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2 expats die, 4 injured in factory fire

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RIYADH — Two expatriates died and four others were injured in a fire caused by a gas leak in a confectionery factory in Riyadh on Saturday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Riyadh Civil Defense spokesman Capt. Mohammad Al-Hammadi said the command and control room received report of the fire at 5:13 a.m. Saturday. The factory covered a

Empty statements

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Abdul Ghani Al-Qash Makkah I contemplated deeply on the statements of Minister of National Economy and Planning Muhammad Al-Jasser that he had made after participating in a workshop in Riyadh recently. The workshop, titled “Promoting the Quality of the Government Sector to Cope with Economic Changes,” was organi

Cancer survivor shares her story in new book

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Layan Damanhouri Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – One of the highlights of the Riyadh International Book Fair this year was the book signing by a major public figure and Saudi woman activist. Lots of locals lined up to get an autograph by the courageous cancer survivor, Dr. Samia Al-Amoudi. After battling canc

100 divers participate in coastline cleanup

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JEDDAH — About 100 divers of different nationalities participated in an initiative to clean up the coastline and seabed around Jeddah Corniche recently. The campaign, under the theme Our Environment Our Responsibility and in its second year, was carried out with the support of Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal. The cleanup

Rotten food, stolen goods seized, hawkers arrested in Makkah raids

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Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette MAKKAH – Al-Otaibiyyah Municipality in Makkah confiscated a number of roadside carts used to illegally sell fruit and vegetables. The municipality also arrested street hawkers who violated its regulations as part of a campaign against street vendors. The municipality ra

Saher employees accused of breaching drivers’ privacy

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The company operating Saher, an automated traffic monitoring system, is under the threat of closure after a number of its employees allegedly posted videos of traffic violators on YouTube. A source at the company reported that the company is setting serious disciplinary penaltie

Saudi-UNESCO partnership to fast-track development of education in Arab world

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The recently-established UNESCO Regional Center for Quality and Excellence in Education (RCQE) aims to be a service provider, a standard-setter and a research center to help spreading awareness and promoting best practices and practical ideas in education quality and excellence.

Female staff at Umm Al-Qura ‘denied salaries for six months’

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Khalid Al-Himaidi Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — A number of female employees at the College of Education at Umm Al-Qura University were not paid their salaries for six months due to a delay in registering them at the Civil Service Office. The husband of one of the employees said when Umm Al-Qura Univers

Two men, child injured in fire

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ABHA — A Saudi, a Filipino and a child suffered the effects of smoke inhalation after a fire at a residential compound in Khamis Mushayt. Asir Civil Defense spokesman Mohammad Al-Asimi said the fire occurred in the compound of a private hospital. The expatriate man and the child were taken into intensive care while the Saudi only needed oxygen and was abl

2 expats dead in gas explosion

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RIYADH — Two expatriates died and four were injured after a gas tank exploded in a Riyadh warehouse on Saturday morning. Riyadh Civil Defense spokesman Capt. Mohammad Al-Hammadi said the warehouse covered 400 sq. meters but half of the premises including the ceiling collapsed due to the explosion. The Red Crescent tended to two injured victims on the spot

Boy hangs himself inside bathroom

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QURAYYAT — A 13-year-old boy committed suicide by hanging himself in the bathroom of his family’s house. Al-Jouf Police spokesman Col. Turki Al-Muwaishir said the boy was found with a shamagh (headwear worn by Arab men) tied around his neck that was hanging from the ceiling. Investigations into the suicide are ongoing.

Decomposed body found in desert

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HAFR AL-BATIN — A Saudi man found a partially decomposed body in the middle of the desert 25 km west of Hafr Al-Batin. Eastern Province Police spokesman Col. Ziyad Al-Ruqaiti said the Saudi man reported the find to police and the skeleton is currently in hospital undergoing forensic analysis to determine the approximate date of death and other details.

Jewelry burglar arrested in Taif

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TAIF — Police arrested an expatriate of Arab nationality in his thirties for stealing SR35,000 worth of jewelry from a citizen’s house. Officers said the thief was spotted by the owner of the house, who raised the alarm. The police found the thief climbing from the house’s walls and running away. They arrested him and found stolen jewelry in h

Wall collapses in construction site

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ABHA — A wall at a construction site in Khamis Mushayt collapsed after a construction vehicle collided with it. Asir Civil Defense spokesman Mohammad Al-Asimi said the wall was built a month ago and was brittle. There were no injuries but Civil Defense reported the incident to the municipality for further procedures. Khamis Mushayt Municipality spokesman

Swiss envoy lauds industrial growth

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The head of the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu Prince Saud Bin Abdullah Bin Thunayyan meets Swiss Ambassador Heinrich Schellenberg in Riyadh to exchange dialogue on the direction the Kingdom is taking with the petrochemicals industry and its support for any investments in the field. The ambassador praised the Kingdom for its economic development and establishment of indu

Lebanese showcase culture, handcrafts

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Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Lebanese Consulate General here played host to an exhibition celebrating Lebanon’s culture — following the success of a similar event held last year.“Lebanese Hands II” was held at the consulate’s new premises near King Abdulaziz Ro

Over 1,000 illegals arrested in Asir in 3 days

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ABHA — Asir Police arrested 1,085 illegal expatriates over the past three days. Police spokesman Abdullah Al-Thafran said officers arrested 767 expatriates without identification, 77 without a residence permit, three with forged residence permits, 66 expatriates not working for their sponsors, four maids who ran away from their employers, 166 violators of

Saudia adds flights, seat capacity to Bahrain

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Saudi Arabian Airlines has added 29,000 seats to its flights to and from Bahrain over 2015. Abdul Rahman Al-Fahd, assistant director general for public relations, said the seating capacity of flights operating to Bahrain would reach 142,956 this year from 113,934 in 2014.

New drug can cure hepatitis C, at a hefty price

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Renad Ghanem Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A new oral medication that claims to help in curing hepatitis C was highlighted at a conference on the disease in Jeddah, but it comes with a hefty price tag. Dr. Abdullah Gozai Al-Ghamdi, a specialist in hepatology, liver transplants and gastroenterology who made t

Mother arrested for ‘beating son to death’

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A 37-year-old mother allegedly beat her 8-year-old son to death last week by hitting him with a sharp object that caused internal bleeding in his brain, Al-Hayat reported. Makkah Police spokesman Lt. Col. Ati Al-Qurashi said the police acted after receiving reports of the boy&rs
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