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Pak missions to close for Kashmir Day

JEDDAH — Pakistan’s embassy in Riyadh and consulate general in Jeddah will remain closed on Wednesday on the occasion of Kashmir Solidarity Day. No consular services will be...

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Shops selling faulty tires raided

MAKKAH — Inspectors from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry  with police backup arrested a number of people who sold defective car tires, jeopardizing the lives of motorists....

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Premarital screening When will it be enforced mandatorily?

A number of Saudi experts, academics, as well as young men and women have called for premarital screenings to be made mandatory as this would help prevent genetic disorders and the transmission of...

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Justice by ‘force’

The decision to appoint special policemen to help execute court verdicts quickly is a big step in securing justice to victims, according to experts. The special force, called ‘Judicial...

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Saudi students studying abroad must respect the law

Osama Al-Qahtani Imagine sending a young Saudi student, unaccustomed to a fast lifestyle and who has not even visited a major city in the Kingdom, to a country like the United States or the United...

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Three divorces an hour in Saudi Arabia

Lobna Al-Khamis In the past, arranged marriages were the cultural norm for many young men and women in Saudi Arabia. Whether or not the union ended up being successful depended on sheer luck. Girls...

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What have you ever done for orphans?

Mona Yousif Hamdan I recently watched a TV show that hosts celebrities and asks them what they do in their free time away from the spotlight. I was really touched by this program. I’m not...

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A mandate to dominate?

Saudi Gazette report The issue of male guardianship is once again in the spotlight with many women still being deprived of their rights because their guardians believe that they have complete...

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On-the-run murder suspect held

   RIYADH — Riyadh police arrested a murder suspect before he could escape to Al-Aflaj province, south of Riyadh. Police received a report of a 17-year-old man stabbed to...

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Saudi shot in head

   AL-QURAYYAT — Al-Qurayyat police arrested a Saudi man in his 20s accused of shooting a victim in the head. The victim was admitted to Abdulrahman Al-Sudairi Hospital in a...

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Illegals arrested in Hail

   HAIL — Police in Hail detained 26 illegal expatriates hidden inside a truck driven by a Saudi. The arrests came during a police campaign against illegal expatriates in...

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Murder suspect arrested

   JEDDAH — Police arrested a man in his 40s accused of murdering a 28-year-old Indonesian driver in the Al-Nuzha neighborhood, north of Jeddah. According to reports, an...

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4 injured in car accident

   MAKKAH — Four people were injured when their car overturned in Al-Aziziya district in Makkah on Sunday. According to the police, the driver lost control of his car and...

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Civil Defense teams battle fire in Makkah

   Pilgrims watch as Civil Defense teams battle a fire that erupted on the second floor of a hotel in Makkah’s Al-Mesfala neighborhood  on Monday. Four Civil...

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Murder convict executed in Qatif

   RIYADH — Authorities on Monday executed a citizen in the eastern city of Qatif after he was convicted of killing a compatriot, the Interior Ministry said. Ali Al-Faraj...

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Pakistan school in Taif SMC election process

   JEDDAH — The process of constitution of Pakistan International School in Taif Management Committee (MC) is underway. Interested parents may obtain nomination forms from...

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Ambassador attends graduation ceremony

   RIYADH — Saudi Ambassador to Japan Dr. Abdulaziz Bin Abdulsattar Turkistani attended the graduation ceremony for students of the Arab Islamic Institute in Japan on...

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Marriage seminar to benefit 6,000

   MADINAH — The charity society for marriage and family care in Madinah intends to train more than 6,000 men and women on daily family life. The society will start...

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Engineers punished for negligence

   NAJRAN — A number of government departments have relieved some engineers from their field duties and transferred them to office duties after they were found to be...

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Biometric system needs review: HRC

   HAIL — The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has suggested a review of a controversial biometric fingerprinting system to monitor the attendance of government employees. Many...

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