Chinese firm fined for discrimination
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Jeddah Labor Office fined a Chinese company SR145,000 for banning its Saudi employees from entering its main administration building in Jeddah, Al-Hayat...
View ArticleBrokers under fire for resale of house loans
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — The recent decision to grant real estate loans to all citizens, including those who do not yet possess a property deed, has...
View ArticleRunaway housemaid ordered to compensate sponsor
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — A housemaid who refused to continue working for her sponsor was ordered to compensate her sponsor SR8,000, Al-Riyadh newspaper reported Sunday. The Sri Lankan...
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King Abdullah’s initiative ‘opened a new era of dialogue’
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Speakers in a seminar have commended Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah for his historic initiative to bring...
View ArticleEP building emergency shelters
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — The deadly earthquake that shook Iran recently has pushed the Eastern Province municipality to start identifying four locations where emergency shelters will be...
View ArticleOld man abandoned in the street after hospital discharge
Saudi Gazette report TAIF — A hospital in Taif discharged an old man and left him on the street, Al-Watan daily reported Sunday. Taif police are trying to find out why the hospital dumped the...
View ArticleFrench free Saudi held over visa violation
Mohammad Al-Ahmadi Okaz/Saudi Gazette PARIS — French authorities have released a Saudi citizen who was detained since Tuesday at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Ammar Ameen was accused of trying...
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Crown Prince receives Edward Guo
Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, receives in Riyadh on Sunday Chief of Staff of the French Army Admiral Edward Guo and an accompanying delegation. They...
View ArticleThe Burmese and illegal foreigners
Abid Khazendar Al-Riyadh Before I talk about the Burmese, I have a word to say about the three-month grace period to correct the status of foreigners violating labor and...
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Dr. Walid Arab Hashim Okaz During the holidays of the previous Haj season, a gas tanker exploded in Riyadh. The explosion was very strong and caused a number of victims...
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Prince Saud swears in new ambassadors
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi ambassadors-designate to a number of countries took an oath of office before Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Saud Al-Faisal, who was acting on behalf...
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SNM bids farewell to senior member
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Sentamil Nala Mandram (SNM), a socio-culture organization which focuses on uplifting the financially deprived community members, bid...
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JCICAI hosts annual family event
A. A. Merchant JEDDAH — The annual event of Jeddah Chapter Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (JCICAI) was sponsored by American Express and held at...
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Saudi businessmen felicitate Indian Pele Habib
From left: Yousuf Al Bilali, Hamad Al Arsg, Consul General of UAE Ahmad Mangoosh, football legend of India Mohammed Habib and Hussam Al Kahtani, chairman of Al Kahtani Group of...
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Park Hyatt explores Portuguese cuisine
Selma Roth Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Gourmets have the chance to discover Portuguese cuisine this week at Andalusia, one of the elegant restaurants within the Park...
View ArticleArmed man threatens nurse
YANBU — An armed man stormed the women’s section of the primary care medical center of Yanbu’s Al-Esaili neighborhood Sunday and threatened a Saudi...
View ArticleCommittee cites 153 Haj firms for violations
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A committee looking into violations committed by organizations while serving domestic pilgrims issued 153 decisions against them...
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Riyadh Emir receives US military training mission head
Prince Khalid Bin Bandar, Emir of Riyadh region, receives Maj. Gen. David Cummins, head of US military training mission, in the capital, Monday. Maj. Gen. Cummins congratulated...
View ArticleFocus on wellness as Effat University marks ‘Health Day’
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Effat University, one of the leading educational female institutions in Jeddah, in cooperation with OSN, a pay-TV network,...
View ArticleJeddah’s Kilo 11 neighborhood ‘neglected for thirty years’
Abdullah Ghurman Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Residents of Jeddah’s Kilo 11 neighborhood claimed they have been complaining to the municipality about the lack of essential services...
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