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Saudi gets death for terrorist acts

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   RIYADH — A Saudi man was sentenced to death for being involved in terrorism acts. Riyadh Penal Court reported the convict was initially sentenced to 35 years in prison, fined SR10,000 and banned from travel for 35 years. The man was found guilty of shooting innocent people and police officers, stealing a vehicle, threatening to bomb a locati

4 teachers, driver injured in crash

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   RIJAL ALMAA, Asir —  Four teachers and a man were injured in a collision involving a bus and a car on the highway in Rijal Almaa on Monday. Asir Health Affairs spokesman Saeed Al-Nageer said the bus, carrying eight teachers, hit the man’s car. No one was seriously injured.

Municipal employee stabs brother at work

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   JEDDAH — A municipality employee stabbed his brother multiple times on Tuesday at the local authority’s main office. Makkah Police spokesman Lt. Gen. Ati Al-Qurashi said the convict is in his 30s and works with his brother at the municipality. The victim would not reveal the identity of his stabber at first but eventually informed the

Teacher faces probe over play where boys dressed like girls

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  Saudi Gazette report  DAMMAM — The Eastern Province Department of Education is currently investigating an elementary school teacher from Qatif who was accused of forcing his male students to wear girls' clothes during a theater play, even though no one has formally complained, Al-Hayat

Jamia grads ‘help run nanotechnology centers in KSA’

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  Saudi Gazette report  RIYADH — Jamia Millia Islamia is at the vanguard of nanotechnology research in India, according to Professor Mushahid Hussain, former head of Jamia’s Nanotechnology Department and currently the vice chancellor of Rohilkhand University. Speakin

Doctor kicks out patient at medical complex

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  Saudi Gazette report  DAMMAM — A doctor who was recorded verbally assaulting a patient at Dammam Medical Complex is to be investigated, Al-Hayat reported. Eastern Province Health Affairs spokesman Asad Saud said a video of the doctor insulting and kicking out a patient a

Sipchem signs charity deal to empower women

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  Saudi Gazette report  DAMMAM — A prominent women’s support organization has signed a support agreement with the Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) to increase the number of Saudi women in the labor market. Faiza Abdulaziz Al-Oumi, chairwoman of the

Investment opportunities discussed

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   Prince Saud Bin Abdullah Bin Thunayan, chairman of the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, receives in his office in Riyadh on Wednesday Belgian Ambassador Geert Criel and discussed with him ways and means of further boosting bilateral cooperation. The chairman briefed the ambassador on the investment opportunities in the Kingdom’s industrial cities. &mda

Renowned poets regale Mushaira fans in EP

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  Saudi Gazette report  AL-KHOBAR — It was an exceptional treat for the Urdu lovers of the Eastern Province at an international poetic event that was held at Aziziyah Entertainment Center in Al-Khobar recently. Several internationally acclaimed poets enthralled the large audience and kep

Kidnapper of girls executed

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   RIYADH — A Saudi man was executed on Tuesday for kidnapping and raping several girls. The Ministry of Interior reported Asim Al-Sahli kidnapped seven girls and sexually assaulted them in his car before driving them to his home and raping some of them. He was also planning to kidnap three other girls but was arrested before he was able to do

Municipality, water company in blame game over uncovered manholes

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  Saudi Gazette report  JEDDAH — The Jeddah Municipality and the National Water Company have both attempted to deflect responsibility for uncovered manholes in the city that have claimed four lives in the last six months. According to Makkah daily on Wednesday, they have b

Courting women by force

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Khalaf Al-Harbe Okaz    POLICE in the Eastern Province have apprehended two young men who appeared in a widely circulated video clip quarreling with two young girls in a shopping mall. Fighting broke out when one of the two men tried to take the mobile number of one of the girls by force

Saudi woman yearly spends over SR12,000 on cosmetics

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  Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — International experts expect the Saudi consumption of perfumes and cosmetics during 2015 to exceed SR35 billion, a 17 percent increase over last year. According to a study that was discussed at the 12th Dermatology Conference at

Kattan new head of Council of Press Organizations

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  Saudi Gazette report  RIYADH – Waleed J. Kattan, director general of Okaz Organization for Press & Publication, has been elected president of the Council of Press Organizations for a period of three years. He succeeds Saleh Al-Humaidan, former director general of Dar

Understanding of dialects a key tool in Yemeni correction drive

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  Abdulaziz Al-Rabie Okaz/Saudi Gazette  TAIF — The ability to speak local dialects has been used as a means to identify whether illegal expatriates attempting to correct their residence status as part of an ongoing amnesty for Yemenis are only from that country, a member of the l

Miteb opens National Guard air base at Khashm Al-Aan

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   RIYADH — Prince Miteb Bin Abdullah, minister of the National Guard, opened the airport and headquarters of the National Guard Aviation First Brigade in Khashm Al-Aaan, east of Riyadh. He also launched the air defense installations and facilities on the premises spreading over an area of 3,600,000 square meters. The project consists of four h

Brain drain at Saudi Geological Survey

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  President of Saudi Geological Survey Zuhair Nawab answers questions from the Shoura Council members during an open discussion at the SGS headquarters in Jeddah on Wednesday. — SG photo Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH — Top officials at Saudi

15 restaurants back off from suing municipality

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH — Proprietors of 15 restaurants have decided not to sue the municipality for defamation after their businesses were inspected and named and shamed for committing health safety violations even though they initially threatened to do so, Makkah daily reported on Wednesday.

Health Ministry accused of procrastination in paying doctors’ fees

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JEDDAH — About 80 doctors have accused the Health Ministry and the Health Affairs Department in Jeddah of ignoring their repeated requests to be paid their fees for participating in the fight against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). The ministry had contracted the doctors, who are from various private hospitals, about 10

Lawyers accuse Justice Ministry of taking too long to establish arbitration centers

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JEDDAH — A number of Saudi lawyers have accused the Justice Ministry of failing to establish arbitration centers which the Council of Ministers approved about a year ago. The ministry, according to the Makkah newspaper, rejected the accusation and said it was still studying the issue. A ministry spokesman said the permanent committee, established followin
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