Man disowns ‘daughter’ he found abandoned 37 yrs ago
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A 37-year-old woman was stunned when her father asked her to leave the house and told her that she had been found abandoned,...
View ArticleWashing the dead does not scare them
Saudi Gazette report QATIF — Saudi women employed in washing (ghusl) the bodies of dead women have no fears undertaking this job. They said they were able to overcome...
View ArticleConsultant without qualifications
Hamoud Abu Talib Okaz IMPROPER planning and haphazard conditions are common features of employment in our country. This is true of both the public and private sectors. If...
View ArticleA meager reward for talent
Turki Al-Dakheel Al-Riyadh HONOR by its very nature is a symbolic gesture of appreciation rather than a reward in cash or kind. We cannot reward great public servants...
View ArticleWoman flees from Abha social shelter, alleges abuse
Saudi Gazette report ABHA — A 35-year-old woman who was a resident at Abha Social Protection Center ran away last Monday because she was about to be committed...
View ArticleWoman dies during D&C operation
TABUK — The Health Affairs Directorate in Tabuk is investigating the death of a Saudi woman after she had a uterus cleaning operation at Taima Hospital. Talal Al-Enexi,...
View Article9-year-old drowns in water tank
JEDDAH — A nine-year-old child drowned in the water tank of a building under construction, northeast of Jeddah. The Civil Defense removed the body from the tank and Red...
View ArticleDriver dead in three-car pileup
RIYADH — A horrific three-car accident resulted in the death of one driver and injuries to another. The accident, which occurred on Exit 17 of the eastern ring road,...
View ArticleColonel’s hand fractured in scuffle
JEDDAH – The head of a detention center for residency violators fractured his arm when he tried to stop a scuffle that had broken out inside the building. Ethiopian Muslim and Christian...
View ArticleFire erupts at oil recycling plant
JEDDAH — A fire erupted in a used oil recycling plant in Jeddah’s south industrial area on Tuesday. Spokesman for Makkah Province Civil Defense Col. Saeed Bin...
View ArticleSaudi killed in Syria fighting
Yahya Al-Fifi Okaz/Saudi Gazette ABHA — A Saudi citizen has said his 27-year-old son died while fighting against the regime forces in Syria. The father of...
View ArticleAttempt to smuggle drugs into jail foiled
Ibrahim Alawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Police in Jeddah have foiled an attempt to smuggle hashish and amphetamine pills into the city’s Briman...
View ArticleIndian Embassy to issue 12,000 more exit passes
RIYADH — The Embassy of India on Monday will start the verification and delivery process for a third batch of 12,000 applications for Emergency Certificates (ECs)...
View ArticleSpecialists offer solutions to dengue fever outbreaks
Husain Hazzazi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Experts from Jeddah municipality, Jeddah Health Affairs, the Agriculture Directorate and King Abdulaziz University...
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KFUPM students volunteer help
Sultan Al-Sughair Saudi Gazette DHAHRAN — Under the slogan "For My Country," the voluntary work unit at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), which is...
View ArticleYoung minds initiate program to educate underprivileged children
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Graduates of Dar Al-Hekma College have launched an initiative to provide free education to those who are being deprived of the opportunity.“Generation...
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Contributions of Pak doctors lauded
RIYADH — Pakistani Ambassador Muhammad Naeem Khan called on Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah here on Wednesday to discuss cooperation between their countries in...
View ArticlePrivate schools and the power of law
Saleh Al-Turigee Okaz Once again the male and female teachers of private schools have fallen into the trap set for them by none other than the school owners themselves. The owners again used the same...
View ArticleSaudis angry as SR5b Egypt investments in jeopardy
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Eight Saudi major companies with investments worth SR5 billion in total are facing investment difficulties and problems in Egypt, an Arabic daily reported. The...
View ArticleHousing demand from singles likely to swell
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Saudi real estate market is expected to witness an increased demand for buildings for single tenants, especially in major cities, over the next two years,...
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