Store manager held over khulwa
KHAMIS MUSHAYT — The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) detained a store manager for allegedly being in a state of khulwa (illegal seclusion) with a female...
View ArticleMOH must pay compensation to victims of medical errors
Abdurahman Al-Khuraif Al-Riyadh The Ministry of Health (MOH) is adamant that it is not responsible for paying compensation to victims of medical errors that occur at hospitals and medical centers it...
View ArticleGreater Shoura reforms sought
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A number of prominent Saudi figures have called for introducing more reforms in the Shoura Council, including the gradual transformation of the council into an...
View ArticleExpert cautions against hazards of bottled water
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM – Water quality expert Redhwan Al-Rasheed cautioned consumers on the above-average presence of bromate in bottled water. Bromate is formed when ozone used to...
View ArticleSchool by day, women’s sports club by night
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH – A high school for girls in Al-Kharj turns into a sports club during the evenings despite a ban on sports in girls’ schools by the Ministry of...
View ArticleDivorce parties a growing phenomenon
Khalid Bin Merdhah Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Parties where divorced women celebrate the dissolution of their marriage are gaining in popularity in the Kingdom. Since divorce parties mirror...
View ArticleDivorce parties a growing phenomenon
Khalid Bin Merdhah Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Parties where divorced women celebrate the dissolution of their marriage are gaining in popularity in the Kingdom. Since divorce parties mirror...
View Article10,300 healthcare staff disciplined
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH – Director of Jeddah Health Affairs Dr. Sami Badawood said 10,330 doctors and medical staff were disciplined during the past 18 months. Badawood explained that...
View ArticleAll Jeddah bakeries to be automated in two years
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The head of the Bakeries Committee in the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Fayez Hamadah, said all bakeries in the region will be automated within two...
View Article'No laws prevent women driving'
JAZAN — Emir of Jazan Prince Muhammad Bin Nasser said there are no laws that prevent women from driving, adding that the issue is still surrounded by social controversies. Prince Muhammad...
View ArticleOkaz Organization to undergo full revamp: Kamel
Abdullah Saleh Kamel, chairman of the Board of Directors of Okaz Organization for Press and Publication, addresses the annual General Assembly meeting of the organization at the company’s...
View ArticleMinistry takes steps to streamline rental sector
Mariam Al-Sagheer Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The Ministry of Housing has taken a number of steps to improve the private rental sector. The new electronic “Ijar” system...
View ArticleMan on hunting trip shoots himself
MAHAAYIL ASIR — Police are investigating the incident of a young man who had apparently shot himself by mistake. Sources said the man was on a hunting trip and his gun had gotten jammed. He...
View ArticleChild loses hand in meat grinder
ABHA — A girl had to have her hand amputated after she put it in a meat grinder and turned it on. Asir Civil Defense spokesman Col. Mohammad Al-Asmi said the 2-year-old child was rushed to...
View ArticleBlaze in hospital complex contained
MADINAH – A fire that erupted on the roof of a residential building at the King Fahd Hospital compound was immediately extinguished by the Civil Defense. Madinah Civil Defense spokesman Col....
View ArticleFamily evacuated after mountain collapse
BAHA — The Civil Defense has evacuated a family of nine from their house in the Qulwa governorate two days ago when a nearby mountain collapsed. Civil Defense spokesman Lt. Col. Abdullah...
View ArticleDoctor investigated over baby ‘decapitation’ claim
MADINAH — Emir of Madinah Prince Faisal Bin Salman has instructed local authorities to investigate allegations that a doctor decapitated a newborn baby. The baby's family accused the man, of...
View ArticleMan rescued after three days in well
RIYADH — The Civil Defense rescued a young man who had fallen into a 23-meter-deep well in Al-Muzahamiya in the Riyadh region three days ago. A camel shepherd was passing by the well when...
View ArticleLabor inspections at worksites in Haj
RIYADH — For the first time in its history, the Labor Ministry is allowed to work during the Haj season and will be able to dispatch its inspectors to workplaces in the holy sites and at all...
View ArticlePublic workers can work as tour guides
JEDDAH — Government employees can now make extra money by working as tourist guides during their leisure time, according to a senior official of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and...
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