DAMMAM — Employing domestic workers in women’s beauty parlors is a violation of the Labor Law, according to an official of the Ministry of Labor. Muhammad Al-Falih, director general of the ministry’s branch in the Eastern Province, said the executive regulations for the domestic workers also prevent entrusting domestic workers to
Domestic help barred in beauty parlors
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Effat to host technology conference
JEDDAH — Effat University will hold its 12th International Learning and Technology Conference titled “Wearable Learning, Wearable Technology” on April 12 and 13 on the university campus. The conference will feature keynote speakers from University of Washington, University of Miami, University of Pittsburg and King Abdullah City
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Bhutto remembered in Riyadh gathering
Faiz Al-Najdi RIYADH — Sympathizers of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) recently gathered here to remember and pay homage to Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. Bhutto, the first elected prime minister of Pakistan, was deposed in a coup by army chief Zia ul Haq. He was executed in the early hours of April
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PWS to hold free medical camp at consulate Friday
Syed Mussarat Khalil
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Pakistan Welfare Society (PWS) will hold its regular free medical camp on Friday, April 10 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Pakistan Consulate Jeddah premises.
Camp in-charge Mohammad Younus Sattar and press & pub
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Rundown medical center shut down
JEDDAH — A medical center in Al-Qowzain District at risk of collapsing has been closed down in Jeddah. Health Affairs Director Dr. Mubarak Asiri ordered all medical staff at the center to evacuate. “We prioritize the safety of our medical staff above all. I ordered for the center to be shut down after receiving maintenance reports stat
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Mir lauds King’s decision
Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Professor Sajid Mir, senator and president of Markazi Jamiat Ahle-Hadith, Pakistan, said the operation ‘Decisive Storm’ is a judicious and important decision of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King in defending Saudi Ara
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One offcer dies, 3 hurt during military drill
RIYADH — A non-commissioned officer died and three others were injured during a military drill on Wednesday, an official source at the Ministry of Defense was quoted as saying by the Saudi Press Agency. They were conducting the Samsam 5 drill with Pakistani forces using live ammunition in the northern Baha region. The condition of the three
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All set for Taif Rose Festival
TAIF – The 11th Taif Rose Festival, slated to be launched Thursday at King Faisal Model Park, hopes to provide a two-pronged message to the people. Not only will it be a platform to project roses in its beautiful light, it will also hope to increase awareness about vegetation and how to protect it. The festiva
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Focus on project for development of Diriyah Historical City
RIYADH – The project for development of Diriyah historical city is one of the models for national heritage that the state is giving a lot of attention. Also, the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) is striving to include it in the list of international heritage belonging to UNESCO. SCTA with Arri
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Medical errors led to 167 deaths last year
Saudi Gazette report
MAKKAH — The medical Shariah committees have said medical mistakes committed by doctors, nurses and technicians resulted in the deaths of 167 people in 2014.
According to the Ministry of Health’s annual statistical report for 2014, the committ
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IISJAA spreads awareness about speeding
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Mohammed Azharuddin, former Indian cricket captain and ex-MP, enlightened Indian youths about the negative effects of speeding at International Indian School Alumni Association (IISJAA) organized event on the destructive effects of speedi
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Has Jeddah Mayor Hani Abu Ras resigned?
JEDDAH — The Jeddah Municipality has declined to confirm or deny local press reports that Mayor Hani Abu Ras has resigned. "We have no comment at the moment. We have not received anything official in this regard so far," said Mohammed Al-Baqami, the municipality spokesman. Al-Baqami, however, said Abu Ras is currently enjoying a 45
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Kingdom’s maternity leaves among shortest in the world: JCCI official
Zain Anbar
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — An expert on women’s labor rights has called on the Ministry of Labor to increase the duration of maternity leave granted to working women in the Kingdom. Executive Director of the Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid Center for Businesswomen at
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Simplifying travel procedures
Hatoun Ajwad Al-Fasi Al-Riyadh DURING the past weeks, a large number of Saudis traveled to neighboring countries to spend the short spring vacation. This resulted in long queues of passengers at all entry points into the Kingdom, especially airports and border crossings. The Kingdom shares borders with s
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A selfie that united a nation
Khaled Al-Solaiman Okaz SOCIETY rose up as one unified body when it condemned, on social media, the behavior of a young man who took a selfie with young waste picker who was inside a garbage can. The girl was wearing the official jersey of one Jeddah’s most famous football clubs and the young man was of the oppos
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Electronic monitoring of pilgrims' buses planned
Abdulaziz Ghazzawi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Haj will monitor the movement of buses transporting pilgrims electronically, according to the ministry's undersecretary for development projects."The ministry is using the latest technology to r
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Volunteering among Saudi youth on the rise: Expert
Saleh Fareed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — An expert here said volunteering is on the rise in Saudi Arabia as more young male and female Saudis are becoming aware of social and environmental issues in the Kingdom.“Young people are keen to help out in their community and become volu
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Businessman starts campaign to help female convicts marry
Naseer Al-Maghamsi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A wealthy Saudi businessman has initiated a campaign aimed at encouraging men to marry ex-convicts especially women who have repented and regretted the crimes that resulted in their incarceration. Fahd Saad Al-Johani
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Let men experience the pain of childbirth
Tariq Alboenain
Al-Sharq
The population of Jubail in 2004 was officially 222,544. According to the director of Social Services at Jubail Royal Commission, it reached 480,000 in 2011. The city is among
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Stop posting images of road accidents online
Saad Al-Dawsari
Al-Jazirah Newspaper
A campaign has been launched by paramedics to raise awareness of the harm caused by people taking and posting online photographs of road accidents and injured people.&nbs
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