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Indian house driver missing since July
JEDDAH — A 35-year-old Indian worker in Jeddah has been missing since July, the Consulate General of India reported on Sunday. Mohammed Aweas had been working as a house driver. The...
View ArticleUniversity reinstates camera phone ban
DAMMAM — Dammam University has reintroduced a ban on mobiles to curb the use of handsets with cameras on campus. The university suspended the ban on mobile phone use for over one year after...
View ArticleCitizen pays wages of neighbor’s maid
RIYADH — A generous Saudi citizen saved his neighbor from jail after he paid his Vietnamese housekeeper all her delayed wage amounting to SR11,000. The neighbor had been having financial...
View ArticleYouth drowns off Khafji coast
KHAFJI — A youth drowned off the Khafji coast on Friday and his body recovered six hours later. Eastern Province Coast Guards spokesman Col. Khalid Al-Arqoobi said the victim is a 20-year-old...
View ArticleExpat couple suspected of child murder
MAKKAH — A couple of an Arab nationality has been arrested over the murder of their eight-year-old son and hiding his body. The Bureau of Investigation and Prosecution is gathering evidence...
View ArticleMissing person’s body found
BAHA — Civil Defense officers found the body of a man who was reported missing on Friday following heavy rain in the Baha region. Civil Defense spokesman Lt. Col. Jamaan Al-Ghamdi said the...
View ArticleWarehouse door kills employee
NAJRAN — A warehouse door fell on a Najran governorate employee and killed him. Governorate spokesman Ibrahim Al-Sadran said the victim was taking clothes out of the building and preparing...
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Saudi duo detained over murder
RIYADH — Two Saudis were detained over the murder of a citizen, whose mother was also injured in the attack. The mother said two men carrying guns knocked on her door and asked for one of...
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Pak Embassy honors noted Qur’an teacher
Faiz Al-Najdi Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The Pakistan Embassy in Riyadh honored noted Qur’an teacher and reciter Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali at a colorful ceremony on Friday. Pakistan...
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Indian Embassy launches online visa services
RIYADH — The Indian Embassy in Riyadh has launched online visa services for tourists and business travelers. Those intending to visit the country for any purpose can access the website at...
View ArticleKSA, India to sign deal for recruitment of domestics
Faheem Al-Hamid Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Labor Minister Adel Fakieh will sign on Jan. 3 an agreement with Indian Overseas Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi in New Delhi to recruit domestic...
View ArticleAsir schoolgirl retracts abuse claim against stepmother
Saudi Gazette report ABHA — A young girl in Khamis Mushayt has retracted her accusation that her stepmother physically abused her, even though evidence appeared to support her initial claim....
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Man blamed for fatal accident was ‘learning to live with AIDS’
Suad Al-Shamrani Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — A man who caused a terrible accident that claimed six lives in Riyadh during the Eid Al-Adha holidays said he had been getting his life back on...
View ArticleDoctors reject Asir father’s claim on son’s fatal injuries
Abdullah Al-Yahya Okaz/Saudi Gazette ABHA — Doctors who treated an infant who died at Asir Central Hospital on Tuesday has rejected his father’s justifications for the injuries that...
View Article7,500 expats holding govt jobs terminated
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Civil Service terminated the contracts of 7,468 expatriates working in government jobs last year, Al-Eqtisadiah newspaper reported. During the...
View ArticleThe torture incident in Briman
Ali Al-Shuraimi Al-Watan Several days ago Al-Watan daily published a story on a video clip showing an inmate in Ward 7 of Briman Prison being tortured by a group of prisoners with prison authorities...
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Waterless, laborless solar panel cleaning becoming a reality
Amjad Parkar Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A mechanical device that eliminates the need for water and human labor when cleaning solar panels in the Kingdom has moved a step closer to full...
View ArticleNew law to set marital age of consent at 18
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — A long-awaited personal affairs law that regulates family relationships and decides the rights of women and children will include an article setting the minimum...
View ArticleAsian man fatally stabs colleague
AL-AHSA — An Asian worker allegedly stabbed his colleague to death during a heated argument, said the Eastern Province Police. The suspect told investigators that he grabbed a knife and...
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