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Articles of the author Abdulaziz Al Rubaie
Haj ministry can't cancel mahram condition: Qadi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has said that the cancellation of the condition of the mahram (male guardian) for women of all ages to be granted Umrah visa was not within its jurisdiction. The National Committee for Haj (...)

21 - 10 - 2019
Over 15,000 seasonal workers to manage Mashaer train crowd
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The company operating the Mashaer train, which is under the supervision of the Authority for the Development of Makkah region, has employed as many as 15,419 seasonal workers to manage the masses on the train which (...)

28 - 07 - 2019
Burning of Salma's car: Jail, lashes for two Saudi youth
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Criminal Court in Makkah has sent two young Saudis to jail for burning a woman's car in Jamoum region, to the west of the holy city. The two have also been awarded lashes by the whip. The car of Salma Al-Sharif was (...)

22 - 07 - 2019
12 international technology colleges disappear in thin air
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — Barely 10 months ago, Ahmed Bin Fahd Al-Fuhaid, governor of the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) claimed that there were about 30 international technological colleges training about 25,000 Saudi (...)

02 - 07 - 2019
July 2 is the last date of entry for Umrah pilgrims, says Saudi ministry
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced that Tuesday, July 2, will be the last day of entry into the Kingdom for pilgrims who have already been issued with Umrah visas. In a circular, the ministry informed the Umrah (...)

19 - 06 - 2019
10 Taif hospital employees may face negligence charge
Okaz/Saudi Gazette TAIF — Ten doctors, nurses and administrators in King Faisal Hospital in Taif were accused of negligence which led to a child having his gonads amputated, according to his father. Health sources said the case file forwarded to the (...)

09 - 06 - 2019
Court to decide compensation for Salma's burnt down vehicle
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Criminal Court here will decide on Wednesday the value of the compensation to be paid to Salma Al-Sharif, a Saudi woman whose car was burnt down by two young men in front of her home in Jammoum District. Kamal (...)

14 - 05 - 2019
Absence of duty doctors delays probe into 'testes amputation'
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — Failure by the emergency room doctor and the night shift director at King Faisal Hospital in Taif to give testimonies because of their absence from work has delayed the investigations by the Department of Health Affairs (...)

15 - 04 - 2019
Taif man blames hospital for amputation of son's testes
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — A father has accused doctors in King Faisal Hospital in Taif of ruining his young son's future by removing his gonads and preventing him from leading a normal sexual life for the rest of his life. Sultan Al-Harithy said (...)

07 - 04 - 2019
Saudi women who left university 25 years ago still can't find jobs Sixty-second meeting with minister dashed their dreams, say graduates
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — A number of Saudi women who have graduated from university many years ago have described their recent meeting with the minister of education as totally disappointing. They said the meeting did not last more than 60 (...)

06 - 04 - 2019
Painful end for a center of learning
MAKKAH — What would have been a beacon of learning and architectural landmark in the holy city of Makkah has turned into a safe haven for stray animals and illegal immigrants. The city›s residents ask why the construction of the building complex for (...)

12 - 03 - 2017
Makkah transportation project on schedule
MAKKAH —Emir of Makkah Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has followed up with King Abdulaziz Road Project, which is aimed to facilitate transportation for pilgrims and visitors to the holy city. A source said the emir looked into the latest updates on the (...)

27 - 02 - 2017
Teachers complain about school buildings
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Education Directorate received complaints from teachers of three schools about the poor condition of the school buildings and their poor location. Makkah Education Directorate spokesman Talal Al-Radadi said the (...)

22 - 09 - 2016
2,000 slaughtered sheep seized
and Ashwaq Al-Tuwairgi Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The municipality here seized over 2,000 slaughtered sheep unfit for consumption amid reports that consumers are worried about ordering meat at restaurants. A source said consumers are worried about (...)

18 - 09 - 2016
Citizen celebrates son's wedding in simple mosque ceremony
MAKKAH — Ahmed Bamwaih, a Saudi citizen, has taught the society a lesson in doing away with extravagance and unjustified expenditure in weddings and other social occasions when he celebrated his own son's wedding in a courtyard of mosque. Bamwaih (...)

16 - 08 - 2016
7 women file complaint against firm
MAKKAH — The labor office in Makkah is currently considering a complaint filed by seven women working for a big pharma company in which they said that they were made to do hard labor — loading and unloading heavy drug cartons. The women accused the (...)

04 - 05 - 2016
Temporary mataf bridge to be completely removed by May 17
MAKKAH — The technical committee of the project of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to expand the Grand Mosque has rescheduled its program to complete the removal of the temporary mataf (circumambulation area around the Holy Kaaba) on May 17 (...)

04 - 05 - 2016
Quit or wait, Binladin tells 17,000 Saudi staff
Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Saudi Binladin Group in Makkah has asked its Saudi staff, who have not been paid their salaries for about four months, either to resign or wait until the company receives its dues. The number of foreign workers sacked (...)

03 - 05 - 2016
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