Ministry won’t retire foreigners above 60
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Labor has no intention of retiring foreign workers attaining the age of 60, a senior official has said. The continuation of work by foreigners...
View ArticleRacism in sports must end
Turki Al-Dakheel Al-Riyadh Sports in our country develops with the social and cultural progress our society makes. I like the statement of a foreign coach who said racism was a social product which has...
View ArticleCan sexual harassment be a duty?
Abdo Khal Okaz Many popular stories we normally hear need to be thoroughly verified because seem far away from reality. One of them is a story about Al-Zubai Bin Al-Awwam, the great companion of the...
View ArticleCorrection campaigns restore respect of laws
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The correction campaigns currently being conducted by several government bodies have activated many dormant laws and regulations, and restored a respect of the...
View ArticleViolating kitchen closed down
MAKKAH — Ajyad branch Municipality has closed down a kitchen in the neighborhood for violations. Expatriate workers were running the kitchen in the yard of an uninhibited...
View ArticleMan drowns in river in Taif
TAIF — Civil Defense divers pulled out the body of a 25-year-old man from the Ghadeer Al-Banat river in Taif. The young man had been missing for days, and the Civil...
View ArticleCustoms foil smuggling bid
RIYADH — The Customs officers at Al-Batha dry port foiled two separate smuggling attempts. The first was for smuggling 73.8 kg of hashish and the second was for cash...
View ArticleExpat arrested for a number of offenses
HAIL — Hail police arrested an expatriate who had committed a number of robberies, car theft, and kidnapping. Hail police spokesman, Col. Abdulaziz Al-Zenaidi,...
View ArticleFire erupts at Madinah hotel
MADINAH — A fire erupted in Madinah’s Al-Ansar Golden Hotel, and 300 hotel guests had to be evacuated. Madinah Civil Defense spokesman, Col. Khalid Al-Jehani,...
View ArticleNew offer lessens impact of A Level changes
DUBAI — Edexcel, part of the world’s leading education company, Pearson, has announced a new qualification which will help minimize any disruption experienced...
View ArticlePhilippines EOW mission to be sent to Hafr Al Batin
RIYADH — The Philippine Embassy will conduct an “Embassy on Wheels” consular outreach mission for Filipino nationals in Hafr Al Batin on June 13-14 at...
View Article‘From Qurtaba to Cordoba’ expo illustrates Arab, Islamic legacies
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A photographic exhibition titled “From Qurtaba to Cordoba” was organized by the Spanish Embassy in...
View ArticleIISJ Alumni chooses new executive committee
From left (first row): Syed Fawaz Rizvi, Tanweer Siddiqui, Fareed Sardar Khan, Abdul Rahman M. Baig, and Atif Zubair Khan. (second row) Sabah Noureen, Fathima Afsar, Asim Zeeshan,...
View ArticlePIF fetes Pakistani scientist in Riyadh
Faiz al-Najdi RIYADH — A reception was hosted in honor of Pakistani scientist Dr. Samar Mubarakmand by Pakistan Investors Forum (PIF) at a local hotel here Thursday. The...
View Article‘Our Youth’ aims to work for the society
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Under the vigilant support and sponsorship of Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah region, the activities of...
View ArticleHeat-sensors to help stem infiltrators into Makkah
Al-Kareem Al-Thebyani Okaz/Saudi Gazette TAIF — A pilot project is under way to determine if installing mesh fencing at the entrances of Makkah, along with...
View ArticleAmbulances stop taking dialysis patients
Ibrahim Shehab Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Red Crescent ambulances have stopped transporting kidney failure patients to hospitals. This has caused patients many...
View ArticleGovernment agencies faulted in Hail female students accident
HAIL — The Hail Municipality, Road Administration, Hail University and Hail Region Traffic Department will all stand trial before the Administrative Court under charges...
View ArticlePakistani job fair is a big draw
JEDDAH — More than 30 companies took part in the Job Fair at the Consulate General of Pakistan here on Friday. Around 1,500 Pakistanis made the most of the opportunity....
View ArticleWorkers bemoan hardships at coal market
Eid Al-Harthi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Workers at Jeddah’s coal market begin their day early in the morning and continue until dawn in harsh...
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