Four killed in Awamiya shootout
QATIF — Two security officers and two wanted men they were trying to arrest were killed in a gunfight in the eastern town of Al-Awamiya, authorities said on Thursday. An...
View ArticleSyria Solidarity Day on Tuesday
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia will mark Feb. 25 as a Day of Solidarity with Syria as part of ongoing efforts to alleviate the sufferings of children displaced by war in that Arab...
View ArticleNaming and shaming corrupt officials
Mansour Al-Tubaiqi Okaz Naming and shaming a corrupt official in the newspapers is a controversial and sensitive issue in our society. On the one hand, a group of people...
View ArticleFighting atheist tendencies
Abdul Aziz Qassem Al-Watan We must fight the phenomenon of atheism with initiatives that will nip it in the bud before it takes roots in the hearts of our young men and...
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Baroness Warsi visits Saudi Gazette
British Foreign Office Minister of State Baroness Warsi holds talks with Saudi Gazette Editor-in-Chief Somayya Jabarti during a courtesy visit to the newspaper’s office...
View ArticleAn abusive son
Abdullah Al-Harthy Okaz Courts across the Kingdom have examined a large number of cases involving parental abuse. We read several stories of maltreatment and abuse in...
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On road to change!
Saudi Gazette report DESPITE traffic regulations and signals in right places, directional and speed limit signs, the presence of traffic police and a modern traffic...
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Orphans asking for their rights
Maha Badrani & Fouz Al-Ghamdi Okaz/Saudi Gazette MANY orphans are seeking a change — not only physical but psychological — for the better in...
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Jazan: Hub of geological tourism
Saudi Gazette report A new stream of tourism is becoming evident in the Kingdom that could provide investment opportunities in tandem with new natural geosites as tourist...
View ArticleTwo hurt in Jeddah factory fire
JEDDAH – Two men were injured in a fire that broke out at a major factory in Jeddah’s industrial city late Thursday. Civil Defense forces rushed to the scene and contained the fire...
View Article42 Saudis to train in F-15 maintenance
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia will send 42 Saudis for an intensive 18-month training on military aircraft maintenance this year. One of the largest aircraft maintenance companies in the world will...
View ArticleSaudi conned out of SR250,000
JEDDAH — Two young men have been arrested after they allegedly cheated a Saudi out of a quarter of a million riyals, Jeddah Police spokesman First Lt. Nawaf Al-Bouq said on Thursday. One of...
View Article278 expats take employers to court
RIYADH — At least 278 lawsuits have been filed by expatriate workers against their employers in labor offices all over the Kingdom so far this year, according to recent statistics released by...
View ArticleCity sues trio over chemtrail allegations
JEDDAH — Jeddah Municipality has brought a lawsuit against two lawyers and a reporter who accused the municipality of using chemtrails to break up clouds and prevent rainfall in the city....
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Japanese Embassy at Peace Day event
RIYADH — The Embassy of Japan participated in an International Peace Day event at Riyadh Schools on Tuesday by setting up a booth there. Ando, head of the culture and education section at...
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IISJ to have help desk, online fee payment soon
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette Parents of the International Indian School-Jeddah (IISJ) will soon be able to address their concerns or airing their grievances by approaching the help desk throughout...
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Impressive graduation day
Indian Consul General Faiz Ahmad Kidwai addressing the annual graduation ceremony of International Indian School Jeddah (IISJ) at the school auditorium on Thursday. From right: Syed Masood Ahmed,...
View ArticleKingdom and Japan to work for peace in world
Faheem Al-Hamid Okaz/Saudi Gazette TOKYO — Saudi Arabia and Japan have agreed to cooperate in political and security fields. The two countries also share their stances on Mideast peace, the...
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Owner objects to school being shut, files lawsuits
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The owner of a school that was shut down by the directorate of education following a dispute with its manager said yesterday that he would be filing multiple...
View ArticleNegligence leading to death
Tariq Ibrahim Al-Watan Not a single day passes by when we do not hear or read in local news about the death of one person or a group in a traffic accident, fire, drowning, electrocution, or...
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