If Trayvon was the maid of a Saudi
Muhammad Al-Ohaideb Okaz Many people are beguiled by the big lie called "American justice". America has been adopting racist practices against people who are living within its own...
View ArticleTV show sparks debate after scholar ridiculed
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — A number of Muslim scholars have agreed that it is permissible in Islam to criticize religious scholars in public or even on a TV show as long as such criticism...
View ArticleKidney patient dies after 20-year wait for treatment
Saudi Gazette report ABHA — A woman who waited 20 years for the Asir Health Affairs to treat her for several serious illnesses died peacefully at Balsamar Hospital last Saturday. Fatimah...
View ArticleLecture on Zakat at IISJ auditorium
JEDDAH – Rashid Gazzali Koolivayal, executive director, Sign Human Resources Development and Research Center, will deliver a lecture on “Zakat and Sadaqa” on Sunday at the...
View Article5 youths detained over car drifting
RAFHA – Police arrested five young men who were drifting with their cars on one of the main roads in the city, according to Northern Border Province police spokesman Brig. Bandar Al-Ayda....
View ArticleBody found at building site
DAMMAM – A Saudi citizen in his 50s was found dead near an under-construction building in Hafr Al-Batin, according to Eastern Province Police spokesman Lt. Col. Ziyad Al-Ruqaiti. An...
View ArticleFire breaks out at gas station
QURAYYAT – A gas station in Sakaka caught on fire while a fuel truck was unloading fuel, according to Al-Jouf Civil Defense acting spokesman Maj. Gen. Maeesh Al-Ruwaili. Four firefighting...
View ArticleMadinah police nab gang of thieves
MADINAH – A gang of thieves has been nabbed by Madinah police after it robbed several bank customers. The city’s police stations received calls from victims who had been robbed...
View ArticleSpeeding truck smashes into six cars
BURAIDAH — A speeding heavy truck hit six cars on Buraidah’s northern ring road, injuring all of the drivers and passengers on board the six cars. Two of the injured were listed in...
View ArticleFish prices fall in EP as demand drops
Faisal Aboobacker Ponnani Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — Lack of demand and an increased supply from neighboring countries have led to a drastic fall in the prices of fish in the Eastern...
View ArticleNew system for premarital tests from November
RIYADH – The Health Services Council has given approval to incorporate premarital tests into the Healthy Marriage program that will come into force starting November (Muharram 1435). The...
View ArticleRamadan crowds in Balad fascinated by female ‘kibdah’ chef
Ibrahim Shihab Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A traditional Kibdah (fried liver) stall run by a woman in her 30s in Jeddah’s historic Al-Balad district is drawing huge crowds of...
View Article8 fake lawyers arrested this year: Official
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM – Eight men have been arrested this year for posing as lawyers and practicing law, Alsharq newspaper reported quoting Abdullah Al-Ghufaili, director of Ministry of...
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Volunteers reap social, religious rewards distributing Iftar meals
Ibrahim Khodeir Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — Traffic lights and intersections near the Grand Mosque are nowadays full of volunteers distributing meals for Iftar (breaking of the fast). Some...
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Saudi spends savings, borrows cash to treat cancer-stricken employee
Ali Bin Gharsan Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH – A Saudi citizen who spent his entire savings and then borrowed additional money to cover the costs of his employee’s cancer treatment at...
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A needed expansion
Wheelchair-bound pilgrims perform tawaf on the raised platform around the Holy Kaaba. Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency for the Two Holy Mosques Affairs, inaugurated the...
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Raids on Makkah facilities to continue: Civil Defense
Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The director of Civil Defense in Makkah, Brig. Gen. Khalaf Al-Matrafi, revealed that inspections on buildings in Makkah will continue throughout...
View ArticleSelection of accommodation for Indian Haj pilgrims in final stage
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Indian Haj Consul Sheikh Mohammed Noor Rahman said his consulate has completed selecting buildings for Haj pilgrims from the country.“We are...
View Article‘Hafiz’ program draws mixed response from beneficiaries
Joud Al-Amri Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — “Hafiz” (Arabic for “incentive”), a Ministry of Labor program that supports the unemployed and helps them gain...
View ArticlePrince Khaled lauds SABIC’s support for Souk Okaz
Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, who is also the chairman of the Supreme Supervisory Committee for Souk Okaz, commended the Saudi Arabian Basic...
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