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Unity is our need of hour: Envoy

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   RIYADH — A dinner reception was hosted by Awami National Party (ANP) and the Pakistani community in the honor of Pakistan Ambassador Manzoor Ul Haq here. The event was attended by a large number of community leaders including the visiting secretary general of ANP from Pakistan Bashir Jan, embassy officials, manager of PIA Riya

IISJ ex-student wins three AMU awards

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   JEDDAH — A former student of International Indian School Jeddah (IISJ) has recently won laurels at India’s premier Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), information reaching here said. Fakeha Zinjani, pursuing a degree in English (Hons) at the university, was awarded a merit certificate in English literature; the Begum Roshan

Humnawa marks National Day

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  Faiz Al-Najdi   RIYADH — Humnawa — a social association of Pakistani women in Riyadh celebrated Pakistan’s National Day with great fervor. Nighat Manzoor, wife of the Pakistan Ambassador Manzoor Ul Haq, was the chief guest. Humnawa has maintained an impressive profile by being a

Woman shot 4 times by 'brother’

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   YANBU — A woman in her 20s was shot four times, allegedly by her brother, during a family feud. Madinah Red Crescent spokesman Khalid Al-Sahli said the victim called police to report her injury. She was shot three times in her leg and once in her head. She is currently in hospital and in a critical condition. After further inv

Mother dies in road accident

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   RIYADH — A woman died and her husband and children severely injured after their vehicle crashed into a water tanker. Afif Education Director Saad Al-Nufaie said the woman was a teacher and on her way to school when the accident happened. Her husband and children were taken to the hospital and the directorate i

‘Housemaid suicide’ reports dismissed

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   HAFR AL-BATIN, Eastern Province — Police have said social media reports that a housemaid from an African country committed suicide are untrue. Eastern Province Police acting spokesman Maj. Abdulaziz Al-Harbi said there have been posts of a maid who killed herself in Hafr Al-Batin but officers have not been contacted about suc

3 arrested over ‘suspicious possessions’

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   MAKKAH — Police arrested three Saudi men for possessing more than SR60,000, seven mobile phones and jewelry. An officer stopped a suspicious vehicle driving on the Makkah-Taif highway and found the possessions with the passengers. The money was in various currencies and the suspects were uncooperative when ask

Serial burglar held in Riyadh

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   RIYADH — Police arrested a man in his 20s who was allegedly involved in number of home and shop burglaries in the capital. Officers grew suspicious of a pick up truck late at night in the Manfouha neighborhood. The driver took off when he saw the police and was arrested after a short chase. Inside the vehicle

Saudi jailed for funding terror

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   RIYADH — A Saudi man was sentenced to prison for three years and banned from travel for the same amount of time after being convicted of funding terrorist activities and visiting countries where terrorism was known to be prevalent. The Specialized Penal Court heard that the man had conducted suspicious financial transactions

Non-Haj ministries asked to vacate Holy Sites’ premises

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  Abdulaziz Al-Rubaie Okaz/Saudi Gazette   MAKKAH — Emir of Makkah Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has asked 73 ministries and government departments not directly connected to Haj services to vacate their premises and transfer outside the Holy Sites. The emir, who is also an adviser to the Cus

Pakistan’s neutrality on Decisive Storm

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  Mohammed Maarouf Al-Shibani Al-Bilad   INDIA, along with Iran and the Houthis, may be the happiest over the decision of Pakistan’s parliament to be neutral over the Saudi-led Arab coalition war against the Houthis and the forces of deposed president Ali Abdullah Saleh in Yemen. India may detect a cr

Tweet with a caricature!

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  Fahd Bin Jleid  AL-JAZIRAH   Many people do not know that there are Arab cartoonists or those of Arab origin working in several European and American newspapers and magazines. This gives an indication of the capability of the Arab cartoonist to express his views satirically on life and socie

Passengers get medical checks after Dammam-Riyadh train breaks down

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  Ibrahim Al-Hussain  Saudi Gazette   AHSA — A number of passengers fainted and a pregnant woman started bleeding when their train from Dammam to Riyadh broke down in a desert area on Sunday. The train stopped 202 km away from Hofuf and was stranded for three hours before

Hospital guards in Riyadh accused of assaulting visitor

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  Saudi Gazette report   RIYADH — Three hospital security guards accused of assaulting a Saudi man have claimed they were defending themselves after the victim refused to listen to their instructions. The man was reportedly trying to enter the women’s section of King Khalid Hospital out

Recruitment offices ‘setting high charges for housemaids’

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH — Private sector recruitment offices are not offering uniform charges for recruiting expatriates of any given nationality, Al-Madina reported. According to the Musaned portal, a website provided by the Ministry of Labor for recruitment offices, the charges for

Dar Al-Hekma students honored for success in legal competition

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH — The National Lawyer Committee honored Dar Al-Hekma University law students at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry after their success in two key legal events over the last month. The university’s law team won four out of five available awards at

Saudi student missing in Texas

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  Saudi Gazette report   DAMMAM — A Saudi student in Texas has been missing for 15 days and his friends and family have not received any news of him, Al-Hayat reported. A Saudi students group in San Antonio, Texas reported Mohammad Al-Ghannam went missing on Mar. 28. The general manager of th

SPA board discusses development projects

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   The Board of Directors of the Saudi Press Agency on Sunday evening discussed several development projects, The meeting was presided over by Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Adel Bin Zaid Al-Turaifi (center) who is the chairman of the SPA board. Al-Turaifi also expressed thanks to SPA President Abdullah Bin Fahd Al-Hussein and the agency staf

Our schools in the south are safe, assert teachers

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  Saudi Gazette report   ABHA — A number of Saudi teachers in the southern Jazan area have described the decision by the Ministry of Education to close down schools and bring forward examinations as a “wise” precautionary measure to ensure the safety of students and teachers. Desp

Café explosion cuts electricity

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BAHA — An electricity meter in a café exploded and cut the power from the entire neighborhood. Baha Civil Defense reported the explosion happened at noon when a café in Mustashfah Al-Nazaha District was closing for prayer time. The explosion caused a fire but Civil Defense firefighters were able to extinguish it and no injuries were reported
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