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April 18, 2015, 2:00 pm

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RIYADH – Eight people were slightly injured in a fire in a red bricks factory in the industrial estate of Ushayrah, about 60 km from Majma’ah. The fire raged for 10 hours before it could be controlled by the Civil Defense. Deputy spokesman for the Civil Defense in Riyadh Region Capt. Muhammad Al-Otaibi said the operations room received a telephone c

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Technical glitch: Frankfurt-bound Saudia plane lands in Cairo

April 18, 2015, 2:00 pm

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Ayman Al-Sahli Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A Frankfurt-bound Saudi Arabian Airlines plane made an emergency landing at Cairo International Airport on Friday after developing an engine problem. Maj. Gen. Ayman Abdul Fattah, a senior official at the Cairo airport, said the pilot of Saudia flight SV167 r

Pilgrims’ tents to be equipped within a week of allotment

April 18, 2015, 2:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH – Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, second deputy premier and minister of interior, has instructed Haj service providers to furnish pilgrims’ tents at the holy sites of Mina and Arafat with all necessary amenities within one week after their allotment from the Ministry of Haj.

IISD parents to elect 7-member management body

April 18, 2015, 2:00 pm

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Saeed Haider & Abdallah Rizvi Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — The managing committee elections for the International Indian School Dammam is heating up with seven seats up for grabs. The elections, to be held on April 25 under the supervision of the Indian Embassy and the Saudi Ministry of Education, will

Diplomats too have demands

April 18, 2015, 2:00 pm

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Mohamed Al-Khazim Al-Jazirah The diplomatic work looks glamorous from a distance. People tend to believe that traveling from one country to another will give the diplomats a long international vacation. What many people do not know is the agony the diplomats go through because of a constant absence from their home country.

Truck drivers using neighborhood roads to flout curfews

April 18, 2015, 2:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A number of drivers are using 12 routes known as smuggling points to drive their trucks inside the city during curfews on such vehicles. Big trucks are not allowed to enter Jeddah from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., from 12 noon to 3 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to midnight. Trucks ar

Private schools defy ban on lavish ceremonies

April 18, 2015, 2:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Private and international schools are still organizing lavish graduation ceremonies in five-star hotels even though the Ministry of Education has banned them from doing so. Informed sources told the Arabic-language newspaper Makkah that the ministry is planning to enforce the ba

Complete Makkah projects on time, says Prince Khaled

April 18, 2015, 2:00 pm

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Ibrahim Alawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, has instructed that all projects in the holy city should be completed on schedule. He called for the completion of regenerating the underdeveloped districts in Makkah wit

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Haia member shot by wanted criminal

April 19, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   RIYADH — A member of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) was shot and injured when he tried to arrest a wanted man west of Riyadh. A commission spokesman said a Haia unit stopped the suspect who had a prior criminal record. The man took out a gun and fired at the commission members before escaping from th

Five arrested after mass violence

April 19, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   QURAYYAT, Jouf — Police arrested five people involved in a brawl. Fighting broke out between two groups after a disagreement. One of the people involved in the fight took out his gun and fired at a car that belonged to the other group. Police moved in, arrested the suspects and are currently investigating the case.  

Police search for would-be ATM robbers

April 19, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   HAIL — Police are currently searching for a number of thieves who tried to steal an ATM machine from a local bank. The gang broke into the branch at night, tied a rope around the machine and tried to drag it outside. They failed and escaped after the alarm went off. Police are currently searching for those responsible.

Child molesting suspect held

April 19, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   DAMMAM — Police in Dammam arrested an Asian expatriate accused of molesting a child. According to spokesman for Dammam Police Col. Ziyad Al-Ruqaiti, police managed to identify the suspect after examining a video clip that circulated on social media showing a man molesting a child. Police will transfer the case to investigation authorities.

Three hurt after car hits building

April 19, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   BAHA — Three workers suffered multiple injuries when a car crashed into their residence. According to police, the driver of the vehicle was speeding on the Baha-Aqiq road when he lost control and crashed into the house. An official from the Saudi Red Crescent said the area witnesses one of the highest rates of car accidents, with 14 incident

Farm raiders kill several goats

April 19, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   DHAMAD, Jazan — Intruders slaughtered 11 goats inside an animal farm belonging to a citizen. They broke inside, damaged the premises’ water system and other equipment before slaughtering the goats and then disappearing. The owner of the farm said this was not the first time it has happened. He said his workers were forced to leave the

Key nursing event in Jeddah next week

April 19, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH — King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center in Jeddah will be hosting the 7th International Nursing Conference titled “Excellence Beyond Borders” on April 26-29. This event, at the Hilton, will be delivered in partnership with the Americ

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Suspended danger

April 19, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   This cargo truck with its rear latch hanging on a lone screw was spotted speeding along a highway in Makkah the other day. — Courtesy Makkah

Fraudulent water tanker drivers face hefty fines

April 19, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Ministry of Water and Electricity has laid down tough measures and regulations to curb the fraudulent practices many water tank drivers engage in, the Arabic daily Makkah reported. The new regulations will prevent dri

Vascular surgery forum concludes this week

April 19, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The ongoing 13th Conference of Vascular Surgery at Saudi German Hospital-Jeddah that is being held in conjunction with the 11th Conference of the Interventional Radiology Center and the 4th Conference of Cardiovascular Surgery will conclude later this week with

Port director warns traders against ‘middlemen’ abroad

April 19, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette  MAKKAH — The director general of Jeddah Islamic Port has warned traders against accepting the help of unidentified shipping middlemen who “complicate” procedures for shipping goods to the Kingdom in return for high fees.

The next health minister

April 19, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Mohammed Alehaidib Okaz   THE Kingdom has left no stone unturned to provide its citizens with comprehensive and advanced health care. However, the big hurdle facing the country’s sincere efforts toward this end is a long-held complex that the ministry is a graveyard for any minister. There is no logic or convincing