Women’s Work Week kicks off today
Sultan Al-Sughair Saudi Gazette JUBAIL — Women’s Work Week will kick off Saturday in the presence of Princess Abeer Bint Faisal, wife of Prince Saud Bin Naif, Emir of Eastern...
View ArticleIraq postpones Saudi prisoner’s execution
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The execution of Saudi prisoner Abdullah Al-Qahtani, which was supposed to take place Thursday, has been postponed by the Iraqi authorities, Al-Hayat daily...
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Jeddah port hit hard by worker shortage
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A customs clearance official at the Jeddah Islamic Port said the transportation of goods has slowed down considerably as a result of the ongoing crackdown on...
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Madinah Emir visits Janadriyah
Madinah Emir Prince Faisal Bin Salman visits the region’s pavilion at the 28th National Festival for Heritage and Culture at Janadriyah on Friday. — SPA
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Do not listen to rumors, ambassador tells Pakistani workers
Pakistan Ambassador Muhammad Naeem Khan addressing the Majlis Pakistan event in Riyadh. ( At right) A section of the audience gives rapt attention as speakers reflect on the various phases leading to...
View ArticleRas Tanura assured better healthcare
Sultan Al-Sughair Saudi Gazette RAS TANURA — Director General of Health Affairs in the Eastern Province Saleh Al-Salhi has directed that additional support be extended to the kidney unit at...
View ArticleExpat workers and sponsors poles apart
Saudi Gazette report ASYAH — Expatriate workers in many instances work in areas far away from their "legal" sponsors. The sponsors’ primary concern is the monthly...
View ArticleWhen driving, focus on the road
Abdullah Al-Kiaid Al-Riyadh I lost two of my best friends in two separate traffic accidents. One of them was writing a text message on his mobile phone when his car skidded off the road and hit a...
View ArticleYou know when you are in Jeddah
Talal Al-Gashgari Al-Madinah If you are met at the airstrip by coaches that look like sardine packs and zigzag all over the tarmac to drop passengers off at the airport’s main building, then...
View Article3,000 pupils to be trained in emergency evacuations
Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — Some 3,000 male and female high school students will be trained Saturday on the proper procedures of evacuation that should be taken during crises and emergencies.The...
View ArticleInconveniences greet visitors to refurbished Jeddah Corniche
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The refurbished Jeddah Corniche presents some inconveniences although it was inaugurated only three months ago. During the recent school...
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Saudi Aramco takes orphans to Fakieh Aquarium
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — To mark the “World Orphan’s Day” hundreds of orphans thronged the Fakieh Aquarium here last week. This noble initiative of...
View Article16 female students injured in accident
MAHAYEL — Sixteen female students were injured when their minibus crashed into another vehicle. The bus driver sustained serious injuries. The accident took place on the highway near Tarqash...
View ArticleFarm worker killed, buried outside city
TABUK – Tabuk police arrested a young man who allegedly murdered an Asian last week and buried his body outside Tabuk city. Police said the victim’s employer called the police when...
View ArticleSaudi executed for killing compatriot
RIYADH – A Saudi male was beheaded Saturday in Riyadh after he was found guilty of stabbing another Saudi to death during an altercation. Saud Al-Eneizi admitted to his crime before the court...
View ArticleGang of thieves arrested in Buraidah
BURAIDAH – Al-Qassim police arrested eight thieves who robbed several businesses in Buraidah and sneaked into a school and stole computers. Police spokesman Lt. Col. Badar...
View ArticleThree youths detained over random firing
HAFR AL-BATIN – Hafr Al-Batin police arrested three young men for possession of guns and randomly firing in the air, as well as car drifting. When the young men saw the police, they tried to...
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‘Society is still not ready to accept Saudi or Arab nurses’
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A nurse is a person who is by the patient’s side from the beginning to the end of the hospital experience, no matter how long or short the...
View ArticleNew key appointees in PISR
RIYADH — Muhammad Iqbal and Fauzia Pervez have been appointed as Vice Principals in the male and female sections respectively at Pakistan International School, Nasria. Khadim...
View ArticleCalligraphy exhibition at Indian consulate
JEDDAH — The Consulate General of India, Jeddah, is organizing the first ever Indian Arabic and Islamic Calligraphy Exhibition by noted Indian calligrapher Shamim Qureshi at the consulate...
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