Saudi robbed by man he befriended on Internet
AL-WAJH — Police here arrested a gang of five people for allegedly threatening others with weapons and robbing their possessions. A spokesman for Tabuk Police, Capt....
View ArticleTwo expats stabbed at desert gathering
TURAIF — Two expatriate workers were stabbed during a scuffle that broke out at a dinner gathering in a desert area outside Turaif in the Northern Border Province....
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Visitors wounded in hospital shooting
ABHA — A scuffle involving six people inside Ballahmar General Hospital ended in a shooting that wounded some visitors. Acting spokesman for Asir Police Col. Abdullah...
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Little girl dies in Tabuk house fire
TABUK — A four-year-old girl died and her brother suffered from smoke inhalation in a fire that erupted in their house at Al-Khalidiyah neighborhood of Tabuk on Monday....
View ArticleFour members of family injured in fire
HOFOUF — Four members of a family suffered various injuries when a fire erupted in their apartment. Eastern Province Civil Defense spokesman Col. Ali Al-Qahtani said...
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18 injured in fire at STC building
ABHA — A fire broke out at a Saudi Telecom Company (STC) building in Khamis Mushayt, injuring 11 Civil Defense firefighters and seven STC employees. Asir Red Crescent...
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Indian school conducts mock opinion polls
JUBAIL — Students of grade 10 of International Indian School Jubail recently conducted mock opinion poll of the recently concluded elections in India due to the...
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IISB conducts quiz contest to encourage extracurricular activities
Saudi Gazette Report BURAIDAH — The Parents Forum of the International Indian School Buraidah (IISB) organized a quiz contest recently to provide a break to...
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IISJ girls mark Investiture Ceremony with zest
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The young talents of grades six - eight of International Indian School Jeddah girls' section marked the Investiture Ceremony with the...
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Deccan Cultural Association bids farwell to a noted community literary figure
RIYADH — The Deccan Cultural Association felicitated poet Dr. Hanif Tarin and bid farewell to him. Tarin is leaving for India for good after contributing 32...
View Article17 terror suspects sentenced
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH – The Special Criminal Court in Jeddah on Tuesday sentenced 17 terror suspects to jail terms ranging from six months and 28 years. The convicts,...
View ArticleIndian consular team to visit Madinah Friday
JEDDAH — A team from the Consulate General of India, Jeddah, will visit Madinah on Friday, June 13, to extend consular services to Indian nationals living in the city and...
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Running for cover
Street vendors near the Grand Mosque in Makkah run to safety on seeing an approaching Passport Department patrol vehicle. The hawkers selling sundry items on pavements near the...
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Prince Alwaleed and Dr. Fayez Takieddine receiving JCI Accreditation
The Kingdom Hospital in Riyadh was recently awarded the Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation for complying with the world body’s standards for healthcare...
View ArticleUS university blacklisted
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Higher Education has blacklisted the American Loma Linda University, which has become a destination for many failing...
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Egyptian expatriates in Jeddah celebrate El-Sisi’s inauguration
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Egyptian Consulate in Jeddah held a public ceremony to celebrate the inauguration of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Jeddah on Sunday...
View ArticleRehab hospitals allow patients to smoke inside their yards
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Al-Amal rehabilitation hospitals in Riyadh and Dammam have reportedly allowed their patients to smoke in their hospital yards, even though...
View ArticleA ‘pleasant’ medical mistake
Khalaf Al-Harbi Okaz I DO NOT know what plans acting Health Minister Adel Fakeih has to bring about effective changes that will ensure the development of healthcare in...
View ArticleInfectious diseases: Airlines put on alert
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) has asked all airline companies operating in the Kingdom's airports to immediately report...
View ArticleCAR Muslims need urgent aid: OIC
Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The foreign ministers of the Islamic Cooperation Council (OIC) will meet in Jeddah next week to address pressing issues in member...
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