Haifa Al-Zahrani
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The cases of Adhl (male guardians refraining marriage of women under their custody) in the Kingdom has been steadily on the rise.
According to the Ministry of Justice, Riyadh with 71 Adhl cases tops all other towns and cities in the Kingdom followed by Jedd
Riyadh soars with cases of Adhl — Ministry of Justice
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Bridging the cultural gap
Casey Andersen and Devin Tatro In May 2012, a group of 16 students from Bates College in the US went on a month-long educational trip to Saudi Arabia. We traveled to Saudi Arabia seeking to learn about Saudi culture, society and people through the lens of cultural anthropology. We were very
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Small business owners in Makkah fight for survival
Fahd Al-Manai
Saudi Gazette
MAKKAH — Exorbitant increase in rent and the recent decision of the Labor Ministry to impose an annual levy for expatriate labor have forced several small business owners in Makkah to quit the commercial business sector.
Abdullah Filali, member of the young b
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Bahrain Consulate celebrates 41st National Day in Jeddah
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Bahraini Consulate held a celebration here Sunday evening to mark the 41st anniversary of the country’s National Day. Acting Consul General Ibrahim Al-Meslmany, Deputy Consul General Mohammed Ahmad Al-Hejazy and other diplomats received guest
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North Jeddah Corniche: After the facelift
Ghazi Falamban
Okaz newspaper
I was highly impressed by the Friday sermon delivered by Sheikh Bakair, imam and preacher of the mosque at Al-Nawras Square last week. In the thought-provoking and unusual sermon, the imam drew attention to a number of things that are to be taken into account in protecting and preserving the environment and th
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Saudization is only a dream
Saleh Ibrahim Al-Turaiqi
Okaz newspaper
Dear friend,
With great respect to you and the rest of the newspaper columnists, I am telling you that nobody can chew and digest the term “Saudization” like you. Some play the chauvinism card in their quest to win public support by asking how can a foreign en
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Four warehouses gutted in Buraidah
BURAIDAH — A fire broke out in four warehouses on the western Ring Road in Buraidah. Col. Ibrahim Aba Al-Khail, Civil Defense spokesman in Qassim, said firefighting teams took 18 hours to contain the fire and stopped it from spreading to adjacent buildings. He said 14 teams of firemen and five rescue units and 60 water tanks took part in the firefighting
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14 illegals dressed in women clothing held
MAKKAH — Highway Patrol in Al-Laith arrested 14 foreign men at a checkpoint dressed in women’s clothing while trying to enter the city. Policemen at the checkpoint saw the van’s driver acting suspiciously, and began a thorough check. The driver broke down during questioning and admitted that he was smuggling illegals dressed up in women’
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Colleague stabbed in hospital row
DHAHRAN — The head of the Emergency Department at Dhahran Al-Jonoub Hospital stabbed the head of the pharmacy following a dispute between them. Police have arrested the perpetrator and opened an investigation. Saeed Al-Neqair, spokesman of the Directorate of Health Affairs in Asir, said the altercation resulted in abdominal injuries to the victim. The inj
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Smugglers injure Border Guard in Asir
ABHA — A Border Guard at Al-Raboua checkpoint in Asir was injured during an exchange of fire with a group of smugglers trying to sneak past the guards. The smugglers, who were spotted by the guards with the help of thermal cameras, refused to surrender and opened fire at the guards. Sergeant Muhammad Salman Al-Qahtani was hit on his face and was taken to
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Drug dealer killed in Najran skirmish
Mishal Al-Otaibi
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — A drug dealer was killed and a police officer injured during a two-hour armed confrontation between them in Najran Sunday.
Lt. Col. Salman Al-Nashwan, spokesman for the local Drug Combating Department in Najran province, said a narcotics team was tailing the Saud
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Al-Kharj police arrest mobile phone thieves
Maher Abbas
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — Security patrols in Al-Kharj arrested two men for allegedly carrying out thefts in mobile phone shops.
Police received reports that two people in a Nissan car had sneaked into several shops and stole mobile phones.
A police patrol spotted a vehicle mat
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60 Saudis in Iraq jails being treated well: Official
Nawwaf Afit
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — Sixty Saudi prisoners are currently in Iraqi jails on various charges, the Iraqi Ministry of Justice has confirmed.
Haidar Al-Saadi, ministry’s spokesman, said that the prisoners are accused of terrorism, illegal border crossing, smuggling and other minor
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81.5% Egyptians in Jeddah vote for draft constitution
Samar Al-Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Egyptians voting in the weeklong referendum vote in Jeddah came out in outright favor for the draft constitution with 81.5 percent of the electorate giving their approval here. Egypt Consul General Adel El Alfy announced the results of the constitution referendum Monday nig
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Makkah Municipality to urge Emir to protect its employees
MAKKAH —The Makkah Municipality is to ask the province’s Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal to protect its employees after they suffered a series of attacks by Saudi citizens, business daily Al-Eqtisadiah reported Tuesday quoting a municipality source.
He said: “The municipality intends to submit a formal letter to Prince Khaled Al-Fa
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Prince Alwaleed receives Kuwait’s ambassador
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), receives Sheikh Thamer Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Ambassador of Kuwait to Saudi Arabia, in Riyadh, Tuesday. The meeting was attended by Jamal Khashoggi, General Manager of Alarab News Channel that is owned by Prince Alwaleed. The KHC Chairman and the Kuwaiti ambassador discussed friendly relations between the K
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Delay in opening of Abha hospital irks residents
ABHA — The delay in opening an Abha hospital that has reportedly been completed for a year has angered local residents.
The SR110-million Abha General Maternity Hospital, which has a capacity of 200 beds, is located on Mahalah road.
Residents are concerned this hospital may also face the fate of others that have remained ino
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Call to tax expatriate car owners stirs heated debate
Fatima Muhammad
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — A well-known economist and columnist in Saudi Arabia has sparked a heated debate in the social media with his call to tax expatriates owning vehicles in the Kingdom.
Rashid Al-Fawzan wrote in his column that he believed expatriates who are benefiting from inexpens
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NSHR to back Saudi woman who remarried expat illegally
JEDDAH — The National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) will support a Saudi woman sentenced to jail and lashes for returning to her expatriate ex-husband without providing the necessary paperwork.
Chairman of the NSHR Makkah branch Dr. Hussain Al-Sharif was quoted by Al-Madinah newspaper Tuesday as saying that his organization would appoint
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Court orders review of Erfan hospital’s closure verdict
Ahmad Al-Selmi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The Makkah Court of Appeals has rejected a court verdict that endorsed a decision to shut down Erfan & Bagedo Hospital, court sources said.
The sources said the Court of Appeals asked the Jeddah Administrative Court to reconsider its verdict.
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