Young Pakistani millionaire endorses labor minister’s expat levy decision,...
Written by: Andrew Berman. A lot has been discussed in regards to whether or not; the private contracting companies will support the Council of Ministers’ decision to impose a...
View ArticleProgressive state of Saudi media
Mariam Nihal Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – The influx of new print and online media publications has paved the way for young professionals in the Kingdom. Many young Saudis told...
View ArticleAl-Harthi: You are all going to impact new challenges in a new path
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – The graduation ceremony for grade 12 students of International Indian School Jeddah (IISJ) was held at the school premises, Wednesday....
View ArticleEgyptian expats voice deep concern as Port Said bleeds
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — On Jan. 26, a court sentenced 21 Egyptians to death based on the worst incident of football hooliganism in Egypt that took place in...
View ArticleDull-witted thief nails himself with burglary video
Mansour Al-Shehri Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH – From the annals of not-so-smart robbers, Riyadh police arrested a young Saudi man after he uploaded a video of himself...
View ArticleEmbassy intervenes to settle traffic cases against Saudis in UAE
Saudi Gazette report ABU DHABI – Most cases of traffic violations involving Saudis in Abu Dhabi have been settled thanks to the intervention of the local Saudi Embassy. Muhammad...
View ArticleSaudi families, students evacuated from flood-ravaged Australian city
Muhammad Al-Ahmedi Okaz/Saudi Gazette CANBERRA – A total of 48 Saudi families and 15 scholarship students have been evacuated from flood-hit Brisbane, capital of...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia distributes aid to Syrian refugees
Syrian refugees scramble for emergency aid from Saudi Arabia in the Lebanese city of Tripoli on Thursday. Volunteers from the Saudi National Campaign for the Support of Syrian Brothers distributed...
View ArticleWar against counterfeit goods
Mohammed Al-Shibani Al-Bilad newspaper The chairman of the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry deserves a pat on his back. He drew our attention to the fact that Israel is...
View ArticleWhen will Saudia wake up from its prolonged slumber?
Dr. Saeed Al-Suraihi Okaz newspaper A few years ago obtaining a landline or a mobile phone was an extremely difficult and exasperating ordeal. This difficulty today is only matched...
View ArticleDesal plants braced ‘for all emergencies’
Nadia Al-Fawaz Saudi Gazette ABHA – The official spokesman for the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), Abdulaziz Al-Mazrou, reassured residents of Haql, Dhiba,...
View ArticleGlobal E-project in four languages to combat drugs
Yasmin Al-Suhaimi Okaz/Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — Abdulilah Muhammad Al-Shareef, Assistant Director General for Combating Drugs for Preventive Affairs and an expert at the United Nations, said a...
View ArticleNew Makkah highway to be ready soon: Al-Seraisry
Abdulaziz Ghazawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The new Jeddah-Makkah Highway, which runs from the Briman Bridge all the way to Makkah’s Al-Hijrah and Madinah Road intersection would...
View ArticleUncollected trash poses health hazard, say Ruwais residents
Muhammad Mujahid Syed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Residents of Al-Ruwais district in Jeddah have been complaining about the unhygienic state of garbage skips in their neighborhoods. Due to the...
View ArticleSR2b approved for EP water, power projects
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Water and Electricity has approved SR2.05 billion for water and sanitary drainage projects in the Eastern Province, the Saudi Press Agency...
View ArticleCourt receives new file on businessman in flood case
Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Administrative Court in Jeddah has received a new file on a well-known businessman, who has been charged by the Control and Investigation Board...
View ArticleTabuk Snowfall
Civil Defense rescuers and highway patrols were put on alert following heavy snowfall in Tabuk region early Friday. People went out in large numbers to get a glimpse of the spectacular view as snow...
View ArticleGrief-stricken husband goes blind after cancer claims wife
Adel Abdulrahman Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – He walks to the cemetery two times a month to visit the grave of his late wife, who died of cancer three years ago. He sits there for a long time...
View ArticleLana Indian school marks Republic Day
ABHA — Lana International Indian School in Khamis Mushayt recently celebrated the 64th Republic Day of India with colorful events. In addition to various programs presented by students of...
View ArticlePanel inspects preparations for Maidnah cultural event
Naif Ali Saudi Gazette MADINAH — The members of the high committee in charge of inspecting the sites for Madinah as Cultural Capital 2013 event have visited several locations in the city to...
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