Abdullah Al-Jamili
Al-Madinah
Last Wednesday afternoon, I was witness to a scene at the entrance of one of our local banks. An elderly, dignified man was obviously provoked. He was dressing the bank down and saying words that echoed in the bank’s hall.
I could not exactly hear what he was actually saying but his words
Protect consumers from banks
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Women issues and studies; between optimism and talk
Laura Bashraheel
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Despite the slow movement in improving the status of women in Saudi Arabia, bright prospects for future generations could be around the corner.
With the appointment of 30 women in the Shoura Council, more women related issues are being discussed, whether inside
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Expat detained over shoplifting
JEDDAH — An expatriate worker was arrested by Jeddah police after he allegedly stole six packets of toothpaste from a store in Jeddah’s Mushrefah neighborhood. The Sri Lankan national entered the store at 9 p.m., looked around and then left, police said. The shopkeeper got suspicious and followed the man outside and asked him to reveal what was unde
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Arab nabbed for defrauding investors
MAKKAH — Search and investigation teams of Makkah police have detained an Arab national for allegedly conning several people. Makkah police spokesman Lt. Col. Zaki Al-Rehaili said the suspect was able to collect more than SR1.5 million and was frequenting five-star hotels and driving luxurious cars. He convinced his latest victim to invest in steel, recei
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Hail police arrest man smuggling maids
HAIL — Police search and investigation teams in Hail have detained a Saudi for allegedly brokering the services of housemaids on the black market. The 20-year-old Saudi smuggled housemaids from Hail to other parts of the Kingdom for SR2,500 a head, police said. A Saudi notified police that his housemaid received a call from a young man trying to convince
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School evacuated after false alarm
JEDDAH — A technical fault in Baraem Al-Watan private school’s alarm system caused an evacuation of students. The panicking students rushed to the emergency exits. The school was hit by a fatal fire a year and a half ago. After that incident, the Civil Defense helped equip the school with safety measures. Principal Abeer Matar said the alarm was app
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Hospital guard, nurse accused of harassment
JEDDAH — Police are investigating the alleged sexual harassment of a 14-year-old girl at a hospital in south Jeddah. The girl notified police that the private security guard lured her to the archives room to sign some papers. He then allegedly phoned the nurse, and they both began sexually harassing her. The nurse and the private guard were detained pendi
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Roach in meal, restaurant shut
ABHA — A Saudi has complained to Balqarn municipality in Asir after he found cockroaches in a meal at a local restaurant. A representative of the municipality inspected the restaurant and found cockroaches in a big pot that was being readied for cooking. The restaurant was closed until all hygiene requirements are met.
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Mother smuggles 2 children to Bahrain across Causeway
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — The Saudi Embassy in Bahrain has contacted the Ministry of Interior after two children were allegedly smuggled into Bahrain by their mother, Al-Madinah newspaper reported Tuesday.
Their Saudi father was married to a Bahraini woman who traveled to the Gulf countr
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Bugs infest Madinah maternity hospital
Majed Al-Seqairi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
MADINAH — The Madinah Maternity and Children’s Hospital is investigating bugs that have infested the hospital’s maternity floor.
The hospital’s 45 midwives have submitted a complaint to the management about the large number of bugs on the floor whe
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Creativity woos visitors to Jubail fest
Sultan Al-Sughair
Saudi Gazette
JUBAIL — The national creativity wing of the first Jubail spring festival has attracted many visitors.
The festival is organized by the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu at the seafront and will conclude on Thursday.
The national creativity wing featu
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Keep calm and dispel rumors — Pak Consulate
JEDDAH — Pakistan Consul General and other designated officers of the Pakistan Consulate visited different residential areas following various reports on social media about updates on late night raids by Saudi authorities targeting Pakistani nationals and families.
It was found that all such reports were just baseless. Moreover, meeting was
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Indian Embassy to look into the affairs of its people
RIYADH — Ambassador Hamid Ali Rao on Monday held a meeting with the members of Indian community in the embassy premises to discuss various issues pertaining to the welfare of the Indian community in Saudi Arabia.
Minister/deputy chief of Mission Sibi George along with other officials of the Embassy was also present during the meeting.
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Nokia Lumia 920 changing camera imaging
Mariam Nihal Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Nokia Lumia 920 brings the first ever Mobile OIS (Optical Image Dtabilizer) technology, new generation led flash combined with f2.0 aperture and Carl Zeiss lens to ensure best imaging especially in low light conditions. Nokia Lumia, known for reshaping mobile photo
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WAM encouraging ambitious women to develop projects
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Women Appreciation Month is a campaign that was launched for the third consecutive year on March 1 by Femi9 stores, a Saudi brand for women’s apparel. Each year, the goal of the campaign is to recognize and celebrate the great achievements and widespread inf
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Salon owners seek permits to open women’s gyms
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — A number of owners of beauty salons in Dammam applied to the General Presidency of Youth Welfare (GPYW) for licenses to open gyms inside their salons.
They were reacting to reports on social networking sites that the Interior Ministry has approved procedures to
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Bribery case adjourned to May 7
Abdulrahman Al-Ali
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The Jeddah Administrative Court is reviewing a case involving three municipality engineers accused of taking bribes.
The first defendant is accused of purchasing office furniture for the other two engineers’ offices. He denied the accusation and said tha
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New pedestrian overpasses with lifts
Ibrahim Alawi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Mayor of Jeddah Hani Abu Ras has confirmed that new pedestrian overpasses will be constructed and equipped with lifts for the elderly and the handicapped.
Tenders for the first batch of overpasses will be reviewed within two weeks, Abu Ras said.
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Civil Defense investigating Jeddah workshop fire
Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Civil Defense is investigating a huge fire that struck workshops in south Jeddah’s Eskan Street. The fire erupted early Tuesday morning and covered an area of 10,000 square meters. The Civil Defense mobilized 10 firefighting units, in
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Jeddah’s once-proud neighborhood suffers from official neglect
Hani Ba Hasan
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Authorities still believe Jeddah’s Al-Sharafiyah neighborhood is a well-maintained area even though it has become rundown over the last few years, according to local residents.
It used to be inhabited by the city’s rich merchants and filled with th
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