Jeddah to host first Int’l Cultural Festival
Saleh Fareed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The city will host the first International Cultural Festival, designed to build global friendship and cultural harmony...
View ArticleOur bad economic habits in Ramadan
Rashid Mohammed Al-Fouzan Al-Riyadh OUR exaggerated consumption behavior is a dominant feature in this month. We do not know the reasons or the justifications for this....
View ArticleCabinet acts to contain spiraling prices
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Council of Ministers has taken a series of measures to contain the spiraling prices in the local market. The measures include...
View ArticleSaudi attempts suicide
AL-BAHA — A Saudi in his 30s climbed over a 15-meter-high sign board in an attempt to commit suicide. Al-Baha police spokesman Lt. Col. Bandar Al-Ghamdi said police were alerted of the...
View ArticlePolice search for a killer
JAZAN — Jazan police are searching for the murderer of an expatriate worker who was killed at a construction site. Jazan police spokesman, Col. Awadh Al-Qahtani, said the culprit ran away...
View ArticleCar runs over security officer
QURAYAT — Security forces are searching for a motorist who allegedly ran over a security officer at an inspection point. Al-Jouf Police spokesman Brig. Daman Al-Deraan said a speeding car...
View ArticleTiger on the loose creates panic
MADINAH — A Bengal tiger caused panic on the streets of Al-Barakah neighborhood after it broke loose from its master's house recently. Security forces were alerted and they followed the tiger...
View Article6 joyriders detained
RIYADH — In their campaign against joyriders on Tuesday, Riyadh police detained six people, two of whom were using stolen cars. In addition, 12 cars were confiscated, and 27 of the onlookers...
View ArticleAlwaleed welcomes Citigroup’s Q2 results
RIYADH — Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), Wednesday congratulated Mike Corbat, CEO of Citigroup on the company’s Q2 results. The results showed...
View ArticleOrgan donor saves lives of 4 patients
Saudi Gazette report QASSIM — A team from the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation supervised four life-saving transplant operations last week, with all organs coming from a brain dead...
View ArticleCourt clears Jawazat official of manipulation
Abdulrahman Al-Ali Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Jeddah Administrative Court has cleared a Passports Department official and an Arab national of fraud and manipulating fingerprints. The...
View ArticleArab national held over factory theft
Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — An Arab national was taken into custody in connection with a theft at a factory in Al-Khumra District in south Jeddah. Although all circumstantial...
View ArticleJawazat officer suspended for inappropriate behavior
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The General Directorate of Passports (GDP) has suspended an immigration officer at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) for inappropriate behavior while...
View ArticleLong ID card process deprives elderly women of social aid
Saudi Gazette report JAZAN — Five elderly women — Shareefa, Zara, Saeeda, Shara, and Zaida —are living in abject poverty in Jazan’s Al-Sahaleel valley. They are...
View ArticleFairmont Raffles Hotels International organizes iftar for Makkah orphans
Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — Fairmont Raffles Hotels International recently organized an iftar meal banquet for a number of orphans. The event, attended by...
View ArticleAl-Jami’ah District in ‘filthy’ condition
Ibrahim Shehab Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Residents of Jeddah’s Al-Jami'ah District suffer from continued negligence of city officials and a lack of basic services. The...
View ArticleAutomated devices to regulate traffic signals in Makkah
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — The directorate of traffic and the municipality of Makkah have agreed to equip traffic lights in the holy city with sensor-equipped electronic technology that...
View ArticleAmnesty extension is King’s gift – Pak envoy
Faiz Al-Najdi Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The Pakistani Deputy Head of the Mission has urged his compatriots not to become complacent due to the extension of the grace period granted by Custodian...
View ArticleTotal Umrah pilgrims at KAIA exceed 2 million
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — More than 2 million pilgrims have landed at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport during the current Umrah season. A total of 2,005,810...
View ArticlePopulation growth: a problem with no solution
Saleh Ibrahim Al-Turigee Okaz Population growth in the Kingdom is among the highest in the world. The rapid increase in population has been a critical issue since the 1980s. It is the primary cause of...
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