School fire disrupts graduation event
JEDDAH — Two women suffered smoke inhalation during a fire that erupted at the 121 Elementary School for Girls in Jeddah’s Al-Ajwad neighborhood. The fire erupted during...
View ArticlePurse-snatcher trio arrested
JEDDAH — Police in Jeddah detained two Yemeni men and a woman in connection with a series of muggings. The police acted on reports that two men were snatching mobile phones and wallets from...
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New Al Wurood’s KG play area launched
JEDDAH — Kausar Kidwai, the wife of Indian Consul General Faiz Ahmad Kidwai, opened recently the KG play area of New Al Wurood International School for Girls, Jeddah. Accompanied by...
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PISJ-ES aims to create largest Pakistan flag
JEDDAH — Pakistan International School Jeddah - English Section (PISJ-ES) took the initiative to create the largest flag of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan with thumb impressions in the...
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My Diabetes Story Community
JEDDAH — Following its launch in November 2012, the “My Diabetes Story” Community, an online network led by diabetics exclusively for diabetics in the Middle East, has...
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Saudi abaya brand goes international
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — On a starlit Jeddah night last week, businesswomen, co-workers, friends, family, admirers, and members of the media gathered around Manar Alrawi to...
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Racing against time
Ramzi Abdul Jabar Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Most foreign consulates in Jeddah are swamped with applications of their nationals who want to correct their status before the grace period...
View ArticleCitizen waits in vain for 33 years for a land grant
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — Abdullah Al-Qarni, from the Eastern Province, was relieved when he won a case against the Dammam municipality compelling it to grant him a...
View ArticleStudents see pills as study aid
Maryam Al-Sagheer and Iftikhar Bahfain Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH/JAZAN — The assistant general manager for preventive affairs at the General Directorate for Narcotics...
View ArticleFour rescued after boat breakdown
TABUK — Border Guard rescuers saved four men from drowning after their boat broke down and they lost their way back offshore. Spokesman Col. Abdullah Al-Gharir said the...
View ArticleHousemaids get jail, lashes for black magic
RIYADH — The General Court in Riyadh sentenced two Asian housemaids to 10 years in prison and 2,000 lashes for practicing black magic. A Saudi filed a complaint with the...
View Article5 Asians die in traffic accidents
DAWADMI — Three Asian workers died when their car hit a light pole on Buraidah road. The driver was traveling at high speed and lost control. All three men were killed on...
View ArticleFive executed for murder, robbery
JAZAN — Five Yemenis convicted of killing a Saudi and forming a gang that committed robberies across several towns in the Kingdom was executed in Jazan Tuesday, the...
View ArticleYouth opens fire in Al-Laith hospital
AL-LAITH — Police arrested a young man who stormed into the General Hospital in Al-Laith and opened fire randomly. Hospital director said the young man threatened the...
View ArticleTwo robbers killed in shootout
Ahmad Abdullah Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Two criminals were killed in an exchange of fire with security men in the Eastern Province. Lt. Col. Ziyad Al-Rogaiti,...
View ArticleFive anti-drug officers held over fatal chase
Ali Samman Okaz/Saudi Gazette AL-BAHA — Police in Al-Baha arrested five anti-drug officers over their alleged involvement in a car chase that ended in the death...
View ArticleWoman missing for 7 months surfaces at Abha care home
Saudi Gazette report ABHA — A Saudi woman in her 20s who was reported missing by her family has surrendered to the Girls’ Care Home in Abha run by the...
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Prince Alwaleed receives Malian Ambassador
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, receives Malian Ambassador Mohamed Mahmoud Ben Labat at his office in Riyadh. They discussed social and economic...
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‘Time is of the essence’
JEDDAH — Philippine officials reiterated their call on Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia to take advantage of the three-month grace period and guidelines issued by the...
View ArticleMinistry decision sparks new debate on women’s sports
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — A number of female academics have said the Ministry of Education’s plans to introduce physical education at private...
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