery and all the victims were expatria
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Zaki appointed as IIA vice-president for KSA
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Mir Gazanfar Ali Zaki, general secretary of Indian Youth Welfare Association (IYWA) Jeddah, has been appointed as honorary vice president of Indian Importers Association (IIA ) for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recently. Zaki, known for his social activities among the comm
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Bangla mission observes Great Martyrs Day
RIYADH — The Bangladesh Embassy commemorated the Great Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day at the Chancery premises recently in a befitting manner. The day’s program included recitation of verses from the holy Qur’an, ceremonial hoisting of the National Flag at half mast by Ambassador Golam Moshi, and reading out
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PISES students achieve top positions in global examinations
RIYADH — The Pakistan International School, English Section, Riyadh (PISES) has been enjoying the reputation of one of the best educational institutions in the region for the last decade for continuously producing excellent results in ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level examinations. Every year, PISES students further strengthen this reputation by l
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DUNES marks annual day event with pomp
DAMMAM — DUNES International School-Al Khobar has bloomed, since its inception from April 2011. “Ever since then there has been no looking back and it has headed towards success,” said Managing Director, Dr. Nadeem Tarin. The school celebrated its Third Annual Day recently, for the Boys and the Girls section on separate days, wi
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Budding filmmakers offered documentary masterclasses
Syeda Amtul
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — International film directors Omer Faruk, Bensalem and Ovidio Salazar will be leading interactive documentary filmmaking masterclasses in Jeddah and Madinah on Mar. 5-7 and 9-12.
These renowned film directors have produced award-winning films and have a combined 70 ye
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