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Civil Defense rescuers succeeded in changing the mind of a man in his 50s who had scaled a 60-meter-high communications tower in the Kilo 10 neighborhood of southeast Jeddah...
View ArticleKarantina crack dealer netted after tip-off
Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Police arrested a foreigner in Jeddah's Karantina neighborhood for possessing crack cocaine, which is considered to be...
View ArticleCivil Defense warns against overloading power strips
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Directorate General of Civil Defense has warned citizens and expatriates against the hazards of overloading electrical...
View ArticlePenalizing the physician behind a virus discovery
Abdulsalam Al-Waiel Alsharq IT is regrettable that the Health Ministry has so far not issued any official explanation to the punishment that it had handed out to Dr. Ali...
View ArticleExpats sans IDs ‘a big threat to social values’
Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette MAKKAH – Pilgrims who overstayed their visas and intruders who cross the borders illegally still constitute a constant threat to...
View ArticlePrince Khaled to launch new desal plant today
Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal will launch a new desalination plant and pipeline in Jeddah on Sunday evening....
View ArticlePower outage persists in Makkah neighborhood
Ahmad Al-Afifi Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — More than 30 homes in Al-Hindawiyah district of Makkah continue to experience power disruptions almost every day, resulting in damage to...
View Article11 Saudis held in US prisons
WASHINGTON — Saudi Ambassador in Washington Adel Al-Jubair has said 11 Saudi citizens are being detained in prisons in various US states. He said the embassy is following...
View ArticleExpat pair detained over embezzlement
JEDDAH — Security authorities in Jeddah have detained two Pakistani residents for embezzling SR900,000 from the company they work for. The Pakistanis were assigned to...
View ArticleStray dog causes accident; 4 die
BISHA — A head-on collision resulted in the death of four people in Bisha, when a driver swerved into incoming traffic to avoid a stray dog crossing the road. The impact...
View ArticlePolice chase results in fatal accident
BURAIDAH — A police car chase resulted in an accident to another car, killing a man and seriously injuring his family in Al-Safra neighborhood of Qassim. The head of...
View ArticleLiquor haul at Batha dry port
RIYADH — Customs officers at Al-Batha dry port in Riyadh foiled the smuggling of 17,856 bottles of liquor, hidden in a shipment of carrots. Dhaifullah Al-Otaibi, director...
View Article11 detained for accepting bribes
KHAYBER – The security authorities have detained 11 workers at a highway weighing station for allegedly accepting bribes. The authorities received information from a...
View ArticleSaudi wrongly accused in Boston bombings speaks out
Saudi Gazette report WASHINGTON – Saudi citizen Abdul Rahman Al-Harbi who was wrongly accused by the US media of involvement in the April 15 Boston marathon...
View ArticleSuspect caught within minutes of car theft
Mishal Al-Otaibi Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Police patrols here apprehended a car thief only minutes after he stole a car containing a large amount of money inside....
View ArticleInsurance providers profit as traffic cops intensify checks
Fahd Al-Manaee Saudi Gazette MAKKAH – Insurance experts expect the new regulations adopted by the Traffic Department in which fines are placed on uninsured...
View ArticleInsurance mandatory for high-risk factories
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH – The Shoura Council approved mandatory third party insurance for high-risk factories and firms as well as residential buildings in...
View Article‘Together to understand the world of autism’
Sana Abdul Salam Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — While there is a general idea among people about autism, a lot remains unknown as many are not fully aware of its...
View ArticleMultiple land deeds cause of many legal disputes
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — The scenario has become all too common: A citizen is not given permission to build a house on his own land because another citizen has also claimed ownership....
View ArticleAfrica Day celebrated in Jeddah with fervor
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The African Group of Consuls General in Jeddah celebrated the 50th anniversary of Africa Day at Jeddah Hilton hotel on Saturday evening. The ceremony was...
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