Youths leave jobs to start own businesses
Saudi Gazette report MADINAH – Saudi youths always appear distinctive and show their talent when they are given the chance along with strong support. They prove...
View ArticleFemale employees request transfer to locations near their families
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM/AL-AHSA – A number of female employees in the Ministry of Social Affairs in different parts of the Kingdom, stressed that they are...
View ArticleWhy public rehabilitation services for the disabled are a nightmare for families
Saudi Gazette report HAIL – There are 38 comprehensive rehabilitation centers in the Kingdom. Each center is capable of taking around 100-1,000...
View ArticleSaudi doc wins global accolades
ABHA — A Saudi female doctor and lecturer at King Saud University’s School of Medicine has been selected by Save the Children, an international non-governmental organization, for...
View Article200,000 fake Zamzam bottles seized
MAKKAH —Ten people, including a Saudi, have been arrested for distributing and selling drinking water claiming it was Zamzam. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry’s inspectors...
View ArticleSaudi doc wins global accolades
ABHA — A Saudi female doctor and lecturer at King Saud University’s School of Medicine has been selected by Save the Children, an international non-governmental organization, for...
View Article600 iqama violators rounded up in raid
RIYADH — Police apprehended 600 expatriates, mainly Yemenis, Bangladeshis, Egyptians, Sudanese and Indians, for violating the Kingdom’s residency regulations during a swoop on the...
View ArticleMarrying foreign women: A trend?
Saudi Gazette Report HAIL – Some families do not allow or encourage their sons to marry foreigners, whatever their nationality. But majority of families have seen for decades, youth...
View ArticleKey role of female counselors
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH – Many have been asking about the role school female counselors can play in spotting abuse and domestic violence cases among students. The...
View ArticleWe must teach our children to respect street cleaners
Dr. Othman Salih Al-Amer Last week, a group launched an online campaign highlighting the poor working conditions of street cleaners. Their campaign was launched under the motto “Street...
View ArticleWe need stringent laws to stop sexual harassment
Turki Al-Dakheel There are two major hurdles facing women in the workplace: The absence of a law that criminalizes harassment and a lack of suitable transportation facilities. The latter forces a large...
View ArticleLet’s hire more Asian domestic workers and less Africans
Abdullah Abu Al-Samh We often hear of agreements signed by the Minister of Labor and a number of countries to bring domestic workers to the Kingdom. Local media has reported on the marathon efforts...
View ArticleWater security in the Kingdom… a far-fetched dream?
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM – Environmental and water experts have warned that water security might be a far-reaching dream for the Kingdom. Limited water resources such as...
View ArticleCarbon monoxide poisoning kills two
DAMMAM — Two Saudi died from inhaling carbon monoxide at their work place. Eastern Province Police spokesman Col. Ziyad Al-Reqaiti said the pair worked for the military....
View ArticleSheep trapped in mountain rescued
TAIMA — Civil Defense rescue workers rescued five sheep that were trapped on a mountain top, south of the Taima governorate. The owner of the sheep said they had wandered...
View Article600,000 Umrah visitors to Madinah
MADINAH – 600,00 Umrah performers have visited Madinah since the beginning of Umrah season this year, said a report issued by the Ministry of Haj. 26,000 of them landed...
View ArticleReligious lessons for women at Haram
MAKKAH — The Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has begun offering religion lessons for women inside the Grand Mosque, according to Adel Al-Hamdan who is...
View ArticleFake degrees: SCE mulls action against Saudis
RIYADH – The Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) does not have any procedures in place to deal with Saudi engineers who have fake degrees, according to Hamad...
View ArticleGlass pieces removed from child's eye
JEDDAH – A four-year-old child who was playing with a glass bottle when it broke and launched glass fragments into his eyes, successfully had the fragments removed by...
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