Abdulaziz Al-Suwayed
Al Hayat
Okaz newspaper recently published a surprising and shocking news story about an expatriate worker aged 25 who is unemployed yet filthy rich.
This man is an Arab but his nationali
The richest unemployed expat worker in the Kingdom
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Why are our airports so inefficient?
Ayman Al-Hammad
Al Riyadh
What if King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah handled as many flights as Heathrow, Frankfurt or Chicago International Airport? What if Sa
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Taxes will put an end to land speculation
Yasser Al-Maraek
Al Riyadh
He made a promise and kept it. I am talking about Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman who issued a decree regarding vacant plots of land. “We are determined, by the strength of Allah, to find practical and drastic y
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Twitter abuzz with move to raze Corniche graffiti
Saudi Gazette report On Thursday social media was abuzz with the news that the Jeddah Municipality had brought in bulldozers to demolish the famous mural of the late King Abdullah at Jeddah’s northern Corniche. As the wh
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No humans to handle Saudia luggage
JEDDAH — Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAA) has decided to use advanced technology to handle passenger luggage to avoid a recurrence of negligence by workers, which recently led to a number of them being fired.
A source said the airline adopted a new mechanism for handling luggage. A connector will allow suitcases and bags to
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Saudi jailed for joining Syrian outfit
RIYADH — The Special Criminal Court in Riyadh sentenced on Thursday a Saudi man convicted of traveling to Syria and joining a terrorist outfit in the country to five years in prison.
The court also imposed a travel ban on the Saudi for a similar period after his release from prison. The man was also charged with disobeying th
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Saudi inventions showcased in Geneva
RIYADH — The Kingdom is participating with a delegation of young inventors at the Geneva International Exhibition for Inventions being organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a United Nations agency.
The Saudi inventors participating in the exhibition presented innovations in different areas, includi
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Scholarships, annual prizes for innovators
RIYADH — Minister of Education Dr. Azzam Muhammad Al-Dakheel has said his ministry would give scholarships to innovators and institute annual prizes for creative individuals.
He said the prizes would be given to people who convert their innovative ideas to pioneering projects that provide a service to society and at the same
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Tala Al-Shehri’s murderer executed
YANBU — An Indonesian housemaid convicted of decapitating her employer’s 4-year-old daughter was executed in Yanbu on Thursday, the Interior Ministry announced. Tala Bint Khaled Al-Shehri’s murder in September 2012 had sent shockwaves across the country, with many questioning the wisdom of leaving young children i
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Protect young Saudi jobseekers from unfair expat competition
Fahd Al-Hoshani
Al Jazeera
A large number of young Saudi male and female graduates are worried about finding jobs. Expatriate workers compete with Saudis and seem to dominate the private sector.
This is because expatriate workers are willing to work in work environments that Saudis are unable to adapt t
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Who stole the municipality’s bicycles on Jeddah’s Corniche?
Saad Al-Suraihi
Okaz
It was a great shame to learn that eight of the free bicycles that Jeddah Municipality placed on the Corniche for public use were stolen.
Although this was to be expected, the thefts should not prevent the municipality from going ahead with its plan for arranging cheap transportatio
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It is time for Saudi Arabia to introduce compulsory military service
Muwafiq Al-Nuwasir
Makkah
Every time Brig. Gen Ahmad Al-Asiri, spokesman for the coalition and adviser at the office of the Minister of Defense, delivers a daily briefing on operations in Yemen, I am glued to the TV.
I watch the military operations the Saudi jet fighters carry out and take great p
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Warning signs for possible sex abuse
Saudi Gazette report THE rising number of sexual abuse cases calls for imposing stringent legislation to put an end to a worrying trend that is a source of concern for all members of Saudi society. It has been found that in many of the reported cases harassers used extortion and blackmailing tactics with victi
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Grappling with the surge in temporary marriages
Saudi Gazette report THE Saudi Charitable Society for the Welfare of Saudi Families Abroad (Awaser) has warned Saudi citizens against engaging in any temporary marriage contracts abroad. Speaking to Al-Riyadh newspaper, Tawfiq Abdulaziz Al-Suwailem, chairman of the board of directors, said the society works wit
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Special-ed teachers propose overhaul
Saudi Gazette report INCREASING the incentives given to special education teachers will positively reflect on their performance and productivity. It will also encourage them to go the extra mile to achieve the goals of the schools they work for, Al-Riyadh daily reported, citing several teachers in the field.
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Missing man’s body found in Kharj spring
AL-KHARJ – Civil Defense divers recovered the body of a man in his 30s from a spring in Al-Kharj governorate. The family of the dead man had reported him missing three days earlier. The authorities concerned started a search. His vehicle was found near the spring and the search team combed the entire area. Divers recovered the man’s body from the sp
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Surveillance cameras record health violation
QURAYYAT – The operations room in Qurayyat Municipality recorded the first health violation captured by surveillance cameras installed in shops and restaurants. The violation involved workers not wearing their uniform, gloves and face masks in the kitchen of a local restaurant. Environmental Health Director in Qurayyat Municipality Abdulaziz Al-Musaed sai
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Car barges into shop in Tabuk
TABUK — A car crashed into a shop in Tabuk’s Al-Rawdah District, slightly injuring the driver. Spokesman for the Red Crescent Authority in the Tabuk region said paramedics attended the accident. The injured driver refused to be examined, treated or transported to hospital.
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Warehouse blaze brought under control
JEDDAH – Civil Defense firefighters brought under control a fire that broke out in one of the warehouses in the industrial city in south Jeddah Friday morning. Spokesman for the Civil Defense in Makkah Region Col. Saeed Sarhan said the firefighting teams prevented the blaze from spreading to neighboring buildings and restricted it to an area in the wareho
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7,000 labor law violators arrested
JEDDAH — About 7,000 labor and residency law violators have been arrested in inspection campaigns against shops and businesses in the Makkah region so far, according to Lt. Col. Ati Atiyyah Al-Qarashi, spokesman for Makkah Region Police. The operation was carried out under the supervision of Maj. Gen. Abdulaziz Othman Al-Souli, director of Makkah Region P
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