Saudi Gazette report
ABHA — The father of a car drifter who killed three young men and injured three others while he was performing his stunts said he is “mourning” for the families affected by the tragedy, the Arabic-language newspaper Makkah reported.
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I am in mourning for my son’s victims, says stunt driver’s father
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Visiting leader proposes branch of museum on Prophet in India
Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, former union minister of India and chairman of the long-term pilgrim accommodation selection committee, with Dr. Nasir Al-Zahrani, general supervisor of the Assalamu Alaika Ayyuha Annabiyyu project, during their meeting in Makkah on Saturday. — SG photo by Abdul Rahman M. Baig Shams Ahsan Saudi
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Housing loans ‘insufficient’ to buy homes in Makkah
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Developers and real estate experts have voiced concern that beneficiaries of housing loans in Makkah will not be able to purchase a home with the money granted by the Ministry of Housing because of high property prices in the city.
In order
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Drugs, hashish seized in Tabuk
TABUK — Customs officers on Sunday seized 1.8 million amphetamine pills and 118 g of hashish stashed in a truck. Tabuk Customs officer Fahd Al-Harbe said they were able to easily spot the truck and find the drugs.
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9 female students stuck in elevator
HAFR AL-BATIN - Civil Defense rescued nine female students after they got stuck inside an elevator in Dammam University’s College of Education building. Eastern Province Civil Defense spokesman Col. Mansour Al-Dowsary said the electricity was cut off and the elevator stopped. Luckily the power began working again and the Civil Defe
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Gang of ‘Bedouin’ beggars arrested
QASSIM — The police arrested a gang of nine illegal expatriates of Arab nationalities who posed as tribal Bedouins pretending to need help to pay blood money and begging other tribes for money. Qassim Police spokesman Capt. Badr Al-Suhaibani said officers arrested the men, who used forged documents to prove their tribal connections
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Asir death driver could face execution
ABHA — The court is still debating the sentence of a car drifter in Asir who killed three young men and injured three others while performing his stunts on Tuesday. A source from Asir Police said the man is currently in solitary confinement while the court decides if his case was premeditated murder or accidental. The drifter denie
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Man caught selling arms on social media
HAFR AL-BATIN — Police arrested a man trying to sell a weapon on social media. Eastern Province Police spokesman Col. Ziyad Al-Ruqaiti said the suspect advertised the firearm’s features and price on a networking site. The police arrested him and seized his weapon.
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Three serial robbery suspects apprehended
HAFR AL-BATIN — Police arrested three men allegedly involved in multiple robberies. Eastern Province Police spokesman Col. Ziyad Al-Ruqaiti said the men are all in their 30s and they are suspected of involvement in seven different robberies. The robberies happened in several stores and pharmacies.
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King Faisal School in Riyadh brings Japanese culture to the community
A stall at the 7th Annual International Day event organized by King Faisal School as a part of a yearlong celebration of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Kingdom. — Courtesy photo Saudi Gazette report RIYADH &md
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Residential projects in Jeddah may be delayed
Hussain Hazazi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Housing said it has ongoing residential projects in the north and south of Jeddah with an expected deadline of winter 2015, but experts expect delays in their implementation.
Deputy H
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'Urdu language in the Indian Subcontinent bears testimony to great dialogue between cultures'
Muhammad Mujahid Syed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Faiz Ahmad Faiz, 20th century’s famous Pakistani Urdu poet, commenting on the poetry collection of Iftikhar Arif, said: “This book (Mehr-e-Doneem by Iftikhar Arif) is enough to confe
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Al Waha bags 7 regional, national, global awards
JEDDAH — Al Waha school in Jeddah bagged seven regional, national and global awards in the May/June 2014 IGCSE examination session.
Three students — Raj M. Gauthaman, Fabeha Raheel and Uzma Liaquat Khan — did the school proud with their outstanding aca
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Mushaira part of culture, source to promote Urdu: Khokher
Poets and guests with Pakistan Ambassador Manzoor ul Haq (2nd right), assistant secretary general from the Asian region at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Naeem Khan, Consul General Aftab Khokher at the Mushaira, held at the auditorium of Pakistan International School - English Section)
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Over 300 held in drive against illegal expatriates
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — A joint police and Labor Ministry campaign against illegals across the Kingdom netted over 300 expatriates on Sunday.
Raids and search operations in Al-Aqiq, Baha Province resulted in the arrest
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181 road accidents a day in the Kingdom
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — There were around 66,010 road accidents in the Kingdom in 2014 at an average of 181 road accidents a day, Jeddah Traffic Department revealed.
Asir Police spokesman Maj. Gen. Aidh Al-Dakheelallah said the Kingdom has launched
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CGI officials to visit Abha, Tabuk
JEDDAH — Officials from Consulate General of India are scheduled to visit Abha and Tabuk on Friday, March 13, to provide consular services (limited to attestation and passport services not being provided by the outsourced agencies) to Indian nationals.
In Abha, the services will be rendered at M
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Would you like a woman boss?
Meshal Al-Sudairy OKAZ I have noticed, and I am sure others must have too, that the behavior of women inspectors and supervisors in the Grand Mosque toward other female worshipers is more harsh than nice. As a result, there are alw
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Security key to sustainable development, says Cabinet
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Council of Ministers on Monday renewed its commitment to strengthen human rights and their protection, saying that it is part of the Kingdom’s firm approach that is derived from the Islamic Shariah.
Custodian of th
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Saudis ‘unaware of high birth defect rate’
Joshua Hoey
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — People in the Kingdom are generally unaware of the high occurrence of birth defects in the country, according a leading clinical geneticist working with the Saudi Society of Medical Genetics.
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