2,700 inmates to benefit from e-gate in first phase
Mishal Al-Otaibi Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Some 2,700 inmates of prisons under the General Investigation Bureau will initially benefit from the Interior Ministry’s newly launched...
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Tree Week
Jazan Emir Prince Muhammad Bin Nasser inaugurates the activities of a Tree Week in the region by planting a sapling at the Corniche Gardens at the center of Jazan city on Sunday. — SPA
View ArticleWoman, 28, takes refuge at Abha shelter alleging abuse
Saudi Gazette report ABHA — Zubaidah, a 28-year-old Saudi woman, has taken refuge at the Social Protection Home in Abha. She alleged that her brothers started to physically abuse her after...
View ArticleMoH to sue online newspaper for slander
Saeed Al-Khotani Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The Ministry of Health said it will sue the online Saudi newspaper Sabq for publishing a report accusing it of retaining a senior health official who...
View ArticleKingdom under the spotlight
Mazen Baleelah Al-Madinah The consul for culture and tourism at the Turkish Embassy has said that Saudis could obtain entry visas to Turkey in a matter of few minutes at the country’s...
View ArticleFake accounts on Facebook, Twitter ‘incite subversion’
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Many Iranian and Iraqi Twitter/Facebook accounts operating under the guise of Saudi names have been discovered by the Assakina Campaign for Dialogue (ACD), said...
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Senior Jamiaite honored in Al-Khobar
AL–KHOBAR — The alumni of New Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), recently honored Ghizal Mahdi, a senior Jamiaite who was here on a private visit. The alumni also...
View ArticleCourt to resume flood case today
Abdul Rahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Jeddah Administrative Court is due to continue Tuesday hearing the case of three people who indirectly contributed to severe floods in Jeddah in...
View ArticleMoL: Raids not targeting schools
RIYADH — The Ministry of Labor Monday denied reports that the current drive to flush out labor law violators is targeting school and hospital staffers. Deputy Minister Mufreh Al-Haqabani said...
View ArticleEP female teachers forced to foot school bills
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — A number of female school teachers working in Dammam and Al-Qassim have complained that their school principals required them to pay plumbing fees in exchange...
View ArticleShoura OKs regulations to tackle flight of tenants
RIYADH — The Shoura Council approved regulations to settle disputes involving landlords and tenants following the flight of tenants without settling dues and handing over keys of apartments....
View ArticleLand allocated to meet 9th Plan housing needs
RIYADH — The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs has allocated 238 sites covering a total area of over 169 million sq. meters to the Ministry of Housing in various regions of the Kingdom....
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Pak poet Jarral’s contribution lauded
Muhammad Mujahid Syed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Literary societies and cultural forums in the city accorded a warm welcome to Noor Muhammad Jarral, a famous Pakistani poet, during his...
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Toastmasters Area 15 speech contest held in Al-Khobar
Saudi Gazette report AL-KHOBAR — Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development. It has a strong membership of 280,000 members worldwide. These...
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Youth should be motivated to help others, says Al Alami
Saman Ali DHAHRAN — The name Abdullah Al Alami resonates human rights. An avid fan of the famous American writer E.E. Cummings, Al Alami believes in respecting everyone and sharing his...
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Al-Turki’s work of art is real ready reference to the ‘Bride of the Red Sea’
L. Ramnarayan Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Any form of compilation is painstaking work. And it is due to this fact most of the major compilation takes years to fructify. In addition, unless it is...
View ArticleExorbitant rents make young Saudis despair
Abdulrahman Al-Hamdan Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Many young Saudis said they feel depressed due to the inflated rents of apartments that cause them to fall into debt. Their salaries are...
View ArticleCall for more cooperation between banks, police and security firms
Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Absence of high quality cameras and unclear videos is the prime reason behind multiple robberies of ATMs and banks, said Saleh Al-Ghamdi, head of the...
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King in Riyadh
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has a word with Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, in Riyadh, Monday. The King arrived in the capital from...
View ArticleEP residents concerned about power outages in summer
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — Residents of the Eastern Province are worried that the increase in temperature will result in power outages like every other summer. A few houses experienced...
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