HAFR AL-BATIN – An Asian man sustained severe burns to his hands after he mistakenly touched high-voltage electric wires at work. Eastern Province Civil Defense spokesman said the man also sustained minor burns on his legs.
Worker touches live wire, suffers burns
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Expat flees after knife attack
AFIF – A Pakistani expatriate is accused of stabbing another man during an altercation and fleeing the scene. The victim was admitted to Afifi Hospital’s emergency unit for treatment while police are still searching for the perpetrator.
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Suspect in spate of robberies arrested
RIYADH – Police arrested a man believed to be involved in a spate of armed robberies of local businesses in northern Riyadh.
With the help of four men who are still at large, the man is believed to have robbed several shops in broad daylight at knifepoint. The men are accused of stealing calling cards and an unspecified amount of cash. Riya
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11 women students injured in accident
SAMTAH – Eleven female college students sustained moderate to severe injuries after their bus overturned in Jazan. Bystanders rushed the injured students to Samtah General Hospital’s emergency unit where they were given proper medical treatment.
Medical sources said four cases have been hospitalized while seven were discharged after
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Accidental gunfire kills hunter
TAIF – A man in his 30s died after he accidentally shot himself with a hunting rifle. The body was seen near a pool of water 30 kilometers off the main road near Faidat Al-Musalah area where he was hunting birds. An autopsy confirmed that he had died from a bullet wound to the head. Taif police spokesman said all investigations proved that the young man w
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Drug dealer turns himself in after flight
JAZAN – A Saudi drug dealer turned himself over to police a few hours after he allegedly escaped from a patrol vehicle that had overturned on a mountain road in Faifa. The man was in the vehicle with nine Ethiopian infiltrators when the officer behind the steering wheel lost control and the vehicle swerved off the road. The Ethiopian infiltrators were una
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Missing boys found in mountain area
JEDDAH – Police have opened an investigation into the disappearance of two boys who went missing Thursday in Jeddah and were found Friday at Al-Harazat mountains.
The boys, aged 8 and 7, who live in different neighborhoods were reported missing on the same day. Both disappeared after they were sent by their parents to a local convenient st
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Stray dogs digging up Makkah graveyard
Atif Al-Suwaihri
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
MAKKAH — Stray dogs are making a mess of an east Makkah graveyard.
A truck smashed the Sabuhah graveyard’s fence on Al-Sail Road a month ago, allowing stray dogs to unearth the graves.
Residents said they were heartbroken when they witnessed the
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Why do students forget what they have learned?
Joud Al-Amri
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Who is responsible for students forgetting what they have studied in schools?
There are a number of conflicting answers for this question which exclude the students themselves.
Some people will hasten to put the blame on the Ministry of Education whil
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‘Ignite’ at Effat University inspires students
Sana Abdul Salam Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Effat University’s Ignite event, a fast-paced presentation meet in which speakers have five minutes to show 20 slides for 15 seconds each, was warmly received by young women from all over the city Thursday. The event featured renowned guest speakers from v
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Footballer among young men detained over stunt driving
Mishal Al-Otaibi Saudi Gazette RIYADH — As part of an ongoing crackdown on joyriders and drag racers, Riyadh police arrested several young men who were taking part in stunt driving in Al-Naseem neighborhood in east Riyadh Thursday night. A goalkeeper of a well-known soccer club in the city was among
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RCCI preps for biggest productive families expo
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has begun preparations to launch the biggest exhibition of productive families and work-from-home women.
The exhibition is the largest of its kind in the Middle East and will be held in September at the Riyadh I
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Hill areas being developed for land grants
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — The Jeddah municipality is working on a project to level hilly areas surrounding Jeddah and turn them over for possible land grants, Al-Hayat daily reported.
The properties will be provided with the necessary utility services and will be linked to public transpo
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Traffic police mum on diabetic officer’s death
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — The Eastern Province Traffic Department has refused to comment on the death of one of its officers who passed away two months ago after being assigned fieldwork despite the fact he was diabetic, Al-Hayat newspaper reported.
Muhammad Al-Rawah’s family said
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Hawkers convert mosque yard into vegetable souq
Abdulmuhsen Al-Sabti Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A number of worshippers expressed their annoyance about hawkers in mosque courtyards. Their numbers increase dramatically during the obligatory Friday prayers. They trade in a variety of items, including fruit and vegetables, cheap tools and mobile SIMs.
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Is there an answer?
Hanan Atallah
Al-Riyadh
Our battle with car accidents is a never-ending one. It is a very dangerous problem that we have to deal with, especially after the Jubail school bus accident where six children were killed.
The children were victim to a reckless young boy who was given a car to play. The reckless driver turned the c
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Minister on forged degrees
Saleh Al-Turigee
Okaz
I totally agree with Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdulaziz Khoja when he refused to slander people who are suspected of holding forged degrees.
Anonymous people began posting the names of public figures on the Internet, accusing them of holding fake degree, master’s and PhD certificat
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Another Saudi dies fighting in Syria
Abdul Rahman Al-Shamrani and Muhammad Al-Subaee
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
RIYADH – Another Saudi man was killed while fighting alongside the Syrian opposition.
The man, identified as Muhammad Falih Al-Subaee, 27, worked as a muezzin at a mosque in Riyadh before leaving his job and going to Syria last month.
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Scholar warns against random fatwas
Joud Al-Amri Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A Saudi scholar has slammed the common practice of satellite channels inviting unqualified people appear as guests and airing misguided religious edicts (fatwas) on various religious issues. Sheikh Hassan Safar warned such fatwas would lead to sedition and a general
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Student in critical state after accident
RANYA — A high school student is in critical condition after being involved in an accident. The student was driving a small sedan when he collided with another vehicle at an intersection in Al-Efairiyah of Ranya governorate, a local newspaper reported. Due to the impact, the student was ejected from the vehicle while the driver of the other vehicle only suffered
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