Where are the traffic police?
Mohammed Bin Solaiman Al-Ihaidib Okaz A number of my fellow journalists and the director general of the national traffic department himself believe that when you criticize the traffic police you are...
View ArticleDemands for pedestrian bridges up
Adel Abdulrahman Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Citizens said pedestrian bridges have become even more of necessity as many streets have become freeways. The absence of traffic signals...
View ArticleIndian community bids farewell to senior social worker
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Indian expatriate community bid farewell to senior social worker Danish Abdul Ghafoor, who is migrating to Dubai, Monday here. Abdul Ghafoor, who was...
View ArticleIYWA to hold career guidance event Friday
Syed Baqer Ali JEDDAH — The Indian Youth Welfare Association (IYWA) Jeddah, a non-political and non-profit organization working for the welfare of Indian Youth residing in and around Jeddah,...
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Nisma Rafiq Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Childhood is like a seed which needs proper nourishment and care before it grows into a beautiful flower. Doaa Al Hothify, a child psychologist and founder...
View ArticleCancer fighter not patient
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette Cancer fighter Hamza Iskander signs International Medical Center’s new oncology board. — Courtesy photos JEDDAH — Surviving and...
View ArticleAccident cuts off power supply
SABYA — A road accident resulted in the electricity supply to a number of villages off the Sabya-Jazan Road being cut off. One the three cars involved in the accident swerved off the road...
View ArticleRiyadh police arrest carjackers
RIYADH — Police have arrested two men in their 30s suspected of a number of armed robberies. Police said a number of expatriates have reported that their cars were stolen by two men after...
View ArticleSaudi kills himself in police lockup
JAZAN — A Saudi who was taken into custody following a scuffle with his brother killed himself inside a police station. The man had fired at his brother and injured his foot. He had asked his...
View ArticleWomen students lock up dorm employees
BAHA — A number of female students at Baha University dormitory locked three employees inside a room. The employees allegedly seized the students’ mobile phones, which angered the...
View ArticleSchools ‘the first line of defense against child abuse’
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Many specialists have said schools have an important role to play in discovering violence against children. The problem of domestic violence has recently...
View ArticleWorking women’s transport woes grow with crackdown
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Saudi working women are reportedly finding it difficult to get access to drivers following the crackdown on illegal expatriates. The number of expatriates who...
View ArticleLabor office carries out field campaign
MAKKAH – The labor office in Makkah carried out on Tuesday a field campaign that aimed to crack down on violations at commercial firms. The campaign was led by assistant director general of...
View ArticleEgyptian expats vote on constitution
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A total of 681,346 eligible Egyptian expatriates living in 161 countries, including 312,000 in Saudi Arabia, began voting in a referendum on the country's...
View Article100 free courses for needy children
JEDDAH — The Charitable Social Fund has started registering families for 100 free training courses on attaining better self-reliance in the labor market. Director general of the fund Adel...
View Article12 years in total for Qatif rioters
DAMMAM — The Special Penal Court in Riyadh on Tuesday sentenced four people to prison and banned them from traveling after they were convicted of rioting in Al-Qatif. The court convicted them...
View ArticleFirst family courts launched in Jeddah
JEDDAH — The General Court in Jeddah launched five circuits to handle family-related cases. The circuits, the first such courts to be launched in the Kingdom, will deal with child custody and...
View Article‘Flu shot’ kills expat
TAIF — An Asian expatriate died allegedly after he was injected by a pharmacist. The Asian worker had come to the pharmacy complaining of cold symptoms and the pharmacist asked an assistant...
View ArticleArab Woman Awards judges meet in Riyadh to choose winners
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Arab Woman Awards organizing committee met with the panel of judges and board members of the awards in Riyadh Wednesday morning. The Arab Woman Awards KSA...
View ArticleStudents google for cheating ideas as exams start
Saudi Gazette report QATIF — As thousands of students have begun their exams, many are searching Google for the latest methods of cheating in exams, Al-Hayat daily reported. Such methods...
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