Youths attack Red Crescent post
TAIF — Three youths entered a Red Crescent center in Al-Faisaliah neighborhood of Taif and threatened the employees with a gun before fleeing in an unmarked car. Their motives are not known...
View Article1 death, 17 injuries in Corniche accident
JEDDAH — One passenger was killed and 17 others were injured when a truck collided with a small car on Jeddah's Corniche road. Makkah Red Crescent spokesman Ali Al-Ghamdi said eight...
View ArticleGang in school break-ins busted
MAKKAH — Police in Makkah arrested five Saudis for allegedly breaking into a number of schools and stealing equipment. Police said two members of the self-styled Sakwa gang were 17 years old...
View ArticleRehab worker averts catastrophe
MADINAH — Patients at a rehabilitation center for the disabled were saved from food poisoning when an employee noticed the cheese in meals prepared for patients had gone off. Managers at...
View ArticleSEC signs SR1.37b power contracts
RIYADH – The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has signed contracts to set up two power transmission plants and purchase five gas-powered generating units. The deals come within a program for...
View ArticleWitness absence again delays Haia assault case
Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — For the sixth time, the Jeddah Administrative Court had to adjourn on Sunday a case involving two members of the Commission of the Promotion of...
View ArticleHelp sought to shift campers outside Philippine mission
Ronaldo Z. Concha Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy and the Consulate called on the leaders of the various Filipino organizations...
View ArticleBIP to investigate sexual abuse of girl by father
Ashwag Al-Tuwairqi Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The General Court in Makkah has referred a custody case involving a 15-year-old girl to the Bureau of Investigation and Prosecution (BIP) after...
View Article101,000 drug-related arrests in 3 years
RIYADH — Assistant Director General of the Anti-Drugs Directorate Abdulilah Al-Shareef said 101,000 people were detained in drugs-related cases over the past three years. Half of the accused...
View ArticlePrincess Hessa to honor long-serving MoH women staff
Saeed Al-Khotani Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Under the support of Princess Hessa Al-Shaalan, wife of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, female employees who have served...
View ArticleJordanian minister commends Saudi efforts to serve pilgrims
Ahmad Abdullah Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Muhammad Nooh, Jordanian Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, said Saudi Arabia is at the forefront of advanced nations in terms of culture and...
View ArticleEmbrace essence of Islamic salutation
Muhammad Al-Quwaiz Al-Riyadh The following situation has become a common occurrence that we have all witnessed at some point or another. A person says the Islamic greeting, “Peace be on...
View ArticleKFUPM eyes research tie-ups with two global universities
Sultan Al-Sughair Saudi Gazette DHAHRAN — King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) is to work with two international universities in research, it was announced on Sunday. In...
View ArticleSaudis fall victim to car scams in Greece
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Twelve Saudis in Greece and Cyprus have fallen victim to a scam involving fake car deals. Prince Nayef Bin Mishari Al-Saud, official in charge of public...
View ArticleCrowding at accident scenes criticized
Mariam Nihal Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A fire in Jeddah’s Al-Safa district caused panic after residents from neighboring areas gathered at the scene. The chaos was criticized by local...
View ArticleWoman suspects husband in son's murder
Abdullah Al-Yahya Okaz/Saudi Gazette ABHA — The mother of a murdered child approached the Asir governorate demanding an autopsy because she believes her husband, who hastily buried the body,...
View ArticleRegistration of Indians hit 60,000; but minister mum on air tickets
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Nearly 60,000 Indians have so far registered at the Indian Embassy, Riyadh and Jeddah Consulate General to return home by taking advantage of the grace...
View ArticlePakistani illegals urged to register with consulate
Mahmood Hasan Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Consul General of Pakistan has urged nationals living in the Kingdom without proper paperwork to register with the Pakistani Consulate as...
View ArticleKFSH Dammam to take part in e-health summit
DAMMAM — King Fahd Specialist Hospital in Dammam is one of the major participators at the two-day Middle East Electronic Health Summit, which starts at Riyadh’s Four Seasons Hotel...
View ArticleSaudi students in US flaunt patriotic fervor
Faiza Rizvi Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — They may be living thousands of miles away from their motherland, but their hearts stay connected to their country. Unlike many international students who...
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