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   RIYADH — Customs officers in Al-Khafji seized 11,759 bullets and weapons hidden in two separate vehicles. Head of Al-Khafji Customs Eid Al-Enizi said officials stopped the drivers and found the ammunition hidden in various places inside the vehicles. The officers found 7,259 rifle bullets and 3,500 shotgun shells.

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   A number of trucks caught fire after they were involved in an accident east of Jazan. The Civil Defense reported the fire was extinguished and no one was injured. — Okaz photo

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  Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — The Memon Welfare Society (MWS) organized a family gathering on the occasion of its 7th anniversary at Al-Shallal Park here recently. Well-known community figure and founder member of MWS Yaqoob Al-Maimani was the chief

Jeddah academy hails decision to make Urdu mandatory in all Telangana schools

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  Urdu Academy Jeddah and Telangana Employees Forum officials present the resolution to Deputy Chief Minister of Telangana Mohammad Mahmood Ali during his recent visit to the Kingdom. — SG photo Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH

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  Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH – The Pakistan Repatriation Council (PRC) organized a symposium to mark the 17th anniversary of Pakistan’s detonation of a nuclear device for the first time on May 28, 1998. Titled “Nuclear technology – our need and ob

Finnish envoy hosts seminar on explorer George Wallin

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  Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — A seminar on Finnish orientalist and explorer of the Arabian Peninsula George August Wallin was held at the residence of Ambassador of Finland Pekka Voutilainen in Riyadh. The seminar was a part of the ongoing European Week and was attended by di

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   RIYADH —  A man convicted of murdering his wife and a Syrian drug smuggler were executed in the Kingdom on Tuesday. Saudi national Awad Al-Rasheedi was executed in Dammam following his conviction for stabbing his wife to death, the Interior Ministry said in a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency. "Because he

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  Layan Damanhouri Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — As part of the Kingdom’s goal to develop into a knowledge-based economy, media and advertising professionals were gathered to take part in talks, workshops and consultancy sessions during the ongoing Saudi Creative Week.

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  Khaled Al-Solaiman Okaz   THE director of the information center of the Human Resources Development Fund (Hadaf) Taysir Al-Mofarrij did not give any new information when he said private schools were committed to pay their men and women teachers their monthly salaries during the summer vacation. He, however

Al-Anoud blast victims to be buried in new cemetery

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  Saudi Gazette report  DAMMAM — The four victims of the recent suicide bombing near a Dammam mosque will be the first to be buried in a new cemetery outside the city. Mayor of Dammam Fahd Al-Jubair told Al-Hayat newspaper on Tuesday that the new graveyard will be 10 km aw

Nazaha investigating PME bribery scandal

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  Saudi Gazette report  RIYADH — A Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) official has been accused of accepting bribes from a company to issue environmental licenses, Al-Watan reported. The National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) received reports on Monday o

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   Malaysian Consul General Datto Mohammed Khaled Abbasi Abdul Razzak with Saudi Gazette Editor-in-Chief Somayya Jabarti during a visit to the newspaper’s office in Jeddah on Tuesday. — SG photo by Abdul Rahman M. Baig

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  Mohammed Maarouf Al-Shibani Al-Bilad   IT is important to warn our citizens against the deadly weapon of rumors. The rumormongers take advantage of every circumstance to spread their harmful stories in order to fuel their hidden agendas. It is true that this is the weapon of the cowards but nonetheless it

Chambers Council bans fashion shows

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH — The Saudi Council of Chambers has banned companies and independent designers from organizing fashion shows to promote their fashion designs or products, Al-Watan reported. A source said the council issued the new ban after multiple fashion shows were organize

Saudi, US academics team up to apply social farming in Hail

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  Saudi Gazette report  HAIL — The University of Hail and University of Arizona is to work together to implement sustainable strategic social agriculture programs in the villages of Hail Province. Social agriculture is an arrangement or strategy that provides village farme

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Jeddah to have public transportation in 7 years: Mayor

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  Ibrahim Alawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — Mayor Hani Abu Ras announced Jeddah completed 24 tunnel projects in the past four and a half years and that a public transportation system is expected to be completed in seven years. He said Jeddah has a high profile at i

2 killed, 3 hurt in Riyadh crash

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   RIYADH — Two men died and three others were seriously injured in a crash involving two cars east of Riyadh. Local Red Crescent spokesman Abdullah Al-Muraibidh said the injured victims were taken to hospital in a critical condition.

Tabuk Police arrest expat for Asir theft

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   TABUK — Umluj Police arrested an Asian expatriate for stealing SR10,000. Tabuk Police spokesman Lt. Gen. Khalid Al-Ghabban said the thief fled to Umluj after stealing the money in Khamis Mushayt in Asir Province. No details were given about the theft victim. 

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   TABUK — Two Saudis convicted of drug trafficking were executed in Tabuk on Wednesday, the Interior Ministry announced. Awadh Al-Atwi and Mussalam al-Qaraani were executed for trafficking “narcotic pills” and possessing hashish, the ministry said in a statement.

Five held after kidnap attempt

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   ABHA — Police arrested five people for attempting to kidnap two 15-year-old boys. Asir Police spokesman Col. Abdullah Bin Thafran said the victims were walking in a residential neighborhood when a car pulled up and its driver yelled at the boys to get in. The two boys refused and another man got out and tried forcing the children inside. The