Jeddah hotels hit by Ramadan slump
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Tourist activity in Jeddah decreased by 75 percent this Ramadan with occupancy in hotels at a modest 30 percent, according to a member of the National Tourism...
View ArticleThe cost of fixing water mains
Saeed Al-Suraihi Okaz The National Water Company (NWC) has plugged the leakages in its water network. According to its reports, the company has saved 314 million cubic meters of water in Riyadh,...
View ArticleInappropriate residential districts
Hamoud Abu Talib Okaz I cannot understand why we repeat the mistakes of the past in our urban development plans. We assumed that there were departments to assess any mistakes made in the past and avoid...
View ArticleBogus doctor made several errors prior to arrest: Police
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH – Preliminary investigations carried out by Jeddah police have revealed that a bogus doctor from Yemen, who was arrested in Jeddah last week for forging his...
View ArticleYoung man stabbed in fight
TURAIF – A young man was stabbed in the chest during a fight at a neighborhood in Turaif, according to the Northern Border Province police spokesman Brig. Bandar Al-Ayeda. He was taken to...
View ArticleStray camel causes fatal accident
QURAYYAT – A security officer died after his vehicle ran into a stray camel at Qurayyat-Jouf highway. The officer was on his way back home when the accident happened, according to Qurayyat...
View ArticleMan killed in row over land
NAJRAN – A man was killed and several others injured following a dispute within a family over the ownership of a plot of land, according to Najran police spokesman Lt. Col. Abdullah Al-Ashwi....
View ArticlePassenger dead, 13 hurt in bus crash
HAIL – A bus carrying 20 people on board overturned on Madinah-Hail highway, killing one passenger and injuring 13 others, according to Hail Red Crescent spokesman Muhammad Al-Tayyar. The bus...
View ArticleCar thief shoots at youth chasing him
RIYADH – A young man was shot at while chasing a thief who had stolen his friend’s car at a gas station in Riyadh. Yousif Al-Mutairi was in his own car watching his friend get out...
View ArticleChild playing with gun kills himself
TABUK – A five-year-old child shot himself while playing with his father’s gun, according to Tabuk police spokesman Lt. Col. Khalid Al-Ghaban. His parents were in another room when...
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Turkish Airlines Iftar party
Turkish Consul General at the Turkish Airlines Iftar party.
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Air India Iftar party
Indian Consul General Faiz Ahmad Kidwai is seen with community members and travel officials at the Air India Iftar party. — Courtesy photo
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Today’s fiction writers highlight realities of society, says satirist Fazal...
M. M. Syed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — “Today’s fiction and short-story writers concentrate on the daily problems and the facts of human life. They don’t care much...
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Focus on Ramadan, fasting at JTS Iftar party
Community members who attended the Jeddah Tamil Sangham Iftar party at the Impala Garden in Jeddah, make a happy picture. — Courtesy photo JEDDAH —Jeddah Tamil Sangam (JTS)...
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Poachers challenge wildlife authority
Saudi Gazette report TAIF — Poachers have sought to mock the Saudi Wildlife Authority (SWA) by painting slogans deriding the authority with the blood of illegally slain deer, rabbits, ibex...
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Iftar held recently for Malaysian community
JEDDAH — About 140 Malaysians turned up for Malaysian Community Iftar which was hosted by the Consul General of Malaysia Mohd. Khalid Abbasi Abdul Razak and spouse, Madam Aniza Khalid, on...
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Watch your kids’ Ramadan diet: Nutritionist
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The holy month of Ramadan marks a joyous occasion. During this special time of the year, most young children want to mimic their parents’...
View ArticleOpinions differ on women’s Haia role
Mona Al-Shareef Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Following an earlier announcement by the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) that it was considering to employ...
View ArticleNon-Muslims too enjoy Ramadan with spirit
Saleh Fareed JEDDAH — Many non-Muslims experience the spirit of Ramadan with intentions not to eat, drink or smoke in front of their fasting colleagues and friends, while others try to learn...
View ArticleBachelors forced to cook in Ramadan
Faisal Aboobacker Ponnani DAMMAM – Non Muslim bachelors in the Kingdom, who usually depend solely on restaurants for their everyday meals, have started cooking as restaurants and hotels...
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