Respect people with special needs

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  Fahd Jileid Al-Jazirah   IT is a shameful thing to see the parking areas allotted to people with special needs in malls and establishments enclosed by iron chains. It is also shameful to see a signboard asking people with special needs to dial a certain number so that a security guard will come to make sur

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Scholars deride trend to post execution videos online

March 4, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  DAMMAM — The Kingdom has a history of being internationally criticized for its death penalties and more so when videos of executions have been recorded and uploaded on YouTube or other social media, religious experts told Al-Hayat newspaper. Umm Al-

Insurance mooted to revive region’s sagging tourism sector

March 4, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Sudanese Minister of Tourism Muhammad Abdul Kareem (2nd L), President of ATO Bandar Al-Fuhaid and Palestinian Minister of Tourism Rula Maayah speak at a press conference at the ATO headquarters in Jeddah. — SG photo Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette    JEDDAH

Saudi Arabia rebuffs calls to abolish the death penalty

March 4, 2015, 1:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report GENEVA – Saudi Arabia reiterated on Wednesday its commitment to hold fast to the Shariah principles in all walks of life especially in applying the law for death penalty, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Rebuffing calls for lifting the death penalty, Bandar Al-Aiban, president of the Hum

Contractor accused of tearing down cemetery

March 4, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Ashwaq Al-Tuwairqi Okaz/Saudi Gazette  MAKKAH — Citizens have called on Makkah Municipality to review its project to renovate Al-Hudaibiyah Cemetery walls after a construction company began demolishing the premises’ walls without giving any prior public notice. Haitham Al-

Workers can keep passports: Labor Ministry

March 5, 2015, 1:00 pm

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    RIYADH — The Ministry of Labor confirmed the right of the expatriate working in the Kingdom to keep his passport and all official papers. A passport is considered to be an of

SCTA to honor museum owners

March 5, 2015, 1:00 pm

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    RIYADH — The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Information is scheduled to honor 10 owners of private museum

Prince Miteb visits medical city

March 5, 2015, 1:00 pm

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    RIYADH — Prince Miteb Bin Abdullah, minister of the National Guard, paid a visit to King Abdulaziz Medical City. The prince checked on the health of Rayyan Mousa Al-Bluwi, a

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72 held over national security crimes

March 5, 2015, 1:00 pm

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    RIYADH — The Directorate General of Intelligence arrested at least 72 suspects in cases related to the Kingdom’s national security within the past two weeks. They were referred to investigation authorities. The directorate general’s website for communication between detainees and their families s

Pak Navy ship to make port call

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    JEDDAH— Pakistan Navy ship PNS Tariq is scheduled to visit Jeddah Islamic Port from March 16 to 17. Sohail Ali Khan, consular press at Pakistan Consulate General Jeddah, said

Man who chased teachers’ bus arrested

March 5, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   SABYA — Al-Darb Police recently arrested a man who allegedly pursued a minibus carrying a number of female teachers along with his friends in a car. Investigations are under way with the suspect in a bid to locate his alleged accomplices. Nasser Al-Nahari, spokesman for Sabya Education Administration, said a number of female teache

Role of front-office employees unappreciated in the Kingdom

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   Saudi Gazette report  EVEN though a receptionist gives the first impression about a company, they are rarely viewed as employees who will drive company growth and as a result employers in the Kingdom prefer to hire for the job people with low academic qualifications who they typically underpay.&

Getting smart with smartphone addicts

March 5, 2015, 1:00 pm

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       RENAD GHANEM SAUDI GAZETTE   JEDDAH — Families who have had enough of smartphones have come up with a new rule before members embark on a social gathering: Put the smartphone in a basket before

Hello matrimony, goodbye education

March 5, 2015, 1:00 pm

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      Saudi Gazette report  Over the years, perceptions toward girls’ education in the Kingdom have changed significantly. Nearly 25 years ago, there was nothing wrong or shameful if a girl stayed at home and did not go to school, nor were they expecte

Why do we waste so much food?

March 5, 2015, 1:00 pm

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    Ali Al-Jahli      Many people complain about the food that goes to waste every time there is a dinner party. It is very common in our society for hosts to order excessive amounts of food for their guests, some of who fail to turn u

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We are in dire need of talented people

March 5, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   Dr. Ahmad Abdulqadir Al-Mohandis     There are statistics that place the percentage of talented people in the Kingdom at 2 to 3 percent of the entire population. By talented I mean people who are creative, innovative and play an important role in the Kingdom’s d

The ‘Low-Skilled Expatriate Workers’ comedy show

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   Ali Al-Khuzaim   Many writers have talked about this issue before. Every Saudi citizen looking for safety and comfort has some concerns about this issue and wants to see his society free of expatriate workers who violate the nation’s laws. Some expatriate workers only care about money. Their main

Hello matrimony, goodbye education

March 5, 2015, 1:00 pm

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      Saudi Gazette report  Over the years, perceptions toward girls’ education in the Kingdom have changed significantly. Nearly 25 years ago, there was nothing wrong or shameful if a girl stayed at home and did not go to school, nor were they expecte

Umm Al-Qura wins eLearning prizes

March 6, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   MAKKAH — Umm Al-Qura University represented by the Deanship for eLearning and Distance Learning has won the first place and the excellence gold shield for the best training program in eLearning being carried out by Saudi universities. It also won the third place and bronze excellence shield in the field of digital courses. Th

Fingerprinting system for teachers

March 6, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   TAIF — The Ministry of Education is scheduled to implement a fingerprinting system for male and female teachers next year to boost attendance level. The decision will affect 450,000 male and female teachers. The electronic fingerprinting system is among the most important projects in the budget of the Ministry of Education th