Look out! Your daughter may run away
Abdo Khal Okaz Girls running away from their homes represent a serious problem that has not yet been fully addressed by society. There may be a number of reasons for this phenomenon. These include the...
View Article‘All security loopholes plugged’
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH/MADINAH — The Passport Department has rejected recent media reports that suggested security loopholes allow expatriate workers who have financial commitments...
View ArticleGang of five detained for armed robbery
RIYADH — Riyadh police search and investigation teams were successful in arresting a gang of five Saudis suspected of armed robberies of shops in east Riyadh, and of stabbing workers....
View ArticleEthiopian arrested for murder
MAKKAH — Makkah police search and investigation teams arrested an Ethiopian illegal resident suspected of murdering a fellow compatriot. Lt. Col. Abdulmuhsen Al-Maiman, said that the murder...
View ArticleYouth drowns in water tank
AL-KURMAH — A youth drowned in the water tank of a building under construction at Al-Muhammadiyah neighborhood. Al-Khurmah General Hospital Manager, Zaar Al-Sebaiei said that the body was...
View ArticleAdolescent detained for carrying arms
AL-QURAYAT — Al-Qurayat police have detained a 15-year-old adolescence for carrying arms in his vehicle. Al-Qurayat police spokesman, Brig. Daman Al-Daraan, said that police patrols noticed a...
View ArticleTwo women and three children escape death
RAFHA — Two women and three children of the same family suffered from smoke inhalation from a fire that erupted in their home, but fortunately got away. The Civil Defense contained the fire,...
View ArticleAccidents claim lives, hurts others
AL-DARB — Two persons and a child were killed in a horrific accident in Al-Darb. Asir Red Crescent spokesman, Ahmad Aseeri, said that two women were also seriously injured, and taken to...
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Sage advice of healthy eating
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — In our search for better health, studying different cultures helps learn ways of eating and living that correlate with increased...
View ArticleIISD grade 10 students top in Gulf
JEDDAH — International Indian School - Dammam’s (IISD) grade 10 students gave a brilliant performance in the All India Secondary School Examination (AISSE) conducted by the...
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‘Young Momins’ aims to help the poor and needy
JEDDAH — “Young Momins,” a multi-cultural community club that aims to help the poor and needy, recently organized their inaugural event at a local restaurant...
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BIL: Addressing the needs of special children
Sana Abdul Salam Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Children with conditions such as autism, cerebral palsy and epilepsy often need special attention, and an education system that can...
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Aalami Urdu Markaz felicitates Pakistani poet
Muhammad Mujahid Syed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Zahoorul Islam Jawed, a Pakistani poet from Abu Dhabi, was felicitated by Aalami Urdu Markaz-Jeddah Thursday at Shaheen restaurant here. Jawed,...
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Illegal kitchen closed
Naief Al-Ali Okaz/Saudi Gazette MADINAH — Field inspection rounds of Madinah Municipality discovered an unlicensed kitchen in a bachelor’s...
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Fire breaks out at Makkah Police
Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — A big fire broke out Saturday morning at the archives room of Makkah Police building at Al-Mabeda neighborhood,...
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Pakistani missions are committed to extra steps
Mahmood Hasan Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Pakistani missions in the Kingdom are willing to go an extra mile, but the people in distress need to come forward now....
View ArticleNLC Chairman: Women can be nominated for high positions
Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The National Labor Committee (NLC)’s regulations do not have any restrictions against Saudi women who want to nominate themselves for high...
View ArticleMOJ: 2,715 divorce cases filed by husbands in 2011
Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Courts all over the Kingdom looked into 2,715 divorce cases filed by husbands in the year 2011 compared with 1,071 filed by wives who...
View ArticleA doctor with a SR500 monthly salary
Mohammed Al-Mokhtar Al-Fal Okaz THE assistant governor of the General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) has said that their records revealed many cases of fraud...
View ArticleSix kg of hashish seized from four Saudis
Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Special police forces have arrested four Saudi young men who were allegedly involved in sale of drugs. More than six kilograms of hashish were seized...
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