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Truck overturns in Bahra
A truck carrying medical supplies overturned while rounding a dangerous curve in Bahra, closing down the road. According to police, the driver was speeding when he took the bend....
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2 students killed, 8 hurt in accident
MADINAH — Two students were killed and eight others injured when two cars collided in an accident in Mahd Al-Dahab, Madinah province. An 80-year-old man was driving his...
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JLC celebrates third anniversary
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Jeddah Ladies Club (JLC) recently organized a ladies get-together to celebrate its third anniversary at Brasa De Brazil Saturday...
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IISJ marks National Education Day
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The International Indian School Jeddah (IISJ) celebrated National Education Day recently to tribute Maulana Abul Kalam Azad....
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Malarvadi honors 85 toppers of children’s festival in EP
Faisal Aboobacker Ponnani DAMMAM — Malarvadi Balasangam, one of the largest Indian based children community wing, honored 85 students who achieved top merits during...
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Saudi-Swedish seal the deal to open chain of private schools
Selma Roth Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A Saudi financial advisory firm has stepped into the void of high-quality schools in the Kingdom by signing a joint venture and...
View Article800 girls evacuated in Jeddah school fire
Abdurahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — More than 800 students and teachers were evacuated safely following a fire at a girls’ school in Jeddah on...
View Article‘Free Hug’ inspires ‘Spread Peace’
Adel Abdulrahman Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A number of youths have launched a "Spread Peace" campaign in Jeddah. They stood on the city's crowded...
View ArticleGastric banding death investigated
Saudi Gazette report NAJRAN — A Ministry of Health committee is investigating the death of a patient during a gastric banding operation, Al-Watan newspaper...
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10,498 beggars rounded up in Jeddah last year
Ahmad Al-Selami Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Last year 10,498 beggars were detained in Jeddah, according to Makkah Social Affairs Department. Intensive field...
View ArticleAre the car companies to blame?
Rashid Al-Fouzan Al-Riyadh I READ a statement by Transport Minister Jabara Al-Sereisry accusing some car manufacturing companies of being indirectly behind the traffic...
View ArticleAnti-poverty strategy fails
Qaiser Hamid Mutawie Al-Madinah THE word “poverty” was first heard in the Kingdom in 2002 when Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, then...
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Muddled in mud
This once beautifully paved road was dug up for no reason known before Ramadan and left unattended since then. This picture shows the seventh 40ft container truck to get stuck in...
View ArticleNeighborhood shops account for 1m expats: Study
Abdulraheem Bin Hasan Okaz / Saudi Gazette MADINAH — According to a recent study, shops in ground floors of residential buildings are being closed down at an...
View ArticleAbsence of accurate statistics hampers development: Expert
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — A leading Saudi researcher called for working out comprehensive statistical figures about various strata of Saudi society to spur...
View ArticleLabor Ministry denies ‘witch-hunt’
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Ministry of Labor is not conducting a witch-hunt on companies to see if they are committing any violations, said one of its...
View ArticleVolunteers help rain victims in Eastern Province
Saudi Gazette report AL-AHSA — The recent rain in the Eastern Province has led to the birth of a volunteering group comprising young Saudi men who are...
View ArticleTest your knowledge at Jubail World Quiz-Brain hunt
JUBAIL — A Kingdomwide quiz competition for school children will be held at a beach camp in Jubail on Friday. More than 100 teams, each comprising three members from...
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Cop held over slaughterhouse attack
NAJRAN — Police arrested a suspect in the murder of a Pakistani in a slaughterhouse in Najran with the help of his father. The Pakistani was killed and a Saudi wounded...
View ArticleArab expat found dead at home
TURBA — Police are investigating the case of an Arab expatriate found dead at his residence in Turba. The man’s colleagues went to his house to look for him...
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