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Enclosures in residential districts pose a fire hazard
Adel Abdulrahman Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A number of neighborhoods have scrap yards that have been fenced off and left without monitoring, becoming potential sources...
View ArticleStarved for fun, young Makkawis pass time on pavements
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — Young Makkawis are finding it difficult to find suitable places to spend their time, except on pavements. They said public parks...
View ArticleWomen mutawwifs complain of being sidelined
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — Many women mutawwifs, or Haj service providers, have complained that they are being marginalized and are not officially recognized...
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Madinah Spring Festival
Children enjoy activities of Madinah Spring Festival on Saturday, one day before schools are to reopen after the mid-year break. The festival, which caters to the...
View ArticleKnow your doctor before handing him your life
Khaled Al-Sulaiman Okaz I CONSIDER the recent decision by Minister of Health Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah to sack a Saudi consultant doctor and revoke his license after it was...
View ArticleWhat have you done for the citizen?
Humoud Abu Talib Okaz I HAVE said several times that officials implicate themselves when they openly state that they receive considerable financial allocations for their...
View ArticleCenters for the displaced turned into quake shelters
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Jazan Civil Defense has transformed its centers normally used for accommodating the displaced into emergency earthquake shelters,...
View ArticleSaudi women occupy 38 govt jobs: Report
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — A report issued by the Human Resources Planning and Development Department of the Ministry of Civil Services revealed that 38.27 percent of...
View ArticleObese women ‘not welcome’ in private sector companies
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Slimness and general appearance are the most important factors for young women who want to get jobs in some private sector establishments. Many women...
View ArticleFire in laundry shop
MAKKAH — Civil Defense controlled a small fire that started in a laundry shop in Al-Sharaie area in Makkah. According to the Civil Defense report, the fire started when a...
View ArticleTwo brothers drowned
TAIF — Two brothers in their 20s downed in a valley north of Taif. Teams from the Civil Defense and divers went to the valley after they were reported missing. After an...
View ArticleSearch on for car thief
MAKKAH — Makkah police are searching for a youth accused of stealing a car and hiring a tow truck to transport it to a maintenance shop. Police suspected a tow truck...
View ArticleThree injured in car accident
MAKKAH — Three people were injured in Makkah as two cars collided headlong in the Al-Muaisem tunnel. The driver of the first vehicle lost control and crashed into another...
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Rotten food seized
MAKKAH — The Makkah Municipality seized more than a ton of rotten food from a local market in Al-Mansour Street. A spokesman said the raid was part of the...
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IYWA marks India’s 65th Republic Day
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Indian Youth Welfare Association (IYWA) and Saudi Business community organized a function to celebrate India’s 65th Republic...
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Maimoona Ahmed honored by Government of Pakistan
Faiz Al-Najdi RIYADH — Prof. Maimoona Marsood Ahmed has been honored by the Government of Pakistan by nominating her as the President of the Women Wing of Overseas...
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Halqa-e-Danish organizes annual ‘Mushairah’
Muhammad Mujahid Syed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Halqa-e-Danish Jeddah organized its annual ‘Mehfil-e-Naat-o-Mushairah” at Al-Rahmah restaurant Thursday....
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Cultural event marks Egypt's Jan. 25 revolt
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Nine artists displayed their work at a cultural evening organized here by the Egyptian Consulate on Sunday to mark the third...
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Green gardens make healthier environments, safer communities
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Green spaces and colorful flowers are pleasing to the eye, contribute to a feeling of contentment, and have a long list of other...
View ArticleHospital removes patient’s organs: Kin
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH – A family has accused a government hospital of removing their dead relative’s organs without their consent, Makkah daily reported. The family...
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