Halting recruitment from Ethiopia
Issa Al-Hulayan Okaz WITH the moratorium on recruitment from Ethiopia, we have closed down all four sources previously supplying us with housemaids. In addition to...
View ArticleDo not penalize the orphans
Saleh Al-Turigee Okaz SOME Saudi families, or let us say a very few of them, were misusing the funds being paid to them by the Ministry of Social Affairs to sponsor...
View Article‘Suitcase traders’ flushed out with labor market revamp
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Chairman of the Foreign Investors’ Committee at Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) Fuad Frank said the...
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Special education grads demand jobs
Abdulmohsen Al-Sabti Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Over 2,000 special education graduates have been waiting for three years to be hired by the Education Ministry...
View ArticleSudanese shepherd rescued from desert
MADINAH — Civil Defense rescuers have saved a Sudanese shepherd who lost his way in a desert near Al-Ola village while he was searching for his sheep, said acting spokesman Lt. Col. Abdul...
View Article5 Yemenis killed, 17 hurt in EP accident
AL-NAIRIYAH — Five Yemenis died while 17 others sustained moderate to severe injuries at Al-Nairiyah Road, Eastern Province, in a road accident, according to EP Red Crescent spokesman Fahd...
View ArticleFamily rescued from burning house
ABHA — A couple and their three small children were saved by Khamis Mushayt Civil Defense firefighters after they were trapped in their house which had caught fire due to an electric...
View ArticleTwo patients escape from mental hospital
ABHA — Two patients have escaped from Abha Mental Health Hospital, according to Asir Health Affairs' acting spokesman Saeed Al-Ahmary. The hospital’s administration has launched an...
View ArticleGang of 22 thieves nabbed in Riyadh
RIYADH – Police have arrested a gang of thieves whose 22 members stole cash money and valuable items from upscale neighborhoods in north and east Riyadh. Eight Saudis, two Pakistanis, seven...
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Free checkups for Lulu customers
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Lulu Hypermarket, with KIMS Medical Center, organized a free health checkup for all its customers at Riyadh Avenue Mall. The camp will function daily from 9...
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Sardar Muhammad Yousaf discusses bilateral issues with Prince Faisal Bin Salman
Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sardar Muhammad Yousaf (C) discusses bilateral issues with Madinah Emir Prince Faisal Bin Salman at the...
View ArticleWAMY dismisses rumors about office shutdowns
Saeed Al-Khotani Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY), a Riyadh-based non-profit organization, has dismissed reports circulated on social media networks...
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408 Indian Haj pilgrims selected for free stay at Nizam's Rubat
MAKKAH — More than 400 pilgrims from India will be given free accommodation at Nizam's Rubat in Makkah during the upcoming Haj. Hussain Al-Shareef, caretaker of the Rubat, said the pilgrims...
View ArticleCharities cautioned against collection boxes in streets
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Social Affairs' warning to charities to not place clothing collection containers in the streets has drawn a mixed response from citizens. The...
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Consul General of the Philippines visits Saudi Gazette
Uriel Norman R. Garibay (C), Consul General of the Philippines in Jeddah, holds talks with Saudi Gazette Deputy Editor-in-Chief Somayya Jabarti during a visit to the newspaper’s office on...
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Prince Alwaleed receives Abdullah Al-Turki, Secretary-General of the Muslim...
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, Chairman of Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation-Global, receives Abdullah Al-Turki, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League, at his office in Riyadh. They discussed issues...
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Catching glimpses of street life
Roberta Fedele Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The whole range of emotions visible on a human face, the colors of different traditions and spontaneous gestures with a strong sense of narrative,...
View Article12 customs officers jailed for corruption
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — Twelve customs officers have been given prison sentences and fines after being found guilty of taking bribes to facilitate the smuggling of banned goods into the...
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Aircraft deployed to monitor traffic flow, security in Makkah
Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Directorate for Police Aviation in the Ministry of Interior in Makkah has been executing an air surveillance program to detect and report...
View ArticleThe Riyadh metro
Rashid Al-Fouzan Al-Riyadh I will not talk about the cost of the Riyadh metro which, though long overdue, has finally arrived. I am exulted and very happy about the work of all the people behind the...
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