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Unfair consumption of water

  Abid Khazandar Al-Riyadh   MINISTER of Water and Electricity Abdullah Al-Hussayen had reportedly said that the amount of water that we used for agriculture over the past 15...

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Over 7,000 Saudis still stranded abroad

  Saudi Gazette report  RIYADH — There are 1,968 Saudi families stranded in 31 Arab and foreign countries, Al-Hayat newspaper reported on Wednesday quoting the chairman of...

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Why ‘first-option’ marriages are unIslamic

  Saudi Gazette report  RIYADH — Saudi courts last year only handled one dispute involving the so-called first-option marriage where a man has the final say in whether he...

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New penalties for residency law violations get wide welcome

  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH — Many businessmen, government officials and security personnel have welcomed directives issued by Minister of Interior Prince...

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Extreme temperatures havoc electricity supplies

   With the advent of summer, extreme temperatures have started wreaking havoc on electricity supplies in many parts of the Kingdom. In this picture, two electricians are seen...

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The rich fail to pay Zakat, scholars claim

  Saudi Gazette report   MAKKAH — If rich Saudi citizens had paid their Zakat (alms) regularly, there would not be a single poor family in the Kingdom, according to...

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Coronavirus causes long lasting psychological ailment: Specialist

  Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH — The absence of accurate data about coronavirus has resulted in increased spread of rumors, which in turn has caused a...

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Speech contest at Indian Consulate today

   JEDDAH — Khake-Taiba Trust Jeddah will host an elocution competition for school students at the Indian Consulate premises on Friday. Several schools in the city will...

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International schools can raise fees

   DAMMAM — The Ministry of Education has permitted international schools in the Kingdom to raise their fees by at least SR1,000 for each student starting from the next...

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More Saudi women join hotel sector

   RIYADH — More and more Saudi women are joining the hotel sector to work as accountants, receptionists, room service attendants and wedding planners, Nasser Al-Tayyar,...

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Two violating carpentries busted

   MADINAH — The branch municipality of the Prophet’s Mosque has caught two carpentries that were manufacturing trollies for the use of peddlers selling fruit and...

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Haia to grill two members over violations

   RIYADH — Chairman of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Alsheikh has ordered quick investigations into...

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MERS scare creates chaos at hospital

   JEDDAH — Chaos prevailed at Jeddah’s King Fahd Hospital on Wednesday with patients staying away from the hospital’s emergency ward following a MERS...

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Ministry denies plan to fine wife-beaters

   JEDDAH — The Social Affairs Ministry on Thursday denied reports that it would punish abusive husbands and said this is the concern of the judiciary. “There is...

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The growing prominence of Saudi women

  Shaimaa Al-Mazroui Al-Sharq   Saudi Arabia often comes in for severe criticism whenever the topic of women’s rights is discussed. Much of the criticism is raised...

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The gloomy future of the Saudi economy

  Abdulaziz Al-Dekhayel Al-Sharq   Officials in the Kingdom believe we are witnessing a golden economic era which many people envy. When I view this golden era from the...

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E-reading gives more freedom, less censorship

  Saudi Gazette report   TECHNOLOGICAL changes have brought about immense changes in the reading styles and habits of people. Electronic books or e-books give readers more freedom in...

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Women-only theater carving a cultural niche

  Saudi Gazette report   THE term ‘women’s theater’ at first glance seems to explain what it stands for — the fact that there are only...

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Teach children safe surfing habits: Experts

  Saudi Gazette report   FAMILIES are fighting a moral battle with technology, specifically social networking sites, because of sexually-explicit content that their children...

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No passport for Saudi women without IDs

JEDDAH — Saudi women who do not have national identity cards will no longer issued with new passports, the Directorate General of Passports announced. It also said their passports will not be...

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