Ethiopians believed to be behind Riyadh serial thefts
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Two men are wanted in connection with a number of thefts at a Riyadh shopping center recently, Al-Watan reported Monday. A number of salesmen in the center said...
View ArticleSCE chief laments absence of female Saudi engineers
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — The number of Saudi women registered with the Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) does not exceed 50, according to the council's head. Speaking to Al-Madinah Arabic...
View Article50 Saudis undergo Twitter etiquette courses
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH – The Riyadh Literary Club recently organized a course on Twitter etiquette to improve the tweeting skills of Saudis and introduce them to the do’s and...
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Dates Festival
Hectic business activity is being witnessed at the annual Dates Festival in Al-Badayea in Al-Qassim region, Monday. — SPA
View ArticleFemale students set to promote ‘modesty’
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Thirty female students of Imam Muhammad Bin Saud Islamic University in Riyadh said they would launch a campaign on Wednesday and Thursday at the...
View ArticleSR60m Najran road project canceled
Saudi Gazette report NAJRAN — A 36-km road project in Najran Province costing more than SR60 million was withdrawn from a national contractor. Emir of Najran Prince Mishaal Bin Abdullah said...
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Beggar in women’s clothing arrested
Eastern Province Police arrest a man who was disguised in women’s clothing and went around asking passersby and drivers for money. One of the officers got suspicious of the way the man was...
View ArticleMost Ethiopian women treated at Al-Amal ‘are ill’
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The director of Al-Amal psychiatric hospital in Riyadh said about 75 percent of Ethiopian women brought to the hospital suffer from mental illnesses or severe...
View ArticleUnlicensed kindergartens springing up all over EP
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — There are about 500 unlicensed kindergartens throughout the Eastern Province, Al-Yaum newspaper reported Monday. These kindergartens receive children aged one to...
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Appalling conditions at MCH revealed
Ashwaq Al-Tuwairqi Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH – The medical condition of a child who has been lying bedridden at the Maternity and Children’s Hospital (MCH) here for a year and a...
View ArticleMaking local tourism attractive
Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al-Shiraidi Al-Riyadh With the ongoing geopolitical events in some tourism-dependent Arab countries in mind, we should ask some simple questions to the people managing local tourism....
View ArticleWhy doesn't the MOL listen to us?
Fahd Bin Julaid Al-Jazirah I do not know why the Ministry of Labor attempts unilaterally to find a solution to the problem of the housemaids? Why does the ministry not hear the opinions and suggestions...
View ArticleKeep away from politics, pilgrims told
Ali Bin Gharsan Saudi Gazette/Okaz MAKKAH — Haj Minister Dr. Bandar Al-Hajjar has warned all Haj missions against violating the agreements signed with Saudi Arabia, represented by his...
View ArticlePublic universities enroll 270,000 students
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Ministry of Higher Education has said 276,459 male and female students have been enrolled in public universities in the...
View ArticleYouth dies of thirst in the desert
RANYAH — A youth who went missing for days was found dead in a desert area east of Ranyah governorate. Civil Defense teams initially searched for the missing youth and...
View ArticleMOH penalizes three drug stores in Jeddah
RIYADH — The Ministry of Health has fined three drug stores in Jeddah for various violations. A committee from Jeddah Health Affairs inspected a drug store and detected...
View ArticleGang of thieves arrested in Riyadh
RIYADH — Riyadh police were successful in detaining a gang of four for a number of armed robberies on fuel stations and delivery cars. Reports were received by police...
View ArticleTeenager runs over child in Rafah
RAFAH — A Jordanian child was run over as she was crossing a road near the international road at Rafah. The motorist was a 15-year-old teenager who lost control of the...
View ArticleAged patient dies in hospital bathroom
BISHA — Maintenance personnel of King Abdullah Hospital in Bisha found an Indian patient in the throes of death in the hospital's bathroom. Bisha Health Affairs spokesman...
View ArticlePISES maintains record of academic excellence
RIYADH — Pakistan International School, English Section, Riyadh (PISES) has been enjoying the reputation of being one of the best educational institutions in the...
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