Border Guard officials confiscate qat
JAZAN — Border Guard officers confiscated 1,080 bundles of qat (narcotic tree leaves) inside a car in Jazan, according to spokesman Brig. Abdullah Bin Mahfoud. The officers were on a routine...
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1 Dead, 5 injured in road accident
A man died while five others were injured in a road accident involving a pickup truck in Al-Baha on Saturday, according to Red Crescent spokesman Emad Al-Zahrani. The driver lost control and swerved...
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24,000 alcohol bottles seized
Al-Bat’ha border officers seized 24,000 alcohol bottles that were hidden inside fruit boxes and machines, according to customs director Eid Al-Eneizi. The truck driver was arrested...
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Art exhibition
Ambassador of France Bertrand Besancenot welcomed an art exhibition dedicated to Arab painting in Riyadh recently. The exhibition, showcasing the private collection of Dr. Mona El Munajjed, includes...
View ArticleBISWAS elects new office bearers
RIYADH — The Bihar International Society for Welfare and Solidarity (BISWAS), a regional social welfare group based in Riyadh and belongs to expatriates from Indian state of Bihar elected its...
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Businessman Usman hosts party in honor of Dollywood
Businessman Usman Yeslam Bin Mahfouz hosted a dinner party in honor of visiting Dollywood (Hyderabadi films) artists Aziz Nasir standing (3rd right) and Khairuddin Baig Jani (standing 4th right) at...
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Bazm-E-Ittihad launches Riyadh chapter
RIYADH — The President of All India Majlis E Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and Hyderabad Member of Parliament Asaduddin Owasi urged the Muslims Non Resident Indians NRIs here to participate in...
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Indian expatriate wins prestigious interfaith award
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A prominent Indian expatriate has won the prestigious Justice K.P. Radhakrishna Menon Memorial Award for his efforts to promote communal harmony among...
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Give your child’s lost tooth to stem cell research — not the tooth fairy
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A collection of the world’s leading experts in new fields and discoveries that have been exploding in dentistry in recent years joined together...
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Study focuses on ways to improve hypertension control
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A world integrated healthcare leader has published the results of a study on improving the control of hypertension and achieving early normalization goal. The...
View ArticleBIP applies new e-system to expedite case processing
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH – The Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution (BIP) has completed designing its new electronic system to manage cases, monitor work and record confessions...
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Okaz profits exceed SR100 million
The Board of Directors of Okaz Organization for Press and Publication Sunday approved the general budget and closing statements for the fiscal year 2013.The meeting was led by Abdullah Saleh Kamel,...
View Article600 cars to track down people evading justice
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The head of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques project for the development of the judicial system said 600 vehicles have been equipped to track defendants who...
View ArticleTapping solar energy
Othman Al-Khuwaiter Al-Eqtisadiah I Bet few recall the pioneering project that was launched in Al-Oyaina village more than 30 years ago. It involved the construction of a solar plant as an experiment...
View ArticleViolence against women: 30 cases logged monthly
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A female researcher at the Social Protection Unit has said that the Ministry of Social Affairs has completed three books on the rights of female students...
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Gulf citizens lead the way in marrying Saudi women
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Statistics indicate that Gulf citizens have led the way in marrying Saudi women during 2011; Kuwaitis were at the top with 762 registered marriage contracts,...
View ArticleChambers help thousands of Saudis find jobs
Saudi Gazette report AL-KHOBAR — Employment meetings organized by chambers of commerce and industry between job seekers and private companies have succeeded in finding work for thousands of...
View ArticleNew retail cut-off time evokes mixed reactions
Mohammed Alshoaiby Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The retail industry is divided over recent reports from the Ministry of Labor revealing the support of six government organizations for a potential 9...
View ArticleYoung man detained for theft
BAHA — Security police arrested a young man for allegedly stealing over SR10,000 from a pharmacy. Baha Police spokesman, Lt. Col. Saad Tarrad, said a security patrol...
View ArticleFour injured in sheep market brawl
JAZAN — Four people were injured in a fistfight that erupted in a sheep market here on Monday evening. According to Jazan Police spokesman, Brig. Awadh Al-Qahatani, an...
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