Automated voting all set to start in Riyadh

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RIYADH — The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh will conduct the first automated elections in Riyadh as scheduled after it received eight Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) Machines. It also hosted the training on the Automated Election System (AES) for personnel who will serve as election officials during the elections from April 13 to May 13.

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Vitamin day fest promotes awareness on using supplements and stimulants

April 11, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Sana Abdul Salam Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Students of the Batterjee Medical College for Science and Technology (BMC) recently participated in a vitamin day festival to help promote awareness regarding the use of supplements for weight loss and body building, as well as stimulants like nicotine and caffeine.

JF and KNRI Forum felicitate JP Hegde and UT Khader

April 11, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The local unit of Jamiyyatul Falah (JF) and Karnataka NRI Forum (KNRIF) organized a joint function to felicitate Udupi-Chikmagalur MP K Jayaprakash Hegde and Mangalore MLA U T Khader, in Jeddah’s Trident Hotel on April 5. The program commenced with recitation o

Facebook confession pages let secrets out

April 11, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Faiza Rizvi Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — Ever played a prank on your teacher at school? Or bunked a few classes with friends in the college cafeteria? Or maybe disliked your English teacher because she gave excessive homework? Well, now you can confess your deepest school secrets on Facebook without revealing your

Pakistanis should abide by Kingdom’s laws, says diplomat

April 11, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Pakistan’s consul general has praised Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah for ordering a three-month grace period for expatriate workers employed illegally to rectify their situations. Aftab A. Khokher also urged Pakistani nationals to abid

Reach out to citizens, district chiefs urged

April 11, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH/MADINAH — District chiefs (Umdahs) have traditionally represented a security symbol in society and their offices were places of public gatherings where citizens would come to meet each other. The role of the Umdah was greatly appreciated by everyone as they provided key services

Embassy tells Filipinos to rectify status during grace period in line with Saudi Labor Law

April 11, 2013, 2:00 pm

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RIYADH — The grace period instituted by the Saudi government is meant for violations of the Saudization policy (nitaqat) — specifically those foreign workers who work for employers who are not their sponsors, and those employers who do not employ enough Saudi nationals. Those who fall under this category have violated the Saud

The road is now open, says Arwa Al-Hujaili

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Hanadi Abbas Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A Saudi female law graduate has claimed in the local media that she is the first woman to obtain a Justice Ministry registration to officially practice the profession in the Kingdom. Speaking told Okaz/Saudi Gazette, Arwa Al-Hujaili, who is registered as traine

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Haia members disrupt operetta

April 11, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report JAZAN — Members of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) on Tuesday allegedly stopped evening an operetta at Jazan heritage village in Janadriyah on the pretext that they were playing music, Al-Watan daily reported Thursday. According to the report, th

Neonatal mortality in KSA drops 50 percent

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Neonatal mortality rates in the Kingdom dropped significantly over the past few years, according to a senior official of the Ministry of Health. Dr. Abdul Aziz Al-Homaidi, undersecretary for clinical services at the ministry, said there has been a decrease of over 50 percent in

Tour operators in race to lure Saudi travelers

April 11, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The competition to attract Saudi tourists, known for their generous spending habits, kicked off here in Jeddah with the opening of the 3rd International Travel and Tourism Exhibition. Both international and local tour operators set up elaborate booths from which

Prosecution seeks death for Al-Qaeda suspect

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The prosecution has demanded the death penalty to an Al-Qaeda operative who was charged with a number of terrorist acts, including killing of an Iraqi and his son as well as instigating violence in the war-torn neighboring country. At a trial that began at the special criminal

More employers turn out to hire Saudis

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — There has been a tremendous increase in the number of employers who turned up to hire Saudi jobseekers registered at various employment centers across the Kingdom over the past few days. The renewed interest in Saudi labor follows a series of raids to catch foreign labor law vio

Enforce quake-resistant building code: SGS

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Muhammad Al-Enezi Okaz/Saudi Gazette DAMMAM – The Saudi Geological Survey (SGS) called on authorities to enforce an earthquake-resistant building code. SGS spokesman Tareq Aba Al-Khail said it is extremely important that this code be enforced because it will reduce any damage or harm that might occur

Social responsibility is a duty

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Hamoud Abu Talib Okaz Why is a patient made to feel that he or she is a burden on the government and society? Why should he expect the banks, philanthropists and private establishments to contribute to his medication? Why is free medical treatment not provided to everyone? I received these questions from a reader who was co

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What leads to hypertension

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Saeed Al-Suraihi Okaz The Ministry of Health had announced that it would adopt a number of initiatives through partnership with concerned organizations this year to reduce the rising cases of hypertension in the Kingdom. The ministry said high blood pressure is responsible for the death of about 7.5 million people around th

‘We are forced to flee like criminals’

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Joud Al-Amri Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Despite being born in the Kingdom and spending their entire lives here, expatriates are being chased out of the country like criminals. Far away from their homes, expatriates work without putting any conditions or complaining, often for paltry sums. W

Hunting trip ends in tragedy

April 12, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  TAIF — A young man who was hunting dabb lizards in a no-hunting zone died Thursday after he was accidentally shot by a group of animal activists who were trying to stop the young man and his friends from hunting the lizards. The animal activist who shot at the victim was arrested. He told police that the victim, together with a group of you

Pregnant woman dies in freak accident

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  JAZAN — A pregnant woman died while her husband sustained severe fractures in his ribs and their daughter went into a coma following a tragic road accident here. The man was wanted by the police for smuggling undocumented workers into the Kingdom. He was trying to avoid police checkpoints by driving in the opposite direction on the highway

4 killed, 6 injured in Jeddah crash

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JEDDAH — Four people died after they became trapped in their vehicles following a traffic accident Thursday involving a Jeep and a pickup truck at King Abdullah Road in Jeddah. Civil Defense rescue teams were called in to remove the corpses from inside both cars. Six others were injured in the accident.