Amending laws before tackling corruption
Osama Al-Qahtani Al-Watan There is a common understanding that simplified legal procedures will spur development and boost investments. But, how true is this perception? Let us look into an example. In...
View ArticleHaia chief scoffs at charges of graft
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — There are no cases of corruption within the Commission of the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Haia), stated Sheikh Abdullatif Al-sheikh, Haia...
View ArticleAsir first to implement e-education program
Nadia Al-Fawwaz Saudi Gazette ABHA — Asir has become the first province to implement a comprehensive e-education program in the Kingdom. Jalawi Al-Kirkuman, director of education in...
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Stationers selling counterfeit school products: Parents
Faisal Aboobacker Ponnani Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — Parents are complaining that stationery shops are selling counterfeit items for the same price as genuine products and it is hard to...
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Filipino team here for Haj preparations
Ronaldo Z. Concha Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Representatives from the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) have arrived in the Kingdom to prepare for this year’s Haj. The...
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A leap for KAUST
A research ship acquired recently by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) to boost marine research carried out by the university, located in Thuwwal near Jeddah. Before,...
View ArticleJuveniles convicted of major crimes to be sectioned off
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Social Affairs is planning to separate juveniles who commit minor offenses from those arrested for serious crimes such as murder and drug...
View ArticlePapers of abandoned teenager completed
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Ministry of Social Affairs has completed documents of an abandoned child who was held for more than five years at a juvenile center in Jeddah. The...
View ArticlePolice officer investigated over alleged power misuse
Saudi Gazette report AL-KHOBAR — Concerned authorities are currently investigating a police officer who allegedly used his authority to live in a mosque residence designated for an imam and...
View ArticleAwaser uncovers attempts to embezzle money
Saudi Gazette report ABHA — A number of Saudi and foreign women have attempted to con money from the Charity Society for the Care of the Saudi Families Abroad (Awaser), which assists Saudi...
View ArticlePrivate family funds, an alternative to bank loans
Laura Bashraheel Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — With the difficulty of getting bank loans and high interest rates, family members are looking for alternative ways to help each other not get...
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Locusts still a favorite dish for many…
A Saudi citizen and his son eat a dish of dried locusts in Hail. Despite doctors’ warning that eating locusts may result in poisoning because of their exposure to insecticides, many rural...
View ArticleBootlegger nabbed in Briman area
JEDDAH — Police arrested a liquor dealer in east Jeddah’s Briman neighborhood. Police received information from people about the suspicious activities of the...
View ArticleSpecial team to investigate death
MAKKAH — The director of Health Affairs in Makkah ordered an investigation over the death of a 15-year-old student who died after he underwent an operation. Health...
View ArticleEmergency landing at Riyadh airport
RIYADH — A small plane made an emergency landing at King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh following a technical problem. The pilot and co-pilot were unharmed. The...
View ArticleSchool evacuated after short circuit
ABHA — Some 250 students were evacuated from a girls' school in Rijal Almaa in Asir province as a precautionary measure following an electric short circuit. Civil Defense...
View ArticleDrunken driver attempts suicide
TURAIF — A drunk man in his 30s attempted to commit suicide in the middle of the road. The man stopped his vehicle in the middle of King Khaled Road in Turaif and started...
View Article11 cultural activities in Souk Okaz approved
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH – Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has approved 11 cultural activities for the seventh Souk Okaz cultural festival. The prince is also...
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Honor deal on Zamzam allowance: Indian minister
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — India’s Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed has asked Saudi civil aviation authorities to overturn their...
View ArticleCooking gas outlets a constant worry for Madinah residents
Saudi Gazette report MADINAH — Several people in Madinah have described gas cylinder shops in the midst of neighborhoods as a ticking bomb waiting to explode. Most of these gas cylinder shops...
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