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Women poets rev literary gathering in Riyadh
Faiz Al-Najdi Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Two women poets from the Eastern Province revved up and enthralled the literary gathering in Riyadh last weekend. Javed Akhter Javed — an...
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'Mushairas in India have great secular foundations'
Muhammad Mujahid Syed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — "Mushairas, as an institution, in India have great secular foundations. Those who connect Urdu with Muslims must attend Mushairas to...
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Chaos returns to EP roads as schools reopen
Faisal Aboobacker Ponnani Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — Heavy traffic jams were experienced along all major roads in the Eastern Province as the schools reopened on Sunday after the summer recess....
View ArticleWho stands in the way of reforms in Haia?
Abdo Khal Okaz SHEIKH Abdullatif Al-Alsheikh was appointed chairman of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) to introduce comprehensive reforms that would do away...
View ArticleCheapest labor: Saudi women
Abid Khazandar Al-Riyadh Statistics released recently by the Labor Ministry indicated that the average monthly salary of a Saudi woman working in one of nine job categories in the private...
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Qassim cold stores full, crisis for dates merchants
Saudi Gazette report BURAIDAH — Six cold stores dedicated for dates storage with a total capacity of 100,000 tons have stopped receiving any orders to take in more produce because they are...
View ArticleStudy India project for overseas Indians
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs in New Delhi is conducting a Study India program to enhance engagement with the diaspora of young Indians, the Consulate General of India said...
View ArticleJeddah rents jump 40%
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — House rents in Jeddah have increased between 30-40 percent lately and this came without any previous warnings to tenants. The rent for a three-room apartment...
View ArticleOkazalyoum website launched
JEDDAH — Okaz Company for Electronic Publishing has launched its website okazalyoum.com, an advanced electronic platform providing visual and audio content for live news. Visitors can enjoy...
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King approves $200 million fund for Palestinian cities
Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has issued directives to allocate $200 million to help Palestinian cities resist infringements on...
View ArticleMinistry shuts down 31 illegal offices
RIYADH — The Ministry of Transport has shut down 31 unauthorized offices operating illegally. This came after the ministry’s recent field campaign against illegal offices....
View ArticleSchool bus drivers in Yanbu strike
YANBU — More than 40 school bus drivers in Yanbu went on strike on the first day of academic year. The drivers demanded from the contracting company an increase to their salaries...
View ArticleFire breaks out in Jeddah school
JEDDAH — Students at Muzdalefa elementary school were greeted on their first day at school by a fire that started in the electrical box. The fire damaged the school entrance and two cars that...
View ArticleAsian expatriate shot and killed
QATIF — Dammam police are currently investigating the case of an expatriate truck driver who was shot and killed in Al-Awamiya in Qatif province, east of the Kingdom. Col. Ziyad Al-Ruqaiti,...
View Article30,000 free meals for Jazan area students
JAZAN — Takaful charity organization provided more than 30,000 free breakfast meals for students in the southern villages in Jazan area on the first day of school. These meals were provided...
View ArticleEthiopian killed in Taif fight
TAIF — An Ethiopian shepherd was killed in a fight with an Indian expatriate in Taif on Sunday. Police arrested the killer before he fled the scene. Forensic teams examined the body and...
View ArticleConsulate advisory to Indian nationals
JEDDAH — The Consulate General of India has asked the Indian nationals who have a valid passport or iqama and have registered with the consulate for fingerprinting and stamping of final exit...
View ArticleMinistries put on alert against cyber attacks
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — A full alert has been sounded in a number of ministries and government agencies following warnings from higher authorities that the websites of some ministries...
View ArticleSuspects in cab robberies apprehended
Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A gang of Eritrean men has been arrested by Jeddah Police for allegedly robbing several taxi drivers of their cars. Their latest victim, a Pakistani...
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Makeshift engineer
Repeated power outages have turned residents of Jeddah’s Al-Aziziah District into electric engineers. Tired of complaining to the authorities, many residents are taking matters into their...
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