SCTA shuts 10 accommodation units in Makkah
Fahd Al-Manaee Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) closed down on Wednesday 10 accommodation facilities for operating without proper licenses. The...
View ArticleSecurity forces commended for preemptive strike on spy cell
Saudi Gazette Report DAMMAM — A number of Saudi citizens condemned the crimes committed by the 18 individuals arrested in a spying network. Saudi authorities had arrested 18 suspected spies,...
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Two injured, 20 vehicles damaged in planned explosion at project site
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — Two people were injured and 20 vehicles damaged following a planned explosion in Makkah’s third ring road project. The explosion, which occurred in...
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Saudis flocking abroad despite flurry of spring festivals
Joud Al-Amri Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — As many as 18 festivals and tourism programs are scheduled in various parts of the country during the spring school vacation that begins next week....
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Al-Hussayen hands out German diplomas to supply chain trainees
Mohammed Alshoaiby Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Abdullah Al-Hussayen, Minister of Water and Electricity, handed out diplomas in supply chain management from the German Management Academy (DMAN)...
View ArticleEducation system ‘yet to see signs of improvement’
Saudi Gazette report ABHA — Years have passed since the inception of the education development project initiated by the Ministry of Education, and yet the education sector has not...
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JPGS holds annual career fair
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Jeddah Prep and Grammar School (JPGS) held its second annual career fair Tuesday.“The purpose of the fair is to give students the chance to talk...
View ArticleThe source of all ills
Abdu Khal Okaz The Finance Ministry is the source of a series of ongoing problems in our country. Officials of other ministries and government departments often claim that they have not so far received...
View ArticleA very lucky citizen
Hamoud Abu Talib Okaz A SaudiI looking for a house is the luckiest man on earth. Renowned experts recently came to Jeddah from all over the world to discuss his problem and find a solution. I...
View ArticleIYWA to host career guidance fair
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Indian Youth Welfare Association (IYWA) will be holding a Higher Education Fair and Career Guidance Program on Thursday, March 21 from 5.00 p.m. to 10 p.m....
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Fashion exhibition for ladies
Munawarunissa Nazneen Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Ayesha Sabiha Shariff, the academic coordinator of the English Language Institute at King Abdul Aziz University recently organized an exhibition...
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Parents concerned over unhealthy food in schools’ canteens
Haifa Al-Qeraishi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Families are concerned of the continuous health hazards that schools canteens pose to their children, specifically with expiry of foodstuff, its...
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Market of cheap and used products flourish at Al-Jamiah
Ibrahim Shehab Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Used clothing, including underwear, is sold in Al-Jamiah auction market, officially known as Prince Metib Market. The market which is near King...
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A Flicker of Color
Laura Bashraheel Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — “A Flicker of Color,” an art exhibition by artist Nadia Bogari, opened on Tuesday, March 19 at the Saudi Art Centre here. The...
View ArticleBorder guards rescue drowning man
YANBU — A man in his 30s was saved by Border Guard from drowning in Yanbu. Eyewitnesses saw the man fighting for his life in the raging waves and called the Border Guard rescue team. The man...
View Article1,470 infiltrators nabbed in two days
ABHA — Around 1,470 infiltrators have been arrested by security officers in Asir over the past two days. An Asir Province police spokesman said citizens have helped a lot in the process...
View ArticleIrate patient beats up hospital receptionist
JEDDAH — Jeddah police arrested a man who assaulted a receptionist at Al-Thaghr Hospital’s emergency unit after the latter refused to let him see the doctor before others. The...
View ArticleShepherd steals jewelry from home
ABHA — Police in Abha arrested a shepherd who allegedly stole very expensive jewelry from a citizen’s home at Al-Qah village in Asir province. After examining the home and lifting...
View ArticleExpat’s body found in Al-Ahsa farm
HOFUF — Highway patrol officers in Al-Ahsa found the corpse of an Arab expatriate inside a farm near the Qatar highway. An Eastern Province police spokesman said the man was found lying on...
View ArticleBurglary gang caught red-handed
BURAIDAH — Police in Buraidah caught five men red-handed as they tried to steal large amounts of money and precious goods from a store in the city. The officers rushed to the scene and...
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