Crumbling buildings and doctor shortages crippling health centers
Abdulhadi Al-Suwyyan Okaz/Saudi Gazette MADINAH — The assistant head of Madinah Health Affairs, Dr. Khalid Al-Harbi, admitted that health centers are suffering from...
View ArticleAwamiyah and security solution
Khaled Al-Suleiman Okaz MOST of the people who have been arrested or are wanted by security authorities in connection with Awamiyah terror-related incidents have not even...
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Car workshops in Jeddah exploiting young children
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — In a flagrant breach of law and human rights, a number of car workshops in Jeddah are employing children and asking them to do...
View ArticleStrict action sought against sellers of unhygienic water
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — Some water bottling plants in Jeddah do not comply with hygienic standards and deliver low-quality water at cheap rates to...
View ArticleSaudi deported from Canada
RIYADH — An unidentified 56-year-old Saudi citizen who had been deported from Canada has safely arrived in the Kingdom after being accused of attempting to strangle his...
View ArticlePedestrian accidents up in Baha
AL-BAHA — More than 400 people were hit by cars in Baha over the past five months because there were no pedestrian bridges for them to cross the streets, said Imad...
View ArticleImams warned against long sermons
RIYADH — The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance has asked all mosque imams not to prolong or repeat their Friday sermons to avoid boring...
View ArticleIndonesian labor to arrive in 3-4 months
RIYADH — Housemaids and drivers from Indonesia are expected to start arriving in the Kingdom in three to four months, chairman of the Indonesian Labor Committee Yunis...
View ArticleOver 3.2m pilgrims arrive for Umrah
MAKKAH — The Ministry of Haj announced on Wednesday that so far more than 3.2 million pilgrims have arrived through the Kingdom’s air, sea and land inlets to...
View ArticleCourts asked to expedite child abuse cases
RIYADH — The Ministry of Justice has asked courts all over the Kingdom to give top priority to crimes against children, especially those related to sexual abuse and...
View ArticleMakkah Emir: King Abdullah expansion project to provide 4000 jobs
JEDDAH – Emir of Makkah region Prince Mishal Bin Abdullah said the King Abdullah expansion project for the Grand Mosque in Makkah will provide 4,000 new sustainable jobs...
View ArticleExpert highlight three pillars of education
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Early Childhood Education Forum that opened yesterday saw leading global experts share their insights and the best practices into early...
View ArticleReckless driving leads to alarming increase in Saudi traffic fatalities
Muhammad Al-Suwaigh Al-Yaum According to a recent press report, 163 people died in traffic accidents in 83 days in Al-Ahsa region in the Eastern Province. This is an...
View ArticleWe must highlight the Kingdom’s true image
Azza Al-Sobaie Al-Watan There are thousands of foreign students studying at Brunel University in Uxbridge, which is a suburb in west London. These students include many...
View ArticleSaudi bureaucratic bottlenecks
Saleh Al-Hamadi Al-Sharq It seems to take several months or even years for citizens to get things done at certain government departments. People get stuck with...
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The question of property appraisals
Saudi Gazette report NO authority has moved to find a solution to the shortcomings in appraisal of properties expropriated in favor of development projects in Makkah....
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Al-Amal Hospital combats drug addiction among young men and women
ADDICTION among young women is considered to be a sensitive issue in Saudi Arabia as it is considered to be deviant conduct in the Kingdom’s conservative society. For...
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Mothers’ way or the highway
HUSSAM was left in a great shock when his mother refused to let him marry the girl of his choice. He had always dreamed of the day when he would introduce the girl to his family...
View ArticleMale nurse contracts corona virus
JEDDAH — Bandar Al-Katheeri, a nurse in the emergency section of King Abdulaziz Hospital in Jeddah, has contracted corona virus, investigations have confirmed, sources said. However, the...
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