Revenge motive suspected in woman’s murder
Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Police suspect revenge was the motive behind the murder of a woman whose body was found in Jeddah’s Al-Samer neighborhood last Friday....
View ArticleGovt departments must use social media
Ibrahim Badawood Al-Madinah Government departments no longer use traditional channels such as press conferences, press releases or official spokesmen to communicate with the public. Time has surpassed...
View ArticleRetirees should not be left alone
Rashid Al-Fouzan Al-Riyadh The number of retirees in the Kingdom is rapidly increasing. There are government retirees that fall under the Pension Fund and private sector ones that come under the...
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Exit stamps for stranded expats next week
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Deportation centers under the Passport Directorate will start issuing final exit stamps next week, in a special drive to help stranded Indian workers...
View ArticleCommotion in Qassim prison contained
AL-RAS — Prison authorities in Qassim were able to control the chaos caused by 14 prisoners who set fire to their cells and injured a security guard after hitting him on the head. The Prison...
View ArticleBoy cleaning water tank electrocuted
JEDDAH — A 16-year-old boy was electrocuted to death while helping his father clean their house’s water tank in Jeddah’s Al-Bawadi neighborhood. Makkah Civil Defense...
View ArticleTruck kills young man on Haramain Road
MAKKAH — A 20-year-old man died after he was hit by a truck on the Haramain Road. Makkah Traffic Department spokesman Lt. Col. Fawzi Al-Ansari said the truck driver was arrested. Also, an...
View ArticleStudent killed in attack at school
TABUK — A high school student died at Tabuk’s King Khalid Hospital a few minutes after being admitted following a fight. He was attacked by two students from the same school who hit...
View Article12 panic-stricken girl students faint
RIYADH — Twelve female students of a private school in Riyadh’s Al-Muhamadiya neighborhood fainted after an air-conditioner shorted and caused a fire. The students had panic attacks...
View ArticleMinistry posts survey about auto dealers
Sultan Al-Sughair Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has set up a questionnaire on its online portal as well as Twitter to gauge public reaction to services provided...
View ArticleFuel prices threaten Gulf carriers’ domestic launch
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — Two air carriers that have won licenses from the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) will not be able to operate by the end of this year, informed...
View ArticleBMC’s employment scheme to help graduates
Sana Abdul Salam Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — “Education for Employment,” a scheme initiated by Batterjee Medical College (BMC), will help secure...
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Vice-Minister of Labor crowns winners of inaugural Pearl Initiative Competition
RIYADH — Mofarrej Alhaqbani, Vice-Minister of Labour, crowned the winners of the Pearl Initiative competition for students who have researched and prepared case studies...
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Enrich the lives of others by donating books
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Simply complaining without doing rarely accomplishes much. So, when highly effective people are dissatisfied with the...
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Only SP can improve Indian Muslims conditions - Minister
Muhammad Mujahid Syed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Fareed Mahfooz Kidwai, minister of state for planning in the UP government, believes it is the politics of...
View ArticleWomen law graduates optimistic
Hanadi Abbas Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Women lawyers are looking forward to practicing the profession in the country after the first among them was officially granted registration. This...
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Wadi Al-Rummah: A f looding disaster waiting to happen
Saudi Gazette report BURAIDAH — Wadi Al-Rummah residents still remember a disaster that hit the area nine years ago when heavy rain caused the valley to overflow. That crisis caused hundreds...
View ArticleTougher punishments for absent students
Saudi Gazette report TAIF — The Ministry of Education has approved new controls to curb absenteeism among students in government schools. They include students being barred from entering...
View ArticleSpecter of death lurks on old Madinah-Qassim road
Saudi Gazette report MADINAH — A horrific accident that took place on the old Madinah-Qassim highway last Sunday revived calls by citizens, especially female teachers, to take necessary...
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More sports centers for young Saudis, says Prince Nawaf
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — President of Youth Welfare Prince Nawaf Bin Faisal Bin Fahd called for hundreds of new district sports centers to be established in various cities of Saudi...
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