Huda Al-Rasheed: First Saudi anchorwoman to work for BBC Arabic
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — She was the first Saudi woman to say: Huna London (This is London) on the BBC Arabic service. Her voice was linked to a number of serious...
View ArticleMore and more Saudi women travel abroad to study English
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — There has been an increasing demand from Saudi women in secondary schools and universities to study English language in European or Asian...
View ArticleMotorcyclist’s nose smashed in accident
JEDDAH — A motorcyclist crashed into a vehicle in the Al-Harazat neighborhood of Jeddah on Tuesday, causing severe damage to his nose. Witnesses said the accident was the...
View ArticleTeenage girl shoots herself dead
AL-BAHA - A 16-year-old girl committed suicide by shooting herself with a rifle. Al-Baha Police spokesman Col. Saad Trad said the police were notified by Al-Hijrah Hospital that it...
View Article400 palm trees destroyed in fires
MADINAH — Civil Defense firefighters contained fires at farms in Badr and Al-Ula in Madinah province. Madinah Civil Defense spokesman Col. Khalid Al-Jehani said around 40...
View Article4 tons of hashish seized in 6 months
NAJRAN — Border Guards in Najran foiled attempts to smuggle 4 tons of hashish in the past six months. Najran Border Guards spokesman Maj. Ali Al-Qahtani said the patrols...
View ArticleMassive fire engulfs warehouses in Riyadh
RIYADH — A massive fire engulfed a warehouse in southern Riyadh, requiring 31 firefighting teams and 12 support units to contain the blaze. Riyadh Civil Defense spokesman...
View ArticleWoman shoots husband dead
QURAYYAT — A woman shot his husband dead and wounded his second wife in Al-Qara village outside Sakaka in Al-Jouf province on Monday. Al-Jouf Police spokesman Col. Turki...
View ArticleWoman stabs son to death in Al-Aqeeq
AL-BAHA — Spokesman for Al-Baha Police Col. Saad Trad said a mother stabbed and killed her 23-year-old son in Al-Aqeeq governorate. He noted that the son died instantly...
View ArticleSCTA sets up operation rooms to monitor tourism services
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH – The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has set up round the clock operation rooms, and constituted working teams to monitor the functioning of...
View ArticlePhilippine consular mission at Riyadh industrial city Saturday
RIYADH — The Philippine Embassy will hold a consular outreach mission for passport renewals at Riyadh Industrial City between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 14. The...
View ArticleWages of temporary domestic workers to be unified
Saudi Gazette report AL-KHOBAR — The Ministry of Labor is planning to unify the wages of domestic workers hired on a temporary basis, the Makkah daily reported. Deputy Minister of...
View ArticleMakkah Metro: Emir gives nod for bids to supply trains
JEDDAH – Emir of Makkah Prince Mishal Bin Abdullah, who is the chairman of the Authority for Development of Makkah and the Holy Sites, has approved inviting bids for...
View ArticleSaudi court jails 14 on terrorism charges; two acquitted
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH – The Special Anti-Terrorism Court on Wednesday sentenced 14 people belonging to the Cell of 71, better known in the media as the Al-Nakheel...
View ArticleKingdom imports 70% of its food needs: SFDA
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — Spokesman for the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) Edrees Al-Derees said the Kingdom imports around 70 percent of its food requirements, Makkah...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia joins world body for labor inspections
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has formally joined the International Association of Labor Inspection (IALI) during the organization's 14th ordinary meeting in Athens on Tuesday....
View ArticleHealth conditions of prisoners falling: HRC
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The general health of prisoners in six major cities is deteriorating and a number of them have contracted infectious diseases, the Human...
View ArticleEnough of wastage on mobile phones and the Internet
Khalaf Al-Harbi Okaz THE Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has said about 30 percent of the expenses of Saudi families involve mobile phone and Internet bills. This simply...
View ArticleResearcher tries to lift the lid on Western women living in KSA
Amjad Parkar Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — An American woman is hoping to lift the lid on the experiences of Western women living in the Kingdom and who have converted...
View ArticleHigh-rise buildings hide violations in Makkah neighborhood
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — The main street of the Al-Misfalah district is lined with high-rise buildings that provide cover for the many violations taking place in the...
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