Does Jeddah’s smoking ban infringe on individual rights?
Shahad Al-Hamdan Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Saudi Press Agency announced in July of this year a new policy initiated by the Interior Ministry that banned smoking of cigarettes and...
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Road hazards
Illegal car cleaners take advantage of a water truck by filling empty buckets with water as the truck’s driver stops at a traffic light. Overstayers washing cars by the...
View ArticleNo compensation yet for false drug charges
Mishal Al-Otaibi Saudi Gazette RIYADH – Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Nassar, president of the Board of Grievances, said the board has so far not paid any compensation to those...
View ArticlePrices jump as demand for firewood rises
Fahd Al-Manaee Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The prices of firewood and coal in the holy city of Makkah have increased by more than 20 percent following the drop in temperature and the...
View ArticlePhysicians warn against herbal cures
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — Doctors have voiced concerns about unlicensed healers and herbalists who sell herbal medicines in perfumeries and beauty salons. They warned...
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Suspect in apartment murder arrested
Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a young man whose body was found in a furnished apartment in Jeddah’s...
View ArticleBeyond feminizing lingerie shops
Osama Al-Subaie Okaz newspaper WHILE the move to feminize lingerie shops is laudable, steps should also be taken to feminize women’s tailor shops, most of which are...
View ArticleMaid accused of killing sponsor says Qur’an reading incited her
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution (BIP) has completed its investigations into an Ethiopian maid accused of murdering her sponsor and...
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Graduation ceremony
Cadets from Riyadh’s King Faisal Air Academy demonstrate their combat skills during their graduation ceremony on Tuesday. Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy...
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Khoja approves press council by law
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH – Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdul Aziz Khoja has approved the establishment of the Council of Press Organizations (CPO) and its bylaw,...
View ArticleSaudi-Pakistan ties people-centric, says diplomat
JEDDAH — “Relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are people-centric, and the Saudi leadership considers these relations beyond limits,” Pakistan’s acting...
View ArticleDrug runner arrested after high-speed chase
Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Police arrested a narcotics dealer after a high-speed chase ensued in the Obhur area of northern Jeddah. Col. Saad Al-Ghamdi,...
View ArticleHai’a raids brothel, liquor den
Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – The Commission of the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Hai’a) recently busted a prostitution ring, which...
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Giving the desert a clean image
A college student carries bags of rubbish collected from Thumamah desert in Riyadh province. He was part of 30 students who worked with the language center Interlink and the Saudi Technical and...
View ArticleFewer criminal cases in 2012; civil suits surge
Abdullah Al-Dani Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – There was a relative drop in the number of criminal cases brought before the Kingdom’s courts last year, according...
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Jeddah water reserves to last for six days: NWC
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Hasan Barei, Deputy Manager of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) Western Region branch, said the strategic water reserves to be built in...
View ArticleBlast knocks down power line; Jazan villages in dark
Muhammad Al-Malki Okaz/Saudi Gazette JAZAN – A huge explosion that occurred at Athwan Mountain, Jazan, during a demolition project, wreaked havoc as it sent rocks and...
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“I love Jeddah,” campaign to raise awareness of protecting city’s environment
An environmental campaign under the theme, “I love Jeddah,” kicked off at Jeddah Corniche Friday. Volunteers belonging to the Friends of the Corniche walked a distance of...
View ArticlePhysical abuse rampant at Jeddah rehab center: Probe
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The physical abuse of disabled children at the Jeddah Rehabilitation Center was occurring long before the abuse case of a young handicapped child at...
View ArticleAir cargo piles up at KAIA
JEDDAH – The customs department of King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah traded accusations with the Saudi Cargo Services for the accumulation of cargo waiting to be released...
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