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SR2 million jewelry heist in Makkah

   MAKKAH — A gang of burglars broke into a jewelry store in Makkah and escaped with gold worth SR2 million, according to a source in Makkah police. An investigation was...

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Decomposed body found in man’s backyard

   MAKKAH — A citizen found a decomposing body in the backyard of his home in Al-Sharayei neighborhood of Makkah on Wednesday and notified police. Police spokesman Lt. Col....

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Woman detained over identity theft

   RIYADH — The Ministry of Justice has ordered the arrest of a woman at the office of a notary public for impersonating another woman. The woman allegedly accompanied...

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Who will hold negligent imams accountable?

   Fawwaz Aziz Al-Watan  In Islam, there was a period when the mosque was the seat of government, venue of meetings, refuge for people and, finally, a place of...

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Stop killers of endangered animals

   Hassan Al-Shamrani Makkah  I am amazed by some hunters who are not content with showing us their hunting skills but insist on targeting endangered species of animals. They...

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Social workers: Monitoring key to protecting rights of disabled

   Saudi Gazette report  MAKKAH — The lack of knowledge among the disabled and their families on their social and legal rights has led to them losing many of their...

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Volunteers raise awareness on fire safety means in EP

    Saudi Gazette report  DAMMAM — The activities of “Isbiqha” campaign, launched in cooperation with the Civil Defense Training Center...

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Fingerprinting ‘a step forward’ for women’s rights

  Suad Alshamrani Okaz/Saudi Gazette  RIYADH — The recently-introduced fingerprinting system to identify women who come to court has put an end to the exploitation of women...

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77 rape cases in six months

  Saudi Gazette report  DAMMAM — Sources in the Ministry of Justice revealed that courts in the Kingdom have reviewed 77 rape cases during the first six months of this year,...

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Money launderers ‘exploit inactive bank accounts’

   Saudi Gazette report  DAMMAM — Inactive bank accounts provide a fertile ground for money laundering operations, according to banking experts.  These...

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No last respects

   A video clip showing elementary school students tearing up school books after they sat end-of-the-year exams went viral on social networking websites. Students were shown...

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25 residents rescued from burning building

AL-ARTAWIYAH, Riyadh — Civil Defense firefighters rescued 25 people from a fire that engulfed the property where they were staying. Red Crescent paramedics attended the fire and provided...

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Driver injured after hitting parked cars

RIJAAL ALMAA, Asir — A young driver was injured after he lost control of his car and collided with three parked cars near the post office while driving at a high speed. Emergency services...

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Smuggler detained, infiltrators escape

ABHA — Traffic police patrols detained a citizen for smuggling a number of Yemeni nationals into the country. Mahayil Asir Police suspected a speeding car carrying a number of passengers and...

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Car falls into Jeddah lake, driver escapes

JEDDAH — A motorist escaped unharmed after his car fell into Arbaeen Lake on Friday night. The driver said that he lost control of the vehicle and it went into the lake, in Jeddah’s...

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Expat dies from worksite injury

TABUK — An expatriate worker died after suffering severe head injuries at a construction site. Tabuk Red Crescent spokesman, Husam Al-Saleh, said paramedics were dispatched to the site and...

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Fire at gas station after drive-off

ABHA — Civil Defense firefighters were able to contain a fire that erupted at a petrol station on Saturday and prevented it from spreading to neighboring shops. Asir Civil Defense spokesman...

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Expat found dead at residence

TABUK — An expatriate worker was found dead in his residence on Saturday in the industrial area of Tabuk. Red Crescent spokesman Husam Al-Saleh said paramedics were dispatched to the scene...

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Driver escapes death after truck catches fire

AL-DAIR, Jazan — A citizen narrowly escaped death when his truck overturned and caught fire on Jabal Athwan Road. Jazan Civil Defense spokesman Maj. Yahya Al-Qahtani said firefighters and...

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Interpol arrests two wanted men

RIYADH — Saudi Interpol has arrested two expatriates, a Jordanian and an African, who escaped from the Kingdom after embezzling large amounts of money, according to Maj. Gen. Muhammad...

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