Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — About a million people are estimated to be holding fake health insurance cards, Al-Madinah daily reported quoting experts.
The fake cards are sold by offices located near the Passports departments, which claim that they are acceptable by the Health Insurance
Around a million fake health cards in market: Experts
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Unlicensed kitchen closed in Makkah
MAKKAH — The municipality closed down a kitchen set up on the second floor of a hotel without a license. Makkah Municipality Public Health and Food Supervision head Nawaf Al-Hazmy said the kitchen did not follow any of the municipality’s health regulations.
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2,000 rotten chicken seized in Jeddah
JEDDAH — The municipality seized a large amount of rotten chicken being sold by expatriates in Al-Alfiyah District. Jeddah Municipality head Mohammad Al-Zahrani said the municipality seized 2,000 butchered rotten chicken and about 1,450 live chicken kept in the expatriates’ backyard. They were randomly and illegally butchering chickens and selling t
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3 Saudis arrested on murder charge
TAIF — Three Saudis were arrested for murder on Sunday. Makkah Police spokesman Col. Ati Al-Qurashi said the men killed their victim in a fight by throwing rocks at him. The police found the victim at the crime site with multiple wounds on his head and chest. Investigations are ongoing and the arrested trio is currently being dealt with by the pertinent a
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Man found dead in desert
AL-AHSA — A Saudi man was found dead in his car in a deserted area. Eastern Province Police spokesman Col. Ziyad Al-Raqiti said the man was in his fifties. His body was taken to the hospital and the police are investigating the incident.
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Young man dies in Khamis Mushayt brawl
ABHA — A young man died after a brawl involving three others at a volleyball court in Khamis Mushayt. Asir Police spokesman Col. Abdullah Al-Thafran said the police received reports of a fight in Al-Wahah District causing the death of a 17-year-old. The young man was stabbed. He was rushed to a hospital where he couldn’t survive. One person was late
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3-year prison for traveling to Yemen
JEDDAH/RIYADH — A Saudi man was preliminarily sentenced to three years in prison and banned from travel for three years for going to Yemen to participate in terror activities. Jeddah Penal Court found the man disobeying the King’s orders to stay away from the strife in Yemen and illegal travel from and to the Kingdom. The man denied all allegations
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New Office-Bearers
The new office bearers of our Al Suwaiket Toastmasters Club (Toastmasters International, USA, under Div J in Saudi Arabia) are: TM Kemal Civek – President; TM Sajan P.Velayudhan — Vice-President, Education; TM Sidik Pokulangara — Vice-President, Membership; TM Niyas Nazar — Vice-President, Public Relations; TM Shamil Sherif — Secretary; TM J. Punni
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Five of family die in road accident
MADINAH — Five persons of a family died and two were injured after the vehicle they were in toppled over on Al-Hijrah Road. Madinah Red Crescent Khalid Al-Sahli said the family was on its way to Makkah. Their car swerved off the road at Kilo 102. The two injured victims were taken to the hospital.
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Daily distribution of iftar
Mir Muzafar Ali, general manager Jhain Jewellers, Riyadh, is seen distributing Iftar and food behind Musa Buildings, Olaya, Riyadh. Muzafar said he distributes, dates, laban, juice, water and chicken briyani for more than 500 people and makes briyani from around 200 kgs rice and chicken every day for the whole blessed month. This Iftar distributing program has been run for more
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Japan mission felicitates winner of award
RIYADH — An awarding ceremony was held at the Embassy of Japan here for Ms. Amani Badran, a Jordanian national, the bronze award winner of the 8th International MANGA Award. On her behalf, her brother Ayman Badran attended the ceremony. Ambassador Norihiro Okuda conferred a testimonial on Badran in honor of Ms. Amani’s award winning
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My aim is to serve the community, says Haqqi
Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Tahseemul Haq Haqqi, welfare consular at Consulate General of Pakistan, said my aim is to serve the community through welfare. “Service to mankind is service to Allah. The greatest service to Allah is service of mankind, Haqqi said while delivering a address re
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Titans group hosts Iftar dinner
Mir Mohsin Ali Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Prominent Indian business community members gathered at Iftar and the dinner hosted by Titans World Group at Saffron Restaurant here recently. Chief Guest Owais Ahmad, President Indian Business Forum (IBF), said there is lot of opportunities for doing busine
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Indian consular team visiting Yanbu Friday
JEDDAH — A team from the Consulate General of India is visiting Yanbu on July 3 (Friday) to provide consular services (limited to attestation and passport services not provided by outsourcing agencies) to Indian nationals.
The team will set up it office at VFS office, Shop No 3, Hijji Center, Opp. Al Falah Sports House, King Abdul Aziz Stre
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Want SR5,000? Report stores selling fireworks
Suad Al-Shimrani
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has announced a reward of SR5,000 to anyone reporting on warehouses selling fireworks.
A source from the ministry said stores selling fireworks in bulk are being targeted. “The warehouse reported has to contain at
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350 orphans receive iftar treat in Jeddah
Samar Yahya
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Red Sea Mall and Akly Ala Mazagy Group organized the third annual Iftar Abna’a Al-Khair for 350 orphans from various organizations in Jeddah.
Mohammed Alawi, CEO of Red Sea Markets Company, expressed delight at the involvement of local businessmen and businessw
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Fake Zamzam seized in Makkah warehouse raid
Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — Makkah municipality seized about 3,500 gallons of fake Zamzam from a warehouse in Al-Kaakiya neighborhood in Makkah. The raid also involved secret police and other related departments. Officials seized fake Zamzam stickers that were placed on these gallons.
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No to joblessness
Yousef Al-Mohaimeed Al-Jazirah There is no country on the face of this earth that does not have various political, economic or social issues. The magnitude of these issues differ from one country to another. It may also differ in the same country from time to time. There is nothing wrong when we admit openly that we have is
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40 traffic dept. prisoners get bail
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Forty prisoners involved in traffic offenses have benefited from the magnanimity of donors who have bailed them out in response to a campaign launched by The Traffic Department in the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.
Traffic Department employee Col. Faisal Al-Qahtani said
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Ibsar served 875 visually impaired persons last year
Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The honorary president of Ibsar Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz has donated SR1 million to the association to help it pay off its loans and continue its services of providing help to the visually impaired people and their families. For the same cause his son, Prince Khaled Bin Tala
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