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Articles of the author Fatimah Al Dubais
Shoura OKs amendments to transfer benefits of premium residency
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH – The Shoura Council on Monday approved amendments to the premium residency system allowing wife and children of the beneficiaries to enjoy the long-term benefits after the death of the holder of the residency permit. The (...)

09 - 12 - 2019
Shoura members demand independent arts colleges
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Shoura Council members Dr. Moudhi Al-Khalaf and Dr. Latifa Al-Sha'laan have presented a proposal to the education committee calling on the ministry of education to urge Saudi universities to set up independent colleges of (...)

09 - 11 - 2019
Saudi police arrest man who harassed young woman in Al-Khobar town
Okaz/Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — Police have arrested a man who allegedly harassed a young woman in her car near a cafe complex in the Eastern Province town of Al-Khobar. Attorney General Saud Al-Moajab had ordered that the man be arrested and brought to (...)

11 - 05 - 2019
Shoura puts off 2 Haia proposals following criticism
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The Shoura Council has postponed discussing two separate Haia recommendations stressing the need for more time to study them, sources told Okaz. The two recommendations by the Commission for Promotion of Virtue and (...)

21 - 01 - 2019
Dammam Airports Company hires first Saudi woman executive
Okaz/Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — Dammam Airports Company has hired its first Saudi woman as an executive director. Hind Al-Zahid became the first Saudi woman to work as an executive director and member of Dammam Airports Executive Board chaired by (...)

15 - 05 - 2017
Young Saudi girl who went missing in Germany found
Okaz/Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — A Saudi girl who was reported missing in Germany on Monday has been found, Saudi Ambassador Awad Al-Awad has said. Al-Awad said the 16-year-old girl was visiting Germany with her family. "The girl went out of their hotel (...)

09 - 04 - 2017
No religious bar on women officiating marriage: Scholar
Okaz/Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — A prominent scholar has said there is no religious bar on women officiating marriage ceremonies. Sheikh Abdullah Al-Minai said the job of marriage officiators is to document marriages. "If the Ministry of Justice decided (...)

02 - 04 - 2017
Woman deputy labor minister proposed
DAMMAM — Three Shoura Council members have proposed appointment of a female deputy minister of labor and social development. A source said the Shoura Council members Latifah Al-Shalaan, Moudi Al-Khalaf and Assaf Abu Thanin have submitted the (...)

15 - 03 - 2017
Death penalty proposed for Flakka smugglers
DAMMAM — Instructions have been issued to punish anyone indicted with smuggling Flakka pills with discretionary death penalty. According to the instructions, the same punishment will also be applied on those who receive, import, export, produce or (...)

08 - 03 - 2017
Courts hear over 1,000 adhl suits in 16 months
DAMMAM — More than 1,000 adhl (prevention of marriage by guardians) cases were filed in courts in various regions of the Kingdom over the past 16 months, informed sources revealed to Okaz/Saudi Gazette. The source said the lawsuits were filed by (...)

29 - 01 - 2017
Awareness campaigns sought to prevent underage marriages
RIYADH – Marriage of minor girls is still continuing in the Kingdom despite a concerted campaign against such marriages through the social media. Fortunately, the number of such marriages has declined as a result of an increase in education and (...)

16 - 01 - 2017
Corrupt ministers face up to 10 years in jail
DAMMAM — A minister who misuses his power and influence for benefits in cash or kind will be jailed for three to 10 years if found guilty after trial, according to a bylaw on the trial of ministers. The same punishment will apply if a minister (...)

15 - 12 - 2016
‪Cullen speeds to 2nd race win ‬
Ireland's Ryan Cullen has raced to victory with an assured drive from pole position in the first race of the second round of Season 8 of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East at the Autodrome. ‬ ‪For Saudi driver Bander Alesayi had a frustrating (...)

11 - 12 - 2016
Shoura to study a system against harassment
Okaz / Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — The Shoura Council will soon include in its agenda the formulation of a system to combat harassment, the council's spokesman Mohammed Al-Muhana has said. He revealed that a specialized committee of the council has (...)

07 - 11 - 2016
Drugs test obligatory for expats wishing to marry Saudi women
Okaz/Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — Instructions have been issued by supreme authorities to make drug tests part of the pre-marital medical check-ups especially for expatriates wishing to marry Saudi women or vice versa, informed sources have said. The (...)

08 - 09 - 2016
‘Failure to pay child support is abuse'
Okaz/Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — The Ministry of Justice has announced that failing to pay child support is a form of abuse and will result in up to seven years in prison for the father. A source from the ministry said the courts in the Kingdom have (...)

28 - 08 - 2016
Teacher convicted of money laundering
RIYADH — A teacher, who made exorbitant money by exploiting her colleagues, was convicted of money laundering around SR6 million. A source said the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution reported the convicted teacher gathered around SR6 (...)

24 - 08 - 2016
No criminal motive seen in the disappearance of Saudi student in Germany
DAMMAM — The Saudi Embassy in Germany reiterated that it does not believe that there is any criminal intention behind the disappearance of the Saudi scholarship student in Germany. The student went missing near the Neckar River in the town of (...)

17 - 08 - 2016
Details of new visa fees to be announced next week
RIYADH/Dammam — The details of revised visa fees for expatriates, pilgrims and visitors will be announced next week, said Director General of Passports Department (Jawazat) Maj. Gen. Solaiman Al-Yaha. The new visa fees and changes in the traffic (...)

11 - 08 - 2016
Al-Kharj camp murder: Why American husband killed his wife?
DAMMAM — An American expatriate has been convicted of murdering his Sri Lankan wife. A source from the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution said the body of the woman was found by workers in a cylinder dumped in a well in Al-Kharj (...)

25 - 07 - 2016
Demand for women public notaries
DAMMAM — Members of the Shoura Council are demanding that women lawyers be hired as public notaries. Shoura Council member Essa Al-Ghaith said the Ministry of Justice has opened new sections for women. "The Ministry of Justice has opened new offices (...)

18 - 07 - 2016
No private rights for families of murdered expats skipping court
DAMMAM — The families of an expatriate who is murdered in Saudi Arabia will be considered relinquishing their private rights if they fail to attend court sessions on time, according to judicial sources. The sources said the ministries of justice, (...)

15 - 06 - 2016
300 women security officers get intensive self-defense training
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — About 300 Saudi women currently working at prisons and other security installations have completed intensive training in self defense. They have been taught 15 tactics in self defense, crowd control and overpowering armed (...)

07 - 06 - 2016
Saudi wives to get copies of marriage contracts
DAMMAM — Justice Minister Walid Al-Samaani, who is also the chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council, has directed the marriage officials (Mazouns) to give Saudi wives a copy of the marriage contract as soon as it has been prepared. He said the (...)

04 - 05 - 2016
Develop museums to create jobs for Saudis, says author
Okaz/Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — Saudi Arabia has 22 government museums and 113 private museums, in addition to a national museum titled "First Islamic Cultural Capitals," which highlight the country's noble history and rich cultural heritage. Sheikh (...)

02 - 05 - 2016
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