Over 100 Sudanese workers threatened with eviction
The Sudanese workers at their accommodation. — Courtesy photo Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — About 100 Sudanese expatriates are facing a difficult situation after the company that...
View ArticleThe love for Indonesian
Mazen Baleelah Al-Madinah The crisis of the Indonesian housemaids has resulted in the Labor Ministry speaking Indonesian. The lingua franca of the National Recruitment Committee is Indonesian. Almost...
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Children of prisoners honored for excellence
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — More than 100 children of prisoners who excelled in their studies and achieved outstanding results in their annual exams were honored on Wednesday...
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US diplomat given emotional farewell
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Lebanese Consul General Ziad Atallah held a farewell ceremony in honor of his US counterpart Anne Casper, who is leaving the Kingdom. Atallah praised the...
View ArticleGlobal leader in learning hails plan for education overhaul
RIYADH — The world’s largest learning company, Pearson, has welcomed the Saudi government’s five-year plan to develop its education sector. The plan, approved by Custodian...
View ArticleBusinessmen welcome new initiative to tackle tasattur
Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — Saudi businessmen have welcomed a new Ministry of Commerce and Industry initiative to tackle tasattur businesses, ventures foreigners run and control...
View ArticleFive jailed for insulting Saudi flag
JEDDAH — The special court sentenced five young Saudi men on Sunday to jail terms ranging from three to six years for insulting the national flag during protests, the Saudi Press Agency...
View ArticleSexual problems ‘cause half of divorces’
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — A Saudi academic has called for teaching sex education to students in schools as part of the syllabuses for Islamic culture, sociology and psychology, claiming...
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Jazan mountains lure picnickers
Saudi Gazette report JAZAN — With the beginning of the summer vacation, hundreds of youths and families started flocking to the picturesque mountain regions in Jazan province. They prefer...
View ArticleTeacher’s killer arrested in Turaif
TURAIF – The Northern Frontier Region arrested the alleged murderer of a teacher in his 30s. The suspect stabbed the victim with a sharp tool in the chest and abdomen in Turaif governorate,...
View ArticleCamel-car collision causes man’s death
TAIMA – A Saudi national died on Saturday night after his vehicle collided with three stray camels on the road between Taima governorate and Al-Jahra village. A Red Crescent ambulance rushed...
View ArticleInmates evacuated after gas leakage
MADINAH – Civil Defense teams evacuated 25 disabled inmates at the comprehensive rehabilitation center building in Yanbu governorate on Saturday night, following a leakage from a 7,000-liter...
View ArticleExpatriate killed in accident
ABHA – An expatriate died after his vehicle fell off a mountain in Dhahran Al-Janoub governorate. Deputy Spokesman of the Civil Defense in Asir, Lt. Col. Mu’eedh Muhammad Al-Shihri,...
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1 dead, 3 injured in car crash
A young man died and three others were injured in an accident in Al-Umrah District in the northern part of Makkah. The driver of a small car lost control of his vehicle and it collided with the...
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3 hurt in head-on collision
A Saudi national was badly injured in a head-on collision on Bisha-Al Alayah Road on Saturday. He was moved to King Abdullah Hospital. Two others were injured in the accident. The mishap was between a...
View ArticleWomen asked to protect ID cards
RIYADH — Bayan Zahran, the first Saudi woman to be issued a license by the Ministry of Justice to practice law, has warned women against pawning their ID cards or leaving them as a guarantee...
View ArticleMinistry shuts 2 steel factories
RIYADH – The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has shut down here two steel factories manufacturing low-quality steel using fake raw material. The decision was taken after tests conducted on...
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BIS badminton tourney a hit
Bangladesh Badminton Association Jeddah organized a Badminton tournament at Bangladesh International School English Section. Sixteen groups participated in the tournament. Biman - Afzal and...
View ArticleAMU alumni in Jeddah elect new committee
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The alumni of Aligarh Muslim University (Jeddah chapter) this week elected a new committee for 2014-16, senior Aligarian Siraj Siddiqui, who supervised the...
View ArticleEntrepreneurial spirit soars in Riyadh
RIYADH — Building on the vision set by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah for the development and growth within all sectors leveraging educational, cultural and...
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