Abdullah Munawar Al-Jamili
Al- Madinah
Security officers in the Kingdom continue to arrest terrorists who seek to fight the Kingdom and destabilize it. Recently, the Ministry of Interior broke up a terrorist cell affiliated with Daesh (the self-proclaimed IS
Why do young Saudi men become extremists?
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Statuses of over 1,700 Yemenis corrected
RIYADH — The residence statuses of 1,743 Yemenis illegally living in the Kingdom have been corrected since the launch of an amnesty on Sunday, said Lt. Col. Ahmed bin Fahad Al-Lihaidan, official spokesman for the Directorate General of Passports. 1,148 illegal Yemenis corrected their resident statuses on Tuesday alone. The amnesty
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Mataf expansion to be completed before Ramadan
MAKKAH — The expansion of the Mataf in the Grand Mosque in Makkah, including its ground and first floors, will be complete before Ramadan, said Faisal Wafa, head of the technical committee overseeing the expansion. Wafa said all entrances and exits to the Mataf will be prepared to ease the flow of pilgrims. Aroun
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History of taxicabs in the Kingdom
Saudi Gazette In bygone times, people in the Arabian Peninsula used to travel on foot or by other modes of primitive transport such as camels, horses and even donkeys. This was the case until the arrival of motor vehicles in the last century which revolutionized transport. As the population of Saudi Arabia increased a
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230 doctors guilty of medical mistakes last year
RIYADH — As many as 153 obstetricians and 77 health workers in the gynecology departments of various private and government hospitals in the Kingdom were found guilty of medical malpractice last year. The health workers were found guilty by health committees in all parts of the Kingdom. 55 of the cases occurred in Riyadh which tops
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Over 20,000 crimes under judicial review
JEDDAH — Minister of Justice Walid Al-Samaani has established a team of 10 judges to visit some 19 summary courts in various parts of the Kingdom to review around 20,000 cases. The cases include those in which rulings have been reached and those still active. Nasser bin Ibrahim Al-Mohaimeed, head of the Departmen
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Supervisory System for Makkah Projects
MAKKAH — Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has called for the establishment of a special supervisory system to follow up on development projects in Makkah Province with a view of preventing projects from failing or stalling. Prince Khaled on Wednesday received a report from Fouad Ghazali, chairman of the Governorate’
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Keep children out of marital problems
Saudi Gazette report Sociologists and psychologists agree that married couples should not involve their children in marital problems and do as much as they can to keep them out of their disputes. The primary goal of any couple is to give their children a sound upbringin
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Three workers swept away in flash floods
ABHA — Three workers of a contracting company were swept away by flash floods following heavy rain that lashed Farsha Qahtan area in Tihama Asir in the southern Asir region for two days. The incident occurred as the workers were working on a road project in the region. Equipment and instruments used in the road work were also swept away. Civil Defens
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Two Saudis Jailed for inciting prisoners
RIYADH — The Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh sentenced on Thursday two Saudi siblings to prison after they were convicted of inciting prisoners to attack officials of the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution (mabahith).
The first defendant was sentenced to two years in jail and a travel ban for the same duration. He was convi
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SCTA launches project to record ancient inscriptions
RIYADH — The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has launched a three-year project to digitally record ancient Arabic inscriptions and rock drawings and paintings across the Kingdom.
The project is being implemented in cooperation with several world-class universities and specialized academic institutions, including It
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Projects worth SR650 million to ease traffic congestion in Tabuk
TABUK — The Tabuk Mayoralty is implementing several projects costing over SR650 million to ease traffic congestion in the city. Tabuk Mayor Muhammad Al-Amri said the projects include several bridges and tunnels. The mayoralty has completed bridge projects at the intersection of King Fahd Road and King Abdulaziz Road, and the intersection of Prince Fa
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Bangladeshi domestic help will arrive next month
RIYADH — Bangladeshi domestic workers will arrive in the Kingdom next month.
Ghulam Masseh, the Bangladeshi ambassador to the Kingdom, said the first batch of domestic help is expected to arrive in the Kingdom within one month. Speaking to Al-Madinah daily, he said the Bangladeshi embassy has been receiving as many as 17,000 quer
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630 nurses trained to work in border region hospitals
JAZAN — The Directorate General of Health Affairs in the southern Jazan region has completed a special training course for 630 male and female nurses to work in hospitals in the border provinces of Jazan, Najran and Asir. Mousa Al-Nukhaifi, director of nursing department at the directorate, said the course was held at King Fahd Central Hospital in Ja
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Who is responsible for helping old Saudi women forced to work as street vendors?
Salim Ahmed Sahab
Al-Madinah
Why does an old Saudi woman sell miscellaneous items on the street? Of course, she needs to earn money to feed her children. No one would do something like that for fun. Some people in Saudi Arabia are suffering on a daily basis.
Female street vendors who sit on sidewalks behind piles of miscell
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The SEC never blames itself for power outages
Saeed Al-Suraihi
Okaz
There was a power outage in Dheba Governorate which the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) blamed on humidity. There was a similar problem in Khamis Mushayt Governorate which the SEC blamed on thunder, rain and wind.
Every time a city or a governorate suffers a blackout, the SEC issues statements explaini
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Police vehicle involved in accident during chase
Mishal Al-Otaibi Saudi Gazette RIYADH — A patrol car of the Highway Security Force was involved in an accident on Friday while chasing a car that violated traffic regulations. Both cars collided and turned upside down, injuring patrol policemen and the passengers in the other car. The incident occurre
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Are Saudi women active partners in the Kingdom’s development process?
Omaima Al-Khamis
Al-Riyadh
October 22, 1959 was a historic day for Saudi women. On that day, the education of girls became a reality in the Kingdom. Education was the first public domain where calls were made for women’s participation.
Now, half a century later, there is immense support from the state through massive
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The underground world of expatriate car washers
Saudi Gazette report It is a world strictly run by African expatriates. For outsiders, everything may look normal; a group of Africans standing on a street corner waving at passing cars to stop for a quick wash but there is more to this than meets the eye. Theirs is a world full of mystery as a reporter from the Arabic language Al-Madinah daily
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Insurance companies continue to raise prices
Saudi Gazette report Vehicle insurance has become an essential and indispensible matter. Many owners of vehicles continue to suffer because insurance companies refuse to comply with the conditions mentioned in the policy when a traffic accident occurs. In such a situation, insurance companies often delay payment disbursements for damages sustain
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