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Customs officers at Batha entry point seized 4,771 bottles of liquor. Batha Customs Director Abdulrahman Al-Muhana said the illegal goods were hidden in packages on camels’ backs. — Okaz photo

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Telugu Kalaa Kshetram celebrates 10th anniversary

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Mir Mohsin Ali RIYADH — Telugu Kalaa Kshetram (TKK), a Riyadh-based community group representing the local Telugu-speaking people, recently organized an impressive cultural program to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the group’s founding. Several artists from Tollywood and the Telugu TV industry came

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JEDDAH — International Indian School Jeddah’s Girls Section held the investiture ceremony for the student cabinet at the school auditorium here recently. The function, presided over by Dr. Chaman Rahim, assistant professor at Dar Al-Hekma College, Jeddah, was attended by IISJ Principal Syed Masood Ahmad  and other school official

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Saudi Gazette report AL-KHOBAR — The Urdu chapter of India Fraternity Forum (IFF) organized “Family Fest 2015” at Al-Luluaa Recreation Center here recently. Full of fun-filled activities and competitions for women and children, the event was dubbed the “Festival of Friendship”. It als

TNTJ holds massive blood donation camp

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath (TNTJ) Riyadh Chapter organized a blood donation camp in coordination with King Fahd Medical City (KFMC) on Friday. As many as 245 volunteers donated at total of 220 units of blood, which would be used to meet the needs of Umrah pilgr

BMC students win honors at Qur’an contest

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‏Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal Bin Majed honored Batterjee Medical College for Science and Technology during the second Holy Qur’an contest for public and private university students in Makkah Province. BMC Dean Dr. Hassan Shaibah (C), who received the honorary shield, expressed delight over the honor. The college won third place for memorizing the whole Qur’an and

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Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Jordanian Consulate in Jeddah hosted a reception on the occasion of the 69th Independence Day on Sunday. Consul General Majid Thalji Al-Qatranh and consulate staff received guests who included princes, diplomats, prominent Saudi personalities and Jordanian commun

Used furniture dealers making a fortune

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Salman Al-Silmy Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — Expatriates from African countries and Bangladesh are taking over the used furniture and home appliances market in Makkah and turned the trade into a profitable street market. A source told Okaz/Saudi Gazette that expats collect discarded furniture and home

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Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — Contractors working on the Industrial Valley of King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) near Jeddah has completed the first phase of construction covering 7 million sq. meters of development, Makkah daily reported. Executive Board Director of KAEC Industrial Valley, Rayan Qutub, said

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Saudi Gazette report AL-KHOBAR — Dog trainers have said there are four breeds of dogs banned from the Kingdom because they are inherently violent, Makkah daily reported. Trainer Khalid Abdullah said the Kingdom banned Rottweilers, bullmastiffs, French mastiffs and pitbulls. He said: “I d

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Khalaf Al-Harbe Okaz Where can I get a maniac movie director who can merge three stories that I consider to be wonders of our present time into a thriller? The three unbelievable stories happened one after another in less than a week. In the first story, a drug addict in Makkah killed his mother, left her soaked in blood an

Makkah district plagued by exposed electricity boxes

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Ahmad Al-Lihyani Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — Residents of a north Makkah district claim they have been living in fear for years due to the numerous electricity boxes and stations left exposed around the area. They blamed the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) for neglecting the Abu Muragh District.

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Fifteen half siblings born to a Saudi father have been unable to obtain national IDs because their parent lived in the Kingdom for many years without applying for any identification, Makkah daily reported. One of the children said their father was a Bedouin born in Duba, Tabuk,

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Makkah Social Affairs said there have been 650 cases of abuse victims being admitted to protection homes over the past six months, Al-Hayat reported. Makkah Social Affairs Director Abdullah Al-Tawi said protection homes are a place where victims are temporarily or permanently pl

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Ahmad Al-Silmy Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Local residents have demanded an urgent solution to yet another spate of water cuts in Jeddah that have been ongoing for over a month. Resident Fahd Al-Ahmady said water has been cut off from the Al-Adel, Al-Sanabil, Al-Ajaweed and Al-Rawabi districts as well

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH – The Shoura Council on Monday discussed a report, prepared by its committee for human rights and monitoring agencies, after reviewing the annual report of the Human Rights Commission (HRC) for the last fiscal year. In the report, the committee urged HRC to monitor, follow up and document the h

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   JAZAN — Police are investigating after two bodies were found in two different locations. Jazan Police spokesman Mohammad Al-Harby said officers first found the body of a woman of African nationality in a house. The victim had a cracked skull, indicating she had been struck on the head. The second body the police found was of a Saudi man in h

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   QURAYYAT — Police arrested two wanted criminals who were allegedly intoxicated at the time of arrest. Al-Jouf Police spokesman Col. Turki Al-Muwaishir said the police were able to track down two Saudi men who were involved in multiple crimes. The men were found in a deserted house with equipment to carry out thefts, tools used to produce alc

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   QURAYYAT — A 35-year-old man committed suicide by tying his sweatpants around his neck and hanging himself. Al-Jouf Police spokesman Col. Turki Al-Muwaishir said a man barged into the office of Qurayyat Customs Control and began yelling uncontrollably at the officers there. The officials detained the man and called the Red Crescent. The Red

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   BAHA — Two young men died in a road accident on the Namirah-Mikhwah Road in Baha on Monday. Baha Police reported a truck hit a Jeep pulling out of a gas station, causing it to swerve off its path and hit another car carrying the two people in their 20s. The truck caught fire and the victims were pulled out of their respective vehicles. The t