Philippine Embassy rebuts claims it provoked campers
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Philippine Embassy has denied claims its personnel provoked Filipinos who have been camping for almost two weeks at the embassy grounds. There have been...
View ArticleRandom, haphazard patchwork
Salem Sahab Al-Madinah A local newspaper recently quoted Makkah Mayor Osama Al-Bar as saying that the municipality canceled about 300 road digging permits granted to the Saudi Electricity Company...
View ArticleRacism in our stadiums
Abdullah Al-Jamili Al-Madinah During a recent soccer match between Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad football clubs in Riyadh, the Hilal fans chanted racist slogans against the players of Al-Ittihad of Jeddah....
View ArticleStatus correction: Huge tent erected in EP
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — The Ministry of Labor’s Eastern Province branch has mobilized all its resources to cope with the rush of unregulated foreigners who wish to correct...
View ArticleFuel truck hits bridge, catches fire
JEDDAH — A diesel tank driver narrowly escaped death after losing control of his steering wheel and crashed into a bridge on Rabigh-Yanbu Highway, according to Makkah Civil Defense...
View ArticleTwo arrested for burning girl alive
AL-AHSA – Two young men were arrested in connection in connection with the murder of a woman whose body was found behind a mall in Al-Ahsa, said Eastern Province police spokesman...
View ArticleProfessor attacked with a cleaver
TABUK — A Tabuk University professor was attacked Thursday afternoon by three men who struck him in the leg with a cleaver and fled the scene. Tabuk police spokesman Maj. Gen. Khalid...
View ArticleContract signed for new KKIA terminal
JEDDAH — Chairman of the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) Prince Fahd Bin Abdullah Bin Muhammad, has signed a contract to develop a fifth terminal for King Khalid International...
View ArticleInterior Ministry website hacked
RIYADH — An official source at the Ministry of Interior’s National Center for Electronic Security said numerous government websites in the Kingdom, including the ministry...
View ArticleWorkers’ camp turned into flea market
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — A housing block for laborers in Makkah’s Al-Kaakiyah area was turned into a slum market selling new and used merchandise. The building is densely...
View Article320 graves desecrated in hunt for treasure
Abdullah Gharman Okaz/Saudi Gazette AL-NAMAS — A group of people in Asir province has dug up 320 old graves located in archeological sites in a search for buried treasure. Some...
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Women excel in production line jobs, says employer
Saudi women work in the packaging section of a perfume company. The type of job or its magnitude has become irrelevant to many women, as they seek a fixed income. — SG file photo ...
View ArticleHousemaid stabs employer and daughter
AL-BAHA — A mother and her daughter barely escaped death after their Ethiopian housemaid attacked them with a knife, stabbing the mother in the shoulder. Al-Baha police spokesman Lt. Col....
View ArticlePolice investigates ‘abusive’ teacher
JEDDAH — Police in Jeddah are investigating a teacher who allegedly abused a boy and injured him all over his body. A medical report issued for the boy, identified as Ahmad Al-Ghamdi, stated...
View Article3 men injured in head-on collision
MAHAYEL ASIR — Three young men sustained severe injuries when their cars hit each other head-on near a dangerous curve on a mountainous road. Asir Health Affairs spokesman Saeed Al-Naqeer...
View ArticleMinistry blocks nurse hire by quintuplets’ father
Abdullah Al-Suqair Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A father of quintuplets said the Ministry of Labor rejected his application for recruiting a nurse to help the mother take care of...
View ArticleAl-Rabeeah: Coronavirus situation stable, no restrictions on schools
Saudi Gazette report AL-AHSA — Minister of Health Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah said his ministry would not impose any restrictions on schools in light of a recent outbreak of...
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Regularize status or leave, Pak envoy tells compatriots
Pakistani Ambassador Muhammad Naeem Khan joins community leaders to cut the cake during a gathering held in Riyadh on Thursday to celebrate the election victory of Pakistan Muslim...
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6,000 surrendered passports with Pakistan consulate
Mahmood Hasan Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – The Consulate General of Pakistan has received 6,000 surrendered passports from the Saudi authorities and has put up a list on its website. Addressing a...
View ArticleUnemployed Saudi women
Abdullah Khayyat Okaz The need to meet life's demands has forced Saudi women, especially widows, spinsters and divorcees, to look for jobs. Married women also look for jobs to help their husbands meet...
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