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...
View ArticleDecomposed 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....
View ArticleWoman 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...
View ArticleWho 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...
View ArticleStop 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...
View ArticleSocial 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...
View ArticleVolunteers 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...
View ArticleFingerprinting ‘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...
View Article77 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,...
View ArticleMoney 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...
View ArticleNo 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...
View Article25 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...
View ArticleDriver 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...
View ArticleSmuggler 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...
View ArticleCar 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...
View ArticleExpat 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...
View ArticleFire 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...
View ArticleExpat 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...
View ArticleDriver 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...
View ArticleInterpol 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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