AHSA — Some 170,000 young Saudi men and women will be qualified for jobs in the energy sector over the next 10 years, said Governor of the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) Ali Al-Ghafees. He told a press conference on Wednesday that 17,000 young people would receive rigorous training every year in 45 new college
TVTC to train 17,000 for energy sector
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Makkah neighborhoods witness influx of African migrants
Saudi Gazette report The neighborhoods nearby Makkah’s Al-Mansour Street, where people of many African nationalities used to live, have seen an influx of the migrants following the development projects being implemented at Al-Mansour Street area, Makkah daily reported. U
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Electronic security gates must be set up in mosques and malls
Mohammad Sulaiman Al-Ahaidab
Okaz
As the enemy targets mosques here and there, they are proving themselves confused and hasty. They are finding it difficult to create strife and sedition among our people to achieve their goals. Our nationa
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Why don’t MoH medical consultants show up for work?
Muhammad Sulaiman Al-Ahaidib
Okaz
It is not true that the Ministry of Health holds its officials accountable if they are negligent. In fact, if a doctor does not report to work, the ministry will let him get away with it. However, if a rec
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GCC offers full support to Qatar in World Cup row
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH – The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Thursday reiterated their full support for the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be held in Qatar.
The 135th session of the GCC Ministerial Council, held at Riyadh Air Base
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Divorced Saudi women demand their rights
Hutoon Ajwad Al-Farsi
Al-Riyadh
In previous articles, I have focused on issues related to the oppressive treatment of divorced women in Saudi Arabia. In this article, I would like to talk about the problems involved in women traveling. When Saudi women
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Badawi case: Ministry slams outside meddling
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH – An official source in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday condemned statements issued by some countries and international organizations involving Saudi citizen Raif Badawi.
These statements are unilateral as no state
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Saudi Arabia Presents Multi-Billion Dollar Expansion Program in Public Transport at Milan Summit
MILAN — A public transport trade delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, supported by the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), today outlined plans for more than US$140bn worth of public transport infrastructure projects in the Kingdom. The projects which are open to public-p
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Having a close relative in workplace is stressful
Renad Ghanem Saudi Gazette Conflicts of interest are issues of concern, especially if one of them is in a managerial position. Many people describe such situations as difficult and say conflicts are expected, as nepotism could be the dish
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Gang in string of armed robberies busted
JEDDAH — Undercover agents in Jeddah Police managed to arrest a dangerous gang of three that carried out a string of armed robberies in different districts of Jeddah. Police in Jeddah received a report of a robbery at a minimarket annexed to a gas station on Palestine Street at 6:00 a.m. The report said one of the workers suffered bullet wounds. The
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Diploma programs in universities stopped
HAIL — The Ministry of Education has stopped the diploma programs in the Deanship of Community Service and Continuing Education in universities as of next year until these programs is studied by the authorities concerned in the ministry and universities. Hail University announced the cessation of diploma programs for the 2015-2016 academic year. Acco
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Young woman shot dead by brother
JEDDAH — A female manager of a company in Al-Hamra District of Jeddah was shot in cold blood by her brother. The victim was shot five times at her place of work and was rushed to hospital but she succumbed to her injuries. The gunman fled the crime scene. Police said they received a report of a man carrying a pistol entering the women’s section
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SFDA bans Turkish poultry products
RIYADH — The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has imposed a temporary ban on the import of poultry products from three Turkish provinces – Kastamonu, Balikesir and Manisa — following the discovery of bird flu cases there. In a statement released on its website, www.sfda.gov.sa, SFDA said it has exe
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128,600 Yemenis rectify status
RIYADH — The Passport Department (Jawazat) announced the number of Yemenis whose residency status has been rectified has reached 128,601 as of Thursday. The department said Maj. Gen. Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al-Yahya, director general of the Passport Department, instructed all Jawazat offices to help all illegal Yemenis living in the Kingdom rectify their
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Al-Birr to distribute 150,000 iftar meals
MAKKAH — Al-Birr Society in Makkah will distribute 150,000 hot iftar (fast-breaking) meals during Ramadan. This comes within the charitable programs the society is slated to carry out during the holy month. The society will also distribute drinking water to 25 mosques and the areas surrounding the Grand Mosque. Over 100,000 bottles of chilled drinkin
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The Hafez program must be restructured
Rashed Mohammad Al-Fouzan
The idea of Hafez, the government program that hands out allowances to the unemployed, is to provide those looking for jobs with a small income to help them get by while they are looking for a job. Those in receipt of the funds have declined from one million to a mere 80,000. The question, however, remains as to whether
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When will the water crisis ever end?
Salim Ahmad Sahab
Al-Madinah
Why do we have a water crisis in Saudi Arabia every summer? Why have our drainage projects not reached completion even though the deadlines have well past? Why has the five-year plan for vital projects lost its significance and why do people no longer seem to care? Does the problem lie in implementation, lack
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It’s time to put a stop to fake doctors!
Muhammad Al-Hassani
Okaz
Thirty years ago, a man from a village located between Madinah and Al-Qassim claimed that he had a cure for all incurable diseases, such as diabetes, paralysis, high blood pressure and poor vision. He would break a glass bottle, rub the broken glass on the patient’s arms until he bled and then ask his assist
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US Congressmen laud Riyadh’s wise policies
Saudi Gazette report
WASHINGTON – A number of US Congressmen have lauded the wise policies being pursued by the Saudi leadership to rein in the greed and to confront the threats posed by Iran to the stability of the region. They also underscored the need for extending full backing to Saudi Arabia in its efforts to restore
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Saudi citizen killed in cross-border shelling
Saudi Gazette report
JAZAN — A Saudi citizen was killed and another injured near the Yemen border on Friday by shelling from rebels, Civil Defense spokesman said.
The shelling occurred after Friday prayers as people were leaving a mosque in the southwestern border area of Jizan and parts of the mosque were d
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