Few takers for 10,000 jobs offered by Riyadh firms
Hazim Al-Mutairi Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Only 1,760 young Saudi men and women applied for 11,751 vacancies made available by 70 private companies and establishments in the Saudi capital,...
View ArticleMore faltering projects
Abid Khazandar Al-Riyadh The Jeddah governorate had announced that there were 17 faltering projects in various areas of the region. There is little doubt that other regions in the Kingdom have the same...
View ArticleA Saudi who vandalized statues
Muhammad Al-Baridi Alsharq Various news reports recently claimed that a 31-year-old Saudi man destroyed four statues inside a Japanese temple. No one knows why he decided to take matters into his hands...
View ArticleCrimes against close relatives on the rise
Adel Abdulrahman Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The number of crimes committed by a family member against another has been on the increase lately. In Yanbu, a father in his 40 killed his only...
View ArticlePro bono legal services for the poor considered
Khaled Al-Jabri Okaz/Saudi Gazette MADINAH — The Justice Ministry is planning to make it obligatory for lawyers to provide free legal services to low-income members of the public. Official...
View ArticleReconciliation panel saved 304 from the gallows
Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Reconciliation Committee in Makkah has presented its annual report to Emir of Makkah Prince Mishal Bin Abdullah, who is the chairman of...
View ArticleUniversities’ lenience allows ‘research trade’ to flourish
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — Social media platforms are crammed with thousands of advertisements in which the advertisers, (Saudis and expatriates) offer to carry out research for...
View ArticleExpatriate suffers serious injuries
BISHA – An Arab expatriate suffered serious injuries Sunday morning on Bisha-Khamis Mushayt Road near Samkh center when his car hit a tanker truck while in reverse. Due to the impact the car...
View ArticleGirl falls from chair and dies
RIYADH — A 4-year-old girl sitting on a chair with her family around her fell backwards in a Riyadh mall. The back part of her head hit the floor leading to her immediate death. Spokesman of...
View ArticleCivil Defense team puts out car fire
BURAIDAH – A Civil Defense team in Buraidah extinguished a fire that broke out in the rear end of a Nissan Patrol SUV. The motorist was participating in summer activities to demonstrate how...
View Article100 undocumented workers arrested
Authorities in Jazan have arrested 100 undocumented workers, some of them were trying to smuggle 20 kg of hashish, according to Jazan Border Guard spokesman Brig. Abdullah Bin Mahfoud. Most of the...
View ArticleIndian community leader bids farewell
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Jeddah Keralites Forum, an umbrella body of the Jeddah-based Keralite organizations, gave a farewell party to Kunhavutty A Qader, one of...
View ArticleThree suspects arrested for allegedly stealing electronic devices
Three suspects in their 20s were arrested in Mahayil Asir on Sunday for stealing electronic devices from a store in Jeddah. An All Points Bulletin (APB) was issued to police stations in the region and...
View ArticleGulbarga SRS Developers launch new project in Jeddah for Indian expats
JEDDAH — The partners of a multi-million-rupee Mega Mall project in Gulbarga delivered a Powerpoint and video presentation here at a local restaurant. Prominent Gulbarga residents attended...
View ArticleFilipinos in EP celebrate I-Day
AL-KHOBAR — The Filipino community in the Eastern Province held an elaborate celebration of the 116th Independence Day of their country earlier this week at the International Philippine...
View ArticleModi would fail if he pursues Hindutva agenda: Indian Muslim leader
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Prominent Indian Muslim leader and Member of Parliament E.T. Muhammad Basheer said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi cannot go ahead with his plan to...
View ArticleMembers of the Saudi Gazette team pose with senior employees of Saudi...
Members of the Saudi Gazette team pose with senior employees of Saudi Airlines Catering during their visit to the company’s branch in Jeddah, recently. A tour of the premises was led by...
View ArticleSaudi student athletes set to benefit from US scholarships
L-R: Peter Davos, managing director Carian College Advisors; Rob Miller, NSR director of scouting; Kirk Hilton, former Manchester United professional soccer player and director of Go-Pro Sports, and...
View ArticleEnglish beat Italians in sensational football match
Selma Roth Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – No, there is no typo in this headline. Prior to the official match between England and Italy in Manaus, Brazil, the British and Italian consulates here...
View ArticleFor Saudis, Sri Lanka is ‘the Asian destination of choice’
Sri Lankan Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen receives a memento from Asharqia board member Abdul Hakim Al-Ammar. The chamber’s Secretary General Abdulrahman A. Al Wabel is...
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