PRC holds symposium on stranded Pakistanis
Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi, chief guest at the symposium titled “Repatriation and rehabilitation of stranded Pakistanis from Bangladesh camps on...
View ArticleKTT announces elocution competition for students
Khak-e-Taiba Trust (KTT) delegation, (L to R) Chief Patron Shameem Kausar; Trustee Syed Khaja Viqaruddin, and Media Coordinator, Syed Rafathullah Shah seen with the Editor in Chief of Saudi Gazette,...
View ArticleGovernment spending on scientific research in KSA
Government spending on scientific research was more than SR15 billion for the fiscal 1433H-1434H, Makkah daily reported. A study by the Ministry of Higher Education show that this amount represented...
View ArticleSWC: Killer of leopard will not be prosecuted
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Wildlife Commission (SWC) said it would not hold the citizen who killed a rare leopard accountable for his actions, an Arabic daily reported. The head...
View ArticleNew atlas sheds light on marine life in Arabian Gulf
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A new atlas that discusses marine life in the western area of the Arabian Gulf was presented at the 7th Petroleum and Environment Forum held recently in...
View ArticleYemeni conjoined twins arrive at KFMC
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — A set of Yemeni conjoined twins have arrived at King Fahad Medical City in Riyadh for treatment. The twins were born in Abha Women and Children Hospital and were...
View ArticleHeart ailments top cause of Pinoy deaths in Western Region
Ronaldo Z. Concha Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A total of 241 Filipinos, 184 male and 57 female, reportedly died in the Western Region of the Kingdom last year, according to the Philippine...
View ArticleMotorcyclists irk Makkah residents
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — A number of residents have complained that they are constantly annoyed by motorcyclists who roam the streets, Makkah daily reported. They said motorcyclists are...
View ArticleNaming and shaming billionaires
Khalid Al-Sulaiman Okaz Countless bad checks are written in the Kingdom every year that are invariably rejected due to non-sufficient funds. Arabic media recently published a report about a bad check...
View ArticleWays and means to check illegals
Ali Saad Al-Musa Al-Watan When the decision to regularize the residency status of expatriates was made, I wrote an article expressing fears about the crackdown campaigns. I was concerned that...
View ArticleDialysis patients ‘not receiving adequate services’ in Madinah
Maha Al-Badrani Okaz/Saudi Gazette MADINAH — Dialysis patients are complaining of a lack of services offered to them at the King Abdulaziz Center for Dialysis. Patients claimed the center...
View ArticleFormer Saudi prisoner in Iraq alleges torture
Saudi Gazette report ARAR — A Saudi who was a prisoner in an Iraqi jail has alleged that jail authorities deprived him of sleep and forced him to stay naked for days. Ahmad Muhammad...
View ArticleHuman rights a priority, asserts emir of Makkah
Ali Bin Gharsan Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — Emir of Makkah Prince Mishal Bin Abdullah said human rights are a priority of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and preserving the...
View ArticleSaudi executed for killing compatriot
DAMMAM — A Saudi was executed in the eastern city of Qatif on Wednesday after he was convicted of murdering a compatriot, the Interior Ministry announced. Abdullah Al-Mabyuq shot dead...
View ArticleYouth arrested for blackmailing girl
SAMTAH – Members of the Commission of the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Haia) have arrested a young man who blackmailed a girl, said Jazan Haia branch spokesman Salim...
View ArticleLeopard attacks young men
MAJARIDAH – An Arabian leopard attacked Tuesday four young men while they were picnicking near Sinan Mountain Road. The young men took a short walk on the hill to enjoy the weather when all...
View Article23 officers injured in car accident
AL-HAREEQ — At least 23 military officers sustained various injuries Tuesday when their vehicle overturned while they were on their way to the military base in Riyadh. Preliminary...
View ArticleThree children die in house fire
Three children aged between three and six died Tuesday in a fire that broke out in their home in Dahban outside Jeddah. The fire started in a room where the children were playing. The identity of the...
View ArticleFour arrested for possessing hashish
JAZAN — Secret police arrested four people of African origin in Jazan for allegedly smuggling drugs into the country. The officers got suspicious of the men who were walking near Abo...
View ArticleGreen, Orange Day celebrated in Al-Hukamaa International School
Al-Hukamaa International School’s Kindergarten section celebrated “Green Day” and “Orange Day” successfully. Kids dressed in green color enjoyed the...
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