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Apartment owners lament shoddy construction, poor maintenance
Adnan Shabrawi & Mohsen Alsabti Okaz/Saudi Gazette Buying an apartment has long been viewed as a cheaper and better alternative to owning an independent house but shoddy workmanship and cheap...
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Building Code: Absence of supervision and unscrupulous contractors
Saudi Gazette report Despite the expansion of buildings and construction in different regions of the Kingdom in the last few years following an increase in demand for properties intended for...
View ArticleDrunk driver opens fire at police checkpoint
TABUK — Security officers detained a man in his 20s for firing his gun near a police checkpoint in Al-Zaitah, north of Tabuk. Police asked the man to stop his vehicle at...
View Article2 dead, 3 injured in road accident
ABHA — Two people were killed and three others injured in a horrific accident involving two cars. Asir Red Crescent spokesman Ibrahim Aseeri said paramedics attended the...
View Article9-yr-old injured in bicycle accident
TURAIF — A 9-year-old child suffered a deep cut to his neck when he fell off his bicycle. The child was taken to a nearby hospital, which notified the police of the...
View ArticlePakistani expat takes own life
AFIF - A Pakistani expatriate committed suicide by hanging himself from his room’s ceiling fan. The man’s body was found by his compatriots who live in the same...
View ArticleFuel truck overturns in Makkah, disaster averted
MAKKAH — A tanker truck carrying nearly 33,000 liters of fuel overturned in Makkah’s Al-Hijrah neighborhood. Makkah Civil Defense spokesman Maj. Sakeh...
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Expat detained for supermarket theft
AL-DARB - Workers at a supermarket in Al-Darb detained an expatriate for allegedly attempting to steal cash and other items. The man was allegedly hiding inside the supermarket...
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Car crushed by falling tree
A citizen woke up on Friday morning to find his car had been crushed by a tree. Tabuk Civil Defense spokesman Col. Mamdouh Al-Enezi said the man had parked his car next to the tree...
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Qaderoon prepares for network launch
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — After months of planning and preparation, the business and disability network Qaderoon is currently finalizing details for...
View ArticleAbha father admits to torturing girl to death
Saudi Gazette report ABHA — A Saudi citizen has admitted to killing his daughter and torturing his other daughters by chaining them to windows and doors,...
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Nutritionist: Cotton candy contains carcinogenic dye
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH – Nutritionist Dr. Nawal Al-Barakati has warned that cotton candy sold on streets contains artificial colors and preservatives that...
View ArticleUtilize Labor Ministry’s call center, OFWs told
RIYADH — Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Kingdom can contact the Saudi Labor Ministry directly through its toll-free number 92-000-1173 to voice their complaints against...
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Illegal expat children deprived of education
Groups of undocumented African children hang out in a residential neighborhood in Makkah. Deprived of an opportunity for normal school education, many of these children who are born to...
View ArticleFilipino stroke victim’s hospital bill settled
Ronaldo Z. Concha Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – The hospital bill of an undocumented Filipino worker who has been confined to a private hospital here for almost five...
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Human remains found in Najran village trench
Saudi Gazette report NAJRAN — A man discovered human remains and broken pieces of pottery inside a trench at Dahda village in Najran, Makkah daily reported....
View ArticleTrain young Saudis to become skilled tradesmen
Abdullah Al-Joaithin Al-Riyadh A LARGE number of our expatriate brothers have learned their respective trades in the Kingdom by using it as a lab for their experiments...
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First Saudi Arabian Firefighter Challenge starts today
Saleh Fareed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Under the umbrella of the Directorate of Civil Defense, 911 Fire Fighting and Occupational Safety Training is organizing the...
View ArticleRiyadh to host largest international YouTube gathering
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH – The King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) will organize the largest international YouTube gathering in Riyadh....
View ArticleFirms slammed for denying worker rights
Naseer Al-Maghamsi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The private sector in Saudi Arabia has long been criticized for relying on cheap foreign labor while ignoring qualified...
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