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Endangered Arabian leopard found poisoned
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Saudi Wildlife Authority (SWA) has confirmed reports that an Arabian leopard was found poisoned in Makkah’s Wadi Numan area. The head of the...
View ArticleYoung ladies smoke ‘to stay with the times’
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — There has been a noticeable increase in young women smokers who claim they are into smoking as a fad or have taken to smoking by imitating other women smokers...
View ArticleNew survey puts rate of unemployment at 5.6%
RIYADH — The unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia stands at 5.6 percent, according to a new survey. The Labor Force Survey for June 2013 has revealed that the total workforce in the Kingdom was...
View ArticleA wife for the sake of children
Dahlia Gazzaz Al-Hayat Several women stand confused and are perhaps incapable of answering a question about their fate due to strained marital relations that certainly impact their life and the life of...
View ArticleMen lay claim on wives’ salaries as ‘legal guardians’
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — At the end of every month, many wives have become accustomed to a monthly quarrel with their husbands, who claim their rights to their wives' salaries. Soad...
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Filipino expats told to register with embassy
RIYADH — The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh urged all Filipinos in Saudi Arabia and Yemen to register with the embassy through its website (www.philembassy-riyadh.org). To enter the specific...
View ArticleProbe uncovers proof of corruption at KAMC
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — An investigation committee has exposed fresh evidence of administrative and financial corruption at King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah, Al-Watan daily...
View ArticleFive burglars in Tabuk police custody
TABUK — Five Saudis have been apprehended for breaking into several homes and cars and opening fire on police officers, said Tabuk Police spokesman Lt. Col. Muhammad Al-Rashidi. The police...
View Article4 held for selling pre-paid SIM cards
JEDDAH — Two Saudis and two Egyptians were arrested for selling pre-paid SIM cards on Palestine Street. A total of 267 cards and cell phone devices were confiscated. All men provided sellers...
View ArticleExpatriate cons four Saudis out of SR200,000
BURAIDAH — A Jordanian man swindled four Saudis out of SR200,00 after making each one of them pay him a SR50,000 dowry. The man, who lived here for four months then left for Jordan, made his...
View Article3-month jail for juvenile kidnapper
DAMMAM — A 17-year-old child abductor has been sentenced to three months in jail. The Dammam District Court judge said the sentence covers public rights and the defendant has to appear before...
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Two truck crash spills oil
Two trucks crashed into each other Sunday at Prince Majed Street in Jeddah, causing large quantities of oil to spill on the street. No one was injured in the accident, which eyewitnesses said was...
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9 injured in gas cylinder explosion
Nine people were badly injured when a gas cylinder exploded Sunday at a restaurant in Makkah. Civil Defense firefighters rushed to the scene and battled the blaze that ripped through the restaurant....
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15,984 bottles of liquor seized
A total of 15,984 liquor bottles were seized Sunday at the Al-Bat’ha border, 500 km away from Riyadh. The smugglers hid the bottles inside a large clothes consignment box. The customs...
View ArticleNew pictorial site on KSA provinces
JEDDAH — King Muhammad Bin Saud Islamic University will launch a website on the Kingdom’s 13 provinces. Visitors will have a chance to obtain full details on a province...
View ArticleCampaign to improve student conduct
RIYADH – A high school has launched a four-month campaign targeting its 625 female students and their families. Al-Tisoon High School will use social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter,...
View ArticleFamily consents to organ donation
MAKKAH – A family of a brain-dead man lying at King Faisal Hospital has signed an organ donation consent form provided by the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation (SCOT), according to...
View ArticleNew tourist app launched
RIYADH — Prince Sultan Bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission of Tourism and Antiquities, has inaugurated a new smart phone application that allows the general public to get...
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Brunei marks 30th National Day
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Consulate General of Brunei organized a reception at the Park Hyatt Hotel here on Sunday to mark the country’s 30th National Day. The...
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750 applicants to be admitted following IISJ draw
JEDDAH — The much awaited draws for admission to International Indian School, Jeddah were conducted on Saturday, in the Boys’ Section. Considering the high demands for admission...
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