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Six injured in roof collapse
HOFOUF — Six people sustained various injuries when the roof of a mosque under construction collapsed. Eastern Province Red Crescent spokesman Fahd Al-Ghamdi said Red...
View ArticleSaudi killed, 5 hurt as bus overturns
JEDDAH — One Saudi was killed and five others injured when a Saudi Public Transportation Company (SAPTCO) bus overturned on the coastal road. Makkah Province Red Crescent...
View ArticleGang in school scams busted
MAKKAH — Police arrested three members of a gang who allegedly attempted to swindle money from the principal of a private school in Makkah. The gang members contacted the...
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Three killed as car turns turtle
ARAR — Three people were killed when their car overturned on Turaif International Road. Northern Border province Red Crescent spokesman Musaed Al-Enezi said the car...
View ArticlePatient injected ‘expired medicine’
Saudi Gazette report JAZAN — Nearly 24 hours after the director general of health affairs in Jazan region Dr. Mubarak Asiri issued a number of administrative...
View ArticleTechnology is devouring many a social custom
Saeed Al-Mansour, Yousef Farhan and Turki Al-Wadei Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A breathtaking IT revolution has brought about massive changes in Saudi society, especially...
View ArticleEncroachers using big names to sell govt land
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A number of land brokers and middlemen are utilizing the names of famous personalities to sell government land they have encroached on,...
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HRC identifies father in child abuse video
Abdulhadi Al-Sowayan Okaz/Saudi Gazette MADINAH — The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has identified the father of the five children who were videotaped being flogged by a...
View ArticleDemotivated employees a negative influence on colleagues
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — A number of public and private sector establishments are making an effort to provide their employees with a positive atmosphere that will...
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It is high time to restructure the health sector: Official
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — A senior health official underlined the need for restructuring the Kingdom’s health sector as well as making available...
View ArticleInsurance premium ceiling ‘impractical’
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Experts have said it is unpractical to allow car insurance companies to charge only a maximum premium of 4 percent of the insured...
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Saudi Pavilion at the International Green Week at Berlin
Saudi Agriculture Minister Dr. Fahad Balghanem opened on Friday the Saudi Pavilion at the International Green Week Berlin being held in Germany. German Federal Minister for Food...
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Traffic Dept: 60% accident deaths occur on suburban roads
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The spokesman of the traffic department said 60 percent of deaths form traffic accidents occur on suburban roads, while 40 percent occur on...
View ArticleNaturalized Saudis in a fix over expat relatives
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — Many expatriates who have become naturalized Saudi citizens are sponsoring family members who have yet obtain citizenship,...
View ArticleAbandoned wells: A painful reminder
Muhammad Al-Wail Okaz THERE are thousands of exposed wells in the country thanks to both government agencies and citizens. The tragic end of Lama, who died after falling...
View ArticleJeddah and jogging tourism
Saud Katib Al-Madinah RECENTLY, I wrote an article in Makkah, a journal published by the Makkah governorate. In the article, I spoke about jump-starting tourism and my...
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Makkans call for revival of historic well
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — Residents of Makkah have asked that signs be erected so people know the location of the historic well Tuwa, which is not known to many...
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Heritage fest draws huge crowds
Saleh Fareed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Jeddah Heritage Festival that opened at the historic Balad district on Thursday night attracted thousands of local...
View ArticleCitizen succumbs to gunshot wounds
AL-BAHA — A citizen in his 20s died after being shot in his chest and hand in Qulwah governorate. Al-Baha police spokesman Lt. Col. Saad Trad said police were notified by staff at Qulwah...
View ArticleFurniture from demolished buildings on sale
Ahmad Allehiyani Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — A huge bazaar selling furniture from hotels and buildings that were removed for projects is being held on Umm Al-Qura Road in Makkah. More than...
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