SFDA warns against weight loss pills
RIYADH — The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) warned against the use of slimming products that are advertised and sold by unidentified persons through social media....
View ArticleIndependent judicial circuits in 3 weeks
JEDDAH — In a new step toward setting up specialist courts, the Ministry of Justice has established the first batch of departments affiliated to general courts in Riyadh...
View ArticleUNICEF commends Saudi relief program
RIYADH — UNICEF has commended the Kingdom and the Saudi National Relief Committees (SNRC) at a high-level event in Riyadh recently for their ongoing commitment to save...
View Article“Leave it, it’s rotten”
Amin Talal Al-Watan Racists will stand on the Day of Judgment before Allah the Almighty and be asked why they treated people of different ethnic backgrounds with...
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Foundation stone laid for King Abdullah Gardens
Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs Prince Mansour Bin Miteb lays the foundation stone for King Abdullah International Gardens (KAIG) in Riyadh on Thursday. One of the largest...
View ArticleWhy not name schools after women?
Dr. Fauziya Al-Bakr Al-Jazeera Intermediate School No. 53, Elementary School 140, Secondary School 16. We used to know our schools from elementary to secondary levels by...
View ArticleSaudi woman is a minor!
Haya Al-Manee Al-Riyadh As far as a Saudi woman is concerned, she is considered a minor. Under the Kingdom’s law, a man is considered a minor only until the age...
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Drugs demerits — Female force leads the way
Saudi Gazette report THE Department for Women’s Affairs at the Kingdom’s Anti-Drug Directorate has been playing a pivotal role in spreading awareness...
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No Parking signs: Is anyone listening?
Saudi Gazette report AS MALLS and retail stores across the Kingdom compete to attract customers, they are also battling to keep as many parking spots in their lots free...
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Donate blood — Save Lives
Saudi Gazette report BLOOD donation is not only a national duty but a great humanitarian deed that can save human lives. It also strengthens bonds of mutual love and...
View ArticlePak welfare team visits prisoners
MAKKAH — A Pakistan Consulate team led by Consul General Aftab Ahmad Khokher visited a prison in Makkah on Thursday to ensure the welfare of Pakistanis jailed there and to extend them...
View ArticleSEC denies service charge hike
JEDDAH — Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has denied rumors that the company intends to raise service charges for electricity in the Kingdom. “Reports that the company was planning...
View ArticleProbe begins into landing gear damage
RIYADH — The Aviation Investigation Bureau (AIB) has begun investigations to determine the circumstances that damaged the landing gear of a Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 777 while landing at...
View ArticlePanel to set criteria for women’s vote
RIYADH — Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs Prince Mansour Bin Miteb has disclosed that a committee has been formed to study criteria for nominating and electing women as members of...
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PSCCQ researcher wins accolades
BURAIDAH — Director of Health Affairs in Qassim Dr. Salah Al-Kharaz has commended Dr. Rami Abazid, cardiologist consultant who received Professor Faqih Award during the 25th Saudi Heart...
View ArticleSermon at Grand Mosque translated
MAKKAH — The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques started giving simultaneous interpretation of Friday sermons in the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The intra-FM service in English and Urdu was...
View ArticleDealing with children in this high-tech world
Ibrahim Badawood Al-Jazirah In my opinion, those who are affected mainly by the technological advancement and breathtaking developments in the current world are parents. In the past, obtaining an...
View ArticleThe YouTube revolution and Saudi youths
Fouziya Al-Bakar Al-Jazirah Until now, it is not clear how far the YouTube revolution, which dominate our present world, have reached. But one thing we know is that Saudis collectively take two hours...
View ArticleWe and the foreign workers
Abdul Aziz Al-Suwaigh Al-Jazirah Prominent academic and media personality Huwaida Khoja sparked a healthy debate over foreign workers when she posted comments on her Facebook page about resumption of...
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Papering over regulations
Saudi Gazette report According to the criteria and conditions set by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, there is no limit on the number of procurement officers in the Kingdom. This allows a...
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