Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into effect    Five survivors found day after Red Sea tourist boat sinking    Imran Khan supporters pushed back by security forces    Russia launched a record number of almost 200 drones toward Ukraine    King Salman calls for rain-seeking prayer on Thursday    Al Hilal advances to AFC Champions League knockout stage despite 1-1 draw with Al Sadd    Finance minister: All Vision 2030 projects have sustainable funding that won't affect public finances    Crown Prince announces medium-term debt strategy to diversify funding sources "A resilient economy capable of overcoming challenges reflects progress towards achieving Vision 2030 goals"    Riyadh Season draws 8 million visitors in 6 weeks    Alkhorayef highlights role of National Initiative for Global Supply Chains in boosting Saudi economy    Saudi Arabia signs investment deals worth SR35bn with foreign firms to strengthen global supply chains    Saudi Arabia unveils updates on Expo 2030 Riyadh master plan at 175th BIE General Assembly Riyadh Expo Development Company established to oversee strategic planning, operations, and legacy development    Saudi FM attends Quadripartite meeting on Sudan in Italy    Best-selling novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford dies    Cristiano Ronaldo's double powers Al Nassr to 3-1 win over Al Gharafa in AFC Champions League    Al Ahli edges Al Ain 2-1, bolsters perfect start in AFC Champions League Elite    Most decorated Australian Olympian McKeon retires    Adele doesn't know when she'll perform again after tearful Vegas goodbye    'Pregnant' for 15 months: Inside the 'miracle' pregnancy scam    Do cigarettes belong in a museum?    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    

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Prince Abdulaziz seeks closer inter-ministerial ties in meeting with top German interior ministry official
BERLIN — Saudi Arabia's Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz Bin Saud Bin Naif, who is currently on an official visit to Germany, met with the State Secretary at German Federal Interior Ministry Dr. Markus Kerber, at the latter's residence here on (...)

28 - 05 - 2021
Al-Kadhimi highlights success in neutralizing armed groups in 'new' Iraq
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Saudi Arabia and Iraq have a distinguished relationship and the strong bond is reflected in a number of projects being carried jointly by the two countries, said Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi. He specifically (...)

02 - 04 - 2021
Saudi Arabia releases 250 labor offenders over coronavirus outbreak: HRC
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has released 250 foreign detainees, who were arrested for non-violent immigration and residency offenses, as part of efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus, the Human Rights Commission (HRC) President Awwad Al-Awwad (...)

27 - 03 - 2020
People of 27 nationalities from 50 countries seeking Premium Residency: PRC chief
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Bandar Suleiman Al-Ayed, CEO of the Premium Residency Center (PRC), said that the center has so far received thousands of applications for Premium Residency and the applicants belong to 27 nationalities from 50 countries (...)

15 - 10 - 2019
Muhammed Al Shoukany, former editor-in-chief of Saudi Gazette, dies at 64
JEDDAH — Family, friends and former colleagues mourned the death of the former editor in chief of Saudi Gazette Dr. Muhammed Al Shoukany on Thursday. Al Shoukany died here after a prolonged illness. He was 64, and leaves two sons and three (...)

05 - 09 - 2019
Al-Othaimeen: Islamophobia impacted Muslims' condition in non-Muslim countries
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General Dr. Yusuf Al-Othaimeen has disclosed that the Islamic Summit, scheduled to be held in Makkah on Friday, is being convened at an important time the Muslim (...)

28 - 05 - 2019
5 wanted terrorists on the run
DAMMAM — Five terrorists are still on the run in Al-Qatif governorate, out of 32 wanted persons on two lists issued by the Ministry of Interior in 2011. With the death of nine wanted terrorists, the number of remaining terrorists has come down. Of (...)

12 - 05 - 2019
Justice minister annuls marriage of minor girl in Sarat Obaida
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Justice Minister Walid Bin Mohammed Al-Samaani has directed officials in his ministry to annul the marriage of a minor girl in Sarat Obaida in Asir province and to punish the mazoun, or marriage officiator, who allowed (...)

09 - 03 - 2019
The beggar in need
Al-Watan THE menace of beggars has increased to the point that some them even threaten people who refuse to give them money with white weapons and violent body language. Their sphere of activity has spread so wide that we find them in most places (...)

