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Wearing fake eyeglasses may lead to blindness: Report
Saudi Gazette report FAKE eyeglasses may seem like a perfectly reasonable alternative to buying expensive designer frames but such imitation eyeglasses are hazardous to...
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Out of character — Cartoon violence has negative impact on children
Saudi Gazette report COUNTLESS studies have been done on the effects of cartoon violence on the behavior of children and an overwhelming majority have concluded that children are...
View Article19-year-old dies from MERS
AL-KHARJ — A teenager has died from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, bringing to 63 the deaths in the Kingdom since the outbreak of the new respiratory disease in 2012. The Health...
View ArticleGreen activist calls for TV channel
JEDDAH — An environmentalist has called upon the authorities to consider launching a TV station and news agency that educates the public on the importance of preserving the environment....
View ArticleKACST to launch new satellite
RIYADH — King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) recently signed an agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct experiments on Saudi...
View ArticleNew program to protect labor rights
TAIF — The Ministry of Labor has launched a new program called Musaned to protect the rights of employers and domestic laborers. Employers and employees can use the program to learn about...
View ArticlePosthumous honor for schoolteacher
RIYADH — A Jazan schoolteacher who was stabbed to death by one his students last year will be posthumously awarded King Abdul Aziz Medal First Class, the Saudi Press Agency reported on...
View ArticleTemporary permits for foreign contractors
JEDDAH — The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) is working on a new program that will allow foreign construction and contracting companies that want to implement projects in...
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Hottest trends
Saudi Gazette report The latest trend among the youth in the Kingdom seems to be necklaces, bracelets, and other accessories. Noticeably, it is a Western influence even though many deny this....
View ArticleProtect women teachers from road accidents
Fahd Al-Hoshani Al-Jazirah Road accidents involving women teachers and girl students on their way to or from schools in remote areas have become real disasters. It is sad and painful to lose young...
View ArticleSaudi women’s rights still a contentious issue
Bakheet Al-Ghabbash Makkah Online When you talk about the rights of women, most often you end up in controversy. Some people think that such talk is not in the spirit of Islam and they claim that this...
View ArticleWe must eliminate extremism from Saudi society
Najeeb EssamYemani Makkah Online The Ministry of Education recently incorporated a learning unit in public school syllabi that highlights the dangers of extremism and of exceeding the proper bounds in...
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Primary need
Saudi Gazette report When seeking treatment, patients in Saudi Arabia usually go through a process that begins with a visit to a primary health center, and if treatment is unsuccessful, doctors will...
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Abortion killers with an unusual weapon
To kill is the story. As far as guilt is concerned, there is no difference between the person who takes someone’s life and the person who supplies the murder weapon. Abortion is a crime and...
View ArticleChild injured in three-story plunge
ABHA — A four-year old child suffered severe head injuries after falling from his family’s third-story home in Al-Shabain village. Asir Health Directorate...
View ArticleTeenager rescued from abandoned well
HAIL — Civil Defense divers rescued a teenager after he fell into an abandoned well in Al-Rawdah city, south of Hail. According to Maj. Nafei Al-Harbi, Hail Civil Defense...
View ArticleOne dead, eight hurt in five-car pile-up
TABUK – One citizen was killed and eight others sustained serious injuries in a five-car accident on Tabuk-Haql Road. Three cars were initially involved in an accident on...
View ArticleFire contained at scrapyard
AL-DARB – Civil Defense firefighters contained a fire that broke out in a scrapyard in the Abi Al-Sadad area. The fire was caused by ongoing welding work inside the...
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Overturned truck causes road closure
Cans of paint scattered on the road after a speeding truck overturned on Khaybar Al-Janoub-Khamis Mushayt Road on Friday. — Okaz photo ABHA — The...
View ArticlePlan outlined to fight weapons in schools
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Education is executing a number of programs to address the problem of students bringing weapons or sharp tools to...
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