Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — A model examination for India’s medical/engineering entrance will be held in various regions of the Kingdom on March 28. Focus Saudi Arabia commenced the registration process for the sixth model examination, which will be held at centers in Jeddah,
TIPS entrance exam on March 28
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Pakistani writer feted in Riyadh
Faiz Al-Najdi RIYADH — Naushaba Siddiqui, a noted academic and author of several books in Urdu, was honored in a literary gathering arranged and hosted by Shaukat Jamal, a famous Urdu poet of droll and satire here. In addition to poetry lovers, other esteemed gues
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IISD celebrates annual Kindergarten Day with zest
Saudi Gazette Report DAMMAM — International Indian School Dammam (IISD) celebrated the annual Kindergarten Day with great splendor and fervor. The excitement and vibrancy of more than 800 participants from the Special Child Care Section, Pre-KG, LKG
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Trident Oberoi inaugurates new diamond banquet hall
Hossam Khidre, Trident hotel's general manager; Dr. Ghazi Jamjoom, owner; B.S.Mubarak, Indian Consulate General; and Adel Abdulhai, vice president Saudi Oberoi at the inauguration of the new Diamond Banquet Hall. — Courtesy photo Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Trident Obe
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IISJ students take on educational, thrilling adventurous trip to India
JEDDAH — Forty-six enthusiastic teenagers from International Indian School Jeddah (IISJ) chaperoned by three teachers — Vijender Singh, Rasheed Alikkal and Biju — visited Manali, a beautiful hill station in India, as part of their educational/adventure trip. The 10-day trip also took students to other cities. Educ
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PWS 9th annual function sheds light on health
Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Pakistan Welfare Society (PWS), a non-political organization, arranged its ninth annual function and health seminar here last Thursday. Consul General of Pakistan Aftab Ahmed Khokher and his wife Afshan Khokher graced the occasion as
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Indian mission regulates services at centers
JEDDAH — The Consulate General of India will focus certain services at its Madinah Road and Tahliya Street centers. In order to further fine-tune its outsourcing operation, the mission will provide specific services at these centers from March 22, a press release said.
At the Tahliya Road center, tatkal (quick or urgent) passp
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Cleaners strike after colleague dies due to ‘poor medical care’
Saudi Gazette report
MADINAH — More than 5,000 cleaning workers in Madinah went on strike last week to protest the death of a colleague who allegedly received poor health care from their employer, Al-Madinah newspaper reported.
The spokesman of Madinah Municipality said
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Dar Al-Hekma, US varsity hope to build ‘fruitful partnership’
JEDDAH — Dar Al-Hekma University has signed a memorandum of understanding with an American university to promote bilateral ties. The agreement was signed here on Monday by President of Boston's Northeastern University Dr. Joseph E. Aoun and Dar Al-Hekma President Dr. Suhair Hassan Al-Qurashi. The tw
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Sports for girls and male chauvinism
Khaled Al-Solaiman Okaz I HOPE that any one who is against sports in girl schools will explain to me the sound reasons for this opposition. In all good faith, I cannot so far understand what the problem is with women practicing sport in schools, homes or special single-sex clubs. Does the matter lie in t
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Saudi Aramco’s fire safety awareness exhibition opened
Director general of Civil Defense Brig. Salim Mautrofi with SAudi Aramco officials at the launch of the national campaign for fire safety awareness in Jeddah on Wednesday. — Courtesy photo Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Director general of Civil D
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See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil!
Fahd Bin Jleid Al-Jazirah WHAT would you do if you saw corruption happening before your eyes? Would you say something, or walk away repeating in your head “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil”? Perhaps corruption became such a common scene in our lives, we are now numb to it. Perhaps, we
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72,494 women-owned businesses in Riyadh
Hazim Al-Mutairi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — According to the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the number of registered businesses owned by women in the city reached 72,494.
The Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Women’s Committee, the
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240 Saudis change names each month
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — As many as 10 Saudis change their names every day, Makkah daily reported on Tuesday.
An informed source at the Interior Ministry's agency for civil affairs said most of name changes are carried out by women. The source said about 240 Saudis change their first
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Ex-employee sues public firm for ‘unfair dismissal’
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — A former employee sued a public company for dismissing her without a legitimate reason, Al-Hayat daily reported.
Rahma Ahmad said she sued the company immediately after receiving the dismissal notice, claiming the company and the Labo
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On the verge of collapse
Children play by a building on the verge of collapse in the historic Balad district of Jeddah. — Courtesy Makkah
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Woman ends up brain dead after giving birth
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — A 25-year-old pregnant woman has ended up brain dead after having a Cesarean in a private hospital south of Jeddah, Al-Watan newspaper reported.
Yaseen Al-Sharif, the victim’s husband, has said that his wife was the victim of negligen
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Abused Hail girl taken away from mother, sent to protection home
Saudi Gazette report
HAIL — A 13-year-old girl in Hail who was physically and verbally abused by her mother has been handed over to the custody of a social protection home, the Dammam-based Alsharq newspaper reported on Wednesday.
The girl’s case had been widely r
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East Jeddah residents suffer from acute water shortage
Ibrahim Alawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Citizens living in east Jeddah districts have been suffering from a severe water supply shortage for the past couple of weeks. Complaints of water shortages have been registered in districts Al-Samer, Al-Ajwad, Al-Manar,
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Youth Presidency may be a ministry
RIYADH — The Shoura Council is expected to call for the establishment of a special department for women sports in the Presidency of Youth Welfare when it discusses its report on Tuesday. The co
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