Amid furor over Reham, case of another AIDS victim resurfaces
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — While the public is preoccupied with the case of Reham Al-Hakami, a 13-year-old girl who contracted HIV through a mistaken blood transfusion at the Jazan Public...
View ArticleMinistry to set reduced hours for female staff
Saudi Gazette report AL-KHOBAR — The Ministry of Labor has plans to reduce work hours for female staff in the private sector, Al-Hayat daily reported. The plan aims to create more job...
View ArticleActivities of four big firms suspended
TAIF — The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has stopped dealings with four big companies due to numerous violations by them.“The ministry has instructed all government departments...
View ArticleWe have a responsibility on our shoulders, say new Shoura members
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Shoura Council members who were sworn in Tuesday before Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh said they have a huge...
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Crown Prince receives Sheikh Tameem Bin Hamad Al-Thani
Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, receives in Riyadh on Friday Sheikh Tameem Bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Qatari heir apparent and an accompanying delegation....
View ArticleMinister, you are responsible
Khaled Al-Sulaiman Okaz newspaper Until now, all the statements made by Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah on the case of Reham, the 13-year-old girl who contracted HIV after she was given tainted...
View ArticleEnsure justice at hospitals
Saleh Al-Turigee Okaz newspaper There are many shortcomings in the rules and regulations pertaining to legal issues at both government and private hospitals. The first shortcoming lies in the rule that...
View ArticleJustice Ministry to license family counsel centers
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH – The Ministry of Justice will issue licenses to counsel centers in line with a decision of the Council of Ministers in its last session to regulate the work of...
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Hearing impairment does not impair creativity
Nora Al-Fayez, Dr. Aisha Natto and Faiza Natto with members of the Deaf Club for Women in Jeddah. — Courtesy photo Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Nora Al-Fayez, deputy...
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PISJ Riyadh ecstatic with its students’ IGCSE results
Meritorious students of Pakistan International School Riyadh show off their certificates and medals as they pose for a photo with Pakistan Ambassador Mohammad Naeem Khan and other school officials....
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Traditional Indian wedding with a Saudi look
Prominent members of the community pose for a group photo at the wedding reception of Hasan Ather Bayazeed’s daughter Ilham Bayazeed and Ghulam Mohammad Ansari’s son Ghulam Ghous...
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Authentic Moghlai food on offer in new restaurant
From left: Dr. Mohsin, Dr. Karimuddin, Indian Consul General Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, Mohammad Usama Khan, and Anis Baksh pose for a photo at the inauguration ceremony of “Mehfil.”...
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Expert cautions expats against reckless spending
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A financial expert has urged expatriates to be prudent in their spending and identify their priorities on the basis of their financial capabilities....
View ArticlePupil violence classified into five categories
RIYADH — The Ministry of Education has classified reckless behavior among students into five categories depending on their severity. Students with most alarming behavior, such as denigration...
View ArticleMovie houses: It’s about time
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Saudi society remains attached to its cultural and traditional identity despite its gregarious international presence. Saudi Arabia is, however, faced with an...
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OFW groups generously donate to Bantay Bata
Ronaldo Z. Concha Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Various Filipino organizations in Jeddah donated cash and goods to Bantay Bata (Child Watch), a social welfare program for children in the...
View ArticleAttack by a preacher
Ruqaya Al-Hwairnee Al-Jazirah THE Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowment, Call and Guidance did the right thing when it opened an investigation into a local mosque imam who used inappropriate language...
View ArticleMan stabbed to death amid reconciliation bid
MADINAH — A youth in his 20s stabbed to death a 50-year-old man during a meeting called to mend relations between two families. The young man stabbed the victim in his chest and neck in the...
View ArticleMunicipality fails to solve waste problem
MAKKAH — Residents of Al-Sharaye land scheme in Makkah complained about the municipality’s failure to deal with the waste problem and the swamps of drainage water. They said bad...
View ArticleCleaners dump garbage in neighborhood
JEDDAH — Residents of Jeddah’s Madaen Al-Fahd neighborhood were surprised when municipality trucks dumped waste in open grounds in their neighborhood. Although they have become...
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