Kingdom is second home for many expatriates

May 1, 2015, 2:00 pm

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Renad Ghanem Saudi Gazette Millions of expatriates who have been living in the Kingdom for several years feel homesick yet find it extremely difficult to leave the Kingdom for a final time. In fact, those who have left often admit that they too felt homesick before leaving but then felt something was amiss once they had lef

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Bid to smuggle liquor foiled

May 2, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   RIYADH — The Customs Department at the Al-Batha border post foiled two separate attempts to smuggle 23,400 bottles of liquor into the country. They were hidden in two consignments that arrived at the department. The director of Al-Batha Customs Department Abdulrahman Al-Muhanna said the first consignment was hidden among frui

Couple arrested for possessing drugs

May 2, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   JEDDAH – Road patrols in Makkah Province arrested a Saudi man and woman with 1,000 amphetamine tablets in their possession on the Jeddah-Makkah expressway. The officers grew suspicious of a vehicle driven by a Saudi man, who was accompanied by an unrelated woman. While the police were checking her status, it turned out that t

450 residence violators held

May 2, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   MAKKAH – A police campaign that covered several residential districts of Makkah led to the arrest of 450 violators of residency regulations. Some of those detained had also committed other violations. The campaign started just after midnight and officers were deployed in groups to locations that had earlier been kept under su

Construction company in Makkah sacks 37 workers

May 2, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   MAKKAH — A construction company has sacked 37 employees, including Saudis, because they reportedly demanded payment of their monthly salaries that had been delayed for more than eight months. Local daily Al-Madina did not identify the company and said the employees co

Train has come…train has gone

May 2, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Khalaf Al-Harbe Okaz   THE North Train arrived at Dammam seaport prior to its trial run that will take place in two months. The train will start from Qurayyat in a journey that will terminate in Riyadh after passing through Hail, Qassim and Majmaah. It was reported that the trial run of the Haramain train

School pupils complain about odor from sewage reservoirs

May 2, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Ibrahim Shehab Okaz/Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH — Students at a school in Jeddah have complained about the strong odor coming from a nearby sewage reservoirs in the city’s Al-Taneem District, something that is also irking local residents who say the smell is getting worse. The sewag

Dar Al-Hekma launches lecture series on women’s rights

May 2, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH — The Kingdom's first woman lawyer Bayan Zahran delivered a free lecture on personal status cases recently at Dar Al-Hekma University as part of a larger campaign to serve women in the community. The university's “Hawaa’s Rights” initiative ai

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Census team to collect worker data

May 2, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  RIYADH – The Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI) will start this week census work to collect data about the total workforce in the Kingdom as of the first half of 2015. Enumerators from the department will start the count of citi

Car rental companies stealing space of residents in Makkah

May 2, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   MAKKAH — A number of local residents have criticized car rental companies for parking their vehicles in front of homes despite repeated complaints, Makkah newspaper reported. The residents said the cars usually block access to main streets. Maher Zain, a resident in A

Forum’s stress on developing happy families

May 2, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  DAMMAM — A three-day forum on families organized by the SciTech Center for Science and Technology, an affiliate of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, delivered key messages on how to develop happy families. The Third Nar’aak Forum

Two killed in Makkah accident

May 2, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Muhammad FallataH and Ibrahim Khudair Okaz/Saudi Gazette   MAKKAH — Two motorcyclists died and five others sustained various injuries when a vehicle ran over them in Al-Faiha District here on Saturday. Col. Talat Mansouri, director of Makkah traffic department, said the vehicle first

King’s words show his real mettle: Saud

May 2, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   RIYADH — Prince Saud Al-Faisal, state minister, cabinet member, adviser and special envoy to the King and supervisor of foreign affairs, thanked Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman in a reply to a cable sent to him by the King. “The King’s words

Emir announces key center for developing Makkah region

May 2, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH – Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and advisor to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, announced on Saturday the establishment of a body called the Integrated Development Center to boost the development of Makkah and all governorates under the region with the active part

Salman, El-Sisi hold talks

May 2, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman greets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at Al-Auja Palace in Al-Diriyah on the outskirts of Riyadh, Saturday. During their talks, the two leaders discussed bilateral relations, regional and international developments. Later in the evening, El-Sisi left the Kingdom. — SPA

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Kiosks on the Corniche being sublet for SR220,000

May 2, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH — Renting a kiosk on the Corniche costs around SR220,000 annually despite the municipality setting the rent at SR75,000, Al-Madina daily reported. Picnickers and visitors sometimes have no choice but to pay ten times the normal price for food. The expatriate wo

AC fire at Abqaiq mosque controlled

May 3, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   ABQAIQ — A fire that started at a mosque was the result of a short circuit in the air-conditioning system. The Civil Defense sent in five teams to control the fire before it could spread to other areas. Officials said no one was injured in the accident.

Man injured in fight over accident

May 3, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   Al-AHSA — A Saudi man was injured during a brawl that started because of a car accident. According to police, two cars were involved in a collision. After a heated discussion over who was responsible, a fight erupted between five people from the vehicles, resulting in one of them getting injured. Police arrived at the location and detained a

Drunk fires at mother, sister

May 3, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   TAIF — Police patrols arrested a young man in his 20s for firing at his mother and sister. The bullets did not hit them. When initially confronted by officers, the man escaped in his father’s car and fired at policemen without wounding anyone. Patrols were then deployed in the area. The young man was spotted and when the officers again

Diver dies after air runs out

May 3, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Abdul Majeed Dawood Saudi Gazette  TABUK — A diver has drowned in Tabuk after his air ran out while he was still underwater. Ibrahim Itwidi and three other friends went on a diving trip to the south of Sharma and descended to a depth of 50 meters (165 feet) where air consumption