'AAP would certainly expand its influence in other geographical and political arenas'

February 25, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Mir Mohsin Ali  RIYADH — Structural discrimination and partiality will be checked by the Aam Admi Party (AAP) in the coming days, said Dr.Manzoor Alam, general secretary of All India Milli Council. Alam was addressing a selected gathering of intellectuals of Indian comm

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Indian consulate official to visit Taif on Friday

February 25, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  JEDDAH — An official from the Consulate General of India (CGI) is scheduled to visit Taif on Friday to provide consular services (limited to attestation and passport services not being provided by outsourced agencies) to Indian nationals. The offici

Illegal factory in Makkah pulled own

February 25, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette  MAKKAH — The municipality has razed a manufacturing plant that had been illegally set up south of Makkah on Al-Laith Road. Al-Shawqiyah Al-Firiyah Municipality chief Mamdouh Iraqi said the plant covered more than a half a million s

Makkah needs to protect its Arab, Islamic character: Prince Khaled

February 25, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  JEDDAH —  Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, who is also chairman of the Central Haj Committee and adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, has stressed the need for projects being implemented in the holy city to have an Arab, Islamic and M

Municipality shuts down eateries in food courts

February 25, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  JEDDAH — Jeddah Municipality shut down several restaurants located in famous shopping centers because they were persistently violating regulations despite repeated penal measures, the Makkah Arabic daily reported. A source from the municipality said

Saudi Arabia's wedding sector is a multi-billion dollar industry

February 25, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH — The International Saudi Wedding Expo 2014, which showcases the latest innovations and developments in the bridal world, concluded Wednesday here. The three-day exhibition held under the sponsorship of Princess Moudi bint Nasir bin Abdulaziz

Can Your Excellency do it?

February 25, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Qaisar Mutawie Al-Madinah   WHEN a new manager is appointed at the head of a business entity in the private sector, the owner or partners of the establishment expect him to solve a certain problem or problems in the company. They may also be expecting an increase in the company’s productivity and a boost in the pro

Saudi woman in SR68m scam turns herself in

February 25, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  JEDDAH — A Saudi woman surrendered to Al-Salamah police station in Jeddah and pledged to reimburse all the money she allegedly conned from victims who fell prey to her investment scam, local daily Al-Watan reported on Wednesday quoting police sources.

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Experts ‘skeptical’ about need for health insurance for Saudis

February 25, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Mohammad Dawood Okaz/Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — Healthcare experts said providing all-inclusive health insurance to Saudis working in the private sector will save the country SR38 billion. Othman Al-Rabiah, a former deputy minister of health, said health insurance has been availabl

Woman wins award for best drama at Saudi Film Festival

February 25, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Saeed Haider Saudi Gazette  DAMMAM — It was a scene cut out from the script of either the Academy Awards function or Cannes Festival and if it sounds a bit of exaggeration then surely it reminded of a glittering award ceremony at Bollywood. The 600-capacity Hall a

NSHR blasts slow response to coronavirus

February 25, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Mohammed Dawood Okaz/Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — The National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) has criticized the Health Ministry for its slowness in dealing with suspected or confirmed cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus. In a report, the society

More hours for civil servants mooted

February 27, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   RIYADH — Informed sources said the Shoura Council is scheduled to discuss next week a proposal to organize office working hours for government offices. The proposal was presented by council members Muhammad Al-Naji and Atta Al-Sibei. The paper suggested increasing working hours to eight daily instead of the current seven hour

Women who staged sit-in to be tried

February 27, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   RIYADH — The Special Criminal Court in Riyadh has put on trial several women who staged a sit-in protest in Buraidah demanding the release of a woman who was imprisoned for 15 years after being convicted of financially and logistically supporting the activities of Al-Qaeda. The court on Thursday set a date to hear the trial o

Inspectors get tough on illegal premises

February 27, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   Jeddah — Jeddah Municipality inspectors who were carrying out supervisory campaigns against restaurants and foodstuff shops are now raiding potentially illegal warehouses and other unhygienic locations used to store food. A source said barbed wire has been erected to resist the inspectors. One of the illegal warehouses was su

3,600 teachers receive English training

February 27, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   MAKKAH — The Ministry of Education is training 3,600 male and female teachers before they are sent abroad for external training as part of the King Abdullah Program for Developing General Education (Tatweer). The trainees will undergo language tests to potentially become English teachers. A source in the ministry said the tea

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Abused boy dies in hospital

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   JEDDAH — Jeddah Police are investigating the death of a 7-year-old boy who died three hours after being admitted to Al-Mosaidiah Maternity and Children’s Hospital with signs of severe torture on different parts of his body. Sources said the boy was beaten severely. The child was admitted to the ICU and doctors tried to

10 deaths from coronavirus in a week

February 27, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   RIYADH — Ten more people in Saudi Arabia have died from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) over the past week, Health Ministry figures showed on Friday, after an international mission urged extra measures to combat the virus. The latest deaths occurred between Feb. 20 and 26, adding to a surge of cases wh

Let’s provide alternative sentences for minor offenses

February 27, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Abdullah Al-Jamili Al Madina   Saudi law has seen major and comprehensive development over the past years. The development program of the late King Abdullah proved to be effective as specialized courts were set up, the process of issuing verdicts was expedited and modern technology was utilized in all services including

Punish those who use cell phones while driving

February 27, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Salman Al-Omri Al Jazeera   Road accidents are a major concern that preoccupies authorities all over the world. Traffic accidents cause immense loss in terms of finance and lives, as well as injuries, disabilities and other social problems. The major cause of traffic accidents is human beings—the pe

Education is the foundation for development

February 27, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Maytham Al-Jishi Al Eqtisadiah   I think everyone agrees that education in our country needs to be restructured. Everything in the system, from its basic policies to the tools used, should be reconsidered. If the United States and other advanced countries strongly believe that their education systems are