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Articles of the author Abdul Aziz Al Rubaie
Grocery stores and supermarkets allowed to sell tobacco products
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH – The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs granted permission to grocery stores and supermarkets to sell tobacco and shisha products, well-informed sources told Okaz/Saudi Gazette. Sources said deputy minister for (...)

19 - 05 - 2020
Celebratory gunfire
Okaz/Saudi Gazette THE memory of a stray bullet from celebratory gunfire on the morning of Eid Al-Fitr in 2013 still haunts Ghadir Al-Wadei. It transformed her family's holiday to a "terrifying morning." Al-Wadei, 10, was hit by a stray bullet while (...)

27 - 05 - 2017
25 Saudi technicians ‘fired arbitrarily'
MAKKAH — Twenty-five Saudi employees have lodged complaints against two contractors of Saudi Electricity Company for terminating their services without prior notice. "We were shocked when we received the termination letters," said one of the Saudis (...)

16 - 03 - 2017
280 girls in a quandary as Umm Al-Qura decides to close hostel
MAKKAH – Umm Al-Qura University has asked about 280 girl students — who come from neighboring governorates — to vacate its hostel by the end of this year. Parents have opposed the move saying it would affect their children's studies as their (...)

01 - 03 - 2017
Residents of historic Abawa town demand basic services
MAKKAH – Abawa, which comes under Rabigh governorate, north of the Makkah region, is well-known in Islamic history as Amina, the mother of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), died here while returning from Madinah. "It's one of the oldest (...)

11 - 01 - 2017
Laith residents ask authorities to revive stalled projects
Okaz/Saudi Gazette AL-LAITH – People of Al-Laith has asked the authorities to complete stalled healthcare and education projects quickly to meet the needs of a growing population in the Red Sea coastal city. Patients in different parts of Al-Laith (...)

23 - 10 - 2016
Sandwiched between two cities, villagers allege negligence
MAKKAH — Wadi Nuaman, located between Makkah and Taif, lacks basic amenities and officials in each city blame each other for the underdevelopment of the area. Residents say they are paying the price for the location of their village, which is on the (...)

31 - 07 - 2016
Vendors at flood-hit Makkah market to sue municipality for damages
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — Vendors at the used goods market in Muaisem district of Makkah have blamed the municipality for the big losses suffered by their businesses as a result of heavy rain. They said the municipality did not fulfill its promise (...)

08 - 05 - 2016
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