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Fire at Makkah restaurant
Civil Defense firefighters dousing the fire that broke out in a famous restaurant in Makkah on Tuesday. Makkah Civil Defense spokesman Col. Ali Al-Mentashri said six teams dealt with the fire that...
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Rodents infest Jeddah’s Kilo 6 neighborhood
Hani Bahsain Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Residents in Jeddah’s Kilo 6 area have complained to their local municipality branch that rodents have infested their neighborhood and dug...
View ArticlePWS to hold free medical camp Friday
Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Pakistan Welfare Society (PWS) will arrange its seventh Free Medical Camp Friday, June 14 at 7:30 pm at the Pakistan Consulate here. Dr....
View ArticleCircumcision doctor verdict due Sunday
Majed Al-Seghairi Okaz/Saudi Gazette MADINAH — A medical Shariah committee has set next Sunday as a preliminary date for the public right sentencing of a doctor who allegedly performed...
View ArticleLooking down on women in our society
Dr. Qaiser Hamid Mutawie Al-Madinah THE “white ribbon” campaign launched by some members of our society to protect women against all forms of violence stirred a lot of...
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UK defense secretary in talks with Saudi leaders
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense; and Prince Miteb Bin Abdullah, Minister of National Guard; held separate...
View ArticleExpat youngster held for robberies
JEDDAH — Police in Jeddah have arrested a 14-year-old African national suspected of a number of thefts. Police had received a series of complaints regarding handbags being stolen, car windows...
View ArticleMadinah hotel theft solved
MADINAH — A visitor to the Prophet's Mosque reported that an envelop containing SR6,500 was missing from his hotel room. The incident was investigated and the thief was identified and...
View ArticleDriver accused of assaulting woman
MAKKAH — A 27-year-old Bangladeshi expatriate, who worked as a personal driver, was arrested by the Commission for the Haia on Tuesday for sexually assaulting his sponsor’s wife....
View ArticleEthiopian herdsman accused of murder
MALIJAH — An Ethiopian herdsman is accused of killing his compatriot friend on Tuesday and dumping his body in a remote desert area near Sidaira. The Eastern Province Police spokesperson Maj....
View ArticleTwo children die in car fire
SAKAKA — Two children died after they became locked inside their father’s car as a fire started from the trunk of the car, which was parked outside a shopping center in Sakaka....
View ArticleImmediate jobs for Saudi beggars
Abdulkareem Al-Theyabi Okaz/Saudi Gazette TAIF — The manager of Taif’s social monitoring office Jazaa Al-Esaimi claimed that Saudi beggars would be provided with immediate jobs...
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Young graduates launch unique design magazine
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Two young graphic designers have recently launched a comprehensive design magazine that aims to collate exclusive material for creative minds. The name,...
View ArticleCSC conducts language courses for securitymen
Fahd Al-Manae Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — More than 2,000 Haj and Umrah security forces personnel have received language courses at Umm Al-Qura University’s community service college....
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Fire at desal plant in Jeddah
A huge fire broke out Thursday at the Jeddah water desalination plant. Eyewitnesses said a huge explosion preceded the fire. Preliminary investigations, officials said, showed the fire originated in...
View ArticleFingerprinting centers to have air-conditioned halls — Jawazat official
Hani Bahasan Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Director of Makkah Passports Department Brig. Hussain Al-Harthi said on Wednesday that there is an ongoing project to build enclosed...
View ArticleTreatments for STIs to be delivered to patients
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The head of the health education committee at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) said the Ministry of Health intends to deliver treatments for...
View ArticleBotched circumcision baby gets emergency care
Abdulmohsen Al-Sabti Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A circumcizer allegedly performed a botched circumcision procedure on a 20-day-old baby. The procedure, performed at the parents’...
View ArticleHospital blamed for patient with fractures
Saudi Gazette report TAIF — A patient with psychological problems jumped from the fourth floor of an apartment building leading to several fractures. The family of Bandar Almalki, 20, took...
View ArticleNine candidates to contest for IISJ board election
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Nine new candidates have qualified to contest for the elections to form the new managing committee of the International Indian School-Jeddah...
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