Contractors blame lack of liquidity for project delays
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The head of the contractors committee at the Council of Saudi Chambers has said a number of government projects were delayed...
View ArticleI wish the do-gooder did not dig the well
Khaled Al-Soliman Okaz IT was said the well in which 6-year-old Lama Ayidh Al-Rawqi fell to her death several days ago while picnicking with her family in Haql...
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Women in JCCI fray utilize social media for campaign
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Women candidates for Jeddah's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) Board membership are utilizing social networking websites to promote...
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Lama tragedy brings unsafe Najran wells into spotlight
Qayed Al-Jarah Okaz/Saudi Gazette NAJRAN — Exposed wells in Najran are making many citizens here upset in the aftermath of the tragic death of Lama Al-Rouqi in...
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Experts: Citizens to blame for jump in expat remittances
Adel Babkair Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Remittances by expatriate workers in the Kingdom reached SR129 billion a year, according to Minister of Economy and...
View ArticlePremarital checks to include drug tests
JEDDAH – The authorities are aiming to develop the premarital medical tests program by increasing the number of diseases for which tests will be conducted. The tests will include those for...
View Article26,000 labor disputes settled amicably
RIYADH – The Ministry of Labor confirmed the number of disputes and injury cases that were settled amicably through the labor offices was 26,319. Of these, 24,047 were disputes and 2,272 were...
View ArticleAbsence of laws cause of sexual harassments
RIYADH – The first official opinion poll of its kind on sexual harassment has revealed that 80 percent of Saudis believe the non-existence of a written law is the reason for the increase of...
View ArticleMoms don’t need dad’s consent to take kids
RIYADH – The expatriate mothers of Saudi children can now enter the Kingdom without the approval of the children’s guardian, according to a source in the Ministry of Foreign...
View ArticleMarathon to combat child obesity
HOFOUF – Al-Ahsa Girls Foundation recently organized a marathon involving 130 children from different kindergartens at King Abdullah Environmental Recreation Park, Hofouf, to raise awareness...
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Narcotic pills seized at border point
A thermos with narcotic pills concealed inside its casing. — Okaz photo RIYADH — Customs officers at Al-Haditha border checkpoint have foiled an attempt to smuggle more than half a...
View ArticleHuman trafficker caught with 16 illegals
BAHA — Al-Baha Police arrested a Saudi driver who was trying to smuggle 16 people into major cities of the region on Saturday. A patrol team grew suspicious of a minibus carrying a number of...
View ArticleDrunk driver detained after crashing into tree
HOFOUF — Al-Ahsa Police arrested a man for drunk driving after he ran through a checkpoint without heeding orders to stop. Police chased the driver, who eventually crashed into a tree on the...
View ArticleBiker has foot crushed in accident
AL-WAJH — An Arab expatriate was involved in a traffic accident while riding his motorcycle. His foot was crushed and his face was bruised. Red Crescent attended the accident, provided first...
View ArticleElectrical short causes car to burn
QURAYYAT — A fire engulfed a car on King Abdullah Road in the Al-Faisaliyah neighborhood of Qurayyat. Civil Defense teams put out the fire that damaged the entire car. Investigations revealed...
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Mechanic run over at car workshop
JEDDAH — An expatriate worker was run over as he was fixing a car at his workshop. When he finished repairing the car, he asked the driver to turn on the engine, and the car jumped forward,...
View ArticleEnsure electricity supply to underdeveloped districts
Khalaf Al-Harbi Okaz Humans today can manage to live with problems within their own families or at work but they will not be able to live without electricity, which has become as important as air and...
View ArticleRaise awareness, then issue tickets
Mohammed Al-Ohaidib Okaz Instead of abruptly starting to impose fines or any other punishment on motorists for certain traffic violations such as not wearing seatbelts or using mobile phones while...
View ArticleWe have nowhere to go, say ‘huroob’ victims
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Indian nationals represented the biggest expatriate community to benefit from the grace period announced by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques...
View ArticleMalpractice complaint unresolved 10 months on
Husain Hazzazi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A citizen, who is suing a private hospital after it allegedly refused to admit his wife who later died from a heart attack, has said the case is...
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