Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — During the past five months, a total of 5,183 women have filed lawsuits in various courts asking for alimony from their ex-husbands, local Arabic daily Al-Madinah reported on Sunday.
The cases were raised
Over 5,100 alimony lawsuits filed in 5 months, Makkah region tops the list
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Salman opens Diriyah project Thursday
Nawaf Afit
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will inaugurate the Historical Diriyah Development Project next Thursday after the area was chosen by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a Wor
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Football selfie controversy: Outpouring of support, sympathy for young waste picker
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A young man was forced to apologize after he posted a selfie with a waste picker wearing an Al-Etihad football team jersey as she was rummaging through a trash can on Sunday, prompting a flurry of a
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Fuel tanker crashes into car
MAKKAH — A fuel tanker was involved in a collision with a car in a residential area of Makkah on Monday. Residents of the neighborhood reported no injuries but complained to authorities about the potential danger the tanker posed. Residents voiced concerns that any fuel in the truck may catch on fire and cause serious injuries.
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3 dead, 2 injured in car accident
MAKKAH — Three people died and two injured in a car accident in Al-Jumoum governorate on Monday. Makkah Red Crescent spokesman Ali Al-Ghamdi said one car was completely burned in the accident resulting in the deaths of a young man, his wife and sister. The other car contained two students who were severely injured. All victims were taken to the hospital v
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Cars, gun and ammunition seized
RIYADH — Police seized a gun, 61 bullets and five stolen cars in various areas of the Kingdom. Riyadh Police reported they seized two stolen cars driven by Saudi men in Riyadh. Jeddah Police reported they seized one stolen car driven by a Saudi man and another car driven by an Arab expatriate. Makkah Police reported it seized a stolen car driven by an Ara
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1 dead, 3 hurt after partial bridge collapse
DAMMAM — An Asian expatriate died and three others were injured when part of a bridge collapsed. Eastern Province Civil Defense spokesman Col. Mansour Al-Dowsary said a 4-meter-wide and 2-meter-deep part of the bridge between Dammam and Al-Jubail collapsed after the asphalt beneath the surface gave away, causing two cars to fall in the resulting gap. The
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Expat caught with over 10,000 drug pills
QURAYYAT — An Arab expatriate in his 30s was arrested for possession of over 10,000 drug pills. Al-Jouf Police spokesman Col. Turki Al-Muwaishir said the drugs were found upon searching the suspect’s car. Police arrested him and his case has been forwarded to the pertinent authorities.
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250 lawyers get licenses from ministry
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Justice has issued 250 licenses to Saudi lawyers so they can practice their profession in the Kingdom, local Arabic daily Al-Watan reported quoting sources at the ministry.
The sources said the lawyers had submitted requests for the licenses about a year ago but authorities delayed issuing them because some of the
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Two recruitment offices closed
RIYADH – The Ministry of Labor shut down two manpower recruitment offices in Riyadh following their violation of regulations. Ziyad Al-Sayegh, undersecretary for customer service and labor relations at the ministry, said that the offices failed to comply with the recruitment fee structure, published by the ministry at its Musanid portal. There were also v
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Border schools set early finals
ABHA — The Ministry of Education has authorized Asir, Najran and Jazan Education Directorates to prepone the end of the current semester for schools which lay on or near the southern border region.
Education Director in Asir, Mulfi Al-Otaibi, said Sarat Obaidah Directorate closed down schools. “The ministry has authorized the aforeme
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Man claiming to be Mahdi arrested
JAZAN — Police here arrested a man crossing the Saudi-Yemeni border claiming he was the awaited Mahdi. A police officer reported the man refused to stop when police ordered him to do so and began shouting profanities and unfathomable words at them. He told police he was the awaited Mahdi and if they don’t obey him, they will never enter heaven. Poli
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MoF told to assist foreign staff to own house
RIYADH — The Shoura Council on Monday urged the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to work out a program of financing in order to enable the ministry staffers working abroad to own homes in the Kingdom on the basis of soft loan installments. The council session, chaired by its Deputy President Muhammad Al-Jafri, directed the ministry to bear the cost of housing
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Versatile Pakistani women have a fun day at VIP event
Waqar Naseem Wamiq RIYADH — Versatile Pakistani ladies here held their inaugural get together followed by a variety program at a local restaurant. The event was hosted by Versatile and Intellective Productions (VIP), a prolific group of Pakistanis here, headed by Omair Shaikh. Ms. Nazia Nadee
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Pakistani Ambassador regales audience at a felicitation ceremony in Riyadh
Pakistani Ambassador Manzoor ul Haq and dignitaries in Riyadh at a reception held in his honor. Saudi businessman Abdullah Abdulaziz Al Muqrin Abu Faris, Sheikh Saeed and Saeed Chaudhary are also in the picture. — Courtesy photo Waqar Naseem Wamiq RIYADH — A welcome dinner reception was held i
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Former Indian deputy lauds AIOCC for sustaining secularism
JEDDAH — All India Overseas Cultural Congress (AIOCC), an organization formed as a platform for promoting national integration and harmony among different communities of India, held a reception in honor of former India cricket captain Mohammed Azharuddin. The organization aims to promote national integration, communal harmony and also the u
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Women’s committee participates in safety week
The Women’s Committee for Naval Safety participated in the 3rd Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Coast Guard and Border Week titled “For Your Safety, Cooperate With Us” held in Al-Othaim Shopping Center in Riyadh. The committee’s vice head, Huda Al-Sahly, said the committee’s participation in the event further promoted the importance of a safe society
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Azhar lauds community’s contributions
Mir Mohsin Ali Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Former India skipper and ex-Member of Parliament Mohammed Azharuddin assured Indian expatriates in Riyadh that if they take the initiative then he would extend full support and cooperation to establish Cricket Academy for children in the Kingdom. He was addressin
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OIC chief receives Azerbaijan president
The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Iyad Madani, welcomed Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev in Jeddah on Monday. Madani expressed his appreciation at Azerbaijan for hosting several OIC conferences including that of the ministers of labor, ministers of tourism, a conference to support Palestine, and most recently, the ministers in charge of wo
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Tabuk emir meets officials, sheikhs
Tabuk Emir Prince Fahd Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz met with government officials, sheikhs of tribe and the general public at his palace on Monday. The emir inquired about their wellbeing and assured them of the success of the Decisive Storm. — SPA
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