Saudi Gazette report
MADINAH — Siti Zainab, an Indonesian housemaid convicted of murdering Saudi woman Noura Bint Abdullah Al-Morobei, was executed in Madinah on Tuesday, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Interior.
Siti was found guilty of committing a number of crimes, including stabbing No
Indonesian maid executed for murdering Saudi woman
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Adhl cases on the rise at personal status courts
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Personal status courts in the Kingdom received 352 cases over the past six months, including an increased number of adhl (male guardians preventing young women from getting married) cases, reported Makkah.
The courts reported 232 of the cases were divorce petitions filed by wive
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Prince Fahd honored over aviation sector leadership
Crown Prince Muqrin Bin Abdul Aziz, Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal and other dignitaries at the function to honor Prince Fahd Bin Abdullah for his role in the development of Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation sector. — Courtesy photo Saleh Fareed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Over
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Prince Muhammad Bin Salman meets with Russian ambassador
RIYADH – Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, Minister of Defense, Chief of the royal court and special advisor to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques met Wednesday with Russian ambassador to the Kingdom Oleg Ozirov. During the meeting, they reviewed fields of bilateral cooperation and development of regional events. – SPA
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Alumni of Jamia Nizamia welcome pilgrims
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Alumni association of Jamia Nizamia, “Bazme Tulba-E-Qadeem W Muhibban-E-Jamia Nizamia,” organized a function to welcome pilgrims recently at a local restaurant here. The visiting pilgrims Syed Mohd Mahmoud Pasha Qadri Shuttari and Maulana Syed Shah A
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TNTJ blood campaign proves a big draw
DAMMAM — The Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamaath (TNTJ), a South Indian organization, successfully organized a blood donation campaign at Dammam Central Hospital which also supervised the camp. Eighty-six volunteers participated in the blood donation campaign and donated 81 units of blood. Mansoor Al-Rashidi, director of regional laboratory at Dam
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AIUS felicitates Azharuddin
Mir Mohsin Ali Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Former Indian skipper and ex-member of parliament Mohammed Azharuddin was impressed to see the all-round development of Indian community in Saudi Arabia; specially the growth of Hyderabadi community in all spheres. He lauded the keen interest and dedication of the
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MediaOne Gulf channel to go on air April 24
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – MediaOne Gulf, an exclusive channel for some four million Keralite expatriates in the Gulf, will go on air on April 24, according to Dr. Abdussalam Ahmed, managing director of Media One Television. “The wide acceptance for Media One channel, which was launched two years a
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Women’s house, car set on fire
MAKKAH — A house belonging to two women in their 30s caught fire. Makkah Police spokesman Lt. Gen. Ati Al-Qurashi said the blaze spread to the victims’ car, which was parked outside. The Civil Defense extinguished the fire, which is believed to have been caused by six arsonists according to police investigations. The incident is curren
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Saudi who fought with terrorists jailed
RIYADH — A Saudi man was sentenced to six years in prison on Tuesday and banned from traveling for a similar period after being convicted of going to Syria to fight with terrorists. The Criminal Court heard the defendant sent WhatsApp messages against the royal family and Islamic scholars in Saudi Arabia. The prosecution claimed the defendan
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35 restaurants, food stores shut
MAKKAH — The municipality shut down 35 restaurants and food stores and issued warnings to 10 more in Al-Maabidah District of Makkah for violating health regulations during the past month. Al-Maabidah Municipality spokesman Khalid Basfar said the local authority ran thorough inspection campaigns to ensure all food establishments adhere to hea
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Embassy repatriates 22 OFWs of MMG
RIYADH — The Philippine Embassy here secured airline tickets for 22 Filipino workers of the Mohammad Al-Mojil Group (MMG) to facilitate their immediate repatriation to the Philippines. The 22 Filipinos, who arrived in Manila last week, are among the hundreds of Filipino overseas workers employed by the struggling Saudi company
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Envoy praises PHVG services
Waqar Naseem Wamiq RIYADH — Pakistan Haj Volunteers Group (PHVG) awarded the volunteers for serving the guests of Allah during the Haj 2014 at a certificate distribution ceremony at the World Assembly of Muslims Youth (WAMY) auditorium here. Pakistan Ambassador Ma
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Filipino evacuees arrive at Jazan hotel after a land trip from Yemen
RIYADH — A third batch of 43 Filipinos and one Yemeni spouse of a Filipino national crossed the Yemeni-Saudi border at Tuwal on the Saudi side, constituting the 3rd batch of Filipino evacuees from Yemen recently. The third batch brings the total to 383 Filipinos and 3 Yemeni spouses or 386 evacuated since April 5. This batch i
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Philippine mission outreach extends services in Al Khobar
RIYADH — The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh successfully held its 11th consular outreach mission or “Embassy on Wheels” (EOW) for this year in Al Khobar on April 10-11 at the Al Jazeera International School in Dammam. The Embassy Consular team was composed of First Secretary and Consul Mary Jennifer D. Dingal (Team L
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PDG-R hosts its 37th medical symposium
Faiz Al-Najdi Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Pakistan Doctors Group Riyadh (PDG-R) hosted its 37th Medical Symposium at the Chancery Hall of the Pakistan Embassy. This year’s theme was “Individualizing Therapy in Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus”. Dr. Atallah R
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Hundreds of illegal expats arrested
JEDDAH — A total of 312 illegal expatriates were arrested in a five-hour operation in Al-Aziziyah District. Jeddah Police head Maj. Gen. Masoud Al-Udwani said officers inspected 82 houses and interrogated owners of 40 different houses for apparently leasing their properties out to workers who were in the country illegally. The police cut the
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SCTA frees groom ‘held captive by Jeddah hotel’
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) was able to free a groom who was apparently held captive by a famous hotel in Jeddah after a row with receptionists.
The Saudi groom, in his 30s, was spending his honeymoon with his bride in the hotel.
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Sandstorms disrupt evening school in Al-Jouf
Saudi Gazette report
SAKAKA – The Ministry of Education on Wednesday suspended evening classes for boys and elderly women under the adult education program in Al-Jouf Province after heavy sandstorms hit the region.
This was announced by Abdulaziz Al-Nabat, spokesman for education in Al-Jo
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Alwaleed receives German delegation
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), receives Markus Ederer (fourth from left), German state secretary of the Federal Foreign Office, and an accompanying delegation in Riyadh. They discussed latest regional and international developments on the social and economic fronts. — Courtesy photo
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