YIS meet discusses ideas to build effective learning environment
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The AdvancED Global Conference 2012-13 was held at Al-Yusr International School (YIS) here recently. The conference hosted prominent educators from the...
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Prince Alwaleed receives Nigerian Ambassador
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), receives at his office in Riyadh Abubakar Shehu Bunu, Nigerian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. They discussed investment, economic and...
View ArticleEgyptian expats clamor for customs duty exemptions
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Customs exemptions represent one of the major demands of the Egyptian expatriates. Out of 8 million Egyptians living abroad, over 2 million live in Saudi...
View ArticleDisabled awaiting implementation of improved rights
Fatimah Muhammad Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A number of disabled people have claimed that government decisions to improve their rights that were issued years ago have still not been implemented....
View ArticlePower outage creates panic in hospital
Ali Al-Sahari Okaz/Saudi Gazette QUNFUDAH — A power cut in Qunfudah General Hospital on Sunday night caused havoc among patients and staff. A citizen even held the hospital responsible for...
View ArticleAccident claims three women teachers
Saudi Gazette report MADINAH — An accident on Al-Hijrah Road near Madinah claimed the lives of three women teachers. Three other teachers and the driver were injured in the accident, which...
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Prosecution demands death penalty for Tala’s murderer
Ahmad Al-Ansari Saudi Gazette YANBU — The prosecution called for the death penalty for a housemaid who was accused of decapitating a four-year-old girl with a cleaver in Yanbu last...
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9-yr-old becomes paralyzed, partially blind after surgery
Saudi Gazette report JAZAN — A medical error is believed to have caused the paralysis and partial blindness of a nine-year-old child in Jazan. The child’s father said his...
View ArticleAuthorities must investigate the investigation committee
Khalaf Al-Harbi Okaz newspaper Following the tragedy of Riham Al-Hakami, the girl in whom HIV-contaminated blood was transfused in a Jazan hospital, the Ministry of Health insists on giving us an...
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Top health officials face action over Reham case
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Minister of Health Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah is under pressure to take action against top ministry officials after the botched blood transfusion at a Jazan...
View Article1 killed, 15 hurt in accident on flyover
JEDDAH — A traffic accident on the seaport flyover killed one person and injured 15 others early Tuesday morning. Spokesman for Makkah Red Crescent Ali Al-Ghamdi said there were two survivors...
View ArticleNWC obstructs access to hospital
TAIF — The National Water Company’s (NWC) equipment is obstructing access to Taif’s Mental Health Hospital. The company set up its equipment on the street leading to the...
View ArticleCon man held for forging degrees
JEDDAH — Police have detained an Arab national wanted for forging post graduate certificates and selling them. He collected money from many individuals who wanted to study abroad and then...
View ArticleWritten exams for self-assessment
RIYADH — The National Center for Assessment said the center is currently designing a system where pupils assess themselves. The assessment will be carried out through written exams for...
View ArticleCars vandalized in school complex
RIYADH — Two cars were vandalized at Al-Kemdah Educational Complex for boys in Wadi Al-Dawaser on Wednesday. The cars, which belonged to English and science instructors, had their windshields...
View ArticleTeacher settles score through gun
RIYADH — A secondary school teacher in Al-Kharj, 90 km south of Riyadh, attempted to settle a dispute with a colleague by firing 17 shots at him on Wednesday. The attacker, armed with a...
View ArticleBridge for beginners offer by Dhahran group
Saudi Gazette report DHAHRAN — The Dhahran Bridge Group is offering lessons for beginners in Contact Bridge, a trick-taking game using a standard 52-card deck. Four players play bridge in two...
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Caviar enthusiasts gather for Riyadh exhibition
RIYADH — Riyadh is hosting one of the biggest gatherings for caviar enthusiasts, where hundreds have come to sample products worth up to SR1 million ($270,000) per kilogram. Managed by three...
View Article‘Head over Heels’ regales Jeddawis
Sana Abdul Salam Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The popularity of the play “Head over Heels” in Saudi Arabia remains unabated as it once again regaled the Jeddawis on Monday and...
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Safeya Binzagr leads exclusive tour of Darat
Roberta Fedele Saudi Gazette Famous for having dedicated 30 years of her artistic career to the preservation of Saudi Arabia’s cultural heritage, 73-year-old Saudi artist Safeya Binzagr...
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