Three more terrorists get death sentence
Mansour Al-Shahri Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Three more terrorists belonging to Cell 85 of Turki Al-Dandani were awarded death sentence here on Monday. Announcing the verdict, the Special...
View ArticleIqama transfer ban for private drivers continues
Saleh Al-Zahrani Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The ban on iqama (work and residence permit) transfers for private drivers will continue without any change, a Labor Ministry source has said. He,...
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Radio and TV in Kingdom celebrates golden jubilee
On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, Minister of Culture and Information Abdulaziz Khoja on Sunday evening sponsored the golden jubilee celebrations of the Saudi Radio and TV...
View ArticleAllowing women to drive less evil than depending on foreign drivers
Sukinaa Al-Mishaikhis Al-Watan Let us examine the possibility of giving women the right to drive on one hand and her dependence on a foreign driver on the other. In the first case we will always look...
View ArticleFour women accused of beating up husbands
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) is currently considering cases against four women accused of beating their husbands, Al-Hayat newspaper reported on...
View ArticleSR3m lawsuit against Jeddah Municipality
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The brother of a Saudi man who sustained serious injuries when a sculpture fell on him and his daughter last week is suing the Jeddah Municipality for...
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Expat in sleep attacked by compatriot
The illegal Yemeni worker who was attacked by a compatriot while he was asleep is recuperating in a local hospital in Dhamad, Jazan province. — Okaz photo DHAMAD, Jazan — An...
View Article5-year-old drowns in septic tank
MADINAH — A five-year-old child drowned in a septic tank after he accidentally fell inside while walking home, according to Madinah Police spokesman Col. Fahad Al-Ghanam. The...
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Two rescued from apartment on fire
QURAYYAT — Two men were rescued from a burning apartment by Civil Defense firefighters on Friday. Rescue workers were able to get both men out of the apartment before the...
View ArticleMentally-ill youth commits suicide
BISHA — A young man was founded hanging by a piece of cloth inside his family’s home in the Raniya governorate Friday. Investigations conducted by police showed that the man had...
View ArticleDriver gets stuck inside overturned truck
MAKKAH — A driver had a miraculous escape when the cement-laden truck he was driving flipped over Friday trapping him inside, according to Makkah Civil Defense spokesman Lt. Col. Salih...
View ArticleYouth hospitalized with stab wound
HAFR AL-BATIN — A young man was stabbed in his right shoulder following an altercation with another man, said Eastern Province Police spokesman Lt. Col. Ziyad Al-Ruqaiti. The attacker fled...
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Scholar calls for interest-free micro financing
Hussain Madavoor, general secretary of All India Islahi Movement, launches the CD of the model goat rearing village scheme by giving a copy to V.K. Hamza Abbas, chief editor of Gulf Madhyamam daily,...
View ArticleAppointments in notary public offices through e-gate canceled
RIYADH — The Ministry of Justice has announced the cancellation of setting up appointments through its e-gate as of today (Sunday). Now the public can go to the notary public offices in...
View ArticleSeat belts can cut injuries by 66%
RIYADH — Wearing a seat belt can reduce the possibility of injuries from an accident by 66 percent, according to Dr. Saud Al-Turki, director of injury research at King Abdulaziz Medical City,...
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Municipality tears down houses without warning
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — The municipality tore down several houses in Al-Muqannaha village, west of Makkah, last Sunday without giving prior notice to the residents to evacuate, Makkah...
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Hotel owners broach accident insurance for Umrah pilgrims
Saudi Gazette report MADINAH — Hotel owners and tourism officials are demanding accident insurance for Umrah visitors, who they say are prone to fire disasters and other accidents while...
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Fabric traders mull lawsuit against plan to feminize stores
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Owners of several stores selling women’s wear fabric are planning to form a group to protest the Ministry of Labor’s decision to fully...
View ArticleECRA proposes fuel price increase
RIYADH — The Electricity Co-generation and Regulatory Authority (ECRA) is planning to send a proposal to higher authorities recommending that fuel prices be increased, said ECRA Governor...
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