Shahd Alhamdan
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Dareen Khayat, the 23-year-old girl who was stabbed by a young man who tried to harass her, has been moved out of the Intensive Care Unit, according to her aunt, Raha Khayat.“Dareen’s health is somewhat stable no
Girl stabbed on Jeddah Corniche moved out of ICU
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‘We will defend our homes till the last drop’
Saudi Gazette
JAZAN — People have resumed their lives in the border villages in Al-Dayer Bani Malek district, south of Saudi Arabia, after the Saudi-led military campaign against Houthi rebels commenced. Saudis living in these villages said they were going about their daily lives as u
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Madinah airport test run in April
Saudi Gazette report MADINAH — The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) announced the test run of the new Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah will take place in April, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The general authority stated in a press rele
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Comforting & Confident
Prince Faisal ibn Khaled, Asir governor, inspects the border at Dhahran Al-Janoub province, southern Saudi Arabia. Prince Faisal said that he stands at the last point in the south with the Border of Yemen and he comforted everyone saying that things are normal and there is nothing that people should be worried about. He said, “I came here to inspect our bord
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You’re welcome as Haj and Umrah pilgrims but…
Walid Arab Hashim Okaz It is said that few days ago, a spokesman for the Houthi rebels appeared on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Arabic news channel. He pointed his hands towards the north and said the group did not recognize borders with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This statement complemen
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Saudi pilot who made history by downing two fighters in 30 secs
Ibrahim Alawi Okaz / Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The current Saudi-led airstrikes part of Operation Decisive Storm against Houthi rebels in Yemen have brought to memory stories of great courage shown by Saudi Royal Air Force pilots during the first Gulf war to liberate Kuwait from t
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Lawyers hail Decisive Storm as important for stability in Yemen
Saleh Al-Mubarak
Okaz / Saudi Gazette
MAKKAH — A number of Saudi lawyers and legal consultants have hailed Operation Decisive Storm against Houthi rebels in Yemen by describing it as a correct decision and a vital step that will ensure the security and stability of Yemen. They
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Hospitals in southern region boosted; studies suspended
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
NAJRAN/JAZAN — More than 50 medical staff from a number of government hospitals in Jeddah have gone to the Kingdom’s Southern region to support hospitals in Jazan, Najran and other areas as part of ongoing efforts to back up Operation Decisive Storm against Ho
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Lausanne to reunite the world’s major ‘Brain Initiatives’
JEDDAH — The Brain Forum 2015 will bring together top scientists and entrepreneurs from the biggest "brain initiatives" of recent years. The event will run from March 29 to April 1 at the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne. "The scientific exploration of the human brain is a fundamental tool for answ
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Bangladesh Consulate celebrates Independence Day
Bangladeshi Consul General AKM Shahidul Karim, Chief of Protocol Ambassador Jamal Bakar Balkhour and the member of the Bangladesh National Parliament Hajji Rahim Ullah (MP) with others diplomat take part at the cake cutting ceremony on the 44th anniversary of Independence and National Day of Bangladesh. — Courtesy photo Rumi Say
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Pak ambassador feted by Indus Cultural and Social Forum
Faiz Al-Najdi RIYADH — Ambassador of Pakistan Manzoor Ul Haq was feted at a dinner reception hosted by the Indus Cultural and Social Forum (ICSF). ICSF is a social forum of Pakistani Sindhi community in Saudi Arabia that provides a congenial platform for pursuing social gathering by Sind
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17 injured in Riyadh crash
RIYADH — Seventeen people were injured in a road accident off Exit 18, east of the capital. Riyadh Red Crescent spokesman Abdullah Al-Muraibidh said two of the victims were taken to the National Guard Hospital, seven to Al-Eman Hospital, six to Al-Shumaisi Hospital and two to King Salman Hospital.
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8 injured, 1 dead in Madinah bus accident
MADINAH — A bus driver died and eight girls were injured after a minibus transporting five of them to school crashed into another car with the other three victims on the Madinah-Al-Akoul expressway.
Madinah Red Crescent spokesman Khalid Al-Sahly said a minibus was taking the girls to school when the bus crashed into another c
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Alcohol, drugs seized in separate incidents
TABUK — Police arrested four men for possessing 26 bottles of alcohol. In a separate incident, 3 Pakistani expatriates were arrested for possessing 50 pills in what police suspect are drugs.
Tabuk Police spokesman Lt. Gen. Khalid Al-Ghabban said police officers were on routine patrol when they spotted a man standing outside a
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Police officer hurt while making arrest
QURAYYAT — A police officer here injured his right arm while arresting a man who was trying to evade capture and cross the border into Jordan on Wednesday.
Al-Jouf Police spokesman Col. Turki Al-Muwaishir said police received reports of a man in a pickup truck trying to cross the border into Jordan.
Police tri
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Asphalt truck catches fire
RIYADH — A truck toppled over and caught on fire here. The driver of the vehicle sustained multiple injuries in the accident. Riyadh Civil Defense reported the truck was carrying asphalt which ignited the fire. Civil Defense emergency crews transported the driver to King Khaled Hospital and extinguished the fire. No furt
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Saudi gets honorary UNARTS degree
Saudi Gazette report
HAFR AL-BATIN — The United Nations Arts Initiative (UNARTS) has granted Aisha Zaher an honorary degree for her Ph.D. research on the role of art in preventing social violence and for being an anti-terrorism social activist, Al-Sharq daily reported.
Zaher is the head o
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MCCI reports increase in real estate deals
Mishal Al-Otaibi
Saudi Gazette
MAKKAH — There has been a total rise in the value of residential and commercial real estate deals during the period Feb. 20 to March 20, 2015 (Jamad Al-Awwal 1436H) in Makkah compared to the period between Jan. 20 to Feb. 19, according to real estate index in Makkah
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Book fair in the Eastern Province
Muhammad Al-Ossaimi Okaz DURING a recent television interview, I said the Riyadh International Book Fair is no longer sufficient to create a Saudi culture that can reach every city, village and home in the Kingdom. The book fair, now in its 10th year, has been besieged by traditional matters because its
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Coronavirus claims 2 lives, infects 3
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Two Saudi men died of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) during the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health announced on Monday.
It said one of the two Saudi men died in a government hospital in Hofuf while the other victim died in Tha
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