Tire blows out as plane lands at Madinah airport
Ayman Al-Seidalani Saudi Gazette MADINAH — A Saudi Arabian Airlines aircraft burst a tire as it landed in Madinah’s Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport on Monday....
View ArticleMerchants con pilgrims near Grand Mosque
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — A number of merchants working by the Grand Mosque have allegedly sought to deceive pilgrims by selling them empty packages and artificially inflating their...
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Ambulance rolls over in heavy rains; no one hurt
Nadia Al-Fawwaz Saudi Gazette ABHA — An ambulance overturned in Mahayel Asir just after midnight on Tuesday while answering a distress call. The incident occurred as a result of a partial...
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Launderers overloaded ahead of Eid Al-Fitr
Faisal Aboobacker Ponnani Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — Laundries around the Kingdom have been struggling to serve the huge rush of Eid Al-Fitr customers. Most of the customers said they have been...
View ArticleMunicipality workers in Qatif complain about pay delay
Saudi Gazette report QATIF – Over 450 employees of Al-Qatif municipality have complained about the delay in payment of their salaries for the month of Ramadan. The employees said their...
View ArticleHaia arrests girl’s blackmailer
AL-KHAFJI – A Saudi has been arrested by the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Haia) in Al-Khafji governorate after he threatened a girl that he would post...
View ArticlePickpockets nabbed outside Grand Mosque
MAKKAH — Plainclothes policemen arrested two Afghan males who robbed several Umrah performers following Taraweeh prayers, according to spokesman Lt. Col. Abdul Mohsin Al-Maiman. The...
View ArticleOfficers shoot at car drifter
QURAYYAT – Traffic police officers in Qurayyat had to open fire on a young man who refused to pull over. The young man was drifting with his car and pulling off some stunts in a neighborhood...
View ArticleTwo dead, six hurt in road accident
AL-AHSA – Two people were killed and six others injured in a road accident in Al-Ahsa governorate, according to Eastern Province Red Crescent spokesman Fahd Al-Ghamdi. Traffic officers...
View ArticleMan killed, four wounded in fight
DAMMAM – A Saudi died while four sustained moderate to severe injuries in Hafr Al-Batin governorate following a fight, according to Eastern Province police spokesman Lt. Col. Ziyad...
View ArticleBorder Guards brace for surge in accidents
Saudi Gazette report JAZAN — Border Guards are preparing to welcome visitors to the municipality’s beaches by upping their security efforts during Eid. Boats have been stationed at...
View ArticleHaia chief orders new probe into Abha assault
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The head of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia), Abdullatif Al-Asheikh, has rejected an investigation conducted by the Haia...
View ArticleIndian mission to facilitate ‘visas on arrival’ for groups
JEDDAH — The Consulate General of India in Jeddah will facilitate the Indian government’s decision to provide collective landing permits and a visa on arrival to foreign tourists...
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Barbershops, beauty salons buzzing
Faisal Aboobacker Ponnani and Saleh Fareed Saudi Gazette DAMMAM/JEDDAH — Barbershops, beauty salons and ladies boutiques are doing brisk business all over the Kingdom the Kingdom as...
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It is the mood, not the food
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Osama El Sayed has built up a solid reputation as a first-class chef capable of meeting strict demands and deadlines while producing exquisite food. He...
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Young man choose sweets for Eid
A young man buying sweets for Eid at a shop in Jazan. — SPA
View ArticleAl-Kar tourist village ready for Eid visitors
TAIF — Al-Kar tourist village and the Al-Hada aerial tramway are both ready to admit visitors in Eid Al-Fitr, their management said. The management has released a daily schedule that splits...
View ArticleCaution against fireworks
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Charitable Society for Health Awareness has warned the public of the hazards fireworks pose, especially to children. Abdulrahman Al-Qahtani,...
View ArticlePhilippine official pledges help to stranded OFWs
Ronaldo Z. Concha Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario has assured undocumented OFWs in Saudi Arabia that his department will use all means to help...
View ArticleWater will cost more than oil
Abed Khazendar Al-Riyadh Water will be more expensive than oil in the near future. If in the past wars were started because of oil, today they will start because of water. There are already many...
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