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Madinah gears up for Ramadan rush
Saudi Gazette report MADINAH — Government and private sectors in Madinah involved in the provision of pilgrimage services have started to implement their plans...
View ArticlePrison, fine and lashes for filing malicious suits: Justice Ministry
Adnan Al-Shabrawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Discretionary punishments, including fines, imprisonment and lashes, may be given to people who file malicious complaints in...
View ArticleOver 18,000 expat academicians in KSA
RIYADH — There are more than 18,000 expatriate men and women academics teaching in various Saudi universities and colleges, the Ministry of Higher Education said...
View ArticleBan on marriages of minor non-Saudi girls lifted
DAMMAM — The Saudi courts have exempted expatriate girls who are not yet 18 from the ban on underage marriages and said they can now marry Saudi or foreign men, Al-Hayat...
View ArticleSales of mental illness medicines reach SR276 million in a year
JEDDAH — A Saudi drug company has sold SR276 million worth of medicine to treat mental illnesses last year, Makkah daily reported on Thursday. It said the company, which...
View ArticleSomali camels still arriving
MAKKAH — Somali companies are preparing to make new large shipments of camels to Saudi Arabia to meet the rising market demand that usually precedes the holy month of...
View ArticleNo new coronavirus cases: MoH
RIYADH — For the second day in a row, the Health Ministry has said there have been no new deaths or infections of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), commonly...
View ArticleCourt begins trial of judge
MADINAH — The Administrative Court here started Wednesday the trial of a Saudi judge and 36 other accomplices who allegedly embezzled more than SR600 million in bribes...
View Article3 Saudi women bag 'Mother's Blessing' award
JEDDAH — Three Saudi women, each with a touching story of resilience, patience and determination, have won the special "Mother's Blessing" award offered...
View ArticleWhat makes TV ‘halal’ and cinema ‘haram’?
Hihsam Kaaki Makkah daily A few decades ago, when satellite TV channels began to show up in our homes, we erected satellite dishes on our roofs. We did this secretly...
View ArticleLet’s train Saudi women to be ‘positive passengers’!
Qenan Al-Ghamdi Makkah daily I like Aramco’s idea of training Saudi women, not to drive cars (God forbid!), but to make them “positive...
View ArticleConfiscate books that promote flawed religious concepts
Muhammad Al-Osaimi Okaz Recently, a number of books were withdrawn from the shelves of bookstores. Many people supported the move while others opposed it. I stand by...
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Abiyah Family: 50 years of tradition
NAJRAN - Mohammad Salem Abiyah is an elderly man who runs a small shop for handmade leather goods in Aba Saeed district, Najran, a city famous for its leather industry. Abiyah has...
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A booming market — Demand for used car spare parts grows
WITH no reliable public transportation system to rely on, people in the Kingdom use cars as their main mode of transportation. New or used, sellers of car spare parts say demand is...
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Female applicants’ leaked personal information being used for blackmail
Saudi Gazette report THE resume is considered to be one of the most important requirements for job seekers to have. Resumes can contain a lot of personal information,...
View Article600 Burmese families cleared
JEDDAH — The Committee in charge of correcting the status of Burmese nationals has completed the files of 600 Burmese families, a source told Al-Hayat daily. Many applicants have been removed...
View ArticleHusband pardons wife for killing son
AL-BAHA — A citizen has waived his rights and pardoned his wife for killing their son. His wife, who is the biological mother of their son, killed her own flesh and blood by stabbing...
View ArticleTrial run of Al-Haramain train set
JEDDAH — The head of the Saudi Railways Organization said the trial run of Al-Haramain train will begin in six months. Khalid Al-Suwaiket pointed out that 50 percent of the train’s...
View ArticleSMEs account for 98% of economy
MADINAH — The head of small and medium businesses at the Saudi Council of Chambers said that there are more than 2 million small- and medium-sized businesses in the Kingdom and they account...
View ArticleHaj firms allowed to employee temps
MAKKAH — The Ministry of Haj is coordinating with the Ministry of Labor to set up regulations that will allow Haj companies to employee temporary workers on loan basis. The Ministry...
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