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Teen arrested over murder

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JEDDAH — An 18-year-old  Saudi was arrested for shooting a compatriot dead on Sunday. Makkah Police spokesman Lt. Col. Ati Al-Qurashi said the victim, also 18, was shot in his heart and paramedics rushed him to hospital but he died on the way. The police arrested the other man, who claims he never intended to kill the victim. He is currently in custo

60 kg of spoilt meat seized

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WADI AL-DAWASIR, Riyadh — The municipality on Monday seized 60 kg of spoilt meat from a restaurant following a tip-off from a citizen. Wadi Al-Dawasir Municipality spokesman Ibrahim Al-Safi said the citizen saw the restaurant workers unloading black bags into the restaurant and got suspicious. He then reported them by contacting the municipality’s e

Historical area in Jazan vandalized

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JAZAN — Historical artifacts in the historical Al-Hajar Al-Maktoob area in Dhamad valley have been dug out and stolen. Dhamad Governor Majed Bin Khatlah said a similar crime happened four years ago. The thieves used heavy construction machinery to dig out the treasures of the area. Dhamad Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities office head Hasan Al-H

Amphetamine pills seized from woman

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TABUK — Customs officers arrested a woman for attempting to smuggle 26,000 amphetamine pills into the Kingdom by hiding them in her purse. Tabuk Customs spokesman Fihad Al-Harbe said the woman had the pills stashed in a hidden pocket underneath the bottom of her purse.

Lecture on West Philippine Sea conducted

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RIYADH — The Philippine Embassy conducted its fourth lecture on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) at Future Generation Philippine International School here. Vice Consul Red Genotiva conducted the lecture. It was the fourth in a series of lectures on the issue of the West Philippine Sea and the ongoing case filed by the Philippines against China

Embassy marks EDSA anniversary with student painting contest

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RIYADH — The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh commemorated the 29th Anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution with a simple program at the Philippine Embassy Grounds. It also held an Art Painting Contest among Filipino students to help Filipino youth carry the message of EDSA. The program began with the flag raising ce

THH organizes 'Shaam E Sukhan'

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Mir Mohsin Ali RIYADH — Learning Urdu language is necessary and important to understand and enjoy the real treasure of Urdu poetry. Tanzeem Hum Hindustani (THH), a social and cultural organization of Indian expatriate community in Riyadh and Jeddah, organized "Shaam E Sukhan" to release the U

10th Annual Career Day at DAH

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Saudi Gazette report Students visit Dar Al-Hekma University’s 10th Career Day in Jeddah this week. The event attracted private and public sector companies eager to recruit fresh graduates and also featured a section for alumni who found success in the Saudi market. — Courtesy photo

Social solidarity

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The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu recently organized an open gathering for inmates of Riyadh Social Care House. The head of the commission Prince Saud Bin Abdullah Bin Thunayan said the event is one of many to come from the commission to promote social solidarity. – Courtesy photo

Arrest over Haram ‘temple photo’

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JEDDAH — An Indian man has been arrested for posting offensive photos of the Holy Haram in Makkah. The man allegedly posted photos of the Kaaba being replaced by a Hinduism temple on his Facebook account. The man said he saw it posted on Facebook and clicked the like button, which made it viewable to his friends. Lawyer and former member o

20,424 infiltrators arrested last year

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Saudi Gazette report JAZAN — Patrol units under Al-Mujahideen wing of the security forces in the southern Jazan region had foiled attempts to smuggle in huge quantities of weapons, drugs and other prohibited items last year. They arrested 20,424 infiltrators and 2,813 smugglers in addition to seizing 1,634 vehicles th

306 firms publish recruitment cost

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RIYADH – The Ministry of Labor announced that as many as 306 recruitment companies and offices have posted details of their expenses for hiring foreign domestic workers on the ministry’s domestic labor program website called Musaned. The ministry introduced this regulation as part of its drive to achieve fair competition among the re

Five big Makkah restaurants closed down

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Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Al-Shawqiyyah branch municipality in Makkah has closed down five big restaurants for a number of health violations including the use of expired food ingredients. The municipality deployed a number of inspection teams to make surprise raids on food and tradi

Journalist dies from ‘medical error’ in Dammam

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Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — A journalist died in King Fahd Specialized Hospital (KFSH) in Dammam after doctors allegedly disconnected his oxygen mask while he was undergoing an operation on Tuesday. Mohammad Al-Thubaiti of Al-Yaum newspaper was in a coma at KFSH before he died. A source said

Four deaths, four fresh infections of coronavirus

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Mohammed Dawood Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Four people have died from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus and four others contracted the virus within 24 hours, the Health Ministry announced. According to the ministry, the first case of infection was a 57-year-old expatriate who showed the sy

US skills educator to coach PSU students

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Global workforce skills educator The Fullbridge Program announced on Monday it has signed a long-term partnership agreement with Prince Sultan University (PSU) to develop and conduct effective educational training programs to prepare Saudi students for successful and productive integration int

Citizen’s body still in hospital after 120 days

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Hussein Hazzazi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Police are desperately trying to find the family of a Saudi citizen whose dead body has been kept in a private hospital in Jeddah for more than four months. Lt. Col. Ati Al-Qurashi, spokesman for Makkah Police, said officers have so far failed to locate any

Philippine Embassy to revalidate expired or expiring passports for up to 1 year

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RIYADH — The Philippine Embassy informs the Filipino community that in view of the systems transition and upgrade of the current Philippine e-Passport System, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila is experiencing operational disruptions resulting in the delay in the printing and release of e-Passports to applicants. To address these t

Time for ministries to review solutions

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Qaisar Hamid Metawea Al-Madina Providing consummate services to the citizens and resolving their problems are the main duties of the ministries and other government departments. However, there are a number of problems for which these ministries and departments have formulated solutions that have not been successful. Though

King Abdulaziz Medal for freed diplomat

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman receives at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Monday Abdullah Al-Khalidi, the Saudi diplomat who returned home after being released by his kidnappers three years after his abduction in Yemen. The King decorated Al-Khalidi w
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