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Motorists seethe over potholes and sags in streets
Abdullah Al-Dani Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Residents of Jeddah’s Al-Aziziyah neighborhood have complained that there are too many potholes and sags in local streets. These...
View ArticleLebanese defendant admits to handling Al-Khobar girl’s bags
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — The Lebanese man who allegedly helped a young Saudi woman run away from Al-Khobar to help her convert to Christianity told a court on Saturday he picked up her...
View ArticleAl-Laith court upholds verdict against teenager’s abductors
Saudi Gazette report AL-LAITH — The Al-Laith General Court has upheld a verdict it issued earlier against three Saudis who were convicted of kidnapping a minor. The three Saudis were...
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7 Saudi prisoners in US to be repatriated
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH/WASHINGTON — The Saudi ambassador in Washington said seven Saudi prisoners in the US would soon be repatriated to the Kingdom. Adel Al-Jubair said the Kingdom had...
View ArticleReham’s family considers lawsuit against ministry
Nawaf Afat Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The uncle of a 13-year-old girl who contracted HIV through a blood transfusion at Jazan Public Hospital a few days ago said her family intends to bring...
View ArticleHalf of middle school students are smokers
Saleh Al-Turigee Okaz newspaper The figures on adolescent smoking released by the Welfare Society to Combat Smoking are alarming. The society estimated that about 53 percent of middle school students...
View ArticleThey gave Reham HIV and then ignored her
Mohammed Al-Ihaidib Okaz newspaper There is absolutely no truth to the Ministry of Health’s claim that what happened to Reham Al-Hakami, the innocent 13-year-old girl who contracted HIV...
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Over SR3b investment to upgrade universities
Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Minister of Higher Education Dr. Khaled Al-Anqari signed on Sunday morning contracts worth SR3.1 billion to develop several universities in the...
View Article2 Indians buried alive in accident
ABHA — Two Indian workers were accidentally buried alive in a hole on a project site on Al-Yusuf Road in Abha. A spokesman for Asir Civil Defense said the hole was six meters by 2.5 meters...
View ArticleDrug trafficker executed in Makkah
MAKKAH — A Chadian convicted of drug trafficking was executed in Makkah on Tuesday, the Interior Ministry said. Abdelkerim Ibrahim Mussa Abkar had been sentenced to death for trafficking in...
View ArticleMan arrested for burning mosques
HAFR AL-BATIN — A man in his 30s has been arrested by Hafr Al-Batin police in connection with recent arson attacks on four mosques in the governorate on the same day. The man turned out to be...
View ArticleJeddah police bust ‘red pepper’ gang
JEDDAH — Police in Jeddah arrested a three-member gang who used red pepper to rob their victims. They would toss the pepper in their victims’ faces, blinding them temporarily, and...
View ArticleHunt on for taxi driver’s killer
RIYADH — Police have launched an investigation into the murder of an Asian cab driver who was shot four times by an unknown person last Sunday. Col. Nasser Al-Qahtani, Riyadh police...
View ArticleOIC considering satellite channel
JEDDAH — The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will host on Saturday a meeting to discuss the establishment of a satellite channel based in Jeddah. The meeting, which will be attended...
View ArticleSFDA pulls Chinese Oolong tea due to pesticide content
RIYADH — The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has pulled packets of Chinese Oolong brand tea off the market due to their high levels of pesticide content. In a statement, the authority...
View ArticleIhsan Education Award 2013 award winners for creative projects
Sana Abdul Salam Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Ihsan Education Award 2013 has announced its winning projects for this year. Loay Al-Shareef bagged the first place for his project titled...
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Jubail to host 15th annual flower festival
Sultan Al-Otaibi JUBAIL — The Jubail Industrial City is all set to host its 15th annual flower festival on Feb.20 at the popular Al-Fanateer beach, according to the Royal Commission in...
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Yanbu’s 7th flower fest kicks off
Ahmad Al-Amri Okaz/Saudi Gazette YANBU – The executive president of The Royal Commission of Yanbu, Dr. Alaa Naseef, inaugurated on Monday the seventh flowers and gardens festival. The event,...
View ArticleNutrition labels can help people make smart food choices
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – If the average high school student knew that the French fries that he is waiting in line to purchase contains 500 calories, would he still buy...
View ArticleEmbassy on Wheels in EP this weekend to assist Filipino workers
DAMMAM — A Philippine Embassy consular team will be available at Al-Jazeera International School in Dammam’s Rakah district on Thursday and Friday to extend consular services to...
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