Two injured in Arafat bus crash
MAKKAH — Two drivers were injured after a bus crashed into a truck in Arafat. All 30 of the passengers on the bus walked away from the scene of the accident unscathed while the drivers of...
View ArticleTeen accidentally shoots friend
AL-ULA — A young man accidentally shot his friend, 15, while he was trying to show off his father’s automatic assault rifle. The youth had brought the victim to his home to show him...
View ArticleMan arrested for killing storekeeper
HAIL — An Asian storekeeper died on the way to hospital after he was shot by an angry citizen. Hail police spokesman Col. Abdul Aziz Al-Zunaidi said the shopkeeper and the citizen had an...
View Article150 dengue cases in Jeddah every week
JEDDAH — Dr. Ahmad Abu Khatwah, environmental adviser at Jeddah Mayoralty, said dengue fever cases in Jeddah have reached 150 cases a week. He said the rate is alarming as it is the highest...
View Article600 women trainees graduate from TVTC
Sana Abdul Salam Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — As many as 600 technical trainees have graduated with diplomas from the Technical Vocational and Training Corporation...
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‘You are as good as what you say’
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — You may have seen the bright blue, yellow and orange brochures for Rekaaz being passed out in shopping centers across the...
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Music as an international language: Changing the face of Saudi music scene –...
Mariam Nihal Saudi Gazette Much like art, music is an essence that defines a significant and integral part of humanity. It has the ability to connect different genres,...
View ArticleMinistry cautions against online courses after Israeli claim
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJ) claimed it has attracted over 40,000 Arab and Muslim students, including many from Saudi...
View ArticleYouth caught harassing girls asked to tie the knot
Nadia Al-Fawaz Saudi Gazette ABHA — Prince Faisal Bin Khalid, Emir of Asir region, issued directives to solve the problem of a youth (M.Sh.), holding a reputable post in one of the...
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Kingdom, Philippines to sign deal on domestic workers
RIYADH — Philippine Ambassador Ezzedin H. Tago has said 2013 will be significant for the protection of the rights of household workers, as the Philippines and Saudi Arabia are set to sign...
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Do something about potholes, Jeddah residents clamor
Joud Al-Amri Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — As a record number of infrastructure projects take place in Jeddah, giant craters and gaping cracks on the city’s streets have long become a...
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‘Shop of Ideas’ promises unique e-commerce experience in KSA
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Like the idea of shopping for exclusive products from your living room sofa? That’s right. Say goodbye to traffic jams,...
View ArticleLingerie stores race to hire Saudi women ahead of deadline
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH – Barely 65 days are left before the decision requiring women’s accessory and clothes businesses to hire Saudi women goes into force. Any business that...
View ArticleWhat about the Haia mistake?
Khalaf Al-Harbi Okaz The penal court in Makkah recently issued a judgment to imprison a girl for 48 hours for insulting members of the Commission for Promotion of Virtue...
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Bisha villages evacuated after collapse of dam
Nadia Al-Fawaz Saudi Gazette ABHA — The death toll from flash floods triggered by torrential rains in various parts of the Kingdom has risen to 20 with the Civil Defense reporting three more...
View ArticleThree caught for robbing resort
HAFR AL-BATIN — Security patrols captured two Saudis and an Arab national suspected of robbing a private resort and a workers dwelling. Eastern Province police spokesman Lt. Col. Ziyad...
View ArticleCrackdown in EP on construction waste
DAMMAM — The Eastern Province municipality has cracked down on construction site violations after a number of citizens complained about the pollution and dangers accumulating construction...
View ArticleManhunt for suspects in attack on official
TABUK — Tabuk police launched a manhunt for suspects who attacked a member of the municipality’s land encroachment committee. The committee was removing a number of illegal...
View ArticleRiyadh police bust burglary gang
RIYADH — Police have captured a gang of six who were active in robbing houses and cars. On receiving many complaints about burglaries and car thefts in a number of neighborhoods in the city,...
View ArticleRoad accidents claim six lives
JUBAIL — Six people were killed and several others injured in road accidents reported from various parts of the country on Saturday. Three people were killed and two others injured in an...
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