19 - 06 - 2017
Incompetent interpreters ‘misleading' the deaf
Okaz/ Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — According to the General Authority for Statistics, 700,000 people with hearing disabilities in the Kingdom lack services and support to integrate them into society. Among their urgent needs is sign language interpreters (...)

21 - 05 - 2017
Highlighting the uniqueness of Saudi culture
I want to pay tribute to the way that Dr. Jasir Al-Harbash, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and the Supervisor of Cultural Attachés, interacted on the Twitter handle of Makkah newspaper in relation to an article I wrote on the new (...)

20 - 05 - 2017
Recent King's tour enhances Saudi-Asian partnerships
THE recent tour of Custodian of Two Holy Mosques King Salman, starting with Malaysia, including Indonesia, Brunei, Japan and China and ending with Jordan, was significant. King Salman tour enhances political, economic and security amid a growing (...)

01 - 04 - 2017
Irregularities in appointments denied
RIYADH — The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has denied accusations by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) that it had committed violations while appointing qualified personnel to ad hoc positions. While (...)

30 - 11 - 2016
Foreigners, rents hamper Saudization of telecommunications sector
YANBU – Youth wishing to work in the field of telecommunications and maintenance of mobile phones here face some problems that threaten to derail the country's efforts toward Saudiziation of this sector. A number of people complained about the (...)

07 - 11 - 2016
Ministry extends deadline to apply for teaching jobs
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The deadline for applying for jobs at the Ministry of Education (MOE) has been extended after a technical glitch in the online employment portal. A source said Jadarah online employment portal experienced a technical (...)

25 - 09 - 2016
British pilgrim performs Haj 30 times
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — A British pilgrim performed Haj 30 times and led a group of British pilgrims through the pilgrimage this Haj season. Briton Mustapha Mohammad said he is the leader and guide of 200 pilgrims from Great Britain. "I (...)

18 - 09 - 2016
Saudi children save money to buy food, water for pilgrims
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MINA — A number of Saudi children have broken the monopoly of the old men and women on charity works. They have joined them to gain reward from Allah for serving His guests. Two brothers, who are hardly 10 years of age, chose a (...)

17 - 09 - 2016
Afghan pilgrim uses his Kuwait experience to help others
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MINA — Every pilgrim has a different story to tell about his life and experiences. Miyawarkal Khwaja, an Afghan, says his 35 years experience in Kuwait helped him learn Arabic language and he uses that knowledge to guide stranded (...)

12 - 09 - 2016
Mobile repair workshops popular with women
RIYADH — The Technical and Vocational Training Corporation offered mobile repair workshops to university and college female students is proving to be a draw. An accredited trainer for mobile repair Maryam Al-Subaie said the corporation is (...)

17 - 08 - 2016
Sr. citizens not exempt from new traffic laws
RIYADH — The Traffic Department has said that it will not be more lenient with senior citizens who commit traffic violations. Traffic Department spokesman Col. Tariq Al-Rubaiyan said the law does not state that citizens over 60 shall be treated (...)

14 - 08 - 2016
Why do Arabs not read books?
POVERTY, terrorism, corruption and other negative practices rampant in Arab and Muslim countries can only be eradicated when we end illiteracy and ignorance. We need to change our culture and the way we think. If we want to build a strong nation (...)

15 - 07 - 2016
Illegal crusher plants upset Rimah residents
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Residents of Rimah governorate, located northeast of Riyadh, are planning to take legal action against crusher plant owners for polluting the region and endangering the lives of 30,000 people by causing the spread of (...)

21 - 06 - 2016
Stop the slaughter of female teachers on the Kingdom's roads!
IN Western countries when people face a social problem, the first thing they do is search for the cause of the problem, thoroughly analyze it and then come up with solutions to ensure that the problem does not occur again. If the problem does happen (...)

03 - 06 - 2016
19,084 Saudis trained to work in mobile phone industry: TVTC
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) has announced that 19,084 young Saudi men and women are now ready to work in the field of mobile maintenance and sales. The announcement comes days before the first (...)

24 - 05 - 2016
Semanoor, Private Education Commission sign agreement on digital educational project
Fahid, the deputy of Minister of Education, the Private Education Commission and the Training and Electronic Education Company (Semanoor) signed a cooperation agreement to develop digital educational content via private schools all around the (...)

12 - 05 - 2016
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