Girl gets shot in the head
Nadia Al-Fawwaz Saudi Gazette ABHA — A 10-year-old girl is in a critical condition after being shot in the head, according to Asir Health Affairs. The bullet went in the right eye, said...
View ArticleStudent dies after mountain fall
AL-DAYER — A Jazan University student died after he lost control of his car and went down a mountain while he was on his way home on Sunday. Although Civil Defense rescuers and paramedics...
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Hashish smuggling foiled
JAZAN — Al-Tiwal Border Guard officers thwarted an attempt to smuggle contraband drugs into the Kingdom and seized 15 kilograms of hasish. The smugglers, three Yemenis, dropped the bags of...
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Two Indonesians held over murder
JEDDAH – Two Indonesians have been arrested in connection with the murder of a compatriot driver. The victim was found in a pool of blood inside his home. It was the sponsor who reported the...
View ArticleMOJ website has an e-gate
TAIF — The Ministry of Justice has set up an e-gate on its website to expedite the process of executing court verdicts. Judges at supreme courts all over the Kingdom will use the e-gate to...
View Article31,000 drivers issued tickets
MADINAH — Traffic Department officers here issued 31,118 tickets to drivers, said director Brig. Muhammad Al-Shanbari. Violations included running red lights, driving without a license,...
View ArticleMOE to design new curricula
TABUK — The Ministry of Education (MOE) is currently designing curricula focusing on social responsibility for schools all over the Kingdom. The decision came following the resounding success...
View ArticleHIV patient flees hospital in Taif
TAIF — A hunt is on for a HIV positive woman who escaped from a public hospital. Sources said the 40-year-old Somali woman had an argument with one of the nurses a day before she vanished....
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Kerala sets unique global model in e-governance – Minister
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – The southern Indian state of Kerala has achieved world standard in e-governance, according to Minister of Industries and Information Technology P.K....
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Hadith presentation launched in Riyadh
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Renowned Muhaddith (interpreter of Hadith [the sayings of the Prophet peace be upon him]) and King Faisal Award winner Dr. Mohammad Mustafa Azmi recently...
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Karnataka NRIs celebrate state formation day
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — NRIs from Karnataka here celebrated the 57th year of their state formation as "Rajyotsava Day" at the Indian Consulate on November 29....
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India to be saved from danger of ‘Modism’
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Leaders of Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a constituent of India’s ruling coalition, called on the people of India, especially the...
View ArticleOfficial Indian organization issues free air tickets in EP
Faisal Aboobacker Ponnani Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — As part of an ongoing process to help those who have completed legal paperwork and obtained emergency certificates from the Indian Embassy to...
View ArticleReal estate prices likely to drop 30%
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — Several realtors are of the view that real estate prices have reached a saturation point and are expected to decline 30 percent in the coming two years, Alsharq...
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Bahrain’s National Day celebrated
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Bahrain's Consulate held a celebration on the occasion of the 42nd anniversary of the country’s National Day, Sunday evening in Jeddah. Consul...
View ArticleMissions assign lawyers to help Saudis abroad
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi diplomatic missions abroad have assigned lawyers to defend Saudis accused of mistreating their housekeepers and drivers while they are abroad. A government...
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First Saudi woman to earn PhD from KAUST
Zain Anbar Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A woman will go down in history as the first Saudi female to be awarded a doctorate by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Mai...
View ArticleExperts stress importance of combating violence in schools
Nadia Al-Fawwaz Saudi Gazette ABHA — A number of psychologists and social experts have stressed the importance of combating the growing number of violent incidents in schools. They said there...
View ArticleTaif University’s odd behavior
Fawwaz Aziz Al-Watan I flatly fail every time I try to understand the mentality of some of our officials. I also fail whenever I try to defend some of our university officials. I also fail whenever I...
View ArticleMany historic mosques in Madinah need repair
Saudi Gazette report MADINAH — Many historic mosques in Madinah are in need of urgent repair, maintenance or complete reconstruction to preserve and keep them intact for many years to come,...
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