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RC to dispose of bulky waste for free
Sultan Al-Sughair Saudi Gazette JUBAIL — The department of hygiene at the Royal Commission (RC) in Jubail has recently launched a bulky waste disposal service free of charge for the...
View ArticleForum to focus on CSR challenges
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Several Saudi companies have lately adopted social responsibility programs to contribute to the Kingdom’s social development, and several outstanding...
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Prince Khaled in Beijing
Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khaled Bin Sultan shares a light moment with Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Chang Wanquan during a meeting in Beijing on Tuesday. Prince Khaled also met with Chinese...
View ArticleSacked govt workers seek reinstatement
Saudi Gazette report AHSA — It has been four months since 83 government employees were dismissed after only 10 months in service at the Ministry of Education, Al-Riyadh newspaper reported...
View ArticleHospital refuses information on treatment of brain dead
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — King Khalid General Hospital (KKGH) at Hafr Al-Batin has refused to release any information to the family of a patient who is lying at the hospital’s...
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Crown Prince Salman holds talks with US General
Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, holds talks with Commander of the US Central Command Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III in Riyadh on Tuesday. Gen. Austin conveyed to...
View ArticleIqama without ‘kafeel’
Jamal Banoon Al-Hayat If we presume that the kafala (sponsorship) system, which the Kingdom has been following for more than five decades, was just an experiment to study its impact on the labor market...
View ArticleHousing crisis growing large
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The housing shortage in Jeddah is alarming and perhaps growing larger in a city whose population increases by approximately 160,000 people every year. There are...
View ArticleAccident claims teacher’s life
ABHA — A teacher was killed when his car collided head on with another vehicle, whose driver sustained injuries. The teacher’s car swerved into incoming traffic and collided with...
View ArticleShepherd’s body found in Samtah village
SAMTAH — Police were notified of a shepherd’s body found in a village west of Samtah. Forensic teams lifted fingerprints from sticks that were found near the body. Preliminary...
View ArticlePills smuggled inside ducks
RIYADH — An Arab woman tried to smuggle 2,440 Tramadol pills inside four frozen ducks. The general manager of Yanbu Customs Saad Al-Beqami said a customs officer grew suspicious of an Arab...
View ArticleQat smuggling attempts foiled
ABHA — Asir police said security personnel at Al-Haridah security checkpoint foiled an attempt to smuggle 650 packs of qat on Monday. They suspected a Pakistani resident driving a trailer and...
View ArticleAnother girl dies at Madinah rehab center
MADINAH — A 17-year-old handicapped girl died on Tuesday at Madinah Rehabilitation Center, making her the ninth handicapped patient to die at the center in one year. Her body has been...
View ArticleTeenage biker runs over child at beach
JUBAIL — A 13-year-old boy on a motorcycle hit and killed a four-year-old child at Jubail’s Fanateer beach. The child sustained head injuries and was rushed to hospital at the Royal...
View ArticleNo air-conditioning at Sabya hospital
SABYA — A mechanical fault in Sabya hospital’s air-conditioning equipment caused misery to patients for more than 17 hours. Many patients who had appointments had to leave the...
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NIFF distributes free schoolbags, stationery and notebooks to needy school...
As announced earlier, the North Indian Fraternity Forum distributed free schoolbags, stationery and notebooks to needy school children on Saturday and Sunday at Tasty Taste Restaurant. Over 150...
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Feel your home
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Home is where the heart is. Home in all cultures is the refuge from harsh climate, the place to relax and find a respite from the worries and...
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Discovering Hatta with Daniel K. Cheong and Nokia Lumia
Mariam Nihal Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Photography is the new national hobby in which the lives and multiple identities of Saudis around the world are explored. The new found passion of the...
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French frigate to make port call at Jeddah
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Georges Leygues, a frigate for anti-submarine warfare, will call at Jeddah Islamic Port from April 6-8 as part of efforts to strengthen bonds between the...
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Serious efforts needed to tackle Islamophobia, says OIC official
JEDDAH — A diplomat has said international law clearly states that denigration of symbols or personalities deemed sacred to any religion is a criminal offense. Addressing members of the...
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