RIYADH — Customs officers at Al-Durrah crossing have foiled an attempt to smuggle 1,120 Captagon pills into the country. The acting general manager of Al-Durrah Customs Nayef Al-Harbi said one of his officers grew suspicious of a person wearing a heavy-looking iqal (the black band holding the headscarf worn by Arab males). He decided to ins
Narcotic pills hidden inside headgear
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Truck driver killed in highway crash
JEDDAH — A truck carrying sheep collided with another truck that was parked on the side of Jeddah-Jazan Road. The the impact of the crash killed the driver, and trapped his body inside the vehicle. Traffic police, Red Crescent and Civil Defense teams attended the accident scene and extracted the driver’s body from th
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Teachers, students injured in accidents
TAIF — Three women teachers and a driver narrowly escaped death when their car collided with another on Al-Sail Road. The teachers were on their way home from Hijrat Al-Shayabeen school when another car crossed the road and caused the accident. The teachers suffered minor injuries and bruises and were treated at Al-Sail health center. Meanwh
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False alarm causes panic in school
TAIF — A false alarm in Taif’s 23rd girls school caused the evacuation of 400 students. Taif’s education directorate evacuated the panicking students and sent them home. Civil Defense teams attended the scene as a precautionary measure. Civil Defense spokesman Abdullah Al-Zahrani said the alarm went off when the power went down.
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Woman accuses ex-husband of abusing son, seeks custody
Nadia Al-Fawaz
Saudi Gazette
ABHA — The mother of an eight-year-old child has asked for custody of her son and for protection from his father who has allegedly been abusing him.
Um Ibrahim said she was married nine years ago but did not feel safe with her husband.
Af
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Effat University, OSN join hands to promote wellness
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Effat University has joined hands with television company OSN to mark Health Day and raise awareness about the importance of a healthy living. In cooperation with the media group, the university will host a lecture series on Sunday for nearly 1,000 students t
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Filipino voting in Jeddah delayed again
Ronaldo Z. Concha
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The Filipino overseas absentee voting (OAV) in Jeddah scheduled to start on Tuesday was postponed for a second time after the ballot boxes and other election paraphernalia failed to arrive on time.
Consul Leo Tito Ausan Jr. said they were hoping to receiv
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An ocean of ‘calligraphic’ talent
JEDDAH — Traveling all the way from India, Shamim Qureshi, a talented calligrapher who was recently in Jeddah to exhibit her artwork left her audience deeply impressed. Whether its calligraphy of Qur’anic verses that she creatively etches on terracotta pots or her beautiful portrayal of different styles of calligraphy on canvas, this contempo
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Accident kills Saudi student in Oklahoma
Ahmad Maeedi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
HOUSTON — A Saudi student was killed and two others were injured when their car overturned in a horrific accident in the US state of Oklahoma.
They were on their way back to Houston, Texas, where they attend college, after visiting friends in Denver, Colorado, 1,5
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Indian community welcomes Jamia professor
From left: Masood Ahmed, principle Indian International School Jeddah; Dr. Irshad Ahmad, consul press and information; Prof. Shafiq Ahmed khan Nadwi; M.R. Qureshi, head of chancery; and Dr. Dilshad Ahmed. — Courtesy photo Syeda AmtulSaudi GazetteJEDDAH — A function was recently organized to formally welcome Prof. Dr. Shafiq Ahmed Khan Nadwi, former head of the department of Arabic
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Al-Majal celebrates Janadriyah fest
Munawarunnisa Nazneen Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Al Majal School, Jeddah recently celebrated the Janadriyah cultural event related to the Janadriyah festival in Riyadh. Children wore different types of national costumes based on their regions. They brought along with them regional food which everyone enjoyed together, and
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Students share literary creativity at Effat’s annual poetry meet
Sana Abdul Salam Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Students at Effat University shared their literary creativity by reciting self-composed poems at the university’s fifth annual poetry reading event today. Bearing an open theme, the event began with students reading their poetry, which was followed by a discussion
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Skeletons exposed in Qunfudah cemeteries
Saudi Gazette report
QUNFUDAH — Skulls and bones of remains buried at seven cemeteries in south Qunfudah have been uncovered due to natural erosion.
Some of these cemeteries date back 300 years and were mentioned in researchers’ books.
Residents claim that they have multiple times
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Youngest Saudi prisoner in Iraq wins reprieve
Saudi Gazette report
TABUK — The Iraqi government has pardoned a Saudi prisoner who became the youngest to be incarcerated when he entered the country aged only 16.
Jaber Al-Maree, 22, was sentenced to life imprisonment for illegally crossing Iraqi borders but will now be deported to the
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School administrator in Makkah stabbed
Badea Abu Al-Naja
Saudi Gazette
MAKKAH — A Saudi administrative staffer at a school in Makkah was stabbed by three Saudis in an attack Tuesday morning.
Police launched a massive manhunt to catch the culprits, who fled the scene after committing the crime.
The incident occurred at
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Toward building a sustainable society
Laura Bashraheel Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Due to the current social and economic changes occurring in the Kingdom, people have become more aware of their surroundings and environment and public sector Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives have played a major role in increasing environmental awareness and highlighti
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Water filling stations devoid of visitors
Amr Abdulwahid Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Water filling stations in Jeddah have become almost devoid of visitors only a few days after Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal intervened to solve a water shortage in the city. Prince Khaled promised that the water shortage would be solved within four
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Six million foreign workers ‘on the loose’
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — Members of the Shoura Council claim that there are about six million workers on the loose in the Kingdom who pose security, social and economic problems to the country. They said the Council of Ministers’ decision to strictly enforce the law that bans f
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A dried-up ministry
Muhammad Al-Ohaideb
Okaz
SOME ministries do not need to be criticized. The media does not need to focus its attention on them. They do not need a critic to pinpoint their shortcomings. The false promises these ministries make speak for themselves and unravel their failures and inabilities.
The Ministry o
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Paralysis not a priority
Badr Bin Saud
Okaz
AFTER giving undue attention to news reports about Saudi women riding bicycles and motorbikes in amusement parks, the Western media is now focusing on an alleged court ruling that ordered to torpefy a Saudi who had stabbed a friend in his back paralyzing him for life.
The Ministry of
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