Deported man ‘is not Saudi’
DAMMAM — The Passport Deportment has clarified that a Somali national who was recently deported from the Kingdom was not a Saudi national as claimed by several social media posts....
View ArticleIndian consulate to hold musical gala
JEDDAH — The Consulate General of India, Jeddah, is organizing a Sham Ke Rang, Santoor ke Sang by Sandip Chatterjee on Jan. 24 and an Urdu Solo Play on Maulana Abul Kalam Azad by noted Indian...
View ArticlePolice bust fake document shops
HAIL — Police arrested number of Arab expatriates who were using a student services offices to forge sick leave letters with seals. Police seized a number of computers used to forge the...
View ArticleTwo girls drown in Qunfudah swamp
Abdulmajeed Dawood Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Two girls aged 7 and 12 were found dead on Saturday evening after drowning in a swamp in the valley of Douka, 60 kilometers north of...
View ArticleWho is responsible for the congestion on causeway?
Salem Sahab Al-Madinah The ongoing dialogue between the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) and the Passport Department (Jawazat) about the congestion on King Fahd Causeway linking the Kingdom...
View ArticleBehavioral disorders ‘no excuse to commit crime’
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — Psychologists and social specialists stressed that people suffering from behavioral disorders should not be exempted from punishment for offenses they commit...
View ArticleJeddah makes fresh UNESCO push
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A festival in Jeddah’s historical Balad district will make a fresh attempt to get the area included on UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites....
View Article6,000 rotten food items seized in Tabuk
Abdulmajeed Dawood Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Ministry of Commerce and Industry's branch in Tabuk seized more than 6,000 food items considered unfit for consumption during routine...
View ArticleMinister rejects results of survey he asked for
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Minister of Electricity and Water Abdullah Al-Hussayen has rejected the results of an Al-Watan survey on his ministry's performance that he...
View ArticleJazan residents apprehensive of hazards from water recycling plant
Saudi Gazette report JAZAN — Residents here are apprehensive of an environmental disaster as a result of a water recycling plant in Abu Areesh. However, the water...
View ArticleYoung Makkawis to monitor exposed wells
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A forum for young Makkawis will launch a campaign to monitor exposed wells that pose a danger to the public. The general supervisor of the forum,...
View ArticleDemolition work causes Makkah homes to crack
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — Houses on the Al-Madafea Mountain on the outskirts of Makkah have started to crack because of ongoing demolition work to remove parts of the mountain for the...
View ArticleNeed to check expat remittances
Abid Khazandar Al-Riyadh YES, we can control the remittances of expatriates to their respective homes, but we are far from doing this. On Jan. 3, Al-Hayat newspaper quoted Minister of Economy and...
View Article9,000 temp teachers demand job security
Ibrahim Shehab Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A number of temporary women teachers are complaining that they are being treated badly and want to be permanently appointed as teachers. They are...
View ArticleDeportation of expats will not create jobs for Saudis: Expert
Saudi Gazette report MADINAH — An economic expert has criticized the mechanism being followed by the authorities to finance small and medium enterprises, saying deportation of expatriate...
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Makkah Emir Prince Mishal Bin Abdullah receives Makkah Mayor
Makkah Emir Prince Mishal Bin Abdullah receives at his office in Jeddah on Saturday Makkah Mayor Osama Al-Bar. They discussed development projects being implemented in Makkah for the welfare...
View ArticleDrug dealer gets additional jail term
JEDDAH — A general court in Jeddah awarded an additional one year jail sentence to a drug dealer in addition to his original five-year term for drug peddling. The additional sentence came...
View ArticleMan fatally stabbed in a fight
DAMMAM — A man in his 30s was stabbed to death on Prince Muhammad Bin Fahad Street in Dammam following a dispute with another man, according to Eastern Province Police spokesman Lt. Col....
View ArticleDrunk driver arrested following long car chase
JEDDAH — Traffic officers caught a drunk driver after chasing him on Corniche Street for a long time, said spokesman First Lt. Nawaf Al-Bouq. The driver refused to pull over and kept driving...
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IYWA gives high school students career guidance
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