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Is there such a thing as a dawah visa?

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    Abdulrahman Al-Lahim Al- Haya Newspaper   As far as I know, there is no such thing as a dawah visa. In other words, expatriates who come to this country are not issued visas for the purpose of engaging in dawah work (the act of preaching Islam). Yet, we

Saudia’s new time-keeping system

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     JEDDAH  — Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has successfully launched its Dawami (my working hours) program in a number of its offices in Jeddah to monitor staff attendance. Employees will have to regist

EFFECTIVE E-GOVERNANCE

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   Saudi Gazette report  Several government agencies have taken effective steps toward transforming into paperless agencies. However, the effort has been plagued by delays and promises of full e-governance remain unfulfilled, Al-Riyadh daily reported.  For the past ten years, the S

Only 248 ICU beds in Jeddah

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    JEDDAH — There are only 14 government hospitals in Jeddah with a combined capacity of 2,993 beds, including 248 in their intensive care units, according a statistical report

New hours for health centers

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   RIYADH — The Health Ministry has approved daily working hours for the medical staff of all health centers throughout the country. Under the new system, personnel will work from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day from Sunday to Thursday. The ministry sent an urgent circular to all health affairs departments in every town and city to careful

Council discusses work improvements

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   RIYADH — The Council of Economic Affairs and Development (CEAD) met here on Wednesday under its chairman, Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, minister of defense and head of the royal court, to discuss a number of economic and development issues, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The council also discussed a report by the Ministry of

Makkah taxi drivers: Traffic fines eating up profits

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   Salman Al-Sulami Okaz/Saudi Gazette  Anyone who passes by Al-Ghaza neighborhood near the Grand Mosque will notice the snaking line of taxis and their drivers as they shout out the destinations they serve: Jeddah, Madinah and Taif.   The drivers don’t negot

Mayor ‘wanted to leave job’

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    JEDDAH  — An official source at Jeddah Municipality has confirmed press reports that mayor Hani Abu Ras asked Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs Abdullatif Al-Ashei

150 banned from traveling every day

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    RIYADH — The executive courts in the Kingdom issued 22,500 travel bans over the past five months at an average of 150 people prevented from traveling abroad every day. On Thursday 4,766 people in Riyadh alone were preven

45,000 violators nabbed in month

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    JEDDAH — The passports police detained a total 44,978 violators of residence and labor laws throughout the Kingdom over the last month. Director of the Passports Department (

Traffic in Jeddah is nightmarish to say the least

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   Okaz/Saudi Gazette  With roads in Jeddah often congested with a torrent of cars, many of the city’s inhabitants are at the end of their tethers, Okaz newspaper reported.  Many people in Jeddah blame faltering road projects and hold government bodies in charge of monitoring

Man found dead in Jeddah bus

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH – A man was found dead in a bus in Jeddah on Friday, said Maj. Ati Al-Qurashi, spokesman of police in Makkah region. “Security forces received information that the body of a man was found in a bus stationed near the National Guard flyover.

Doctor, nurse sentenced to prison

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   RIYADH — The Special Criminal Court sentenced a male Saudi doctor and a female nurse, who are married, to ten years and six months in prison for joining Al-Qaeda terrorist organization in Yemen accompanied by their two sons. Their aim was to treat the injured elements of Al-Qaeda. Meanwhile, the Special Criminal Court sentenc

Female employee rescues girl student

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   AL-JOUF — A big snake caused horror among the female students and teachers in the Fourth Girls’ Intermediate School in Sakaka in Al-Jouf region. The snake sneaked into the school’s courtyard and coiled around the shoe of one of the female students. The school’s administration acted wisely by

55% of coronavirus cases cured

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   RIYADH — The Command and Control Center of the Ministry of Health disclosed that the number of cases that have recovered from coronavirus since the affliction of the first case in 1433H until Thursday reached 452 out of a total of 977 MERS-CoV cases. The statistics showed that the number of cases that were cured exceeded the

1st international flight arrives in Jazan

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   JEDDAH — The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) started on Thursday evening operation of international flights to and from King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Jazan. The airport received the first international flight from Cairo International Airport with over 100 passengers on board. Director Gene

Makkah Emir’s directives to governors

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   JEDDAH — Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah region and adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, has issued directives to governors of governorates in the region to hold weekly meetings with members of the society and listen to their problems and suggestions. They should also present a monthly report to t

Public must be made aware of what to do in weather emergencies

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  Ibrahim Muhammad Badawood Al Madina   A dust storm recently hit several regions of the Kingdom  and disrupted transportation. Civil Defense received reports of accidents caused by strong gusts of wind and heavy dust. Work at schools and universities was suspended, flights at airports were disrupted w

The cancer of traffic in Saudi Arabia

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  Fahd Al-Deghaither Al Hayat   Traffic Week takes place every year. It is an event that has been observed for years and is used to educate the public about the importance of following traffic laws. The entire event has, however, become stale and useless, if not pointless. In fact, it is described as a mock

Taif Home to magnificent historical palaces

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  Saudi Gazette report   THE summer mountain resort of Taif is full of old and historical buildings that are works of art constructed by talented and creative architects many years ago, Al-Riyadh newspaper reported. The city, a favorite destination for nobles wishing to escape the hot summers, is home to old and be
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