SR150,000 fine for medical negligence
AFIF — The Appeals Court in Riyadh has ordered a doctor to pay SR150,000 to the family of a patient who died after being treated by him. The amount represents half of the usual blood money,...
View ArticleProselytization case: Verdict next week
AL-KHOBAR — The Al-Khobar District Court is due to announce its verdict next week on a case where a Saudi woman was allegedly smuggled abroad and converted to Christianity. A Saudi and...
View ArticleNurse with disabled son describes her hardship
Saudi Gazette report HOFUF — Fatimah Al-Sultan is a nurse at King Fahd Hospital in Hofuf in Al-Ahsa governorate. She is facing difficulties and does not know what to do about her case. She...
View ArticleQatif court defers ruling in riot case
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — The District Court in Qatif postponed on Sunday the issuance of a verdict against two people accused of inciting riots in the region last May. The court...
View ArticleMunicipality denies rumor on dog meat
Nadia Al-Fawaz Saudi Gazette ABHA — The Asir municipality has denied recent reports on social media that a worker was arrested in a restaurant for selling dog meat to Asians working on a...
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NIFF hosts get-together for members
JEDDAH — The North Indian Fraternity Forum (NIFF) organized a get-together on Thursday for its members and their families. The event was attended by Prof. Dr. Syed Waseem Akhtar, vice...
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Vast potential for Indian universities in Kingdom
IYWA felicitates teachers and lecturers who guided the students and their parents in the recently held higher education fair. From left: (center) Consul Information and Culture Dr. Irshad Ahmad,...
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Femi9 announces winners, appreciates and supports women’s business ventures
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Finally, the names of the three winners of the Growing Initiatives Award organized by Femi9 are out. In honor of women’s progress in...
View ArticleStudy quantifies impact of COPD
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The first regional research group looking into chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the Middle East and Africa region will announce the results...
View ArticlePalestinian accuses ex-wife of smuggling son to Jordan
Saudi Gazette report HOFUF — Fatimah Al-Sultan is a nurse at King Fahd Hospital in Hofuf in Al-Ahsa governorate. She is facing difficulties and does not know what to do about her...
View ArticleRiyadh jails hold 25% of prisoners in KSA
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — There are 46,407 prisoners in Saudi jails, according to an official report published on Sunday. The report said 51 percent of the prisoners are foreigners of...
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7,000 EP teens benefit from iSpark project
Sultan Al-Sughair Saudi Gazette AL-KHOBAR — Some 7,000 teenagers in the Eastern Province have benefited from the iSpark program through a total of 140,000 enriching hours. iSpark was...
View ArticleUndocumented OFWs troop to Philippine Consulate
Ronaldo Z. Concha Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A large number of undocumented Filipino workers trooped to the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah and set up a make-shift tent in a vacant lot...
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Irish delegation tours King Abdullah Economic City
JEDDAH — The Irish minister of state for housing and planning recently paid a visit to King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) to see the scale of development at the city and discuss...
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Riyadh Emir honors SCTA President
Riyadh Emir Prince Khalid Bin Bandar on Sunday honored a number of princes and citizens for handing over artifacts to the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA). The late Crown...
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Alwaleed Foundation to convert Al-Gosaibi’s house in Manama into museum
MANAMA — The Lebanese-registered Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation-Global, chaired by Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, has decided to buy and renovate the house of the late Ghazi Al-Gosaibi in the...
View ArticleBeg for work from a foreigner
Khaled Al-Sulaiman Okaz WHAT makes young Saudis accept work as a cashier in supermarkets or prepare food in McDonald’s will also make them accept work in the retail sector which is being...
View ArticleBlackmailing by sponsors
Hashim Abdo Hashim Okaz The three-month grace period granted by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to foreign workers who are violating the system of labor and residency in the Kingdom to...
View ArticleRiyadh Emir forms panel to probe ruckus at Janadriyah
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Prince Khalid Bin Bandar, Emir of Riyadh, has formed a committee to investigate a series of violent incidents that occurred on Friday evening at the Janadriyah festival...
View ArticleStudents attack municipality staffer
BAHA — Three secondary students were arrested for attacking an employee at Ghamid Al-Zanad municipality with a sharp instrument. The students had a dispute with the...
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