University students resort to begging!
Abdullah Munawwar Al-Jameeli Al-Madinah I have received many letters from male and female Saudi students complaining about the low monthly allowance they get. They said the allowance does not meet the...
View ArticleLet’s allow exceptions to Saudization
Ayisha Abbas Nato Al-Madinah I recently received a WhatsApp message from an expatriate whom I knew who migrated to the United States. He began the message: “I had a strange...
View ArticleWhy Saudi women languish in jail
DAMMAM – Having a guardian’s consent is a prerequisite for the release of female prisoners who have completed their jail terms. Current...
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11-year-old Saudi girl launches YouTube English language series
Abdulkarim Al-Dhiyabi Okaz/Saudi Gazette TAIF – In an unprecedented step, an 11-year-old Saudi girl launched a YouTube English language series, aside from lessons in...
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When owning a car was a luxury not many could afford
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH – In the late 1940s, owning a car in the Kingdom was a luxury that only a chosen few like senior government officials and employees in big...
View Article73-year-old dies from MERS
RIYADH — The Health Ministry said a 73-year-old man died from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), bringing the number of deaths caused by the SARS-like virus in the Kingdom to 57....
View ArticleChild rape at Asir orphanage investigated
ABHA — Authorities in Asir have launched an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse of a 7-year-old child at a local orphanage. The suspect, an Arab expatriate in charge of maintenance...
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Concrete block falls on car, driver escapes
MAKKAH — A driver had a narrow escape on Thursday when a concrete block fell on his car from a bridge. The man was rushed to King Abdulaziz Hospital after he sustained injuries doctors...
View Article3 missing as Aramco platform sinks
DHAHRAN — Three Asian workers with Saudi Aramco were missing after one of the company’s offshore platforms sank on Friday during maintenance, the company said in a statement. The...
View ArticlePrincess Latifah Bint Fahd passes away
RIYADH — Princess Latifah Bint Fahd died on Friday, the Royal Court said in a statement. The funeral prayer for her will be performed on Sunday after Dhuhr prayers at Imam Turki Bin Abdullah...
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Athreb Mountain: Where scenery and honey are redefined
Saudi Gazette report ABHA – Athreb Mountain is one of the highest in the Asir region. Standing at 2,200 meters above sea level, it has always been an important tourist attraction because of...
View ArticleWhy do students assault their teachers?
Saleh Ziyad Al-Sharq Assaults against teachers have become increasingly common. Stories of teachers who have narrowly escaped being assaulted are regularly reported in the media. We’ve heard...
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Will brain-dead patients’ families consent to organ donation?
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH – Many families refuse to sign the organ donation cards of their beloved ones, issued by the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation (SCOT),...
View ArticleWhat is Saudi Arabia best at?
Rogaia Hawoiriny Al-Jazirah Advanced countries constantly rank high in terms of research, industry and technology. In Saudi Arabia, we rank high in the following spheres: Firstly, Saudi Arabia has one...
View ArticleRunaway Saudi women: Reasons and remedies
Khaled Bin Ali Al-Qarni Okaz As our society is governed by the fundamentals of Islam, moral values and religious traditions, there is not a high level of anti-social behavior among our young people....
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When the barber’s job involved more than one task
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Some 60 years ago, a barber’s job was not limited to cutting and shaving men’s hair but it also involved surgery and dentistry. At the time,...
View ArticleDrug addict holds wife, children hostage
JEDDAH— A drug addict locked his wife and five children in their home and threatened to kill them, according to Jeddah Police spokesman First Lt. Nawaf Al-Bouq. The man refused to...
View ArticleSurgeon forgets gauze in patient’s womb
BURAIDAH— Medical personnel at the Maternity and Children’s Hospital in Buraidah is under investigation after they allegedly left a piece of gauze inside a patient’s womb....
View ArticleFirst woman-run law office opens
JEDDAH— The first law office to be run by a Saudi female opened in Jeddah on Wednesday. Bayan Zahran, the first Saudi woman to be issued a license to practice law in the Kingdom, said she had...
View ArticleHardware stores may have to hire women
DAMMAM — The Ministry of Labor is planning to formulate regulations requiring cooking utensil and gadget stores to hire women as the majority of consumers of such products are women. The...
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