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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...

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More 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...

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Motorcyclist’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...

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Teenage 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...

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400 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...

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4 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...

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Massive 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...

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Woman 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...

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Woman 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...

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SCTA 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...

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Philippine 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...

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Wages 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...

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Makkah 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...

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Saudi 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...

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Kingdom 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...

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Saudi 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....

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Health 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...

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Enough 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...

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Researcher 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...

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High-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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