DAMMAM — The municipality tested 1,255 food samples in its laboratories in the last six months. Eastern Province Municipality’s Environment Health Director Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Shahil said the tests included chemical tests for food products and microbiological tests on water. During the past six months, 153 of the tested samples violated
1,255 food samples tested
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23 evacuated after hospital fire
TAIF — A total of 23 patients were evacuated from Taif Children’s Hospital after a fire there on Saturday. Taif Health Affairs spokesman Siraj Al-Humaidan said four of the patients were transferred to King Faisal Complex and the rest were admitted back to the hospital. The fire was extinguished and there were no injuries. Further detai
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Factories razed for not relocating
DAMMAM — The municipality last week demolished four concrete factories because they were located in residential areas. East Dammam Municipality head Abdullah Al-Ahmad said all factories in residential areas were given a six-month period to relocate. The demolished factories had not complied with the order. The buildings were located in Al-Ra
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18 safety violations over last 6 months
MAKKAH — The Civil Defense reported there have been 18 safety and security violations over the past six months. Makkah Civil Defense spokesman Capt. Naif Al-Sharif said inspectors visited 214 locations in the city and noted violations including a lack of fire extinguishers, absence of a medical facility or infirmary at the sites of big const
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Mushaira in Al-Khobar and Riyadh
Mir Mohsin Ali
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — Bihar Anjuman’s Dammam, Al-Khobar and Jubail Chapter and Bihar Foundation Riyadh will organize a Mushaira (poetic evening) honoring Imran Pratabgarhi, a young poet from India. The event will be held in Al-
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2 electricity stations on fire
MAKKAH — Two electricity stations caught fire on Saturday. Makkah Civil Defense spokesman Capt. Naif Al-Sharif said the blaze was extinguished and firefighters are investigating. The Saudi Electricity Company is currently working on replacing the damaged equipment at the station so power can be restored to the homes nearby.
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Jordan’s Independence Day event in Jeddah on June 1
JEDDAH – Al-Nashami Forum of the Jordanian community in the Kingdom will hold a function to mark the 69th Independence Day celebrations of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan at Crowne Plaza Jeddah Hotel on Monday, June 1.
The celebrations will be held under the aegis of Jordan’s Consul General Majid Thalji Al-Qatranh
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Public schools gear up for final exams
JEDDAH — Public schools throughout the Kingdom have started their final examination periods except for Asir, Najran and Jazan, Al-Watan reported. Jeddah Department of Education’s Director General Abdullah Al-Thagafi said Jeddah public schools are preparing to set exams for 650,000 students. He said: “We are very diligent about pr
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6 judges terminated for disciplinary reasons
Adnan Al-Shabrawi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Orders have been issued to terminate the services of six judges in various parts of the Kingdom under measures taken by the disciplinary unit of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC). The termination included a judge at a Court of Appe
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Alwaleed receives Albanian ambassador
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), receives at his office in Riyadh Albanian Ambassador Sami Shiba (far left). It was their first meeting and they discussed various investment and economic issues. — Courtesy photo
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1,800 Yemenis rectify status in Jazan
Saudi Gazette report
JAZAN — The Passports Department reported 1,800 illegal Yemenis have rectified their status in the region so far, Al-Watan reported.
Local Yemeni community leader Abdou Al-Shoukhi said all nationals with an expired passport would get a two-month ex
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Set of agreements on providing services to Indian pilgrims signed
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Tawafa Organization for the South Asian Pilgrims signed a set of agreements with a high-level Indian Central Haj Committee delegation for the provision of various services and facilities to 136,000 pilgrims at the holy sites. Raafat B
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Lost time: wait for us
Khalaf Al-Harbe Okaz I TRAVEL about two to three times every month. Every time I am shown the most repetitive lesson on earth. These are the safety instructions onboard a plane the passengers should follow if the aircraft faces any danger. The flight attendant will point to the emergency exit doors in th
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Ministry considers alternative penalties
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Ministry of Justice announced that it is considering alternative sentences such as house arrest, conditional release and community service, Al-Hayat reported.
Tabuk Penal Court Judge Yasser Al-Blewi said his court has implemented altern
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Home-based plastic surgery clinic in Jeddah causes stir
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — An expatriate woman has caused controversy by running a plastic surgery clinic at her home, Al-Hayat reported.
The woman, of an Arab nationality, said the services she offers are hair loss treatments, Botox, lip augmentation, skin lightening, liposuction and
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Rohingya ‘caught between the devil and the deep sea’
Amjad Parkar Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The ongoing crisis involving Rohingya migrants being stranded at sea while trying to flee persecution in Myanmar is “unsurprising” given the circumstances that caused them to escape in the first place, said an American expatriate
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26 members of a terror cell affiliated to Daesh arrested
Mishal Al-Otaibi
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — Ministry of Interior Spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki said that investigations are still underway to uncover all the mysteries surrounding the Qatif mosque blast."The ongoing investigations have so far not pointed to any role for I
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3 brothers die in Baha accident
BAHA — Three brothers died in a car accident after their vehicle crashed into a streetlight on Saturday. Baha Red Crescent spokesman Emad Al-Zahrani said two of the brothers died immediately. The third brother was still breathing and the paramedics tried to resuscitate him on the way to hospital. The brother’s heart eventually stopped and he died sh
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Four men arrested for kidnapping man
ABHA — Police arrested four young men for allegedly kidnapping another man. Asir Police said there was a video on social media showing the abduction of the victim by four men. The man was dragged on the street and thrown in a car before it drove off. The man tried to resist but was overpowered. The police arrested the kidnappers and they claimed it was a
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Gas station fire in Wadi Jalil
MAKKAH — A gas station was set on fire on Sunday in Wadi Jalil District. Makkah Civil Defense spokesman Capt. Naif Al-Sharif said firefighters doused the blaze and there were no injuries. The incident is still under investigation and the cause of the fire remains unknown.
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