Absenteeism high before spring school break

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Schools have reportedly experienced almost 90 percent absenteeism during the last few days before the spring school break set to start next week. This is largely due to the widespread belief among parents that these last few days of school are unimportant, schools said, adding th

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Alwaleed Foundation backs Qassim project

March 19, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation has announced its support for the Qassim-based “Oun” neighborhood development project in collaboration with the King Abdulaziz Charitable Organization (KACO). The KACO designed its developmental urbanization project to raise living standards

Role of foreign player in terror plot exposed

March 19, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Mishal Al-Otaibi Saudi Gazette RIYADH — In its third episode titled “It’s the home country… we should not forget that” Monday night, the talk show “Our Concerns” claimed that certain countries in the region had a hand in the plot to bomb key facilities in Yanbu. The

Makkah Emir briefed on water, sewage projects

March 19, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal was briefed Tuesday by Abdullah Al-Hussayen, minister of water and electricity and chairman of the board of directors of the National Water Company (NWC), on numerous projects the company implemented in different parts of the region.

Flower fans flock to Dammam floral fest

March 19, 2013, 2:00 pm

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DAMMAM — The 14th flower festival in Dammam has witnessed more than 25,000 visitors over five days. More than 40 government and private bodies participated in the festival activities held in King Abdullah Park at the Dammam waterfront. The 10-day festival’s activities run daily at 4 pm until 10 pm and has been witnessin

Bazm-e-Ittihad Jeddah restructured

March 19, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The “Bazm-e-Ittihad Jeddah Committee,” an Indian welfare organization, was dissolved last month for reasons unknown. Recently a new body of members on adhoc basis was formed at the residence of President Bazm-e-Ittihad Ahmeduddin Owaisi in Madinah.

Toastmasters’ Jubail a success

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Toastmasters’ division E and L won accolades for successfully conducting its annual conference at the Royal Commission Fanateer conference hall in Jubail. The star of the two-day event was Toastmasters 2005 world champion of public speaking Lance Millar and Ted Corcoran, i

Stevia: The low-calorie, healthy sugar substitute

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Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Consuming a diet high in sugar can affect our health in a number of negative ways; in fact some famous researchers in the field of nutrition went as far as naming it “the white poison.” Apart from leading to weight gain, too much sugar can decrease the

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Youth programs in EP

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  More than 300 high school students in Dammam recently attended a seminar titled “Volunteer Work and Its Impact on Developing Youth Personalities”. The seminar was part of several cultural activities organized under the Prince Muhammad Bin Fahd Program for Youth Development in the Eastern Province. Jamal Al-Dabal, senior consultant of Saudi Aramco Educational Partners

Ethics campaign takes off in six Saudi cities

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Ahmad Asiri, Rekaaz general secretary in Jeddah (L), and Sultan Al-Harthy, Rekaaz general manager in Riyadh, addressing a press conference at Rekaaz headquarters in Jeddah on Monday. — SG photoSamar YahyaSaudi GazetteJEDDAH — A potential ground-breaking campaign encouraging young people to develop their own sense of self-expression, morality and communication skills throug

Tobacco products still sold in Makkah

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Ahmad Al-Husni Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — A number of shops in Makkah are still selling tobacco products and cigarettes despite a ban by local authorities, residents say. They said a number of shops are also selling cigarettes to youngsters and most of the shop operators are illegal residents. Makkah is a sac

Housing crisis before JEF

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Mohammad Al-Shibani Al-Bilad I strongly disagree with many of the commentators who said the Jeddah Economic Forum’s theme, Housing for the Growing Population, did not merit an entire conference complete with international experts because the solutions for the country’s housing crisis are simple and crystal clear. I believe the

The silence over forged degrees

March 19, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Saleh Bakr Al-Tayyar Al-Madinah It is no longer a secret that a number of Saudis holding senior positions in both the public and private sectors are holders of forged university degrees. Websites on the Internet and the print media have uncovered this scandal about which we should not keep silent. This crime is not just conf

Burmese to get free residency for 4 years

March 20, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — Members of the Burmese community living in the Kingdom will be issued residency permits (iqamas) for four years without any fee, according to a senior official at the Makkah governorate. Abdullah Al-Qarash, who is in charge of public rights at the governorate, said registering Burmese was going smoothly

Police recover SR1.2m stolen from company safe

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Ibrahim Alawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Police recovered more than SR1.2 million that was stolen from a company located in north Jeddah. The thieves hauled an iron safe containing the money to a private beach cabin where they cracked it open and removed the money. The safe was discarded in the sea.

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Missing girl travels through six cities before reaching Tabuk

March 20, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Ayman Al-Saydalani Okaz/Saudi Gazette MADINAH — A 16-year-old girl who disappeared last Wednesday reportedly traveled between six governorates before reaching Tabuk. Members of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Hai’a) found the girl crying two days ago near a shopping mal

Patient takes shelter in mosque after release from hospital

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Saad Al-HarbiOkaz/Saudi GazetteMADINAH — Worshippers were astonished to find a patient released from hospital living inside a mosque in Madinah.A private hospital that was initially treating the patient discharged him and transported him to Al-Miqat Hospital.The hospital apparently treated him and let him go, but he did not have anywhere to go but the mosque.

Laid-off workers to get financial assistance

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Faris Al-Qahtani Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The deputy minister of labor said a project for the protection of the unemployed will extend temporary financial assistance to people who lose their jobs for various reasons until they find another job. Mufarraj Al-Haqbani said the project is funded by contributions

Health Affairs refutes claim

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JEDDAH — Dr. Sami Badawood, director of Jeddah Health Affairs, meanwhile, denied reports that around 100 beds at King Fahd Hospital are being occupied by AIDS patients and people with unknown identity.“These reports were incorrect, and the number of such patients is much less than the figure mentioned in the reports,” he said. As for A

Delayed deportations cause crowding at Jeddah hospital

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Husain Hazzazi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — King Fahd General Hospital in Jeddah is becoming overcrowded with patients, including those who have not been identified, staff at the hospital said. There are 18 Saudis who have been waiting to be admitted to intensive care for a week, while anonymous patients occupy