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SJA could better be silent

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Fahd Al-Adeem Makkah At a time when the media is leading public opinion everywhere in the world, we find that the Saudi Journalists Association (SJA) is not only incapable of doing this but is so incapacitated it cannot lead itself. Furthermore, it does not know the path it should be taking. Instead of being the beacons of

Al-Dakhil lauds experiments in e-education

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH – Minister of Education Azzam Al-Dakhil on Monday praised the unique experiments in electronic education made by Riyadh Schools for boys and girls. “I was briefed on the pioneering experiment of the schools in e-education and its effectiveness in bringing out the best output of education.

Interest-free loans benefit women entrepreneurs

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Othman Al-Shallash Okaz/Saudi Gazette BURAIDAH — Women wanting to start their own business in various fields such as industry, commerce and services are being given a chance to obtain interest-free loans for their startups thanks to a charity. Branches Manager for the Jannah Support Center for Product

391 students diagnosed with visual impairments

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Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – A campaign in schools to identify visually impaired students has revealed that out of 1,240 pupils tested, 391 are in the early stages of developing the disease. Up to 522 students were stopped by their parents from undergoing the free tests provided by the Ebsar

Experts seek steps for pollution-free Red Sea

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Ramzi Abduljabar Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Renovation and construction work and industrial waste are threatening wildlife in the sea, experts warn. Environmental expert Abdulrahman Kamas said the Corniche and Obhur areas contain beautiful coasts in Jeddah but they are contaminated and polluted.

41 percent of Saudis ‘are on Twitter’

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Around 41 percent of Saudis have a Twitter account, according to statistics presented at a forum on tweeting trends. Business Insider revealed the figures at the 3rd Saudi Tweeters Forum at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Riyadh on Sunday evening that was organized for the third time

District polls in Makkah see participation of expatriates

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Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — The society of residential district centers in Makkah has decided to allow expatriates to participate for the first time ever in the elections of 260 candidates for 17 voluntary neighborhood councils in the holy city. A society official told Makkah daily on Monday that the elect

Infamous drifter arrested in Yanbu

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   YANBU — A drifter known by the name “Azouz” was arrested after a video of his stunts was posted on social media. Yanbu Police reported he would be held in custody for 15 days and his vehicle will be seized for a month for putting the general public in danger. 

5,700 liquor bottles seized

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   RIYADH — Customs officers seized 5,694 bottles of liquor from a vehicle trying to cross into the Kingdom. Customs Control Acting General Director Ali Al-Atawi said a truck was approaching the Salwa checkpoint when officers stopped it to search it. The officers found bottles of alcohol lodged in the hood of the truck.

Expat commits suicide in mosque

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   MAKKAH — An Asian man in his 30s was found dead in the restroom of a mosque in Al-Kaakiah District of Makkah. Police said the victim was found hanging from the window with a piece of cloth. An investigation is under way.

Thieves break into Taif girls school

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   TAIF — A gang of thieves stole laptops and around SR300 from Al-Sahan High School for Girls. Taif Education Directorate’s spokesman Abdullah Al-Zahrani said the thieves broke into the school and the teachers’ offices. They vandalized the archives room but nothing from it was missing. The police are still looking for the suspects.

Siblings, relative die as car topples over

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   QUNFUDAH — Three young men died after their vehicle overturned east of Al-Qunfudah. Local Traffic Director Capt. Gazi Al-Otaibi and Health Affairs spokesman Ibrahim Al-Muthami identified the victims as brothers Mohammad and Ibrahim Al-Migaadi, aged 19 and 15 respectively, and their 16-year-old relative Omar Al-Migaadi. Their bodies were take

9 pupils injured in school fire

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   TABUK — Nine students suffered from smoke inhalation following a fire at Al-Numan Bin Miqrin School in Tabuk on Tuesday. Tabuk Red Crescent spokesman Khalid Al-Enizi said firefighters rushed to the school, located in Al-Rawdah District, and were able to extinguish the fire before it spread. After the blaze was controlled, the school called t

Power cut creates panic in girls' college

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   JAZAN — Fifty-four female students suffered panic attacks at Jazan Business College after a stampede broke out following a power outage in the building. Jazan Civil Defense spokesman Abdulrahman Al-Bakry said the students were in a state of panic and some were trapped in elevators. The trapped students were saved and the building was evacuat

Al Yasmin students strengthen communication skills at YLP

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   RIYADH — Al Yasmin International School, Riyadh conducted the grand finale of the Youth Leadership Programme (YLP) under the aegis of Kohinoor Toastmasters Club here. The grand finale was the culmination of an eight-week course. The classes focused on learning and applying both communication and leadership skills. This educational progr

Indian film night features ‘Drishyam,’ ‘Make in India’

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  Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH — As a part of the ongoing Asian Film Festival 2015, "Drishyam" was chosen to be screened on the Indian film night at the Indian Consulate here on Saturday. Film enthusiasts, diplomats of various countries, and prominent Indian commun

Jeddah is an important center of Urdu language, literature, says Pak poet

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  Muhammad Mujahid Syed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Halqa-e-Danish Jeddah’s monthly Mushairah (poetry symposium) saw many participant poets from Makkah, Taif, Bahrah and Jeddah. Anwar Husain, a popular Pakistani poet living here, organiz

IIS Dammam highlights performances of talented students

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  Saudi Gazette Report DAMMAM — The teachers and students of International Indian School Dammam's upper primary boys' section organized a talent festival dedicated to mothers recently. The festival highlighted the talents of the children through their performance conducted to

‘True intellectual expression of students determine the essence, identity of the school’

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   RIYADH — Alif International School celebrated its fifth Anniversary and "Good bye Kindergarten" program in color. The school, which was established on 18 Oct. 2009, achieved the prestigious CBSE affiliation in 2013 and its maiden grade 10 will present itself at the board exam. Alif rose to fame

Large tumor removed from man’s heart

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  Saudi Gazette report  BURAIDAH — A surgical team from Prince Sultan Cardiac Center in Qassim has successfully removed a huge tumor found in the heart of a 38-year-old Saudi male. The man suffered from constant drowsiness and sometimes fell unconscious. When the patient s
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