Asir Municipality officials face probe
ABHA — A number of incumbent and former senior officials in Asir Municipality have been referred to the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution (BIP) for...
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Mammootty performs Umrah
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH – India’s mega film star Mammootty performed Umrah and visited the Prophet’s Mosque. He left Madinah on Wednesday evening for...
View ArticleSick prisoners to be quarantined
JEDDAH — Director General of Prisons Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Al-Hamzi has said prisoners with contagious diseases will be quarantined in separate rooms to avoid other inmates...
View ArticleAmal hospital nurses want head replaced
JEDDAH – Around 100 male nurses at the Al-Amal rehabilitation center in Jeddah want their head of nursing services to be replaced, accusing him of being arrogant in...
View ArticleMinisters told to open Twitter accounts
JEDDAH — A number of writers and journalists have called on ministers and senior government officials to open special accounts on the Twitter to enable citizens to...
View ArticleFive ministries go paperless
RIYADH — Five ministries and a government department have gone paperless starting Tuesday, according to local press. The ministries of labor, justice, economy and...
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Aramco takes the lead in observing Earth Hour
Schoolchildren at Saudi Aramco exhibition involved in the painting competition depicting environment protection and energy conservation. Special tent called "1001...
View ArticleOFWs given advice on cooperatives
Ronaldo Z. Concha Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Overseas Filipino Workers Cooperative Council (OFWCC) under the auspices of the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah and in...
View ArticlePedestrian flyover needed in Balad area
Muhsen Al-Hazmi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Shoppers and visitors of Al-Balad area have demanded a pedestrian flyover in the area to allow them to cross the...
View ArticleKG students required to have separate passports
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — The Ministry of Education has required all kindergarten and first grade elementary students to have their own separate passports before they...
View ArticleAnesthesia in public service sectors
Qaisar Hamid Mutawie Al-Madinah WHEN a public service sector in any of the advanced countries commits a mistake or is accused of substandard performance, an investigation...
View ArticleJawazat officers to don traditional thobe
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH – Do not be surprised when you arrive at the airports in the Kingdom and find that Passports Department (Jawazat) officers at the counter are...
View ArticleTop Al-Qaeda ideologue gets death sentence
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Special Penal Court on Wednesday awarded death sentence to a top Al-Qaeda ideologue in the Kingdom. Fifteen others were given various...
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Jeddah hosts ‘Lebanese Week’
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The “Lebanese Week” will be held at Jeddah Center for Forums and Events from April 5-8. Business meetings...
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Saudi wants son-in-law who killed son beheaded
Adnan Al-Sahbrawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A Saudi citizen said he has not been able to stop crying after his son-in-law killed his son over a family...
View ArticleAnger as Makkah area goes dark for 24 hours
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — A Makkah residential area has remained without electricity for more than 24 hours, driving residents out of their houses to look...
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Fresh MERS scare at Jeddah hospital
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — King Fahd hospital in Jeddah was a scene of chaos on Tuesday after seven of its medical staff were feared to have contracted Middle East...
View ArticleSpecial teams to welcome air travelers
RIYADH — There will be special teams from the Passports Department (Jawazat) to welcome departing and arriving passengers at international airports, director general of...
View ArticleGas leak explosion injures woman
TAIF — A housewife in the southern summer resort of Taif was injured when an explosion took place at her apartment. The Civil Defense said the explosion took place in the...
View ArticleWomen’s entry in stadiums conditional
JEDDAH — A number of concerned sports organizations have agreed in a recent meeting to allow women to enter soccer stadiums from next season on condition that they would...
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