Defense Minister receives US ambassador

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  RIYADH — Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, Minister of Defense, Chief of the Royal Court and Special Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, receives here Wednesday the US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Joseph Westphal. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations as well as developments in the region. - SPA

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Honor for Okaz

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   Eastern Province Emir Prince Saud Bin Naif honored Okaz Organization for Press and Publication for sponsoring the Eastern Beaches Festival in Dammam recently. The picture shows Okaz Group Manager in the Eastern Province Majed Al-Jabarti receiving the plaque from the prince at the governorate in Dammam. — SG photo

Japanese manners

April 15, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Khalaf Al-Harbi Okaz   JAPAN has decided to teach good ethics in its schools following a notable rise in crime among school students. It aims to implement numerous rules such as how to walk properly, how to talk politely with others without raising your voice and what types of words you should and should not utter.

Saudi-Oman talks

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   Crown Prince Muqrin, deputy premier, receives Omani Ambassador to the Kingdom Ahmad Bin Hilal Al-Busaeidi at his palace in Riyadh on Wednesday. They discussed bilateral ties and issues of common interest. — SPA

Train breakdowns

April 15, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Rashed Al-Fawzan Al-Riyadh   THIS is not the first time a Riyadh-Dammam train has broken down. I am not going to criticize the management for this breakdown. It is something that has happened and will happen again, based on the history of the service. This is the only railway linking Riyadh with the Easter

Expat professor fired for ‘insulting Islam’

April 15, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A professor at the Laureate College of Excellence was fired for insulting Islam and students using offensive and racial slurs, Al-Madinah newspaper reported. Students from the college claimed on Monday that the professor, who is from a Western co

Daycare order likely to boost working mothers' productivity

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  Saudi Gazette report  HAIL — The Ministry of Education has issued the decision allowing nurseries to be opened in public and private schools, universities and other educational institutions to increase the productivity of working mothers, Al-Riyadh newspaper reported. Th

Name and shame animal torturers: Shoura Council

April 15, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Saud Al-Shamrani Okaz/Saudi Gazette  RIYADH — People who torture and maim animals should be named and shamed in addition to other legal sanctions, the Shoura Council said in a closed session on Tuesday. The council noted that some people would not only torture ani

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Houthis attempt to bribe dead Egyptian's kin to deflect blame

April 15, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  JEDDAH — A large crowd of Saudi and Egyptian mourners in Jazan on Sunday laid to rest an Egyptian who was killed by the Houthi rebels in Yemen. Forty-six-year-old Yahya Jabir Abu Rahhal, a driver who worked for Yemen Post for six years, was buried at the cemetery

Quick relocation of workshops ordered

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  Saudi Gazette report  JEDDAH – Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, issued directives to Jeddah Municipality and Jeddah Company for Urban Development to expedite the relocation of workshops in the Northern Jeddah Industri

Haj official meets Malaysian delegation

April 16, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  MAKKAH — Chairman of the Tawafa (Haj guides) Foundation of Pilgrims in Southeast Asian Countries, Mustafa Bin Hamzah Damanhouri, met in Makkah on Thursday with the Malaysian Director General of Hajj Affairs Dato Sayyid Saleh Sayyid Abdulrahman. During the meeting, they discussed arrangements and services to be provided to Malaysian pi

Teachers provide aid to soldiers

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   ABHA — A number of female teachers from elementary schools in the southern Jazan area provided large quantities of water and juices for the Saudi army in the southern border with Yemen. The food and drink were a gift from the teachers in appreciation of the Saudi Army’s efforts against militias in Yemen. The soldiers thanked

Over half of coronavirus victims recover

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   JEDDAH — The Ministry of Health reported that 55.5 percent of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus patients have recovered so far. There were 977 patients, of whom 543 have been successfully treated. Only three new patients were admitted this week to hospitals in Makkah, Riyadh and Hail, compared to 31 around this time last

City’s water problem ‘will be solved’

April 16, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   MADINAH — A water shortage in the Al-Salam and Taibah neighborhoods will be resolved imminently, an undersecretary of the Madinah governorate promised. He said there was a special committee formed to look into the issue. He said all obstacles in the way of a project to improve water supplies in these neighborhoods would be resolved

Umm Al-Qura honored at scouting gala

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   MAKKAH — Umm Al-Qura University was awarded a “Flag of Honor” on the second day of the Global Messengers of Peace workshop held by the Saudi Arabian Boy Scouts Association (SABSA) in cooperation with the World Scout Fund in the village of Kandersteg, Switzerland. This came after the university succeeded in attaining a n

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Makkah emir receives Italian CG

April 16, 2015, 2:00 pm

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    JEDDAH — Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Makkah emir and adviser to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, received Italian Consul General Elisabetta Martina on Wednesday. During the meeting, they exchanged cordial talks and discussed topics of common concern.

Tourism chief opens heritage forum

April 16, 2015, 2:00 pm

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       RIYADH — Prince Sultan Bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, patronized on Wednesday the inauguration ceremony of a forum focusing on the restoration of heritage and arts. The Saudi Heritage Preservation Society organize

Tackling unemployment

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     Saudi Gazette report   Unemployment is a major social and economic problem that can have negative repercussions on society. To tackle unemployment, drastic solutions and innovative approaches are needed.  Although the Ministry of Labor

FIGHTING ILLITERACY

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   Saudi Gazette report  Ever since the Adult Education and Illiteracy Eradication Regulation of 1972 was passed, the Kingdom has made great strides in the fight against illiteracy.   According to government statistics, the Kingdom’s illiteracy rate has declined from ove

Justice in a jam

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     Adnan Al-Shabrawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette  A shortage of judges, lengthy litigation and the development of the Ministry of Justice’s online services are among the major challenges facing the ministry and as a temporary fix it has started asking retired judge