Pair ‘planned to kidnap young princes’
Mansour Al-Shihri Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH – Two men standing trial at a special penal court in Riyadh on Tuesday were accused of planning to kidnap the children of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jazan Emir watches a model of project implemented at Jazan port
Jazan Emir Prince Muhammad Bin Nasser watches a model of new development projects being implemented at Jazan Port, Wednesday. The emir opened the port authority’s new administrative block...
View ArticleEgyptian held for hacking into mobile news service
Mishal Al-Otaibi Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Police in Riyadh were able to arrest an Egyptian expatriate who hacked into a mobile news service on Sunday and transmitted a fake...
View ArticleRegression of living standards
Abid Khazandar Al-Riyadh newspaper According to a local newspaper, the prices of commodities have gone up by 35 percent during the past decade. Prices that registered 116.1 points...
View ArticleA ministry that guarantees death
Khaled Al-Sulaiman Okaz newspaper He read in local newspapers that the Ministry of Health was committed to providing beds to all patients and incurring the cost of emergency room...
View ArticleWomen’s Shoura participation ‘Shariah-compliant’
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — A number of prominent Islamic scholars have commended the decision of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to appoint 30 women in the Shoura...
View ArticleNSHR firm on fixing marriage age
RIYADH – The National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) has said in a statement that its position on determining an age limit for marriages has not changed. The NSHR has closely followed...
View Article231 illegals rounded up in EP
DAMMAM — In a coordinated crackdown on illegal residents in various districts of Dammam, the passport police rounded up 231 people of various nationalities. The officers focused on areas that...
View ArticleHail police arrest cop impersonator
HAIL — A young man was arrested by Hail police for impersonating an officer and robbing an Asian man of SR2,100, a laptop and a cell phone. A police spokesman said officers were able to...
View ArticleMotorist fined for honking at hospital
BURAIDAH — Al-Qassim police have detained a young man, impounded his car and fined him for honking impatiently near a hospital. He bothered patients so much and made a lot of noise that the...
View ArticleCar loses control, lands on Mina tent
MAKKAH — Five people from the same family were severely hurt after the driver lost control and swerved off the road to land on one of the tents in Mina. Civil Defense rescuers rushed to the...
View Article2 workers die after falling into well
MADINAH — Two workers died while another was injured after they fell into a well in north Madinah. The three men were trying carry out some repairs on the well’s opening when...
View ArticleLand grabbers attack officials
MAKKAH — A group of land grabbers attacked members of the Makkah municipality’s land encroachment committee after they removed some structures built without permission, Al-Watan...
View Article250 benefit from rehab program
RIYADH — About 250 people have been discharged from the Jeddah and Riyadh branches of Prince Muhammad Bin Naif Center for Advice and Care, according to a Ministry of Interior spokesman. They...
View ArticleClik here to view.
India Festival’s AP day a memorable fare
Asfia Hussaini from Mohamad Alungal, chairman and managing director of Al Abeer Medical Group, for putting together a brilliant act of a typical Hyderabadi wedding along with other teachers....
View ArticleTravelers demand increase in flights as countdown for school begins
Nader Al-Enizi Okaz/Saudi Gazette TABUK/JAZAN/DAMMAM — It is time to return to school after the short mid-year vacation, vacationers are now vying with each another to get...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Health dangers of tattoos and its prohibition in Islam
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Unhealthy practices, some even prohibited in Islam, are slowly creeping into our society; and it will take more awareness,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cancer kids: A story of pain and hope
Sanad Children Cancer Society hosted young cancer fighters and survivors at Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh recently. The elaborate celebrations were meant to encourage the children rebel against cancer...
View ArticleRiyadh burns 48,000 trees each winter
RIYADH — The Ministry of Agriculture has said the Riyadh region alone burns 48,000 trees for heating in the winter every year, a local newspaper reported. It described logging as the most...
View ArticleMatchmakers demand mobile recharge cards as fees
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Repeated warnings on the Internet against fake marriage offers and bogus matchmakers have not deterred young people or online matchmakers from pursuing...
View Article