ABHA — A young man died after a heavy-goods truck hit his car on the Mahayil Asir highway. The truck driver sustained several injuries and received treatment at a nearby hospital while the victim’s body was taken to the morgue. A traffic officer said excessive speed caused the accident. Meanwhile, two young men were severely injured in a road accide
Highway crash kills young driver
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Muhammad Kenny best Okaz employee
JEDDAH — The administration of Okaz Organization for Press and Publication has chosen Muhammad Ahmad Kenny, who is working with the company’s marketing department, as the best employee of the organization for the month of Rabi Al-Awwal. Kenny expressed happiness over this recognition. “I esteem highly this appreciation, and will
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Municipality team removes 3,000 illegal structures
Ahmad Al-Hasni
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
MAKKAH — Al-Omrah municipality in Makkah removed 3,000 illegal structures that were in violation of the city’s zoning laws in Al-Nawariyah neighborhood.
The municipality conducts surprise raids on a regular basis to different neighborhoods to protect public prop
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Be smart,be safe
Saman Ali Saudi Gazette DHAHRAN — Bayan Garden School (BGS) held their annual science symposium last week. This year, the symposium was themed around personal safety. Inspired by the book “Half the Sky” by Nicholas Kristoff, BGS this year decided to raise the level of awa
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Indian chefs play with spices and fuse ingredients to honor India’s millenary culinary tradition
Roberta Fedele Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Set for the second consecutive year within the charming poolside of Elaf Jeddah Hotel at Red Sea Mall, the on-going eight-day “Indian Food Festival” (20 – 28 March) is fulfilling expectations by presenting a variety of refined culinary specialties from all corn
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Forum to address maternity worries
Fatima Muhammad
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Minister of Health Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah will inaugurate the first Saudi international exhibition and conference for maternity and childhood in Jeddah.
The exhibition, organized by the Raid Sindi Group, will take place between May 7-10 at the Jeddah Internation
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European Shariah students all praise for Saudi hospitality
Saudi Gazette report
BURAIDAH — More than 50 students from eastern and southern European countries are majoring in Arabic language and Shariah sciences at Qassim University.
The students hail from countries in the Balkan region, including Kosovo, Serbia, Bosnia, Albania and Macedonia.
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Thousands waiting for a second chance at life
Abdul Aziz Al-Ruwaili Okaz/Saudi Gazette TABUK — For quite some time, Saudi society was dealing with the issue of organ donations with caution because it was unclear from religious perspectives whether transplants were permitted. These worries and concerns ended when the Board of Senior Scholars permitted the donati
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Abuse victim takes shelter in Asir hospital
Saudi Gazette report
ABHA — A hospital in Asir province has taken a woman into its care after medical examinations revealed that she was suffering severe domestic abuse.
The examinations revealed that she had sustained a broken left hand and bruises all over her body. The woman claimed her b
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Fake degree tip-off leads to arrest
Muhammad Al-Jasir Okaz/Saudi Gazette BURAIDAH — Al-Qassim police have said they confiscated a large number of stamps and tools used in the production of fake master’s and PhD degrees and arrested an expatriate forger. A tip-off from a citizen led to the arrest of the expatriate, who, in an ironic twist, held a
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Colon cancer awareness campaign concludes
Saeed Al-Khotani
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — A giant inflatable colon was used to raise public awareness of colon health, colon diseases and surgeries in Riyadh on Wednesday.
The eight-hour display and awareness campaign concluded the five-day Saudi-International Colorectal Annual Forum, organized by the S
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More Saher cameras at Makkah traffic lights
Ibrahim Khudair Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — More Saher cameras will be installed in Makkah to start crack down on drivers who run traffic lights when they are red, according to the Makkah Traffic Department. It said all the roads to the central area around the Grand Mosque are open but vehicles are no
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Relatives welcome prisoner exchange initiative with Iraq
Thamer Qamqum
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
ARAR — Several families of Saudi prisoners who are languishing in Iraqi jails have thanked Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, for their utmost care and concern for their kin.
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Restrain land grabbers
Khaled Al-Sulaiman
Okaz
The housing problem in our country does not need experts from France, Ireland, Brazil, Tunisia or other countries to analyze and suggest solutions. We know the problem, its causes and the solution very well.
The solution lies in a bold decision to liberate the land from the restraints of monopoly. Li
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Enough destruction
Hamoud Abu Talib
Okaz
Does the problem lie in the system or in its application? This is a very archaic question because its answer is very simple. Anyone can immediately tell you that the problem is in the application.
Any system, no matter how effective it is, will be futile as long as it only exists on paper with no effec
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SABIC to support disabled children
Saeed Al-Khotani Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has signed a SR7 million strategic partnership agreement with the Disabled Children Association where it will sponsor 20 disabled children and cover their medical and education costs for five years. The agreement wa
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Father turns in ‘hit-and-run’ son
TARABAH — A father turned over his son who was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run in Tarabah to police. The Red Crescent treated a man who was run over by a car and died when he arrived at hospital. Police discovered that the victim, who worked as a private security guard at Tarabah Hospital, was run over by a car as he was leaving the hospital. The susp
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4 killed, 11 injured in road crash
ZULUM — A head-on collision resulted in four deaths and 11 injuries on the Zulum-Afif Road. Director of Taif Health Affairs Seraj Al-Hemaidani said Zulum Hospital was put on alert to deal with the survivors. Local traffic police also attended the accident and directed traffic around the scene.
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Man sentenced to death for witchcraft
TAIF — The High Court in Taif has sentenced a man to death for performing witchcraft, it was reported on Sunday. The sentence was approved by a three-judge panel at a packed courtroom. Investigations showed that the man, in his 40s, was involved in more than 40 abortion cases and a number of witchcraft activities. Several confidential reports by the Commi
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Seven held over serial robberies
RIYADH — Search and investigation teams from Riyadh police have arrested a gang of seven men suspected of a number of armed robberies. Riyadh police had received reports of a number of robberies in the city’s eastern and northern neighborhoods and a team was formed to collect information on them. It was discovered that the robberies followed the sam
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