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‘Educated Indian Muslim youths lack packaging’
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Ignorance, illiteracy and poverty are the main reasons behind the backwardness of Muslims in India, according to an educationist and a community...
View ArticleThe important and the trivial
Hassan Mashhor Alsharq Like other Arab and international societies, the Saudi society has various kinds of political, economic and social activities. It is not an exception....
View ArticleFour bank robbery gangs busted
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Security authorities in the Kingdom were successful in busting four gangs involved in robbing banks and ATM machines a total of more than SR10 million, Al-Riyadh...
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Support for peace process hailed
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Abdulaziz Bin Abdullah receives Philippine Ambassador Ezzedin Tago at his office in Riyadh recently. The ambassador delivered a letter from Philippine Secretary...
View ArticleShepherd dies after gulping veterinary pills
RIYADH — An Asian shepherd in Artawiyah outside Riyadh took his own life after gulping down veterinary pills. Police launched an investigation into the case while the forensic doctor...
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Ambulance overturns, driver injured
RIYADH — An ambulance overturned Saturday after the driver lost control while he was driving at a high speed to respond to an emergency call, according to Red Crescent...
View ArticleMaid trying to run away falls from building
JEDDAH – An Asian maid fell from the second floor of her sponsor’s house while trying to run away from her employer, according to Makkah Police spokesman Lt. Col. Ati Al-Qurashi....
View ArticleCelebratory gunfire kills man at wedding
ABHA – A man died and two others were severely injured after being hit by celebratory gunshots during a wedding at a village outside Abha on Saturday, according to Asir Police spokesman Lt....
View ArticleThree boys arrested over youth's murder
MAKKAH — Three boys from an African country were arrested for murdering a 20-year-old man in Makkah following a dispute, said Makkah Police spokesman Lt. Col. Ati Al-Qurashi. Police officers...
View Article8-year-old dies after falling in water tank
HAFR AL-BATIN — An 8-year-old boy died after he fell into a underground water tank that was being constructed, said Eastern Province Civil Defense spokesman Col. Ali Al-Qahtani. The Civil...
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21 pilgrims hurt as two buses crash into truck
RIYADH — At least 21 passengers suffered moderate to severe injuries Saturday, when two buses crashed into a truck, which was parked on the side of Qassim-Riyadh Road. One of the buses...
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Rural traditions deprive many women of inheritance rights
Many women in rural areas are denied their inheritance rights and the culprits are usually their brothers and, in some cases, their uncles. — Courtesy photo Saudi Gazette report...
View ArticleSaudi man attends school at age 90
Saudi Gazette report TAYMA, Tabuk — A 90-year-old Saudi is determined to complete his education despite his old age. Awaid Raja Al-Anji was not deterred by his long years or foot pain to join...
View ArticleMoney laundering: Jeddah at the top among Saudi cities
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The General Court in Jeddah reviewed 53 money laundering cases in the past two years, placing the city at the forefront of other Saudi cities in the number of...
View ArticleWoman drags husband to court for name-calling
Adnan Al-Shabrawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Hey cow!, Hey donkey! and a third that is uncouth to mention here were words that a Saudi female citizen mentioned in a case document that she...
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Philippine mission holds seminars on labor law
Labor Attache Rustico Dela Fuente speaks to Philippine Embassy officials and attached services employees on the PHL-KSA Domestic Workers Agreement. — Courtesy photo Saudi Gazette report...
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Baha student takes home top prize at scientific conference
Uhood Muhammad Okaz/Saudi Gazette BAHA — Hanan Ahmed Al-Omari, 27, a student at Al-Baha University, has won first place at the 5th Scientific Conference in Innovation for inventing...
View Article6,900 permits issued to businesswomen
RIYADH — As many as 6,897 new commercial registrations were issued to businesswomen during the first quarter of 2014, compared to 5,845 in the same period last year, Al-Jazirah newspaper...
View ArticleHaia member sacked for attending party
MADINAH — A member of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) was sacked after attending a mixed party in a rest house in Madinah. The member, who was not...
View ArticleBanned medical equipment destroyed
RIYADH — The Saudi Food and Drugs Authority (SFDA) has destroyed banned medical equipment worth more than SR260 million in the past few days at a number of the Kingdom's air and land inlets,...
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