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70 distinguished children of prisoners honored
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Some 70 children of prisoners, who have excelled in their studies and achieved outstanding results in their annual exams, were honored here Monday evening...
View ArticleCharities told to focus on sustainable growth
Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Ministry of Social Affairs is committed to provide aid to charity organizations. But it wants them to develop new methods to be...
View ArticleOld issues need new solutions
Saleh Ibrahim Al-Turigee Okaz There are certain issues that remain buried under bureaucratic red tape despite obvious solutions that do not require meetings, committees or studies. These issues crop up...
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Okaz Organization ties up with Gulf Madhyamam
Abdulaziz Alsehli, Deputy Director General of Okaz Organization for Press & Publication (left) and Hamza Abbas V.K., Chief Editor and Managing Director of Gulf Madhyamam Daily, sign...
View ArticleVehicle insurance charges increase almost ‘95 percent’
Saudi Gazette report MADINAH — Insurance companies have increased their charges by about 95 percent. The increase is effective since early April. Local daily...
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Khaled orders quick action on Jeddah sewage problem
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH – Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah Region, has ordered quick action to solve the problem of running underground water and...
View ArticleEthiopian maid commits suicide
TABUK — An Ethiopian housemaid has committed suicide at Tabuk social care home. Tabuk Civil Defense spokesman Col. Mamdouh Al-Enezi said his unit was notified that a...
View ArticleOfficer wanted for traffic violations
MADINAH — The traffic police in Madinah have notified another security branch that one of its personnel is wanted for a number of traffic violations. The suspect had been...
View ArticleCross-dresser detained at mall
TABUK — Security police detained a man in his 20s for disguising himself as a woman in a shopping mall. A private security agent suspected the gait of a woman who was...
View ArticleHashish found in woman’s clothes
RIJAL ALMAA — Security police uncovered an attempt to smuggle hashish hidden underneath a woman’s clothing. The security patrol suspected something fishy in a...
View ArticleMaid accused of murder arrested at airport
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — A family here accused their maid of murdering their child one hour before she was set to return to her native country, Al-Yaum...
View ArticleJob fair for Pakistanis in Riyadh today
RIYADH — The Pakistani missions in the Kingdom have started organizing job fairs in Riyadh and Jeddah to facilitate workers from the country seeking transfer of...
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Fire engulfs three Madinah warehouses
Naif Al-Ali Saudi Gazette MADINAH — A fire broke out in a number of warehouses in Al-Khaleel district on the road leading to an amusement park in Madinah. The...
View ArticleA tearful reunion
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A Saudi father discovered that his daughter was alive and kicking 50 years after he was made to believe that she died immediately...
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Kingdom keen to expand Bangladesh ties: Madani
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Nizar Bin Obaid Madani has said Saudi Arabia is keen to expand relations with Bangladesh and...
View Article200 firms offer jobs for Indians
RIYADH — A meeting of representatives of companies that have offered to recruit Indian workers by availing the concessions announced by the Saudi authorities will be held...
View ArticleFingerprinting of Indian illegals smooth: Kidwai
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Indian Consul General Faiz Ahmed Kidwai said the streamlined operation to help Indian expatriates seeking to leave the Kingdom...
View ArticleNewborn found abandoned in hospital corridor
AL-AHSA – Hospital staff at King Fahd Hospital in Hofuf found an abandoned newborn baby boy in the hospital’s corridor, Al-Watan daily reported Wednesday. The...
View ArticleAlwaleed Foundation lights up 2 Asir towns
RIYADH — Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation, chaired by Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, has donated electric generators to two villages in the southern Asir region. The generators...
View ArticleRiyadh shopping festival offers free sightseeing tours
Saeed Al-Khotani Saudi Gazette RIYADH – The Riyadh Shopping and Entertainment Festival has begun offering free sightseeing tours to neighboring towns as part of a drive...
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