Hit-and-run driver shot dead in Jazan
JAZAN — A Yemeni truck driver was shot dead while he was trying to flee the scene after he ran over a man and killed him. Jazan police spokesman Col. Awad Al-Qahtani said a young...
View ArticleExpat arrested with 2,380 SIM cards
JEDDAH — A Bangladeshi male, working as a guard for a mobile shop in Jeddah, was arrested after undercover agents found 2,380 prepaid SIM cards and a list of ID numbers...
View ArticleDeportation costs of illegal workers
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Passports will bear the deportation costs of illegal workers who violate residency laws, Al-Hayat daily reported Saturday. The general...
View ArticleNew train to link Riyadh with five cities
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Railway Company (SAR) will operate a passenger and goods train linking Riyadh with five cities next year, Al-Hayat daily reported...
View ArticleJeddah police bust gang targeting bank customers
Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Suspicious behavior by a group of men led to Jeddah police in busting an Ethiopian gang that was preparing to rob bank...
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Filipino absentee voting in Jeddah rescheduled
Ronaldo Z. Concha Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — An official from the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah confirmed that the overseas absentee voting scheduled for...
View ArticleAppeals court revokes death sentence on Filipino driver
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Court of Appeals in Makkah has revoked the death sentence handed down by the Jeddah General Court to a Filipino bus driver who crashed into a car...
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SCTA efforts to preserve Saudi legacy get a boost
(From left) Ayman Al-Musharaf, Mouhsen Al-Qarni, Abdullah Al-Mudaimiegh, Abdulaziz Al-Dosari and Nada Al-Nafea at a press conference announcing the program for World Heritage Day 2013 in Riyadh...
View ArticleRiyadah to launch six projects for women
Nadia Al-Fawaz Saudi Gazette ABHA — The coordinator of the National Business Institute (Riyadah) in Asir region, Muna Al-Hadi, said the program, which is in its...
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Crown Prince Salman receives Gen. Sir David Richards
Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, receives Gen. Sir David Richards, Chief of the British Defense Staff, in Riyadh on Saturday. They...
View ArticleHealth Ministry to set up center for patient safety
Saeed Al-Khotani Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Minister of Health and Chairman of Health Services Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah announced the establishment of a center for patient safety under...
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Toastmasters’ annual conference successfully concludes
Saman Ali Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — The three-day Toastmasters’ annual conference 2013 District 79 at Sheraton, Dammam concluded with gusto as winners of Table Topics, Evaluation...
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While driving think twice before using cell phones
Faiza Rizvi Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Despite several laws prohibiting the use of cell phone on roads, drivers are often seen talking, texting or simply browsing through their phones even...
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Bazme Tulba-E-Qadeem honors pilgrims
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The “Old boys association of Jamia Nizamia (Bazme Tulba-E-Qadeem W Muhibban-E-Jamia Nizamia),” one of the oldest...
View ArticleLive a healthy lifestyle to keep hypertension under control
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — According to the recent Saudi Gazette report, statistics revealed by the Ministry of Health show that one million people suffer from high blood pressure...
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Aura: A way of living
RIYADH — Aura and Riyad Bank hosted an exclusive VIP afternoon of interiors inspiration to launch the aura SS13 collection in line with the second anniversary of the flagship store in...
View ArticleYouth rescued from abandoned well
AL-DARB — The Civil Defense in Al-Darb has rescued a 19-year-old youth from an abandoned well. The youth fell in the well while hunting birds. The 20-meter deep well was dry. The youth...
View ArticleSaudi executed for killing compatriot
MADINAH — A Saudi convicted of shooting dead another Saudi was executed in Madinah on Sunday, the Interior Ministry announced. Sultan Bin Rashid Al-Mutairi had been found guilty of using a...
View ArticleCoast guards recover body floating in sea
JEDDAH — Coast guards have recovered a body floating in the sea north of Jeddah’s Al-Nawrus roundabout. Spokesman for the Border Guard in Makkah province Col. Saleh Al-Shehri said...
View ArticleProbe into Unaizah car chase continues
UNAIZAH — Police said investigations are continuing into a car chase involving members of the Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) that allegedly resulted in...
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