Journey of a school ‘Started Under A Tree’ 27 years back

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  Aqeel Jamil  JEDDAH — In the last 27 years Noorul Uloom Educational Society under the leadership of Professor Nafees Ahmed has been empowering the educationally and economically underprivileged children through education and moral teachings, especially Muslims in the neighboring areas

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JMIAA Riyadh holds panel discussion

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   RIYADH — Recently, the Riyadh Chapter of Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association (JMIAA) held a panel discussion on the approach of Jamia’s founders towards the all-round development of Jamiaites. In the process of the transformation of Jamia from a humble beginning to a leading central university (playing multifaceted

2 expats caught making liquor

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   WADI AL-DAWASIR — Three expatriates were arrested by the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) for making alcohol on a farm near Wadi Al-Dawasir. According to the Riyadh Haia branch, it received reports of three expatriates manufacturing alcohol and so went to investigate. The Haia arrested the expatriates and

Heroin capsules seized from pilgrim

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   JEDDAH —Customs Control at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah caught a pilgrim who had swallowed 93 capsules containing drugs in an attempt to smuggle them into the country. KAIA Customs Director Mohammad Al-Aqeel said one of the passengers, who was a pilgrim, roused the suspicion of customs officers. They did full body scan on h

Notorious drifter arrested in Abha

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   ABHA — Traffic police arrested a notorious drifter known by the name Sporsh on Tuesday. According to the Traffic Department, the drifter will be detained for five days and his car impounded for 15 days. He is also required to pay SR1,000 in fine through the department’s website.

Woman caught driving in Qassim

July 29, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   BURAIDAH — A woman in her 30s was arrested for driving a rental car, accompanied by her husband in the passenger seat. Qassim Police spokesman Capt. Raed Al-Suhaibani said the police had received reports of a woman driving a sedan on one of the main roads in the city. The police later arrested the woman and forwarded her case to the relevant

Missile cuts power in Najran districts

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   NAJRAN — An electricity switch at a gas station in Najran caught fire on Tuesday, causing power outages across several neighborhoods, after it was hit by a missile launched from Yemen. Najran Civil Defense Lt. Gen. Ali Al-Shihrani said the Civil Defense was called to extinguish a fire at a gas station at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Witnesses reported s

Woman killed, 2 kids hurt in missile attack

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   JAZAN — An elderly woman was killed and two children wounded on Tuesday after their house was hit by a missile launched from the Yemeni side of the border. Jazan Civil Defense Capt. Mohammad Al-Samghan said the Civil Defense received reports of a missile, launched from Yemen, hitting the residential area in Al-Aridah governorate around 6 p.m

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Firefighters douse workshop blaze

July 29, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   JEDDAH — A car workshop north of Jeddah caught fire on Tuesday, but the authorities are unsure of the cause. Makkah Civil Defense deputy official spokesman Lt. Gen. Mohammad Al-Qarni said the Civil Defense managed to extinguish the fire and no injuries were reported. The Civil Defense is currently investigating the cause of the fire.

Tissue maker donates part of proceeds to orphanage

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   JEDDAH — To mark the brand’s 60th anniversary in the Middle East and the launch of its #share_the_softness campaign, Kleenex Arabia has decided to donate SR1 to the First Welfare Society orphanage in Jeddah for every purchase of its bundle pack of facial tissues. The inspiration behind the #share_the_softness campaign is

Namar Dam victim's body recovered

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  Mishal Al-Otaibi Saudi Gazette  RIYADH — Civil Defense search teams recovered late Tuesday the body of a Saudi man who drowned while swimming in Namar Dam a day earlier. Riyadh Civil Defense spokesman Capt. Mohammad Al-Hamady said the rescue team, assisted by scub

Missing girl found safe and sound

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  Husain Hazazi Okaz/Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — Police have found a 12-year-old girl after she had vanished from an ice cream shop at one of the malls in south Jeddah after midnight Sunday. Makkah Police spokesman Col. Ati Al-Qurashi said the girl, Haneen, was taken to

A battle whose victim is the citizen

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  Qaisar Hamid Mutawea Al-Madinah   THE Ministry of Labor has promised us that the problem of a shortage of housemaids would soon be solved. Everybody was expecting this to happen before or during the fasting month of Ramadan, which arrived and departed without any solution being found. The need of many fami

Five Makkah shops closed down over poor hygiene

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  Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette  MAKKAH — Al-Maabdah branch municipality in Makkah has closed down five shops and groceries for various violations, including a lack of cleanliness and poor hygiene. It also seized a large quantity of foodstuffs, fruit, vegetables a

Two teens in Taif harassment case sent to juvenile home

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  Saudi Gazette report   TAIF – Police sent two teenagers arrested on charges of harassing a girl outside a mall in Taif to a juvenile home as they prepared to hand over the case to the Bureau for Investigation and Public Prosecution (BIP), Al-Watan daily reported. A source said the two suspe

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Expat charged with sexually assaulting seven-year-old girl

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH — An expatriate worker in his 60s was arrested and charged with sexually harassing a seven-year-old girl and threatening to kill her if she told anyone of the assault, Al-Watan newspaper reported. A source at the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution (

Minister to address municipal heads at Riyadh meet

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   RIYADH — Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs Abdullatif Al-Asheikh will deliver the keynote address at the inaugural session of the upcoming Municipality Excellence and Expansion Summit in Riyadh. The summit marks a significant development in the Kingdom's Vision 2025 objectives by scheduling a series of direct meetings be

Haramain Train makes first trial run

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   The Saudi Railways Organization conducted the first successful trial run of the Haramain Express Train on Tuesday on a 100-kilometer stretch between Rabigh and Madinah. The 450-kilometer high-speed railway linking Makkah and Madinah via Jeddah and Rabigh is expected to become fully operational next year, reducing the distance between the two holy cities to less th

Retirees demand higher pension, more benefits

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  Saudi Gazette report   AHSA — Retirees are demanding Ministry of Social Affairs increase their pensions and are calling for annual bonuses and health insurance to be added, Al-Madinah reported.“I have served 34 years in education. My friends and I have a lot of experience to offer. B

5 charged in Corniche harassment

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  Saudi Gazette report  JEDDAH — The Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution (BIP) released two of the seven young men who had been arrested over the July 17 Corniche harassment case after they were found innocent, Al-Watan reported on Wednesday. It said the agency