Narcotic pills hidden inside headgear
RIYADH — Customs officers at Al-Durrah crossing have foiled an attempt to smuggle 1,120 Captagon pills into the country. The acting general manager of Al-Durrah Customs Nayef...
View ArticleTruck driver killed in highway crash
JEDDAH — A truck carrying sheep collided with another truck that was parked on the side of Jeddah-Jazan Road. The the impact of the crash killed the driver, and trapped his body...
View ArticleTeachers, students injured in accidents
TAIF — Three women teachers and a driver narrowly escaped death when their car collided with another on Al-Sail Road. The teachers were on their way home from Hijrat...
View ArticleFalse alarm causes panic in school
TAIF — A false alarm in Taif’s 23rd girls school caused the evacuation of 400 students. Taif’s education directorate evacuated the panicking students...
View ArticleWoman accuses ex-husband of abusing son, seeks custody
Nadia Al-Fawaz Saudi Gazette ABHA — The mother of an eight-year-old child has asked for custody of her son and for protection from his father who has allegedly...
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Effat University, OSN join hands to promote wellness
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Effat University has joined hands with television company OSN to mark Health Day and raise awareness about the importance of a...
View ArticleFilipino voting in Jeddah delayed again
Ronaldo Z. Concha Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Filipino overseas absentee voting (OAV) in Jeddah scheduled to start on Tuesday was postponed for a second time after the ballot boxes...
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An ocean of ‘calligraphic’ talent
JEDDAH — Traveling all the way from India, Shamim Qureshi, a talented calligrapher who was recently in Jeddah to exhibit her artwork left her audience deeply impressed. Whether its...
View ArticleAccident kills Saudi student in Oklahoma
Ahmad Maeedi Okaz/Saudi Gazette HOUSTON — A Saudi student was killed and two others were injured when their car overturned in a horrific accident in the US state of Oklahoma. They...
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Indian community welcomes Jamia professor
From left: Masood Ahmed, principle Indian International School Jeddah; Dr. Irshad Ahmad, consul press and information; Prof. Shafiq Ahmed khan Nadwi; M.R. Qureshi, head of chancery; and Dr. Dilshad...
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Al-Majal celebrates Janadriyah fest
Munawarunnisa Nazneen Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Al Majal School, Jeddah recently celebrated the Janadriyah cultural event related to the Janadriyah festival in Riyadh. Children wore...
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Students share literary creativity at Effat’s annual poetry meet
Sana Abdul Salam Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Students at Effat University shared their literary creativity by reciting self-composed poems at the university’s fifth annual poetry...
View ArticleSkeletons exposed in Qunfudah cemeteries
Saudi Gazette report QUNFUDAH — Skulls and bones of remains buried at seven cemeteries in south Qunfudah have been uncovered due to natural erosion. Some of these cemeteries date...
View ArticleYoungest Saudi prisoner in Iraq wins reprieve
Saudi Gazette report TABUK — The Iraqi government has pardoned a Saudi prisoner who became the youngest to be incarcerated when he entered the country aged only...
View ArticleSchool administrator in Makkah stabbed
Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — A Saudi administrative staffer at a school in Makkah was stabbed by three Saudis in an attack Tuesday morning. Police launched a massive...
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Toward building a sustainable society
Laura Bashraheel Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Due to the current social and economic changes occurring in the Kingdom, people have become more aware of their surroundings and environment and...
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Water filling stations devoid of visitors
Amr Abdulwahid Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Water filling stations in Jeddah have become almost devoid of visitors only a few days after Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal...
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Six million foreign workers ‘on the loose’
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — Members of the Shoura Council claim that there are about six million workers on the loose in the Kingdom who pose security, social...
View ArticleA dried-up ministry
Muhammad Al-Ohaideb Okaz SOME ministries do not need to be criticized. The media does not need to focus its attention on them. They do not need a critic to pinpoint their...
View ArticleParalysis not a priority
Badr Bin Saud Okaz AFTER giving undue attention to news reports about Saudi women riding bicycles and motorbikes in amusement parks, the Western media is now focusing on...
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