Saving our young men…
Saad Al-Suraihi Okaz THE Saudi prisoners in Iraq have been suffering from the miserable consequences of listening to calls for Jihad in Iraq. Today, the same people who encouraged those poor men to go...
View ArticleDon’t expect too much compassion
Muhammad Al-Hassani Okaz I HAVE been reading about the calls made by some educators and journalists who want female teachers to take the responsibility of teaching elementary first, second, and third...
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Consulate repatriates five Filipino Umrah overstayers
JEDDAH — The Philippine Consulate in Jeddah Monday succeeded in repatriating five Filipino Umrah pilgrims who had overstayed their visas in the Kingdom. The five, who were originally with...
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Calls for reforms in Hai’a functioning
Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Participants at the weekly Abdul Maqsood Khoja meeting here Monday lauded the Hai'a efforts in protecting society against corruption. At the same time,...
View ArticleResidents irked by seeping sewage
JEDDAH — Residents of Ahmad Zaki Street in Jeddah’s Al-Rawdah district claim seeping sewage water has become a breeding ground for mosquitoes and a source of...
View ArticleFirefighters treated for smoke inhalation
RIYADH — Three Civil Defense firefighters were injured while they were putting out a fire at a sulfur plant. The Civil Defense attended the fire and flooded the area with...
View ArticleBoy crossing road run over in Bahra
JEDDAH — A 10-year-old boy died after he was run over while crossing Bahra Road in Jeddah. The victim, an Arab national, was crossing the unlit road when a speeding car...
View ArticleFuel trucks collide in Jazan
JAZAN — Two trucks carrying fuel collided on Jazan’s Stadium Road. Jazan Civil Defense spokesman Maj. Yahya Al-Qahtani said the accident resulted in road...
View ArticleTeacher killed in highway crash
BURAIDAH — A teacher was killed and two of his companions injured when their car collided with a truck on the Qassim-Hail Expressway. Traffic police and the Civil Defense...
View ArticleQat smugglers intercepted in sea
JAZAN — An attempt to smuggle qat by sea has been foiled by border guards in Jazan. Jazan Border Guard spokesman Col. Abdullah Bin Mahfouz said a target was monitored on radar at...
View ArticleNew tunnel and bridge open for traffic in Asir
Nadia Al-Fawaz Saudi Gazette ABHA — The Asir municipality has opened the Al-Muwazafeen bridge and Al-Mahalah tunnel to traffic. The general manager of strategic...
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DAH exhibits ‘Vision,’ showcases students’ designing talent
From left: Seba Zarea, Lecturer at the Visual Communication; Dr. Suhair Qurashi, President of DAH College, Dr. Abdulaziz Khojah, Minister of Culture and Information; Cordula Peters, Visual...
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Mother, Baby, & Kids expo highlights importance of women’s health
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The woman is one of the strongest pillars of any society: holding it upright, caring, giving, nursing, encouraging, and teaching. Since her health is...
View ArticleConsulate issues guidelines for Indian workers
JEDDAH — The Indian Consulate General has issued important guidelines to workers from the country affected by the Nitaqat job nationalization program. The consulate urged all...
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Civil Defense investigating workshop fire
Ahmad Abdullah Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Civil Defense specialists are investigating a huge fire that erupted in workshops in Al-Iskan Street, south Jeddah. The fire erupted...
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RHIZOMA: The Generation in Waiting
Mariam Nihal Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — RHIZOMA (Generation in Waiting) is Edge of Arabia’s latest art prodigy highlighting the growing underground Saudi art...
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Alwaleed receives Marc Vinck
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, chairman of Alwaleed Foundation-Global, receives Marc Vinck, Belgian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, at his office in Riyadh. The ambassador handed the prince a letter from...
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Peevees Group of Schools marks 20th anniversary with roadshows
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Peevees Group of Schools Saudi Arabia recently organized a roadshow in Jeddah to showcase the infrastructure and new generation programs offered...
View ArticleSponsoring expats out of friendship and goodwill
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Circumstances might have brought them together. They might have been in the same classroom or in the same neighborhood. The result...
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Bedridden Filipino woman returns home at last
Ronaldo Z. Concha Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A bedridden Filipino in Jeddah who sought consular assistance so she could be repatriated has finally left for the...
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