Health hiccups

September 20, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Abdul Mohsen Al-Hilal Okaz   THE Ministry of Health has attributed 12 reasons as to why 62 of its projects have been delayed. After going through the reasons, I remembered the story of a general who asked his artillery commander the reasons why he did not fire. The commander gave ten answers, the first being that there w

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MOH sets up 65 epidemic field teams in the holy sites

September 20, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette  MAKKAH — The Ministry of Health has established 65 field teams for to handle epidemic investigation in its hospitals in Makkah and other holy sites. Ministry spokesman Faisal Bin Saeed Al-Zahrani said the teams included specialists

Crane crash: Contractor ignored Emir’s earlier warning

September 20, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  MAKKAH – Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and advisor to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, had instructed Bakr Bin Ladin, chairman of the Saudi Bin Ladin Group, to ensure the safety of tower cranes 11 days before the occurrence of the Grand Mos

Indian leader lauds compensation for victims of Makkah crane crash

September 20, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Minister of Haj Bandar Hajjar shares a lighter moment with Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed, leader of  India’s Haj goodwill delegation, during a reception at his office in Makkah on Sunday. Anwar Mohammed Khan, deputy leader of the delegation, Consul General B.S. Mubarak, and Deputy Consul General and Haj Consul Muhammad Noor Rahman Sheikh are also seen. — Courtesy ph

Saudis head to Egypt for weekend holidays

September 20, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Renad Ghanem Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH — Egypt has always been a favorite destination for Saudis with many of them heading there during Eid and summer vacations and also for long weekends. The country’s proximity means many Saudis consider Egypt to be their second home and not just a once-in-a-w

Do not politicize Haj, scholars tell pilgrims

September 20, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Abdullah Al-Dani Okaz/Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh, who is head of the Senior Scholars Commission and the Ifta Council and several other council members have strongly warned against politicizing the pilgrimage and said this is totally against

Three held on robbery charge

September 21, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   JEDDAH — Jeddah police arrested three gang members, all of Asian nationality, accused of beating and robbing people. Police received a number of complaints and reports on the activity of the gang and so formed a task force to track and arrest them. The individuals confessed to their crimes. Police are now investigating their involvement in s

Female gang of thieves arrested

September 21, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   MAKKAH — Makkah police arrested a gang of female pickpockets who had been targeting pilgrims in the Grand Mosque and other holy sites. Police found money, cell phones and other stolen items in the possession of the gang of seven women, all of African nationality. They were transferred to the police station for more investigation after confes

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Expatriate shot in the knee in Jazan

September 21, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   JAZAN — Police arrested a man who shot an Arab expat in the knee in Jazan. According to police, they received reports of a man being admitted to a local hospital with a gunshot wound. The injured man gave police the full name of the suspect. Police summoned the man and during interrogation he admitted shooting the victim in the knee. The sus

Saudi arrested for shooting wife

September 21, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   BURAIDAH — A Saudi man in his 30s was arrested for shooting his wife, injuring her in the shoulder. Police received reports of the shooting and went to the location and arrested the man, who was trying to escape. Police said the man was in an unstable condition and that they found two weapons in his possession. The wife was rushed to Al-Rass

Expatriate injured in car accident

September 21, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   BESHA — An Arab expatriate was critically injured as his car overturned on the Besha-Tathleeth Expressway. According to eyewitnesses, the man was driving at high speed when he lost control of the car which overturned on the side of the road. Police arrived at the location and the Saudi Red Crescent moved the injured man to a nearby hospital.

Illegal kitchen raided in Makkah

September 21, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   MAKKAH — Teams from Makkah Municipality stormed into a residential apartment where expatriates were preparing food illegally. According to a municipal official, the apartment was not fit for preparing food. Municipality staff noticed a van transporting food unsafely. When they investigated, they found the apartment where the food was being m

Municipality, council at odds over waste fire

September 21, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  JEDDAH — Fire at the central waste disposal site in East Jeddah has caused a dispute between Jeddah’s municipal council and municipality. Council members are demanding that neutral experts examine the site to identify the reasons of the fire

Bonuses: Time to review practice

September 21, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Salim Bin Ahmad Sahab Al-Madina   IT is quite normal and logical for private companies and joint ventures — large or small — to reward employees when large profit objectives are met at the end of the fiscal year. This is especially so if there’s been consistent good performance for at least 3 years, wi

Nazaha: Frustrating signs

September 21, 2015, 2:00 pm

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Saed Al-Soraihi Okaz    THE National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) was severely criticized at a recent Shoura Council meeting. The criticism stems from the crushed hopes of citizens who expected more from the commission and expected it to fulfill its actual role. The accumulated experience of tho

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Salam app reports over half a million downloads

September 21, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   DUBAI — Salam – Haj & Umrah Guide has surpassed half a million unique installs from 155 countries around the world. During the last Haj season, Salam generated over 7 million unique events.   Salam is available in English, Arabic, Indonesian, Malaysian,

Mashaer users can be increased to 500,000

September 21, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH — The number of Al-Mashaer Train passengers can be increased to 500,000 when necessary and there are contingency plans in place for this purpose, according to Abdullatif Al-Asheikh, Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs. All departments in the ministry are re

Electric scooters for Civil Defense units at Jamrat

September 21, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette  MINA — For the first time, Civil Defense personnel will be using special electric scooters in the Jamrat facility to ensure the safety of pilgrims during the stoning ritual, commander of the Civil Defense forces in Jamrat area Brig. Nasser Al-Nah

1,295 transporters held for carrying illegal pilgrims

September 21, 2015, 2:00 pm

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  Mina witnessed moderate rain on Monday bringing down the hot temperatures as pilgrims started gathering at the vast tent city for the annual pilgrimage of Haj that begins Tuesday. — SPA photo    Saudi Gazette report   MAKKAH — The number of vehicles either seize

Concrete structure around crane

September 21, 2015, 2:00 pm

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   A concrete structure is being erected around the fallen crane that crashed recently in the Grand Mosque’s eastern courtyard. It is to ensure public safety during the dismantling of the crane. The quantity of concrete being used to build the high structure around the crane cannot be estimated at this point. The dismantling process is being carried out very ca