Sultan Al-Sughair
Saudi Gazette
JUBAIL — Women’s Work Week will kick off Saturday in the presence of Princess Abeer Bint Faisal, wife of Prince Saud Bin Naif, Emir of Eastern Province.
The event, which will conclude Wednesday, is organized by the Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Women’s Work Week kicks off today
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Iraq postpones Saudi prisoner’s execution
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — The execution of Saudi prisoner Abdullah Al-Qahtani, which was supposed to take place Thursday, has been postponed by the Iraqi authorities, Al-Hayat daily reported Friday, quoting the head of the committee for Saudi prisoners in Iraq.
Thamer Al-Belaihid said the news was confirmed by a source inside Ba
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Jeddah port hit hard by worker shortage
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A customs clearance official at the Jeddah Islamic Port said the transportation of goods has slowed down considerably as a result of the ongoing crackdown on expatriate workers by the Ministry of Labor. The average time needed to berth a vessel has increased drastically as dockworkers wh
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Madinah Emir visits Janadriyah
Madinah Emir Prince Faisal Bin Salman visits the region’s pavilion at the 28th National Festival for Heritage and Culture at Janadriyah on Friday. — SPA
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Do not listen to rumors, ambassador tells Pakistani workers
Pakistan Ambassador Muhammad Naeem Khan addressing the Majlis Pakistan event in Riyadh. ( At right) A section of the audience gives rapt attention as speakers reflect on the various phases leading to the creation of Pakistan. — Courtesy photos Faiz Al-Najdi Saudi Gazette RIYADH
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Ras Tanura assured better healthcare
Sultan Al-Sughair
Saudi Gazette
RAS TANURA — Director General of Health Affairs in the Eastern Province Saleh Al-Salhi has directed that additional support be extended to the kidney unit at Ras Tanura General Hospital.
During a recent inspection visit to the hospital, Al-Salhi also ordered that nursing staff b
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Expat workers and sponsors poles apart
Saudi Gazette report
ASYAH — Expatriate workers in many instances work in areas far away from their "legal" sponsors.
The sponsors’ primary concern is the monthly SR200 to SR300 royalty they receive to legalize the work of the expatriate. This regrettably is a common rule followed by many expatriates
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When driving, focus on the road
Abdullah Al-Kiaid
Al-Riyadh
I lost two of my best friends in two separate traffic accidents.
One of them was writing a text message on his mobile phone when his car skidded off the road and hit a lamppost. The second was busy talking on his BlackBerry when his car went out of the road and overturned several times.
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You know when you are in Jeddah
Talal Al-Gashgari
Al-Madinah
If you are met at the airstrip by coaches that look like sardine packs and zigzag all over the tarmac to drop passengers off at the airport’s main building, then be assured that you are in Jeddah.
If you have to wait for more than an hour for your luggage to appear on the conveyor belt, the
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3,000 pupils to be trained in emergency evacuations
Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — Some 3,000 male and female high school students will be trained Saturday on the proper procedures of evacuation that should be taken during crises and emergencies.The training program, called “I am a leader,” is organized by the Jeddah Education Administration. Educationists and experts will take part in the training and impart to the train
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Inconveniences greet visitors to refurbished Jeddah Corniche
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — The refurbished Jeddah Corniche presents some inconveniences although it was inaugurated only three months ago.
During the recent school break, the area had an influx of visitors who were greeted with a number of inconveniences. Most of the public toilets wer
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Saudi Aramco takes orphans to Fakieh Aquarium
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — To mark the “World Orphan’s Day” hundreds of orphans thronged the Fakieh Aquarium here last week. This noble initiative of painting a smile on the faces of the orphans was taken by Saudi Aramco. The day comprised four parts: aquarium
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16 female students injured in accident
MAHAYEL — Sixteen female students were injured when their minibus crashed into another vehicle. The bus driver sustained serious injuries. The accident took place on the highway near Tarqash town as the students were on their way home. Meanwhile, six people from a family died and their housemaid was injured in a road accident on Al-Wajh-Umluj Road. The fa
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Farm worker killed, buried outside city
TABUK – Tabuk police arrested a young man who allegedly murdered an Asian last week and buried his body outside Tabuk city. Police said the victim’s employer called the police when he noticed that his farm worker was missing and that there were some blood stains all over the place. Investigators launched an extensive search and found the victim buri
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Saudi executed for killing compatriot
RIYADH – A Saudi male was beheaded Saturday in Riyadh after he was found guilty of stabbing another Saudi to death during an altercation. Saud Al-Eneizi admitted to his crime before the court and was handed a death sentence. His sentence was approved by the Supreme Court of Riyadh.
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Gang of thieves arrested in Buraidah
BURAIDAH – Al-Qassim police arrested eight thieves who robbed several businesses in Buraidah and sneaked into a school and stole computers. Police spokesman Lt. Col. Badar Al-Sehaibani said four of the thieves are teenagers. They all tried to wipe off their fingerprints from the scene of their crimes, thinking that officers would not find t
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Three youths detained over random firing
HAFR AL-BATIN – Hafr Al-Batin police arrested three young men for possession of guns and randomly firing in the air, as well as car drifting. When the young men saw the police, they tried to flee but ran into a police patrol vehicle. Eastern Province police said a Saudi saw them and reported them to the police. They also damaged some parked cars while try
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‘Society is still not ready to accept Saudi or Arab nurses’
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A nurse is a person who is by the patient’s side from the beginning to the end of the hospital experience, no matter how long or short the patient’s hospital stay is. It is the nurse who is there to reassure the patient, console, comfort, talk, and eve
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New key appointees in PISR
RIYADH — Muhammad Iqbal and Fauzia Pervez have been appointed as Vice Principals in the male and female sections respectively at Pakistan International School, Nasria. Khadim Hussain, Saadat-Ullah khan, Nuzhat Farooq, Shazia Yasir, Ashifa Masood, Shehla Mausad Bukhari, and Samina Khan have been appointed Wing Heads in S.B.W-I, S.B.
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Calligraphy exhibition at Indian consulate
JEDDAH — The Consulate General of India, Jeddah, is organizing the first ever Indian Arabic and Islamic Calligraphy Exhibition by noted Indian calligrapher Shamim Qureshi at the consulate from April 10-14. The show will be inaugurated at 5.30 p.m. Wednesday, to be followed by a lecture on Arabic/Islamic Calligraphy in India by professor Shafiq Ahmad Khan
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