Abayas A modern reinvention

April 10, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   ACCORDING to many local historians abayas, the black cloaks worn by women in the Kingdom, were introduced in the country some 80 years ago. Merchants bought them in Syria and Iraq and then brought them here. Prior to the mass arrival of black abayas, Saudi women used to wear colorful clothe

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King Salman opens project to develop Diriyah

April 10, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   DIRIYAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has approved the restoration of some 34 historical mosques in the old city of Diriyah and laid the foundation stone for the first specialized heritage hotel here, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). This was announced by Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities

Dead body found in bus

April 11, 2015, 2:00 pm

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JEDDAH — Police here found a dead body inside a bus near the National Guard Bridge on Friday. Makkah Police spokesman Lt. Gen. Ati Al-Qurashi said an autopsy revealed the man died of natural causes. Police took his body to the morgue and efforts are under way to determine the victim’s identity and time of death.

More than 600 kg of meat seized

April 11, 2015, 2:00 pm

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AL-KHARJ — The municipality here seized more than 600 kg of rotten and incorrectly stored meat and closed down three butcheries for several health code violations. Al-Kharj Municipality head Ahmad Al-Bikairi said the municipality is continuously running inspection campaigns to ensure all food establishments adhere to the municipality’s health code r

One injured in gas station tank fire

April 11, 2015, 2:00 pm

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JAZAN — A gas station worker suffered burns to his body after the main gas tank at a station caught fire as the worker attempted to refill it. Jazan Civil Defense spokesman Maj. Yahya Al-Qahtani said the worker was taken to the hospital and the Civil Defense was able to extinguish the fire before it spread.

Civil Defense helps boy free stuck ring on finger

April 11, 2015, 2:00 pm

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HAIL — The Civil Defense helped a boy who got a metal ring stuck on his finger. Hail Civil Defense Ofc. Majed Al-Mutairi said the boy’s family brought him to the Civil Defense Center saying they tried everything to take off the ring but their efforts were in vain. Parents voiced concern they would have to amputate his finger. The Civil Defense offic

Married couple found shot dead

April 11, 2015, 2:00 pm

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MADINAH — Police found a man and his wife dead in their apartment in Al-Kurdi District on Thursday. Madinah Police spokesman Fahd Al-Ghannam said both victims were in their 30s. The man was Saudi and his wife was described as being from an Arab country. Police found both bodies with gunshot wounds to the head and a gun nearby. Both victims were taken to t

Two drivers injured in road accident

April 11, 2015, 2:00 pm

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JEDDAH — Two drivers were injured after a car and two trucks collided in an accident on Friday. Police reported the driver of the car and the driver of one of the trucks were injured and taken to the hospital. Police cleared the road and towed the vehicles off the road to prevent traffic obstruction.

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One dies in glider crash

April 11, 2015, 2:00 pm

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AL-AHSA — A man in his 60s died and another in his 40s was injured after their glider crashed into the ground east of Al-Ahsa. The victims’ friend, Abdullah Al-Saad, said his friend Saleh Al-Hakim was an experienced glider. On the day of the incident, Al-Hakim was gliding with his friend Murtadhah Al-Jubran when their glider malfunctioned and they c

Indian tycoon Shetty is honored with National Cultural Award

April 11, 2015, 2:00 pm

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Prince Faisal Bin Saud Bin Musaed Bin Abdulaziz presenting the National Cultural Award to B.R. Shetty, chief executive officer and managing director of New Medical Center Group of Companies and UAE Exchange, at a ceremony held in Jeddah on Thursday.  — SG photo Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDD

Saudia’s confusion in the day of dust!

April 11, 2015, 2:00 pm

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Khalaf Al-Harbi Okaz A week ago, a sandstorm blanketed many Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) cities. Even though the sandstorm has subsided, it has become apparent that there is still some dust that is hiding the reality of what happened at airports in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam on Thursday, April 2. I waited for statements to

40,000 visas for Filipino maids delayed

April 11, 2015, 2:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH – The issuance of nearly 40,000 visas for Filipino maids has been delayed due to the inability of Filipino foreign missions in the Kingdom to process visas in a timely manner, Makkah daily reported quoting an anonymous source. A source in a private sector recruitment office said the Philippines

Khoja: Unified strategy needed to counter fake medicines

April 11, 2015, 2:00 pm

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Muhammad Dawood Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Director-General for the Executive Office of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministers of Health Prof. Tawfiq Ahmed Khoja has called for the launching of a unified Arab and Gulf strategy to counter the spread of counterfeit medicines. The aim is to curb c

Dr. Thoraya wins UN Population Fund Award

April 11, 2015, 2:00 pm

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WASHINGTON — The United Nations Population Fund in New York announced that Dr. Thoraya Ahmed Obaid is the winner of the United Nations Population Fund 2015 Award. The UN established this award in 1981 to honor distinguished efforts in the field of health and housing. Dr. Thoraya Obaid was the first female Saudi to win a schol

Labor Court project postponed to 2017

April 11, 2015, 2:00 pm

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Adnan Al-Shabrawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Ministry of Labor has pushed back the completion date of labor courts from 2016 to 2017. Ministry of Labor spokesman Tayseer Al-Mufrij said the project had been postponed because the legal labor committees and commissions for the court are not fully formed yet.

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Grand Mosque expansion project in final stages

April 11, 2015, 2:00 pm

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Khalid Al-Himaidi Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The expansion of the mataaf (circumambulation area) and the northern arena of the Grand Mosque is in its final stages, said Sultan Al-Qurashi, General Director of Projects at the General Presidency of Grand Mosque and Prophet’s Mosque Affairs. He add

96 Saudi border villages may be evacuated soon

April 11, 2015, 2:00 pm

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Mohammad Al-Hattar and Mohammad Al-Malki Okaz/Saudi Gazette JAZAN — The Border Guard has reported the authorities are assessing 96 Saudi villages on or near the Kingdom’s border with Yemen to determine if they should be evacuated as a precaution against any potential attacks from Houthi rebels.

60 unlicensed street vendors arrested

April 12, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   RIYADH — The municipality arrested 60 expatriates for selling food on the streets without a license northeast of Riyadh. The vendors were caught selling rotten fish, meat and poultry. The municipality visited 139 different locations where street sellers usually gather. The municipality also shut down six abandoned buildings used as warehouse

Six people injured in road accident

April 12, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   MADINAH — Six people were injured in a road accident on the Makkah-Madinah highway on Saturday. Madinah Red Crescent spokesman Khalid Al-Sahli said a vehicle with 10 passengers overturned. Four suffered serious injuries, two sustained minor injuries and the remainder were unhurt.

Drivers steal 8 buses from company

April 12, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   JEDDAH — Syrian drivers who worked for a pilgrims transportation company stole eight buses from their employers. Jeddah Traffic Department said officers arrested one of the drivers and retrieved one of the vehicles, but the rest are still missing.