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We don’t want to quit after 3 months, say long-time expats
Faiza Rizvi Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The three-month grace period granted to expatriates to rectify their residency status has put an end to the problems of several expatriates....
View ArticleBus catches fire; students escape
JAZAN — Six medical students narrowly escaped death when their bus caught fire after driving through the scene of another accident. The bus taking the students to university had to...
View ArticleScholar faces libel suit over retweet
RIYADH — A prominent Islamic scholar could face a one-year prison sentence and a SR500,000 fine after he allegedly retweeted a poet who is accused of defaming a member of the...
View ArticleFaulty brakes cause car crash
RIJAL ALMAA — Seven girl students were injured when their vehicle crashed into a mountain due to faulty brakes. The driver lost control and ran into the mountain. The driver and...
View ArticleThree arrested for mugging pedestrians
SAMTAH — Police patrols in Samtah arrested three people without identification for mugging pedestrians. One of the suspects was allegedly impersonating a police officer and was mugging...
View ArticleFamily rescued from burning house
BURAIDAH — Civil Defense rescuers in Buraidah saved seven members of a family from a fire in their house. They suffered smoke inhalation and were given first aid at the scene by...
View ArticleChild mistakenly shot in face
TAIF — A child was injured in his face when a gun went off mistakenly. A friend of the victim was apparently carrying the gun when it fell from his hands onto the floor and went...
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Saudi Gazette starts printing in Riyadh, marks anniversary
RIYADH – Saudi Gazette staff celebrated the commencement of printing in the Central Province at a ceremony on Monday at the Marriott in Riyadh. The event was attended by...
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Huge scope for young Muslims in electronic media: TV journalist
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A visiting television journalist has said there is great scope for young Muslims in the electronic media field. Muhammad Khalid Mulla of India’s...
View ArticleSiblings in citizenship limbo
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Five orphan siblings are being confronted with difficult situations in their daily lives because they do not have national identity cards, thanks to their father...
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‘Discover America’ exhibit kicks off at US Consulate
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A “Discover America” exhibition by American artist and photographer Tom Till was held at the US Consulate General in Jeddah on Sunday...
View ArticleWe are a minority in our country
Hamoud Talib Okaz I think the best description for our present condition regarding foreign manpower came from no one other than Labor Minister Adel Fakieh himself. He told the Okaz newspaper on Friday:...
View ArticleTravails of a single Saudi
Ali Al-Hami Al-Sharq Finally I got my annual vacation of 30 days from my employer, which is a private establishment. As the vacation was short, I decided to limit my destinations. I love traveling...
View ArticleYouth accidentally shoots best friend
JAZAN – A young man told Jazan Police that he accidently shot his friend in the head when the two were playing. Sulaiman Sayram, the victim, was rushed to the King Fahd Hospital where he was...
View ArticleSaudi executed for murder
QATIF – A Saudi man was beheaded on Wednesday in Qatif for killing another man following an argument. Ali Al-Saeedi shot dead Ali Makki and confessed his crime. His death sentence, which had...
View ArticleCharred body found inside gutted mall
RIYADH – Civil Defense rescuers found a charred body inside Riyadh's Haram Plaza shopping mall, which was destroyed by a fire a few days ago. An autopsy was being performed to identify the...
View ArticleTwo killed in separate accidents
AL-DARB – A man died on the spot after his car was hit by a cement truck on the Tabuk-Dhiba Road. Rescuers were called in to remove the body from the car’s wreckage. Also, an...
View ArticleMan arrested for setting home on fire
JEDDAH – A 40-year-old man was arrested by Jeddah police after he deliberately set his home on fire and almost killed those inside. Jeddah Civil Defense firefighters found traces of fuel...
View ArticleHousemaid found stabbed to death
JEDDAH – An Ethiopian maid was found dead in her sponsor’s apartment with over 14 stab wounds. The maid’s sponsor and family, who were not in the apartment when the maid...
View ArticleHot pursuits still a hazard
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Chases involving members of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) are continuing in Qassim province, Al-Sharq newspaper...
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