ABHA — Police have arrested a number of students who broke into King Khalid University College of Science to change the grades on their final exam papers. Asir Police spokesman Col. Abdullah Bin Thafran said officers received reports of students breaking into the university campus and investigated. Police found the windows and doors shattere
Students caught trying to change grades
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Four dead in highway pileup
BISHA, Asir — Four people died and three others were injured after four cars crashed into each other on the Bisha-Khamis Mushayt highway on Monday. Bisha Police reported a family of four — a couple and two children — all died in the crash and their bodies were taken to the morgue. The three injured victims were hauled from undern
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Man rescued after driving into valley
TAIF — The Civil Defense rescued a mentally ill man from drowning in Ghadeer Al-Banat Valley. Taif Civil Defense reported the man drove into the valley with his car, apparently in search of his wife. Red Crescent paramedics checked the man and found he had low blood sugar. The man was rescued and there were no other victims at the scene.
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Al-Yasmin School celebrates foundation day
RIYADH — Al-Yasmin International School (AYIS), Riyadh, celebrated its 17th Foundation Day and Award Ceremony on May 11. The function was presided over by Jaber Abdul Wahab, director of Peevees Group of Schools and Bridgeway Group of Companies. Other distinguished guests included A.M. Ashraff, general manager, Peevees Gr
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Money collected for Nepal relief handed over
RIYADH — Money collected by Jamia Markaz Alumni, Riyadh, for the victims of the devastating earthquakes in Nepal was handed over to the Relief and Charitable Foundation of India (RCFI). RCFI Riyadh coordinator Abdul Gafoor Velimanna received the first installment of the Nepal rehabilitation fund from former ISRO scientist and
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Impressive performance by CBSE schools in Class 10 exams
Hassan Cheruppa
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH – Students of Indian schools in Saudi Arabia have scored excellent results in All India Secondary School Examination (AISSE-Class 10). An analysis of the results announced on Thursday showed almost all schools came out with a 100 percent suc
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Tech seminar discusses cyber security challenges
RIYADH — The Institution of Engineers Pakistan-Saudi Arabian Center (IEP-SAC) organized its annual technical seminar at King Salman Social Center in Riyadh recently. The topic was “Cyber security — challenges, prospects and opportunities”. Dr. Muhammad Khurram Khan, founding member of the Center of Excellenc
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‘Jinn’ forces school to relocate
Saudi Gazette report
MADINAH — The Department of Education in Madinah has relocated a girls school in a village after a number of its students complained a jinn was haunting the premises, Al-Watan reported on Wednesday.
The department made its decision based on the recommendations of a s
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Saudi tech school gets Japanese accreditation
The Saudi Electronics and Home Appliances Institute (SEHAI) receives the certificate of accreditation from an official of the Nippon Engineering College of Hachioji, Japan. — Courtesy photo Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — A trainin
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New uniform for security patrols
Security patrols in Taif begin operating with a new logo and black uniform. The redesigned logo and dress code was inaugurated last month by Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, second deputy premier and minister of interior. A number of police units began patrolling the streets with the new uniform to increase awareness about the changes. — SPA
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Leasing firms suffer losses retrieving impounded cars
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Car leasing companies often experience difficulty retrieving cars that they offer on a rent-to-own basis to customers who then disappear and let the vehicles get impounded, Al-Riyadh reported.
The costumer could be in prison or a foreign re
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School owners defy ministry, deny teachers vacation pay
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Owners of private schools have defied Ministry of Labor rules by forcing teachers to stay at home during the summer so they will not have to pay them.
Ministry of Labor spokesman Tayseer Al-Mufrij said private schools teachers could work du
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Student kicked out of university bus for unveiling face
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — A student of Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University for Women was kicked out of a university bus by a male supervisor because she unveiled her face, Al-Hayat reported.
A video of the incident was recorded and posted on YouTube showing the supervisor yell
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Sleeping on the thorn
Abdo Khal Okaz I THINK the Shoura Council members were late with their harsh criticism of the Human Rights Commission (HRC). The commission reminds me of the famous Arab proverb, “Too much noise without ado”; and the English proverb, “An empty vessel makes much noise”. The commiss
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Fears of coronavirus ‘no longer justified’
Mohammed Dawood
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — A senior health official has said public fears of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus are no longer justified.“These fears may be justified and understandable when the virus was first discovered late 201
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Terrorism ‘unites young Saudis on social media’
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — Recent terrorist acts in the Eastern Province have led Saudi youth to drastically increase their social media participation, according to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance.
The ministry’s head of the Sakina Campaign, wh
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78,200 Yemenis correct status so far
TAIF — The Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat) has so far issued 78,200 visitor’s cards to illegal Yemenis residing in the Kingdom. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman ordered the residence correction for all Yemenis who have been illegally staying in the country before April 9. A Jawazat spokesman said the Yemeni Emba
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Al-Falih tours new East Jeddah Hospital
JEDDAH — All sections of the 300-bed East Jeddah Hospital will be fully operational by the end of summer, Health Minister Khaled Al-Falih announced after touring the facility on Wednesday. He said the hospital will be supplied with sufficient medical cadres including doctors, nurses, technicians and administrators. He toured the hospital&rsq
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Grand Mosque plazas to open for Ramadan
MAKKAH — The plazas and the passages of the Grand Mosque will be opened during the holy month of Ramadan to enable Umrah pilgrims to perform their rituals in ease and comfort. Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, head of the General Presidency for the affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, said consummate services will be provided to the pilgrims during
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No scholarships for govt employees
RIYADH — The Ministry of Education has decided not to include government employees on the job in its scholarship program. The ministry announced the decision in a statement and said applications for the third phase of the program will be received starting June 27. It said the program will cover all Saudi male and female university graduates
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