Asian grocery store worker takes own life
QURAYYAT — An Asian expatriate committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in the village of Al-Adharei. Spokesman for Al-Jouf Police Col. Turki Al-Muwaisher said the victim was...
View ArticleFirst Saudi car trader website launched
RIYADH — The first Saudi website to specialize in new and used car sales was recently launched to provide an online market for the benefit of the public. Motory.com does not charge any fees...
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Truck careens off road, driver hurt
MAHAYIL ASIR — A truck driver sustained various injuries when his truck swerved off the road and crashed into concrete blocks lined up on the road. The driver lost control during heavy rains...
View Article17 international schools shut down
RIYADH — The Ministry of Education has shut down 17 international schools during the current school year for violating regulations. The head of private and international education at the...
View ArticlePermits issued to import fish
JEDDAH — The deputy minister of agriculture for fisheries said the Kingdom will have to import 200,000 tons of fish to cover increasing demand. Jaber Al-Shehri said local fish production is...
View Article50% factories violate environmental rules
RIYADH — Environmental researchers and specialists said 50 percent of factories in the Kingdom are in violation of international environmental standards. They told Al-Riyadh daily that there...
View Article292 missing cases last year
RIYADH — Hardly a day passes by without someone reporting a missing family member or friend, according to Civil Defense statistics. The figures show there were 292 missing persons reported in...
View ArticleLet them feminize pharmacies
Mohammed Al-Ihaidib Okaz Studies say that based on our current university input, we need at least 140 years to fulfill our needs for Saudi male and female pharmacists. Other studies, which are less...
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Ozone technology may be used to check coronavirus
Saleh Fareed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Experts have suggested use of ozone techniques in Saudi Arabia will stop the advance of a number of fungi and bacteria that cause infectious diseases,...
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Water tanker drivers bemoan Makkah’s steep, narrow streets
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — Water truck drivers in Makkah have complained that it is hard to maneuver around steep streets and they try to avoid them as much as possible, Makkah daily...
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CPA warns against blue water bottles
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has warned the public against using water bottled in blue bottles as it represents a health hazard, Makkah daily reported....
View ArticleBeware of temporary marriage brokers when abroad, Saudi men told
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Charitable Society for the Welfare of Saudi Families Abroad (Awaser) has warned citizens traveling abroad against brokers of temporary marriages who...
View ArticleCommittee counting mentally ill on streets
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM – The Ministry of Health’s National Committee of Mental Health Care will conduct a study on the number of mental patients roaming the streets of Riyadh,...
View ArticleNurses not allowed to wear makeup
BURAIDAH — The head of Qassim's Health Directorate has circulated urgent instructions banning nurses from wearing makeup or jewelry during their working hours. Dr. Salah Al-Khazar said that...
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Chaos reigns at Uhud Hospital housing
Saudi Gazette report MADINAH — Doctors and nurses at Uhud Hospital in Madinah are reportedly living in run-down housing infested by cats and insects. The building is not worthy of a health...
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Food inspectors storm unhygienic kitchen
MAKKAH — Food inspectors from the Al-Misfalah branch municipality stormed a house where meals were being prepared in filthy conditions and foodstuffs stored in an unhygienic environment....
View ArticleCivil Defense rescues five trapped by floods
TAIF — Civil Defense rescue teams took five people who were trapped by floodwaters to safety in different parts of the governorate on Friday. Taif Civil Defense spokesman Col. Naser...
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Man killed, 18 hurt on Madinah ‘death road’
MADINAH — A man was killed and four others seriously injured Saturday in a horrific accident that took place on Al-Bayda Park Road in Madinah. The road has become notorious for terrible...
View ArticleWild dogs kill herd of sheep
HAIL – Wild dogs attacked a herd of sheep in Al-Shaq village in Hail province on Friday. The herder, an elderly woman, said she woke up in the morning to find the entire herd of 18 sheep...
View ArticleBorder Guards rescue three from drowning
DAMMAM — The Eastern Province Border Guards rescued three people from drowning in Al-Aziziyah beach of Al-Khobar. Eastern Province Red Crescent spokesman Fahad Al-Ghamdi said paramedics...
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