Tribes reconcile after decade-long dispute
Nadia Al-Fawwaz Saudi Gazette ABHA — Emir of Asir region Prince Faisal Bin Khaled has blessed a conciliation between the tribes of Bani Ma’jour and Al...
View ArticleRamadan awareness workshop for diabetics
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Sanofi, a global integrated healthcare leader, in collaboration with the Association of Diabetic Patient Friends in Jeddah recently organized an intensive...
View ArticleBangaldesh offers more manpower to Kingdom
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Considering the future demand of human resources worldwide, Bangladesh is prepared with a large pool of talented young people in...
View ArticleOne Team, One Dream
JEDDAH — “One Team, One Dream” is the theme of PICPAWR TC 2013-2014 officers. The newly inducted president TM Beniffer Consolacion presented the idea behind the...
View ArticleSufficient funds needed for citizens to build own houses
Dr. Mahmoud Ibrahim Al-Douaan Al-Madinah SAUDIS are suffering from insufficient housing units, high rent and expensive real estate. If one is lucky enough to find a suitable land, he still will have to...
View ArticleEx-officials, businessmen in court over Jeddah floods
Abdul Rahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Seven defendants, some of them former top officials at Jeddah Mayoralty, appeared Monday before Jeddah Administrative...
View ArticleThe menace of beggary
Mohammed Al-Bakr Al-Yaum GANGS specialized in begging usually increase during the holy month of Ramadan. These gangs are very well organized. They have leaders in charge of planning, others to run the...
View ArticleTEDx Jeddah aspires to make the city a better place to live
Laura Bashraheel Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — An idea starts with a single thought, to inspire and be inspired, that's what TEDx Jeddah is hoping to achieve through...
View ArticleOwners of women’s stores sore at MOL’s feminization drive
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Many owners of women’s fashion stores have expressed fears over the Ministry of Labor’s ongoing enforcement of...
View ArticleKSA urges Egyptians to work for a stable and secure nation
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Council of Ministers Monday urged all Egyptians to be wise and prudent in maintaining the nation’s security and...
View ArticleRamadan timings at Pak consulate
JEDDAH — The Consulate General of Pakistan has announced new office timings during Ramadan. From Wednesday, the consulate will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m, said a press statement. It said...
View ArticleCars damaged as power cable snaps
ABHA — Three high voltage cables fell off their perch at Bareq governorate and damaged three cars that were parked beneath in the street. Security forces cordoned off the area, as maintenance...
View ArticleMan held with 10kg of hashish at checkpoint
JEDDAH — Security patrols detained a Palestinian national at a checkpoint who was carrying 10 kilos of hashish. When security personnel asked the man who was trying to pass the checkpoint for...
View Article7 hurt as school under construction collapses
RAS TANURA — Seven workers were injured when a school under construction collapsed in Al-Naseriyah neighborhood of Qatif following a fire. Civil Defense personnel rescued the workers trapped...
View ArticleWatermelon sales peak during summer
Faisal Aboobacker Ponnani DAMMAM — With temperatures soaring, watermelon vendors are doing brisk business in the Eastern Province. These watermelon are often seen standing in front...
View ArticleTHH launches ‘Shah Kar’
From left: MLA Hashmi, Naqiuddin Akram, MAR Saleem, Mohammed Quaiser, Himayat Ali Khan, Akther Ul Islam Siddqui, Abid Aqeel, Kaleem Farooqui. — Courtesy photos Syeda Amtul Saudi...
View ArticleNew timings for paid street parking in EP
Faisal Aboobacker Ponnani Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — Motorists in the Eastern Province will have to pay SR1 an hour to park in local streets from 12.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m., according to the...
View ArticleAsir council discusses road woes
Nadia Al-Fawwaz Saudi Gazette ABHA — The Asir provincial council met in Abha on Tuesday and discussed citizens’ complaints about roads connecting the province to other areas. The...
View Article27 Jeddah eateries fined SR130,000
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Al-Jameah branch of Jeddah municipality has closed down 27 eateries and fined them a total of SR130,000 for violating health and safety regulations. The...
View Article50% jump in pre-Ramadan sales in EP
Faisal Aboobacker Ponnani Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — Major shopping outlets in the Eastern Province have reported a jump of at least 50 percent in pre-Ramadan sales, especially of food products...
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