Campaign conducted to highlight renal issues

March 21, 2015, 2:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette Report JEDDAH — DaVita Kidney Care, a health care company, launched an awareness campaign on March 13 to coincide with World Kidney Day at Al-Salam and Roshan malls here. The campaign included a number of informative workshops and lectures and on the spot consultations for free. DaVita offered early detection

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Grand Mosque employees sign for deaf pilgrims

March 21, 2015, 2:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — The Grand Mosque’s Academy has trained 30 of the mosque’s employees on sign language to serve deaf pilgrims everywhere in the mosque, Makkah newspaper reported. Head of the academy Waleed Basamad said the workshop was offered by the sign language instructor Mohammad

Half a billion girl

March 21, 2015, 2:00 pm

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Khalaf Al-Harbi Okaz The world is full of wonders. A Saudi woman who is not yet 25 years of age was able to collect about SR500 million from a large number of men under the pretext of real estate investments. The poor swindler is now in police custody. The local media nicknamed her the “Phantom Girl” because her

Women staffers at Prophet’s Mosque speak 17 languages

March 21, 2015, 2:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report MADINAH – Young Saudi female staffers at the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques are doing a commendable job in crowd control mechanism as well as in rendering selfless service to women worshippers at the Prophet’s Mosque. They are well versed in at least 17 major language

Razing of 26 hotels in Madinah put off

March 21, 2015, 2:00 pm

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Sami Al-Maghamsi Okaz/Saudi Gazette MADINAH — The decision to postpone the demolition of 26 hotels in the northern part of the Central Area here has contributed to absorbing a bigger number of visitors here, an investor in the hospitality sector said. Madinah hotels have been registering high booking

New initiatiave in recruitment of housemaids

March 21, 2015, 2:00 pm

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Abdulraheem Bin Hasan Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The private sector of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries signed an alliance to tackle the problems faced in the recruitment of housemaids. With their experience in recruitment of expatriates, the private sector in the Gulf countries could work together in resolving

Deputy Crown Prince chairs meeting

March 22, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   RIYADH — Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Political and Security Affairs Council, chaired at the Royal Court in Riyadh today a meeting of the Political and Security Affairs Council. During the meeting, the council was briefed on the latest political and secu

56 people graduate from Prince Muhammad Bin Naif Center

March 22, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   RIYADH – The 35th batch comprising 40 people (formerly militants) graduated from the Prince Muhammad Bin Naif Center for Advice and Care here. Meanwhile, 16 people graduated from the 10th batch from the same center in Jeddah. This brings the total number of new graduates to 56, security spokesman of the Ministry of Interior s

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First integrated tourism center in KSA

March 22, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH – The first integrated tourism center in the Kingdom is to be launched under the aegis of Prince Mishal Bin Majed, Governor of Jeddah and Chairman of the Tourism Development Council in the governorate. The center, located on Prince Muhammad B

Ceremony hall catches fire

March 22, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   BAHA — A fire engulfed a ceremony hall that was surrounded by wood, making the fire spread quickly on Friday midnight. Makhwa Civil Defense extinguished the fire and investigations on the cause of the fire are ongoing. 

People stuck for 10 days in village

March 22, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   JAZAN — The citizens of Al-Khalilah village in Horoub Governorate were trapped in their village after a bulldozer operated by Jazan Road and Transport Department broke down while clearing the road following the unexpected heavy rain, Al-Watan reported. Horoub Road and Transport Department Head Ali Al-Thaibi said the vehicle h

Police officer dies in car accident

March 22, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   RIJAL ALMAA, ASIR — A police officer died in a car accident while his 3-year-old son was slightly injured. Police officers took the man and his son to Rijal Almaa Hospital and later controlled the traffic around the area. The accident happened at the highway between Rijal Almaa and Mahayel. 

1.6 tons of rotten dates seized

March 22, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   TABUK — The municipality seized over 1.6 tons of rotten dates, arrested six street sellers and issued over a total of SR12,000 worth of fine. Tabuk Municipality Public Markets General Director Abdulaziz Al-Atawi said the vendors were selling dates at the Tabuk Central Market. 

85 food establishments shut down

March 22, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   DAMMAM — Eastern Province Municipality has shut down 85 food establishments and seized more than 177 kg and 281 liters of nutrients. Eastern Province Environmental Health General Director Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Shaheel said the municipality ran an inspection campaign, which visited a total of 2,297 establishments. 

100 illegal expatriates arrested

March 22, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   DAMMAM — The Qatif inspection campaign arrested 100 illegal expatriates since the last two weeks. Qatif Police Head Gen. Brig. Abdullah Al-Quraish said 90 percent of the arrested expatriates used to work in the construction industry and had also run their own business in the sector. 

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Pakistan missions to mark National Day today

March 22, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   JEDDAH — The Pakistani community in Saudi Arabia will celebrate National Day today. A flag hoisting ceremony will be held in Pakistan Embassy, Riyadh, and Pakistan Consulate General, Jeddah, today. The flag hoisting ceremony in the Embassy will be held at 0800 hours will be performed by the Ambassador of Pakistan Manzoor ul H

UBT’s fair to boost manpower

March 22, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH — Attracting more than 65 Saudi, regional and international companies from diverse fields, the University of Business and Technology (UBT) opens its three-day 9th Career Fair today at the Jeddah Hilton Hotel. Many interested organizations and compan

Who will save Nura?

March 22, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Sattam Al-Thageel Al-Eqtisadiah   IT was a normal sight to see Nura showing up at school with bruises on her hands, neck and face. When teachers asked her about her injuries, she remained silent. The last time she arrived at school, her injuries were too severe for her small body to bear. She was bleeding

Protecting consumers is protection for traders and trade

March 22, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Rashed Al-Fawzan Al-Riyadh   THOSE who think protecting consumers is harming traders and trade are wrong. It is the opposite. It is making businessman and businesses strong. An honest businessman is the first one to ask for the creation of a body while encouraging rules and regulations that protects consu

Municipality foils ploy by land sharks to encroach on govt land

March 22, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Abdulaziz Ghazzawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH ­— Jeddah Mayor Hani Abu Ras has announced that the municipality has foiled attempts by land sharks to encroach on nearly 4 million square meters of government lands. He said the plots of land were located in an area that fell under