Students brawl at women's campus
SAKAKA — A group of women students at Al-Jouf University got into a brawl with fellow students who were allegedly bullying them, a university source told Al-Hayat daily....
View ArticleEthiopian phobia rages on
Mazen Abdul Razziq Baleelah Al-Madinah Following a number of murders and other crimes, attempts by some housemaids to kill children and the recent riots in Manfuha in...
View ArticleManpower terrorism
Ahmed Mohammed Al-Tuwayan Al-Jazeera Are we facing the unknown at the hands of well-trained gangs? Are we dealing with the problem of illegal expatriates who have failed...
View ArticleOur problems with contractors
Rashid Bin Mohammed Al-Fouzan Al-Riyadh You cannot find a single government project whether it is a tunnel, a bridge, an airport, a school or a hospital without faults of...
View ArticleGirls: Most miserable of creatures
Hamoud Abu Talib Okaz Rescuing girls from inside their schools has finally been permitted. This was the banner headline on the front page of Okaz newspaper last Saturday....
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Roof collapse at Grand Mosque work site
MAKKAH — A ceiling near the Grand Mosque’s Al-Omra Gate collapsed on Thursday as the construction crew was doing drilling work on the first floor. No one was...
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Teacher faces probe over abuse video
JAZAN — A teacher who posted a video on YouTube of one of his students begging for mercy while being disciplined is now facing an investigation over his conduct. The boy...
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Young men and women: Rents are a big burden on our budgets
Adel Babkair Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – For the past few years, rents have witnessed continuous hikes and have become a burden on the budgets of low income...
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Children on the street... Working!
Saudi Gazette report MADINAH — Some expatriate families here have taken advantage of the crackdown campaign on residency law violators by sending...
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“A Saudi doctor never thought his 40-year-old love for Lebanon would get him...
Abdul Rahman Al-Shamrani Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH – Dr. Zakariya Al-Faisal, an ophthalmologist, had fallen in love with Lebanon since 1973 when he visited Beirut from...
View ArticleUtility connections to Ajyad hotels cut
MAKKAH — The authorities have started disconnecting electricity, water and telephone connections from 30 hotels in the Ajyad district of Makkah. These properties were expropriated for the...
View ArticleJMIA vice president bereaved
RIYADH — The mother of Vice President of Jamia Millia Islamia Association (JMIA) Riyadh Chapter Syed Aftab Nizami died in New Delhi after a protracted illness. She was 70. She was laid to...
View ArticleTremors in Jubail no cause for panic
JEDDAH — The director general of the National Center for Earthquakes and Volcanoes in the Saudi Geological Survey Hani Mahmood Zahran said the earthquake that struck Iran Thursday and whose...
View ArticleSR390m spent to feed violators
JEDDAH — Security sources said the cost of providing meals to violators in detention centers in Saudi Arabia since the beginning of the security campaign to arrest violators of the...
View ArticleSmart taxis in six months
JEDDAH – Jeddah will launch a smart taxi service in six months to serve residents of the governorate who can subscribe to the service with downloading an application to their smartphones....
View ArticleQur'an contest concludes today
RIYADH — The 35th session of King Abdulaziz International Competition for Qur'an memorization, recitation and interpretation will conclude in Riyadh on Sunday. On behalf of the Custodian of...
View ArticleRespect for law: Experts stress role of citizens
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Officials and experts have said expatriate residents will not respect the country’s laws and regulations as long as citizens do not abide by them. The...
View ArticleIs media freedom a myth?
Aziza Al-Manie Okaz When people talk about media freedom, what comes immediately to mind is the government censorship to suppress the ability of journalists to criticize state institutions, hold them...
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Truck turns turtle inside tunnel
A truck carrying asphalt overturned inside a tunnel in Al-Shi’ar mountain road outside Abha Friday morning, killing the driver and injuring another. Asphalt spilled on the road prevented...
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School violence: Parents demand in-depth investigation
Mariam Al-Sagheer Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Parents are asking the authorities to study the reasons behind the recent rise in school violence, including attacks against teachers. Mohammad...
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