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Bandar Hajjar receives Egyptian Tourism Minister
Minister of Haj Bandar Hajjar receives at his office in Jeddah on Wednesday Egyptian Tourism Minister Hisham Zazou. They reviewed bilateral relations in all fields and discussed...
View ArticleAn international day for ‘muttawas’
Abdulraheem Al-Mirabi Alsharq Our people commonly understand the word “muttawa” to be a bearded and peaceful man who does not know how to stay ahead of contemporary developments and...
View ArticleBeesh police investigate case of battered woman
Saudi Gazette report JAZAN — The police in Beesh, a small town near Jazan in the south, has opened an investigation into the case of a woman who was badly...
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Saudi Gazette redefines success
Roger Harrison JEDDAH — A Saudi Gazette function was held here Tuesday, the last of four presentations to communicate its growth and vision to staff and stakeholders....
View ArticleTough penalties await private school owners who flout rules
Faris Al-Qahtani Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The Shoura Council has approved the private school regulations that could lead to a warning, a fine of up to...
View ArticleChildren playing with matches cause fire
AL-AREDAH – A group of children playing with matches caused a fire that burned down half of their villa in the Al-Aredah governorate, said Jazan Civil Defense. Spokesman Maj. Gen. Yehya...
View ArticleAttempt to smuggle fuel in juice bottles
QURAYYAT — Al-Haditha Border Guard officers have foiled an attempt to smuggle gasoline outside the Kingdom in raspberry juice bottles. The smuggler, an Arab expatriate, hid the plastic...
View ArticleRoad accidents claim two lives
JAZAN — A Sudanese man died in a terrible road accident after he crashed into a parked truck. The man lost control over the steering wheel after one of his car’s tires blew and the...
View ArticleElectrical overload causes restaurant fire
MAHAYEL ASIR — A huge fire broke out in a famous restaurant in the Al-Majardah governorate in Asir province because its fridge’s wiring was overloaded. Civil Defense firefighters...
View ArticleYouth dies while playing football
MADINAH — A Yemeni man collapsed and died while playing football with his friends in Madinah, according to Madinah police. Spokesman Col. Fahd Al-Ghannam said initial investigations revealed...
View ArticleSheep traders see end to lull in sales
Fahd Al-Manaee Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — Traders in Makkah sheep market are expecting a rise in sales during the coming summer vacation. Mohammad Bin Kelaib, one of the biggest traders in the...
View ArticleIISJ board elections set for June 20
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Elections to the new managing committee of the International Indian School-Jeddah (IISJ) will be held on Thursday, June 20. IISJ Principal and Election...
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Al-Ghamdi urges Nawaz Sharif to repatriate stranded Pakistanis
Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Renowned writer and former Saudi diplomat Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi said that May 28,1998 was not only a day of pride for Pakistanis but for the Muslim...
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AMU alumni selects team for ‘Sir Syed Memorial Inter School Speech Contest’
JEDDAH — A colorful cultural program was recently organized by the alumni committee of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) at a local restaurant here. The children of Aligs who are in grades 9...
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IIS-Jubail grade 12 girls dominate in academics
In the girls’ section of International Indian School-Jubail (IIS-Jubail), 54 girls appeared for the grade 12 examination of which Jheel Pandya topped the science stream with 95.8 percent,...
View ArticleIndian schools ecstatic with 10th graders’ results
JEDDAH — Results of the the All India Secondary School Examination (AISSE) for grade 10 conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) were announced Thursday. International...
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Tips to stay cool this summer
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A heat wave struck most of the Kingdom’s cities this week as temperatures sprung up to as high as 44 degrees in Makkah, 42 in Madinah, 40 in...
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Lebanese ambassador feted in first visit to Jeddah consulate
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Lebanese Consul General Ziad Atallah hosted a reception on Wednesday night to welcome Lebanese Ambassador Abdel Sattar Issa in his first visit to the...
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Tons of illegal drugs seized by border guards
Mishal Al-Otaibi Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Border Guard patrols have foiled attempts to smuggle 2,063 kilograms of hashish and over 128,000 kilograms of qat in the space of two weeks this...
View ArticleHaia arrests man who raped, tortured fiancée
Adel Abdulrahman and Muhammad Fatani Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH/MAKKAH – The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) has arrested a man who allegedly raped and...
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