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Seoharvi Academy hosts Hamdiyah Mushairah

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  Muhammad Mujahid Syed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – In Urdu literature, a “Hamd” is a poetic piece in praise of God. The word occurs in the Holy Qur’an and in Arabic it means “praise”.“The concept of ‘hamd&rs

Indian schools bid farewell to outgoing ambassador

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  Mir Mohsin Ali Saudi Gazette  RIYADH — Principals and officials of all 10 Indian schools in the Kingdom under the supervision of the embassy gathered in Riyadh recently to bid farewell to the country’s outgoing ambassador. Speaking at a function held in Inte

JTS art festival a show of solidarity among Indians

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   JEDDAH — The Jeddah Tamil Sangam (JTS) organized its annual celebrations as part of the Chithirai Kalai Vizha (Chithirai Art Festival) 2015 on the premises of the Indian Consulate General recently. A large number of Tamil community members with their families were present along with people from many other states to witness th

600 Indian pilgrims to get free stay at Makkah endowment

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  Deputy Chief Minister of Telengana Mohammed Mahmoud Ali (3rd R) with Consul General B.S. Mubarak (3rd L), Hassan M. Shareef (2nd R), caretaker of Rubat Nizam, and other officials in Makkah. — SG photo  Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — An ac

District school clubs aim to stimulate creativity among students, says official

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  Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — Currently there are 31 district school clubs around Jeddah that target fulfilling the education and entertainment needs of different segments of society. Supported by both the education department in Jeddah and King Abdullah

Saudi relief plane arrives in Nepal

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   KATHMANDU – A planeload of relief supplies from Saudi Arabia landed at Kathmandu international airport on Wednesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The cargo plane carried 15 tons of tents and other relief materials. It was received by Abdul Nasser Al-Harthy, Saudi ambassador to Nepal, and other Saudi and Nepalese officials

Three Yemeni drug smugglers executed

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   JAZAN – Three Yemeni nationals convicted of drug trafficking were executed in Jazan on Wednesday. Isa Ali Ahmed Hajri, Muhammad Ali Saifi and Majid Qasim Al-Ahdal were found guilty of smuggling a huge quantity of hashish into the Kingdom, the Interior Ministry said in a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency.

International Indian School management to address concerns

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   JEDDAH — The managing committee of International Indian School Jeddah (IISJ) will address the concerns raised by the community, especially the parents, with regard to the fee hike, according to Mohammed Abdul Raziq, chairman of the committee. He told Saudi Gazette that there was no alternative before the school authorities to

Parents voice outrage over IISJ fee increase

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  Indian School Parents Forum (ISPAF) delegation meets Mohammed Abdul Raziq (5th R), chairman of the managing committee of International Indian School Jeddah. — Courtesy photo    Hassan Cheruppa and Abdul Rahman M. Baig Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH &nda

Questioning the labor minister

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  Yousuf Al-Mohaimeed Al-Jazirah   THE Economic Affairs and Development Council (EADC) has the authority to open all economic files and to take strict decisions on them, even if these decisions are difficult and harmful. Considering the seriousness the council has shown during a short period of time, it beco

Developments in stroke management discussed

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  Saudi Gazette report  JEDDAH — The Faculty of Medicine at King Abdulaziz University in collaboration with King Abdulaziz University Hospital recently organized its first neurovascular day in Jeddah with the support of Boehringer Ingelheim. The medical meeting brought tog

Stray camels back on Makkah highway

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  Ashwaq Al-Tuwairqi Okaz/Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — Motorists have complained that newly placed camel barns on the side of the Makkah-Jeddah Expressway are increasing the danger of stray animals crossing the road. They called on local authorities to step in and remove

38 hit with fines, prison for smuggling illegal expats

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  Saudi Gazette report  JEDDAH — The Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat) has jailed and fined 37 Saudis and a Yemeni for smuggling illegal expatriates into the Kingdom, Al-Hayat reported. They will also be named and shamed. A source from the directorate said the fin

Doctor ‘whose lack of care killed woman’ banned from traveling

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  Saudi Gazette report  MADINAH — A special committee assigned to investigate the death of a Saudi mother who died after a Caesarean operation in a private hospital has decided to issue a travel ban to the doctor treating her, Al-Madina reported. Sources said the committee

Unilever sets up environmental prize

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  Saleh Fareed Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH — Under the supervision of the Saudi Environmental Agency, the Unilever Scientific Award in the field of environment was announced on Tuesday. The announcement was made at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industy (JCCI) in the presence of Adnan M

Jail, 100 lashes for accusing hospital head of embezzlement

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  Saudi Gazette report  TABUK — A handicapped man was sentenced to a year and a half in prison and 100 lashes for accusing the head of Taima Hospital of negligence and embezzlement on Twitter, Al-Watan reported. Sulaiman Al-Shouli said hospital patient Dolan Bin Bikheit ac

Visit of Indian consular team to Najran postponed

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    JEDDAH — The scheduled visit of a consular-cum-welfare team from the Consulate General of India to Najran on Friday has been postponed "due to some unavoidable circumstances", the consulate announced on Thursday. The visit will now take place on May 22, said a press statement. — SG

Eight arrested in raid on liquor den in Riyadh

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      Mishal Al-Otaibi Saudi Gazette   RIYADH – Eight people, including a Saudi citizen, were arrested in Riyadh with a large quantity of liquor, anti-drug authorities said on Thursday. The gan

Charlatan spiritual healers exploit Saudi women

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   Khalid Al-Sulaiman Okaz   The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Haia) recently caught an Arab expatriate who was pretending to be a Saudi professor and a spiritual healer with special powers. He blackmailed several women and made them believe he

Do we need a new military hospital in Riyadh?

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     Dr. Muhammad Abdullah Al-Khazim Al-Jazirah    Osama Mortada, a spokesman for a US company, said during the Saudi-American Health Forum that his company had reached an agreement with several Saudi authorities to build numero
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