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Study spotlights extent of cardiovascular risk factors in KSA
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The results of a recent clinical trial conducted by Pfizer has revealed high prevalence rates of cardiovascular risk factors in the Middle East and Africa....
View ArticleBusinessman sues tenant in SR1.5 million rent dispute
Hatim Al-Masoudi Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Jeddah General Court is looking into a complaint filed by businessman Turki Hassan Al-Arishi and his brother against a young man who allegedly...
View ArticleSewage tank victim’s father wants case re-investigated
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The family of a nine-year-old boy who drowned on May 8 after falling into a sewage tank in front of a building under repair in Jeddah accused the Civil Defense...
View ArticleExpat docs working for SR500 a month?
Adnan Shabrawee Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Ten thousand expatriate doctors registered at the General Organization of Social Insurance (GOSI) are paid less than SR2,000 a month, according to...
View ArticleOfficials making false statements
Rashid Al-Fouzan Al-Riyadh Achievement is what actually takes place on the ground whether it is a development project, a new law, a change of programs or whatever. You cannot claim any accomplishment...
View ArticleMedical insurance and our specialty
Saleh Al-Turigee Okaz When World War I broke out in 1914, the great British leader Sir Winston Churchill was an army officer. The war started when the crown prince of Austria and his wife were murdered...
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Filipinos rush to correct status as deadline nears
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh successfully held its 14th Embassy on Wheels (EOW) mobile consular service at Al-Jazeera International School in Dammam for two...
View Article3 held for stealing electric cables
HAFR AL-BATIN – Hafr Al-Batin police arrested three citizens, all in their 30s, after they stole electric cables, according to Eastern Province police spokesman Lt. Col. Ziyad Al-Ruqaiti....
View ArticleFire breaks out at mall, no injuries
JEDDAH – Eleven firefighting teams, backed up by rescuers, fire trucks and four water tankers were dispatched to Al-Ahdal Mall, south Jeddah, to douse a large fire, according to Civil Defense...
View ArticleGarbage skip kills cleaner
AL-AREDAH – A garbage dumpster fell on a sanitation worker as it was being lifted into a sanitation truck to be emptied. The victim, who works for a cleaning company, died on the spot. A...
View ArticleChild run over, mom becomes hysterical
DAMMAM – A child was run over by a speeding car while he and his mother were trying to cross Dhahran-Dammam Expressway opposite Al-Atheem Mall. Due to the impact of the accident, the child's...
View ArticleTwo children die in Sakaka fire
SAKAKA — Two children died of smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in an apartment in Sakaka. Three Civil Defense firefighters sustained moderate to severe injuries while trying to douse...
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IISJ teacher Kasper Raju dies
JEDDAH — B. Kasper Raju, a senior teacher at the International Indian School, died in Jeddah on Thursday night. Raju, 59, was diagnosed with cancer a few months ago. He is survived by his...
View ArticleIndian Embassy releases revised list for EC delivery
RIYADH — The Indian Embassy on Friday released a revised schedule for the verification of applications for Emergency Certificates (ECs) by Indian nationals wishing to leave the country for...
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Citizen converts car into mobile cafe
Nadia Al-Fawwaz Saudi Gazette ABHA — A citizen in the village of Al-Ghayel in Tihama Khatan has transformed his car into a mobile restaurant. He could not find a job to provide for his...
View ArticleSaudi prisoner may have been executed in Iraq
RIYADH – Abdulrahman Al-Jurais, the lawyer in charge of Saudi prisoners in Iraq, was quoted as saying that Saudi prisoner Ali Fadel Al-Shehri may have been executed on Thursday. The lawyer...
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Don’t wait until 11th hour, Indian leader tells expats
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — An Indian Muslim leader and member of Parliament urged illegal Indian workers in the Kingdom to seize the golden opportunity to complete the procedures...
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Pakistani expats give a thumbs-up gesture to nation
Sana Abdul Salam Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Members of the Pakistani community here celebrated their love and attachment to their nation by unveiling a large flag of the country created by thumb...
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Egyptian minister allays tourists’ safety concerns
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Egyptian Consul General Adel El Alfy held a reception to welcome Egypt’s Minister of Tourism Hisham Zazou during his visit to the Kingdom...
View ArticleAl-Anqari: 230,000 positions await scholarship students
Saudi Gazette report WASHINGTON – Minister of Higher Education Khalid Al-Anqari said there are 40,000 vacant positions for doctors and 190,000 vacant positions for engineers to be filled by...
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