RIYADH — Two people were arrested and sentenced to a total of 31 years in prison for attempting to smuggle eight missiles from Yemen to Saudi Arabia on Sunday. The Penal Court reported the men were a Yemeni and a Saudi. They planned to bomb the American Consulate in Jeddah and had a record of supporting terrorist acts inside and outside the Kingdom. The S
Terrorists jailed for smuggling missiles
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Woman kicked out of store by Haia
HAIL — A video of a woman getting kicked out of a retail store by a member of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) for not wearing gloves has gone viral on social media. Spokesman for the Haia in Hail Fahd Al-Amer acknowledged the existence of the clip and said the commission member has a record of committing such offen
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City, SEC deny blame for teen’s electrocution
JEDDAH — The municipality and the Saudi Electricity Company are refusing to take responsibility over the death of a 19-year-old who was electrocuted after resting on a streetlight pole with exposed wiring. Mohammad Al-Kabi said his son Anwar was playing football at a public park three years ago and rested on the pole. He suffered the deadly electric shock
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Visiting media figure feted
Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A noted social worker and chairman of Chakwal Overseas Association (COA) Jeddah, Malik Mohiuddin, hosted a reception in honor of Khawaja Baber Saleem, senior journalist and chairman of Chakwal Press Club Pakistan, at a local restaurant recently. Saleem, chie
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Pak journalist emphasizes role of media in nation building
Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A senior journalist and columnist from Pakistan emphasized the role of media in nation building. Shakeel A. Turabi, chief editor of SABA news agency, was addressing a luncheon meeting organized in his honor by Pakistan Journalists Forum (PJF) at a local rest
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Alig Sports Fest concludes with exciting showdowns
Aqeel Jamil JEDDAH — The Alig Sports Festival came to a conclusion with an exciting grand finale. The event was organized under the aegis of AMU Alumni Jeddah Committee over a period spanning two weeks with the participation of a huge number of Aligarians in badminton and table tennis contests.“It was
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Al Ryan Polyclinic launches 22nd anniversary logo
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Deputy Chief Minister of Telangana Mohammed Mahmoud Ali launched Al Ryan Polyclinic’s 22nd anniversary logo during his recent visit to the Kingdom. Chief Executive Officer of Al Ryan Shuhaib T.P. and Regional Business Development Manager Mir Mahmood Ali, a
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Fraternity Festival ends on a colorful note
Muhammad Mujahid Syed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A leading social worker has asked the Urdu-speaking community of Jeddah to wholeheartedly extend support and cooperation to the welfare activities of India Fraternity Forum (IFF), which serves Indians transcending all barriers of caste, region and language.
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SR9b for new water projects
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — The National Water Company announced plans to implement 62 projects worth SR9 billion, Al-Watan reported.
A source from the company reported the company is already working on 50 schemes worth SR8 billion.
He said: “The company proposed 12 new projects for 20
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Suspect in Jeddah junkyard fire held
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — An Arab national was arrested in connection with the fire of the Tashlih (junkyard) automobile market in Briman, located east of the Jeddah-Makkah Expressway.
Lt. Col. Ati Al-Qurashi, spokesman for Makkah Police, said the criminal investigation wing at Samir town police caught a
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Water cuts in Madinah continue
Hussam Kraidi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
MADINAH — Water shortages have resurfaced in Madinah and hit many areas in the holy city.
The residents are complaining that the water cuts are still prevailing six months after the main tanks were maintained and repaired.
They said the cuts were noticea
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Students given the tools to become entrepreneurs
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Minister of Education Azzam Al-Dakhil has launched an initiative to enable Saudi universities to actively contribute to the leadership, guidance and support of local economic development and help students and graduates establish small and medium enterprises.
Announced recently a
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IISJ steals glory with class 12 results out
Hassan Cheruppa
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — For the fifth year in a row, International Indian School Jeddah outshined other Indian schools across the Kingdom in the All India Secondary School Examination (AISSE-Class 12).
IISJ maintained the legacy of 100 percent result for the fifth consecutive year
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Daesh, our next-door neighbor
Khalaf Al-Harbe Okaz Daesh’s occupation of Al-Anbar in Iraq and new areas in Syria means that this terrorist and bloodthirsty organization has become our next-door neighbor from the north. This is happening at a time when our brave soldiers are fighting the Houthis along our southern borders. This new de facto situati
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Over 22,000 illegal Yemenis correct status
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — A total of 22,500 illegal Yemenis all over the Kingdom have corrected their residence status since an amnesty for the community started on May 10.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman issued a royal order to help all illegal Yemenis who have been residing in the Kingdom
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Are women incompetent at homemaking a burden?
Saudi Gazette report
HOFOUF, Ahsa — Girls who do not learn how to cook and clean in their own homes will grow up to be incompetent at managing their own households, according to sociologists.
Fathiyah Saleh, sociologist, told Alsharq recently that teaching young girls how to cook and how to help around in th
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Wage protection system: New phase to start Monday
Fatima Muhammad
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Labor will start this June the seventh phase of a wage protection system that will target companies employing 170 people and more.
The system will be implemented next Monday and is expected to cover 2,171 companies with a total of over 432,900 emp
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43 mosque bombing survivors leave hospital
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — Forty-three injured survivors of the Al-Qudaih mosque attack were released from Qatif Central Hospital on Sunday, Al-Hayat reported. Eastern Province Health Affairs reported 42 victims are still undergoing treatment, 12 of whom are in intensive care. A source from
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Social Affairs rejects woman’s claims of ex abusing daughter
Saudi Gazette report HAIL — The Social Affairs Directorate in Hail has rejected a mother’s complaint against her ex-husband that he was physically abusing their daughter, Al-Watan reported. The mother, H.A., said her 14-year-old daughter Shojoon was being beaten by her father and stepmother.
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3 executed for drug trafficking, murder
SAKAKA/ABHA — Two people convicted of smuggling amphetamine pills into the Kingdom were executed in the northern region of Al-Jouf on Tuesday, the Interior Ministry announced. They were identified as Awad Al-Rowaili and Lafi Al-Shammary. Separately, Mohammed Al-Shihri was put to death in the southwestern region of Asir for a stabbing murder,
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