Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Madinah Health Affairs Directorate is investigating the death of a mentally ill patient who died at Uhud Hospital an hour after he was found at the bottom of the hospital's emergency staircase last week, Al-Watan daily reported.
Probe into death of mentally ill patient
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Lebanese traveler arrested in alleged money laundering bid
Adnan Al-Shabrawi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — A Lebanese expatriate was arrested at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport for carrying SR78,000 and $8,000 in undeclared money in what authorities are saying was a money laundering bid.
The expatriate
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Viva my beloved country
Yusuf Al-Mohaimeed Al-Jazirah SINCE I was born on this land, I have been extremely proud of my country. Today, I am more proud because our young pilots are flying toward the realms of dignity and honor. They are putting the Kingdom in the place it deserves among its sister Arab countries, the region and the world at la
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Colon cancer: Stress on early detection
Saleh Fareed
Saudi Gazette
DUBAI — Oncologists participating in the Colorectal Cancer Uncovered conference here said that over 1.2 million people globally are diagnosed with colon cancer every year of which 600,000 die from the disease, which is the second most common cancer in
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Social media breaking families apart: Expert
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — Weaam Organization for marriage and family care’s 7th Marriage and Family Forum, set to take place on April 5-6 in Dammam under the title “The Saudi Family in 2025”, will feature a study on the negative effects of social media on the Saudi fam
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No orders to evacuate villagers along southern border: Officials
Mohammed Al-Kadoumi Okaz/Saudi Gazette NAJRAN — No orders have been issued to villagers along the southern border region to evacuate and move to distant areas, according to Abdullah Al-Suwaid, undersecretary of the governorate here. He categorically denied reports that orders h
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Barber shops can spread disease
Ahmed Al-Mansour
Al-Jazirah
Cutting hair is an age-old trade. Barbers used to work with primitive tools and in places built of clay and palm leaves. Some of them would wander the streets carrying briefcases on their head
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Working has become an economic necessity for Saudi women
Dr. Abdullah Abdulmohsin Al-Farraj
Al-Riyadh
Christine Lagarde, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), once wrote in a blog that “nations should remove laws that prevent women from working in order to boost t
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The imams of the Grand Mosque can unite Muslims around the world
Abdulrahman Al-Asheikh
Al-Riyadh
Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, Sheikh Saud Al-Shuraim and Sheikh Maher Al-Muaiqly are three imams at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. All of them have beautiful voices and are masters in the science of reading th
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Obesity: How enormous is the problem?
Saudi Gazette report Children and youth account for 60 percent of the Saudi population which comes out to about 10 million Saudis. The majority of them will be a burden on the health care system in the future because they suffer from obesity, which is the main cause of diabetes, cholesterol, heart problems,
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Eastern Province limps back to normalcy
Saeed Haider Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — The residents of the Eastern Province woke this morning to a sand-enveloped town with their cars, outhouses and the city in general absolutely bathed in sand. The severe sandstorm on Wednesday, one of the worst in the
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Ministry tackles misbehaving students
RIYADH — The Ministry of Education will launch an electronic program to discourage male and female students from misbehaving or falling prey to drug addiction and other vices. The program, name
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Labor courts to be established in 2016
RIYADH — Labor courts to settle all labor disputes will start operating from Oct. 2016, Minister of Labor Adel Fakeih announced. He said as a prelude to this step, all commis
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BIP probes man who stabbed girl
JEDDAH — The Jeddah Police has referred the man who stabbed Dareen, a 23-year-old college student, on the Corniche on March 23, to the Bureau of Investigation and Public Pros
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Sandstorm hits maritime, rail traffic
DAMMAM — King Abdulaziz Seaport in Dammam was shut to both arriving and departing ships starting 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday due to bad weather conditions caused by the heavy sand
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Bidouns to be treated free of charge
TAIF — Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Interior Prince Muhammad Bin Naif has directed that Bidouns (Bedouin border tribes who have been living in the Kingdom for years wi
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332 new overseas voters registered
RIYADH — The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh successfully held its 7th Overseas Voting Mobile Registration at the Al Jazeera International School in Dammam, Eastern Region on March 27-28. The Overseas Voters Mobile Team was composed of Manuel B. Duran, Noly C. Dulay and Ms. Nora J. Nirza. Filipino community voluntee
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Old people’s homes in Jeddah dilapidated, neglected
Adnan Al-Shabrawee Okaz/Saudi Gazette There is no accurate statistics of the number of old people’s homes (arbitah) in Jeddah although the estimated number stands at 70, including public and private homes. Around 2,500 people live in these homes – 90 percent are
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Wanted drug dealer arrested
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Narcotics Control spokesperson stated that a wanted drug dealer was arrested after a firefight, in which a police officer lost his life.
On Wednesday, the dealer was cornered in Wadi Al-Dawasir, in Riyadh region, and he opened fire at police with his machine gun. Following an exchange of fi
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Two Saudis sentenced to prison
RIYADH — The Special Criminal Court has sentenced two Saudis to prison for four years and two years and 10 months respectively.
The charges against the first defendant included disobeying the ruler and inciting people against him. He also helped two people to travel to places of turmoil in order to take part in the fighting t
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