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Cockroaches in a restaurant

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   QURAYYAT, Al-Jouf — A restaurant was shut down after cockroaches were found in its kitchen. Qurayyat Municipality’s Environmental Health Director Abdulaziz Al-Musaed said the local authority received a complaint from a customer and conducted a field inspection. All ingredients and cooking utensils in the restaurant were disposed of. Th

Stray camel crash kills man

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   HAIL — A man died after crashing into a stray camel on the Hail-Madinah highway. The authorities reported the man was in his 20s and his body was taken to the nearest morgue.

6 die after car overturns

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   ASIR — Six people died after their vehicle overturned on a highway. An Asir Red Crescent official spokesman said three people died instantly and three others were severely injured. The surviving victims were transported to hospital but died shortly after. Meanwhile, a person died and five others were injured while traveling in their car from

Teenager drifts in municipality car

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   RIYADH — A teenager was caught on video drifting in a municipality car and endangering his life and others. A citizen recorded a group of teenagers causing trouble in the vehicle. Once they saw they were on camera, they got into the car and drove off at a reckless speed. People on social media demanded the boys be punished for their reckless

Embassy sues Jordan hospital

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   AMMAN — A hospital in Jordan is being sued after a Saudi national died in its care due to an alleged medical error. Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Sami Al-Saleh said the patient died in a private hospital in Amman and that the embassy has launched the legal action.

Water shortages hits Madinah airport

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   MADINAH — A water shortage problem that hit Madinah over the last few months also affected the new Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport, which only opened just over a month ago. The airport was without water for nearly six hours, embarrassing airport officials in front of travelers and arriving passengers. Airport officials bl

Brain dead patient donates organs

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   JEDDAH — A brain dead patient’s family has decided to donate their son’s organs to help save six lives. Al-Thagr Hospital Director Dr. Rajallah Al-Jihani said the hospital collaborated with several medical transplantation centers in various areas in the Kingdom to notify them of the donated organs. “The patient donated his

3,797 inmates in high security prisons

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   RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior has said it has 3,797 inmates in its high security prisons, Al-Hayat reported. A police source reported 80 percent of the inmates are Saudi and 20 percent are expatriates. He said: “There are 3,194 Saudi inmates in the Kingdom’s prisons. “They were arrested for terrorism and for threats to

Jeddah awaits 15,000 pilgrim flights

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   JEDDAH — King Abdulaziz International Airport has predicted the arrival and departure of 15,000 flights carrying pilgrims over the next few months. The airport’s Haj and Umrah Director Khalid Al-Harby said on Tuesday all flights with pilgrims will be directed to the Haj Terminal. The terminal will be open until mid-Ramadan, he said. &l

Medical care services

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   Twelve specialist Saudi clinics provided medical care services at the Zaatari refugee camp, north-eastern Jordan, for 2,216 medical cases last week. Head of the clinics Dr. Mohammed Ismail Al-Zu’bi pointed out that the number of patients increased by 6 percent compared to the previous week. — SPA

Zamzam water ‘fraud’ irks citizens

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  Khalid Al-Humaidi Okaz/Saudi Gazette  MAKKAH — Visitors to the holy city from all over the Kingdom have complained they are being sold fake or expensive Zamzam water and urged the authorities to set up official selling points. Saad Al-Mihaini, a visitor from Riyad

Anger after AIDS society closes

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  Zain Anbar Okaz/Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — The closure of the Jeddah AIDS Society by the Ministry of Social Affairs has led to an angry reaction among its beneficiaries, their families and the organization’s staff. According to sources close to the ministry, at

School replaces textbooks with iPads

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  Saudi Gazette report  JEDDAH — Sultan Bin Salman Elementary School has told students to come into school with only their iPads after digitizing all their textbooks and making them available as soft copies, Al-Hayat reported. Yousef Al-Hazmi, a teacher at the school, said

Social media and axing of ministers

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  Khalaf Al-Harbe Okaz   TWITTER and other social media have contributed to the sacking of a number of ministers and senior government officials after these platforms unraveled these individuals’ shortcomings and their disregard toward citizens. The matter is not confined to Saudi Arabia only. In Egypt

E-terrorism targeting 17m Saudis: Expert

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  Saudi Gazette report  RIYADH — Around 17 million Saudis are at risk of falling victim to electronic terrorism, according to an expert in security affairs and social media issues. Hassan Al-Daajah was quoted by Al-Watan as saying that there are more than 46,000 websites

Inadequate staff, facilities at Sabya Hospital upset patients

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  Mohammad Makki Okaz/Saudi Gazette  JAZAN — Patients and visitors are complaining about the lack of medical staff and bad conditions at Sabya Hospital. A visitor said the premises are too small for the population of Sabya and its neighboring villages.

Vocational training scheme benefits 23,600 prisoners

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  Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — The Technical and Vocational Training Corporation’s (TVTC) initiative to train prisoners has benefited 23,600 inmates since it started a few years ago and 3,200 this year alone. TVTC implemented 10 different training p

Sponsorship system violates human rights, asserts NSHR

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  Saudi Gazette report  RIYADH — The kafala (sponsorship) system that the Labor Ministry is using for the recruitment and employment of expatriates is replete with human rights violations, the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) has said in a report.“There are

Contaminated juices seized

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QURAYYAT, Al-Jouf — The municipality seized distributed juice boxes produced by an international company after receiving complaints of the products being contaminated. Qurayyat Municipality Environmental Health Director Abdulaziz Al-Musaed said a citizen reported the contaminated juices and the local authority seized the products from the distribution tru

Boy, 4, shot dead in family feud

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BISHA, Asir — A 4-year-old boy was shot dead in Bisha during a family feud. Asir Police spokesman Col. Abdullah Bin Thafran said officers arrested two men over the shooting. The victim’s father said he was on his way with his son and wife to visit their relatives when two men, also related to them, intercepted them. The father and the men got into a
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