Saudi Gazette report
AMMAN — An Iraqi court has commuted the death sentence against one of the five Saudi prisoners in the country to life imprisonment, Al-Hayat newspaper reported on Thursday.
Lawyers appointed by the Saudi Embassy in Amman to follow up the cases of the five Saudis on death ro
Iraq commutes Saudi inmate’s death sentence
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A reader awaits reply
Khalaf Al-Harbi
Okaz
I received a long letter from a reader named Abdulaziz Mohammed. Excerpted, the letter reads as follows: “We see projects cutting up the streets of Jeddah to facilitate the traffic movement. These projects are also cutting the nerves of the residents.“T
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Most pharmacists in KSA do not ask for prescriptions: Study
Saudi Gazette report JAZAN — Saudi authorities have failed in their efforts to prevent pharmacists from dispensing medication to patients without prescriptions, a new study shows. Many consumers, unaware of the consequences, accept the diagnosis by pharmacists for their ailments and this was o
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Spousal allowance is a life-saver, say scholarship students
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — The Council of Minister has approved an allowance for women who accompany husbands studying abroad.
Students who are married to non-Saudi women are also to receive the allowance.
Students have expressed joy at the decision and are hopeful that a similar dec
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Prince Khaled to start regional inspection tour Sunday
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal will embark on his sixth annual inspection tour of the region’s governorates on Sunday. The tour will cover the governorates of Taif, Al-Khurma, Turba, Raniyya, Al-Mawiyya and Meesan, where the prince will inspect the progr
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5 bootleggers nabbed in Jazan
JAZAN — Jazan police arrested five alcohol dealers, four Yemenis and a Saudi, and confiscated ten boxes of liquor bottles from their apartment during a raid. Jazan police spokesman Maj. Gen. Abdul Rahman Al-Zahrani said the Yemeni men were illegal residents. He added that the police were tipped off about the activities of the men who used an apartment whe
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3,946 infiltrators arrested in 4 months
BURAIDAH — In cooperation with officers from the passport department, authorities in Al-Qassim, Asir and Al-Baha have arrested 3,964 infiltrators of different nationalities over the past four months. Of them, 1,100 were apprehended in Asir in a matter of two days.
Some of the infiltrators were carrying fake residency permits. Passport offi
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Firefighters bring blaze under control
DAMMAM — Civil Defense firefighters in Dammam contained a fire that broke out in the third floor of a building before it spread. No one was injured in the fire thanks to the swift action and response of the firefighters to the emergency call. Eastern Province Civil Defense spokesman Col. Ali Al-Qahtani said the building was immediately evacuated and the s
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Two arrested for firing firearms
DAMMAM — Two citizens were arrested after they discharged their guns in the air following a road altercation. Eastern Province police spokesman Lt. Col. Ziyad Al-Raqati said the two men were arrested and will be referred to the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution. No one was hurt during the incident, he added. Meanwhile, a young man stormed int
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Two killed in Asir car crash
ABHA — A young man and a 50-year-old woman died when their car swerved off the road and overturned in Asir region. Two other women in the car were injured. A traffic police officer said the young man was speeding and was unable to maintain control of the vehicle on a curvy road. The two women sustained multiple injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital
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Two stabbed at accident scene
ABHA — Two citizens, one of them a head of a local municipality in Asir region, were stabbed by an unknown assailant following a traffic accident. The men were caught off guard when the assailant approached them with a knife and attacked them. One of the citizens was stabbed in the neck while the other suffered a shoulder wound. Police quickly apprehended
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Police bust Al-Baha burglary gang
Abdulrahman Al-Ali
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH – The efforts of police officers in Al-Baha and Jeddah resulted in the arrest of a man who was wanted on suspicion of carrying out multiple robberies in the southwestern region. When Al-Baha police moved in to arrest the man, he fled to Jeddah. They were able to arrest several
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Hawkers take advantage of Jeddah’s traffic woes
Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The long lines of vehicles and lengthy signal timings that clog major intersections during peak hours provide beggars and hawkers an opportunity to make quick money. Taking advantage of the average 1.5 minute wait at major traffic intersections, hawkers peddling
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Over 100,000 visitors flock to first Jubail Spring Festival
Mohammad Al-Zahrani and Sultan Al-Sughair Saudi Gazette JUBAIL — More than 100,000 visitors from all over the Kingdom and the Gulf region flocked to the 1st Jubail Spring Festival during its opening week at the Royal Commission of Jubail. People enjoyed entertainment shows and cultural contests that
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EP doctors set up forum
Sultan Al-Sughair Saudi Gazette AL-KHOBAR — A group of doctors and health experts in the Eastern Province has launched the first forum or Diwaniah, which will be held on a monthly basis. Doctors will gather to discuss various medical matters and issues. The Diwaniah was recently founded
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SR1.5b contracts awarded for new Makkah ring road
Fahd Al-Manaee
Saudi Gazette
MAKKAH – The Makkah mayoralty signed four new contracts worth SR1.5 billion for the implementation of the fourth ring road and its intersections in Makkah.
The projects will be completed in two years.
Osama Al-Bar, Makkah Mayor, said the projects will be i
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Police chase results in arrests of car thieves
Abdulrahman Al-Ali
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Jeddah police have arrested several members of a gang suspected of stealing cars in the port city.
According to the arrest report, a police unit patrolling the city’s northern Obhur area became suspicious of a small sedan packed with multiple passengers
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Over 2,000 Madinah youths face job cuts
MADINAH — The razing of 150 major hotels in downtown Madinah area for the proposed expansion of the Prophet’s Mosque threatens to cut the jobs of over 2,000 young Saudis.
Most of the youths hold high school certificates, but some of them are college graduates.
They urged the Ministry of Labor and other authorities to lo
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Scores stranded in Makkah valleys after mountain rains
Fahd Al-Manaee Saudi Gazette MAKKAH – Floods caused by heavy rains at Al-Kar and Al-Hada mountains prevented scores of residents from getting to their homes in several valleys outside Makkah Thursday night. The Civil Defense sent text messages warning drivers to stay off of roads and avoid flood-hit a
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A charter for Muslim women?
Rasheed Al-Baidani
Okaz
The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) recently adopted a declaration that urged an end to violence against girls and women.
The document says that women all over the world are equal to men in regard to rights, including inheritance. Those who drafted the document included some
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