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Malpractice committee to probe bullet in girl’s guts
Saudi Gazette report TAIF — The case of a nine-year-old girl with a bullet in the abdomen has been referred to the medical violations committee for further...
View ArticleLavish contract-signing ceremonies
Khaled Al-Sulaiman Okaz If I were in place of Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, I would have saved the time and money spent on holding lavish ceremonies held to...
View ArticleCharity not limited to building mosques
Rashid Al-Fouzan Al-Riyadh CHARITY work has been a distinctive feature of our country. Most charity work being done by businessmen involves building mosques. This is a...
View ArticleDomestic violence turns a woman’s life into hell
Saudi Gazette report ABHA — The Human Rights Commission (HRC) in Asir is investigating a complaint from a 21-year-old Saudi woman who claimed that she was mercilessly tortured by...
View Article3,666 divorces for 183 marriages in EP
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — Divorce cases are on the rise in the Eastern Province, Al-Hayat daily reported on Saturday. Makkah province led the way with 4,303 divorce cases in...
View ArticleNew curricula to focus on modern issues
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — With the beginning of the new academic year, the school curricula, especially that religious education, will focus on contemporary issues....
View ArticleMakkah area without power for five hours
MAKKAH — Residents of a Makkah neighborhood were without electricity for five hours on Saturday afternoon. A overhead high voltage cable snipped, apparently causing the power supply...
View ArticleKingdom marks International Literacy Day
RIYADH – The Kingdom marked International Literacy Day on Sunday by showcasing its efforts to eradicate illiteracy in the Kingdom. One initiative to tackle illiteracy involved the...
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Zamzam employees trained
Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Zamzam United Office (ZUO) held a training session for its employees on dealing with pilgrims. Sulaiman Abu Ghaliyah, head of the ZUO,...
View ArticleMeeting calls for field checks by education supervisors
Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — Education supervisors in Makkah should closely follow the latest developments in the field so they can develop and help improve teachers’...
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Socio-comedy play enthralls audience
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A socio-comedy dubbed "Hallah Brraa" was shown at the King Abdulaziz theater’s cultural hall Friday. The play was the first...
View ArticleMasterCard unveils priceless Arabia
JEDDAH — MasterCard announced today the official launch of its Priceless Arabia campaign, which brings the global Priceless Cities program to the Middle East and North Africa for the first...
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‘Sheikh Marran’s Award’ encourages Saudis to take part in scientific research
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Sheikh Marran’s Award presented for scientific research is named after Sheikh Marran Bin Muteb Bi Qwayyed, the Head Sheikh of Al Dawaser tribe....
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Juvenile home to reward well-behaved inmates with better housing
Adnan Al-Shabrawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The juvenile home in Jeddah has created new accommodation for children under its care who consistently display exemplary behavior. This step was...
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PIA all set to fly Haj pilgrims
Mahmood Hasan Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will be transporting around 47 percent of the Pakistani Haj pilgrims this year. Of the 143,368 Pakistanis expected...
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First groups of pilgrims arrive in Jeddah
The first group of 419 Bangladesh Haj pilgrims arrived at the Haj Terminal of King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah on Saturday by a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Dhaka. Bangladeshi...
View ArticleIndian mission puts final touches to Haj arrangements
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — After the arrival of the first batch of 235 Indian pilgrims on an Air India flight to Madinah on Saturday, the Consulate General of India, in conjunction with...
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Traffic lights upgraded to cope with congestion
Ibrahim Shehab Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Head of Jeddah Traffic Department Maj. Gen. Waslullah Al-Harbi has said traffic signals in the city have been synchronized to cope with the huge...
View ArticlePrisoners claim Burmese nationality without proof
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A source in the committee for correcting the residency status of Burmese living in the Kingdom said some prisoners have claimed Burmese nationality without...
View ArticleReinstate technician in botched transfusion, says campaign
Laura Bashraheel Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — An online campaign has been launched to get the lab technician responsible for giving an HIV-tainted blood transfusion to a Saudi girl his job back....
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