JEDDAH — The spokesman for Jeddah Health Affairs, Abdulrahman Al-Sahafi, said the city’s hospitals received more than 13,000 cases of injuries due to accidents last year. Most injuries were mild, but 1,630 required intensive care. There were also 670 fatal cases.
Hospitals received 13,000 accident cases
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Expat held for running abortion clinic
JEDDAH — An Ethiopian national was picked up by police for performing abortions in his apartment for SR1,500 per operation. He works as an anesthesiologist at a private hospital.
The man only received non-Saudi clients and was assisted by his wife. The Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice’s branch in Baghdadiyah
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Sudanese drowns in desert stream
MADINAH — Civil Defense teams pulled out the body of a Sudanese national in his 20s from a stream in the mountainous Abu Rakah desert of Al-Ula governorate. Spokesman for Madinah Civil Defense Col. Khalid Al-Jehani said eyewitnesses reported a shepherd falling into the stream.
The Civil Defense pulled out the body from the eight-meter-deep
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Saher cameras flashing in Jubail
JUBAIL — Saher cameras began flashing on Al-Jubail road and capturing vehicles exceeding the designated speed of 110 km, according to media reports. The Royal Commission for Jubail has completed installing warning signs along the road that links the industrial city to various neighborhoods. Early reports indicate that most drivers are abiding by the speed
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Friend arrested over teenager’s murder
Mishal Al-Otaibi
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — Investigators from Riyadh police have arrested a man in connection with the murder of a 16-year-old boy whose body was found dumped in a desert southeast of Riyadh.
The victim had been reported missing by his family since March 3.
The 20-year-old
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300 families in Al-Kamel without water for months
Ahmad Al-Selemi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — More than 300 families in Shaqooq neighborhood of Al-Kamel governorate have been without potable water for months.
Residents claim that the contractor shut down the main supply line that fed the area over four months ago.
They have complained
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C’wealth Day commemorated in Jeddah for the first time
Roberta Fedele Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The British Consulate hosted on Monday the first-ever celebrations in Jeddah of the Commonwealth Day, an annual festivity held on the second Monday of March every year by the 54 member states of the intergovernmental organization Commonwealth of Nations. Hosted by
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YIC students develop solar-powered tricycle
Saudi Gazette report YANBU — Yanbu Industrial College (YIC) students are playing their part in trying to reduce air pollution levels in Yanbu Industrial City by developing a solar tricycle. Three bachelor’s students from the college’s mechanical engineering technology department,
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All set for Scouts camp in Jubail
Sultan Al-Sughayer Saudi Gazette JUBAIL — The Royal Commission of Jubail will host the coronation camp of the fifth stage of the National Scout project to clean and protect the environment. The event will begin Wednesday and run until Saturday. Minister of Education and Chairman of the Scout Ass
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The newspaper for everyone
Saudi Gazette report JUBAIL — The industrial powerhouse of Saudi Arabia was the fitting venue for an exposition of the position and bold plans for the Saudi Gazette for the coming years. Under new editorial management since mid 2012, the newspaper has been transformed into a multi-platform publication that
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Chairman Abdullah Kamel honored
Hashem Abdo Hashem, Editor in Chief of Okaz newspaper (right), presents a plaque of appreciation to Sheikh Abdullah Saleh Kamel, Chairman of the Board of Directors, with Dr. Walid Arab Hashem, Deputy Chairman of Okaz group (sitting right), and Sheikh Abdul Latif Bin Hamad Al Jabr, chairman of the Al Jabr Group (sitting left), at the presentation ceremony that honored the chairm
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Friends, relatives mourn former Air India staffer
Sadat Ali Khan
JEDDAH — Sadat Ali Khan, 59, the former District Sales Manager of Air India, passed away on March 10 after a protracted illness. Khan battled cancer for the last three years.
Khan was buried in Al-Mualla cemetery in Makkah after funeral prayers at the Grand Mosque thanks to the efforts of
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Young man saved from execution at last minute
Fahd Al-Ghibaiwi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
AFIF – A man who was sentenced to death for fatally stabbing his classmate in 2008 was saved from execution at the last minute.
After writing his will and getting ready to be taken to the execution square, Ahmad Matar Al-Qassami could not believe his ears when he wa
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Death row Filipino wins brief reprieve
MANILA — The Philippines said Tuesday that a Filipino who was due to be executed in Saudi Arabia this week had been given an extra three months to raise $1 million in “blood money” that would save his life.
Joselito Zapanta was convicted of the 2009 murder of a Sudanese national. He was granted a reprieve following an appeal by
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US Embassy celebrates national day, 80 years of ties with Kingdom
Emir of Riyadh Prince Khalid Bin Bandar and Deputy Emir Prince Turki Bin Abdullah cut the cake with US Ambassador James B. Smith to celebrate the US national day at a ceremony at the ambassador’s residence in Riyadh on Monday. — SG photo Mohammed Alshoaiby Saudi Gazette RIYADH — T
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Jail terms, lashes for rioters
Saudi Gazette report
QATIF — The Qatif District Court has sentenced two brothers to a month in prison and 200 lashes for their role in the Qatif riots, a local newspaper reported Tuesday.
The brothers have also undertaken a pledge not to participate in such rebellious behavior.
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Arab ministers to tackle key security issues today
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Interior ministers from 21 Arab states will meet here on Wednesday to discuss several vital issues concerning Arab security.
An Arab strategy for intellectual security, initiated by Saudi Arabia, will figure high on the agenda of the meeting.
Oth
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Prince Miteb honors retired National Guard officers
Prince Miteb Bin Abdullah, Minister of State and Member of the Cabinet and Commander of the National Guard, honors retired National Guard officers at a function in Riyadh Tuesday. — SPA
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A big ‘no’ to Saudization of teaching jobs at universities
Dr. Haya Al-Manea
Al-Riyadh
An official source at the Ministry of Higher Education reportedly said the ministry was considering a plan to attract prominent university professors from foreign countries to Saudi universities by offering them Saudi citizenship.
In principle, I am not against any move that will improve the stan
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Execution by shooting is ‘permissible’
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Execution by shooting is permissible in the Shariah if it is proved that it is faster than or similar to beheading in ending one’s life, said Sheikh Ali Al-Hakami, member of the Senior Board of Ulema.
Beheading, as a form of punishment in Islam, aims to en
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