Elderly detained for shooting young men
JAZAN — A citizen in his 80s was arrested for allegedly shooting two young men in their 20s in Al-Kadmi village of Sabya governorate, a local newspaper reported. The injured men were rushed...
View ArticleBody found under tree in Makkah
MAKKAH — Police retrieved a body found under a tree in Al-Aziziyah neighborhood, a local newspaper reported. A private security guard at Al-Noor Hospital noticed a man, believed to be in his...
View ArticleWiretap leads to arrest of murder suspect
TAIF — Police here used a wiretap to monitor the mobile phone number of a suspected murderer accused of shooting an overstayer and fleeing the scene. After monitoring his cell phone, they...
View ArticleMobile phone thieves nabbed
JEDDAH — Police arrested three people who are suspected of stealing five boxes containing over 200 mobile phones from the back of a pickup truck. The driver of the vehicle had stopped at a...
View Article52 held in crackdown on drag races
RIYADH — Traffic police arrested dozens of people during the weekend as part of a crackdown on street racers. Official spokesman of Riyadh police Lt. Col. Hasan Al-Hasan said nine of the 52...
View ArticlePrinting press robbery foiled
Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Police foiled a late night robbery attempt at a printing press in Al-Aziziyah neighborhood of Jeddah. A police patrol observed a man acting...
View ArticleKindergarten study made mandatory for enrollment in elementary schools
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Education has required all new pupils complete two semesters at a kindergarten before enrolling in elementary school, according to Al-Hayat...
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IDB expert calls for steps to promote Islamic banking in pluralist societies
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A leading economist has emphasized the importance of embracing Islamic banking to confront challenges facing the global economy. M. Azmi Omar, Director...
View ArticleNSHR moves to protect rights of domestic workers
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) has signed an agreement with several recruitment committees in the Kingdom to follow up with the cases of housemaids...
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Schoolchildren visit Book Fair
Schoolchildren visit the Riyadh International Book Fair on Saturday. As of Friday, more than one million people visited the fair, which opened on Tuesday. Organizers said about four million people have...
View ArticleTwo Saudis sentenced to jail in treason trial
Ahmad Abdullah Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Riyadh District Court sentenced two Saudis in a treason trial to a total of 15 years in prison after they have been...
View ArticleEducation Ministry vows to introduce PE in girls schools
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — In a report to the Shoura Council, the Ministry of Education said it believes in the importance of physical education (PE) for both male and female students. It...
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Alwaleed receives Kenyan ambassador
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), receives at his office in Riyadh Mohamud Ali Saleh, Kenyan ambassador to Saudi Arabia. — Courtesy photo
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Mentally ill: High time for a saner solution
Many left to wander the streets, sleep in deserted houses Ibrahim Shehab Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Many mentally disturbed people wander in the streets, eat from waste containers and sleep...
View ArticleDeath traps in Madinah
Abdulhadi Al-Suwayan Okaz/Saudi Gazette MADINAH — Local residents complain that abandoned wells in Madinah have become death traps for their children. The latest victim was a 4-year-old child...
View ArticleRemarried women keep new status a secret to cash in on social security
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A number of Saudi women who remarried have kept their marriage a secret from the concerned authorities so as to continue cashing in on the monthly financial...
View ArticleMinority steals the show
Khalaf Al-Harbi Okaz The first day of the Riyadh International Book Fair witnessed an extraordinarily high number of visitors. Due to the large turnout, ATMs in the exhibition...
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Pakistani engineer talks about his illustrious career in the Kingdom and his...
Muhammad Mujahid Syed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — “Saudi Arabia under the wise leadership of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has developed in all fields....
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Miriam Silat: Masterpiece jewels
Mariam Nihal Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Born in Brooklyn in Coney Island, Miriam Silat is a beautiful story of a young woman strung together with jems of success. “Both my...
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Paving the way for mediation
Sana Abdul Salam Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Besides being expensive and time consuming, litigating cases in courts puts unnecessary pressure on the judicial system. Cases remain in courts for...
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