Hospital demands SR780,000 for discharge of newborn baby
MAKKAH — A private hospital in Makkah is demanding parents pay SR780,000 before it will release their baby who was born premature to their care, a local newspaper...
View ArticleMinister sacks head of Jazan juvenile center
Saudi Gazette report JAZAN — Minister of Social Affairs Yousef Al-Othaimeen has dismissed the Jazan juvenile center manager and placed him under investigation. The action follows...
View ArticleMid-year school vacation gives a boost to money exchange market
Fahd Al-Manaee Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The currency exchange market in Makkah witnessed a 30 percent increase in activity during the past two weeks because of mid-year school...
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Jeddah’s garbage mess: Who is to blame?
Ibrahim Al-Qarbi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — When one enters the buildings they live in, he will realize immediately why Jeddah street cleaners cannot be blamed for failing to...
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Accolades for unity among Keralites at cultural fest
Indian Member of Parliament and Congress leader K. Sudhakaran, left, addresses the packed audience, right frame, that had turned out for the Kerala Fest — part of the Indian Festival 2013...
View ArticleInterior designing students from KAU despised
Joud Al-Amri Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A number of female students pursuing interior designing at the King Abdulaziz University (KAU) complained about the society’s negative...
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‘Nostalgia’ in Jeddah Atelier
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Jeddah Atelier for Fine Arts hosts “Nostalgia,” the 10th solo art exhibition by artist Said Al-Alawy. The 10-day...
View ArticleWho is a racist?
Turki Al-Dakheel Al-Riyadh newspaper I CAN safely claim that everyone criticizes racism but who has not committed this sin one way or the other? To despise a person because of his...
View ArticleExecution of a housemaid and global reactions
Abdu Khal Okaz newspaper THE execution of Sri Lankan maid Rizana Nafeek in the town of Dawadmi, near Riyadh, has triggered a global response that is sympathetic toward the killer...
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Saudi Gazette, Al Arabiya English sign cooperation agreement
Saudi Gazette Editor-in-Chief Khaled Almaeena and Faisal J. Abbas, Editor-in-Chief of Al Arabiya News Channel’s English language portal, sign the cooperation agreement between the two news...
View ArticleIron plant emitting toxic fumes shut down
Faleh Al-Dhibyani Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah, has ordered the closure of Al-Rajhi Iron Factory in Jeddah for not...
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Tamil Day celebrated with gusto at India Festival
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Tamil actor/director Desingu T. Rajendar, in his inimitable style, carried the Tamil day at the India Forum celebrations on Thursday. The two-weeklong...
View ArticleRise in detection rate of genetic variants in individuals with ASD
SALT LAKE CITY – Lineagen, Inc. today announced publication of the results of a 9,000-person genetic study that demonstrates an approximately 100 percent increase in the detection rate of...
View ArticleSiblings yesterday, sworn enemies today
Saudi Gazette report TABUK — There has been a rising tide of family disputes in the Kingdom in recent years and countless siblings have become enemies and entangled in legal battles...
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With advent of mid-year vacation, Taif’s gold souks bustling
Saudi Gazette report TAIF — More than 50 shops selling gold, jewelry and gemstones in Taif governorate are bustling with activity with the advent of the mid-year school vacation....
View ArticleBuilding your dream home? Begin the agonizing journey
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Most Saudis do not own their homes. Even those Saudis who are fortunate enough to own one had an agonizing and arduous journey when they began the...
View ArticleIn face of crackdown, drug runners get creative
RIYADH — One of the largest drug busts in the Kingdom in 2012 was the seizure of over 900,000 pills of the stimulant drug fenethylline, commonly known as Captagon. With the aid of modern...
View ArticleHousing allowance for all Saudi citizens
Khaled Al-Sulaiman Okaz newspaper A few days ago I wrote an article in which I asked the government to grant a housing allowance, land grant or real estate loan to each Saudi...
View ArticleWe are extravagant, consumer people
Abid Khazandar Al-Riyadh newspaper In a news item published on Jan. 13, Al-Riyadh newspaper quoted reports by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) that said the accumulative...
View ArticlePolice raid liquor den in downtown Jeddah
Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Police raided a liquor distillery allegedly run by Ethiopian men in downtown Jeddah. Officers were tipped off about the illegal...
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