Lawyer says man who helped Al-Khobar girl flee knew Lebanese priest
Saudi Gazette report AL-KHOBAR — The lawyer of an Al-Khobar girl who allegedly embraced Christianity and fled the country last September with the help of two colleagues told a court...
View ArticleSCTA secures jobs for 50 Saudi women
Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has trained 50 women to work for a well-known travel and tourism company in...
View Article23 tourism projects planned in Asir
Nadia Al-Fawaz Saudi Gazette ABHA – The Asir municipality recently disclosed that it is working on 23 tourism projects in the region. In partnership with the Saudi...
View ArticleTabuk mayor dodges responsibility
Saleh Al-Turigee Okaz newspaper The city of Tabuk drowned in floodwater recently in the same manner Jeddah had drowned in floods and rainwater a couple of years ago. Thanks to...
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Crown Prince receives Gen. Hayri Kivrikoglu in Riyadh
Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, receives Gen. Hayri Kivrikoglu, Commander of the Turkish Land Forces, in Riyadh on Sunday. They reviewed matters of...
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Saudi women to man pharmacies soon, says Fakieh
Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Minister of Labor Adel Fakieh has promised that women will run pharmacies soon, a local newspaper reported. At a press...
View ArticlePolice recover stolen jewelry
DAMMAM — A man was arrested after he allegedly stole more than SR30,000 worth of gold from a Saudi household in Al-Ahsa. Ziyad Al-Riqati, spokesman for Eastern Province police, said that...
View ArticleLiquor bottles seized at border checkpoint
RIYADH — About 2,000 bottles of illegally imported alcohol were intercepted by customs officers at the Al-Batha checkpoint near the United Arab Emirates border. According to Eid Al-Enezi,...
View ArticleSchoolteacher’s car stolen and burned
DAWADMI — A stolen car was found burned near a housing complex in Dawadmi. The car belonged to a teacher in the nearby Arwa School and was found by Dawadmi police. The teacher claimed the...
View ArticleCouple, daughter die in car accident
BAQIQ — A car accident on the Al-Aqir coastal road killed three members of the same family. A father, mother and daughter died when their car collided with another vehicle carrying four...
View ArticleWoman rescued from sinking car
JAZAN — Several bystanders rescued a woman after the car she was in rolled into the sea in the North Jazan Corniche. The woman was waiting alone for her husband and family in the car when the...
View Article23 prisoners freed after royal order
QASSIM — Twenty-three prisoners were released from a prison in Qassim in accordance with a royal decree issued by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. Brig. Gen. Saleh Bin...
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PRC calls for plebiscite for Kashmiris
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Pakistan Repatriation Council (PRC) on Monday night held a symposium “Kashmir and obligation of Muslim World” on the occasion of Kashmir...
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PISJ-ES students brainstorm key issues at OIC Model Meeting
Pakistan International School Jeddah - English Section students representing different states of OIC discuss key issues at the special OIC Model Meeting held at the school premises on Sunday....
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Neuros: A social networking website for medical professionals
JEDDAH – Neuros, a social networking website for connecting medical professionals, was founded last year by Dr. Waiz Wasey and Ravi Kiran. “People often just waste time on social...
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UBT exhibits students’ photography
Sana Abdul Salam Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The University of Business and Technology (UBT) held a photography exhibition on Monday at the campus of the College of Business Administration (CBA)...
View ArticleSaudi students abroad feel the financial pinch of smoking
The World Health Organization demands that the governments of all countries print a striking picture in addition to the writing warning messages about the health risks of smoking on the exterior of all...
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Bad spending habits push families into financial abyss
Joud Al-Amri Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Unable to live within their means, Saudi families are racking up debt at alarming rates. With little to no savings or disposable income, experts say...
View ArticlePhilippine Embassy beefs up passport section
RIYADH — The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh will add another encoder at its passport counter, allowing it to process an additional 54 passport renewals daily to cope with increasing demand....
View ArticleJeddah meeting to discuss effective learning strategies
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Advanced Global Conference 2012-13 will be held at Yusr International School in Jeddah on Wednesday. The conference will draw in education policymakers...
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