Saudis on death row in Iraq granted retrial
Badar Al-Ghanmi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – The death sentences handed down to five Saudi prisoners in Iraq have not been commuted and the Iraqi courts have the final say in the matter,...
View ArticleGirl killed by celebratory gunfire
HOTAT BANI TAMIM – A young girl died during a wedding after she was hit by two stray bullets. Guests were celebrating the arrival of the bridegroom and were firing guns in the air as part of...
View Article2 killed, 9 hurt in Qurayyat accident
QURAYYAT — Two expatriate workers died while nine others were injured when the driver of their car dozed off and lost control causing the vehicle to overturn several times. Qurayyat Traffic...
View Article‘Insane’ man beats elderly dad to death
AL-BAHA — A man in his 30s beat his old father to death with a stick in an Al-Baha village. The man repeatedly struck his father on the head with the stick until he died, according to Al-Baha...
View ArticleYoung woman fatally stabs brother
HAIL — A 20-year-old woman living in Safeet town, 270 km south of Hail, stabbed her elder brother in the heart following an altercation. Although the brother was rushed to a nearby...
View ArticlePickpocket arrested at Jeddah mosque
JEDDAH — Police have arrested a 21-year-old Yemeni pickpocket who went around robbing people of their possessions inside mosques and malls. He was caught red-handed while trying to steal...
View ArticleMadinah police bust pickpocketing gang
MADINAH — A group of Arab pickpockets who robbed Umrah performers and pilgrims of their possessions were nabbed by Madinah police following several theft reports. Madinah police spokesman...
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Weather in the hill stations
Tourists from all over the Kingdom visit Al-Namas governorate in Asir province these days to enjoy its captivating scenery and beautiful weather. Located between the hill stations of Abha and Taif, the...
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‘Think’ to help youth look at life from a new perspective
Sana Abdul Salam Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — “Think,” a workshop specifically designed for youngsters, will help them look at life and its experiences from a different...
View ArticleCase against NWC official back in court
Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – The Control and Investigation Board (CIB) has returned a corruption case filed against a leading official in the National Water Company...
View ArticleSpike in demand for used cars
Faisal Aboobacker Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — The second-hand car market in the Kingdom has seen a spike in activity with the onset of the summer season as many vacationers are trying to sell out...
View Article30% divorces in KSA blamed on ‘takhbeeb’
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — About 30 percent of divorces that take place in the Kingdom are the result of what is described in the Islamic law as “takhbeeb,” Alsharq...
View ArticleProject under study to reinstate ex-addicts to jobs
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM – The anti-drug administration is currently studying the possibility of reinstating drug addicts and dealers to their military or civilian jobs after they finish...
View ArticleA citizen’s predicament at airport
Ibrahim Al-Naseeb Al-Madinah I recieved the following message from a citizen named Abdullah Al-Rabghi. The message reads: “I am a citizen of this great country. My father is an old man....
View ArticleLiving without identity
Mazen Baleelah Al-Madinah We used to say that the number of foreigners in our country was around eight million, a statement we based on statistics provided by the General Organization for Social...
View ArticleService firms proposed to end shortage of artisans
RIYADH — A member of the Council of Saudi Chambers has called for the establishment of “neighborhood services companies” as a substitute for expatriate workers leaving the...
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Twitter campaign to distribute free water to workers gains momentum
Saudi Gazette report JUBAIL – Over 100 volunteers of different ages launched Thursday a campaign on Twitter, called “Free water by Jubail Twitter volunteers”, to...
View ArticleExorbitant rents threaten Khumra warehouse city
Abdulrahman Al-Misbahi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Nearly 300 warehouses and 80 factories in Al-Khumra area in south Jeddah are facing possible closure in the wake of an exorbitant rent hike....
View ArticleJCCI calls for extension of grace period
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH – Informed sources disclosed that the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) through its Chairman Saleh Kamel has sent a request to higher authorities to...
View ArticleFour detained for burglary, arson
YANBU — Police arrested a gang of four for burgling a house and setting it ablaze to erase evidence. The men allegedly stole cash, jewelry and traditional weapons valued at SR200,000 from the...
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