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Articles of the author Abdullah Al Ghamdi
Traffic fines: Response to objections in seven days
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Director General of Traffic Maj. Gen. Muhammad Al-Bassami has disclosed to Okaz/Saudi Gazette that objections to traffic tickets filed electronically will be responded to within a maximum period of seven days. He pointed (...)

13 - 03 - 2019
Chinese being taught in Riyadh's district clubs
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The department of education in Riyadh has launched an initiative to teach the Chinese language for both boys and girls in the district clubs and neighborhood centers from March 10 to April 4. The initiative was launched (...)

12 - 03 - 2019
Law to protect whistleblowers finalized: Nazaha
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) will soon bring a law to guarantee the protection of whistleblowers and witnesses in graft cases. Abdulrahman Al-Ajlan, spokesperson of Nazaha, said law has drafted and the (...)

27 - 02 - 2019
Edu min asks universities to expand research capabilities
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Saudi universities have spent only about a total of SR100 million over the years out of SR6 billion earmarked for research, Education Minister Hamad Bin Mohammed Al-Asheikh has said. He was talking during a workshop in (...)

20 - 01 - 2019
Summer clubs approved; to welcome a million students
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Minister of Education Ahmad Al-Issa has approved the seasonal clubs for this year which will welcome more than 1 million students. The clubs will be run under the motto "My Vacation 2" and the program will have a total of (...)

30 - 05 - 2017
Get rid of expats by 2020, public sector told
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The Ministry of Civil Service has asked all ministries and government departments to get rid of all expatriate workers within three years, according to deputy minister Abdullah Al-Melfi. The ministry said that there were (...)

10 - 05 - 2017
Al-Issa to announce foreign scholarship scheme details today
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Education Minister Ahmed Al-Issa will announce the details of the 12th stage of the Scholarship Program of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques on Thursday. The program, under the title Your Scholarship is Your Job", (...)

13 - 04 - 2017
Saudi universities may open doors for foreign students
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Saudi universities may offer seats for foreign students to complete their post-graduate or university education in the Kingdom, Minister of Education Ahmed Al-Issa has said. "This will be included in the new (...)

04 - 04 - 2017
MOE denies plan to stop scholarship program
RIYADH — The Ministry of Education (MOE) has no intention of stopping the foreign scholarship program and the very fact that there are more than 10,500 slots available for Saudi students in foreign universities is enough to prove that the program (...)

16 - 03 - 2017
Hair have a gender in Riyadh university
RIYADH — Imam Mohammed bin Saud Islamic University has strongly warned its female students never to do their hair like men or to imitate them in any way. "Any female student caught doing her hairstyle like men will be immediately sacked without any (...)

15 - 03 - 2017
Tuition hike suspended for 2 years
RIYADH — The Education Ministry has announced it will suspend any increase of tuition fees by private and international schools for two years. Director of Education in Riyadh Abdullah Al-Mani said the schools can continue the latest tuition fees (...)

02 - 03 - 2017
3 new hospitals to treat drug addicts soon
RIYADH — Three new hospitals for the treatment of drug addicts will be opened in Riyadh and Taif before the end of the current year, according to the secretary general of the National Commission to Combat Drugs, Abdul Ilah Bin Mohammed (...)

01 - 03 - 2017
Nazaha nails three SEC employees
RIYADH — The National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) has exposed three employees of the Saudi Electric Company who were involved in corruption and fraud. A Nazaha source said the three men included a former official and two employees of SEC in (...)

30 - 01 - 2017
Tatweer transport for women teachers who work in remote areas
JEDDAH — The board of directors of Tatweer Education Company has decided to provide safe and secure transport to women teachers who work at schools in remote areas. Tatweer Transport Company will provide the service to more than 6,000 teachers in (...)

08 - 01 - 2017
Civil Status to open centers to issue women IDs in schools, universities
RIYADH — The Civil Status Department will open centers in universities and schools to issue national IDs for women. Nasser Al-Abdulwahab, undersecretary for civil status in the Ministry of Interior, said the facilities to print out national IDs will (...)

27 - 11 - 2016
National Anti-Bullying Program launched
RIYADH — The Minister of Education launched the National Anti-Bullying Project on Tuesday. Education Minister Ahmad Al-Essa said the Kingdom is taking initiatives in child protection and development programs and projects. "The projects focus on (...)

10 - 11 - 2016
Vacation clubs to offer attractive programs for students, youth
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Minister of Education Ahmed Al-Issa has emphasized the significance of seasonal clubs introduced by his ministry to develop the skills of students and the youth. He urged club managers to conduct activities efficiently (...)

14 - 07 - 2016
Schools reviving swimming lessons
RIYADH — The Ministry of Education has contracted different companies and organizations to provide swimming and equestrian classes in schools. Deputy Minister of Education Abdulrahman Al-Barak said some education directorates took the initiative to (...)

01 - 06 - 2016
Abusive students of Huda school suspended for a year
RIYADH — The Ministry of Education has penalized the students who abused their teacher in a Riyadh school with a year's suspension and cancellation of their grades for the year. A ministry spokesman said the students were suspended from studies for (...)

05 - 05 - 2016
Private sector to drive growth in education sector: Al-Isa
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The minister of education has announced that the private sector is the driving force for the Kingdom's educational development and reform. "In fact, this will be the focus at the 5th International Education Conference to (...)

16 - 02 - 2016
IPA to expand training program for govt staff
RIYADH — The Institute of Public Administration (IPA) intends to expand its training programs for government employees in cooperation with universities in different parts of the Kingdom, said Dr. Ahmad Bin Abdullah Al-Shuaibi, its director (...)

27 - 01 - 2016
New rules to tap ill-gotten wealth soon: Nazaha chief
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) will soon issue new rules and regulations to incriminate people who amass wealth through illegal means and also to protect the informers about corruption, its chairman (...)

19 - 01 - 2016
Nitaqat 3 to look into wage disparities, says minister
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The minister of labor has announced that the Nitaqat Program will look into disparity in salaries of Saudi employees and their non-Saudi counterparts. While opening a meeting at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and (...)

14 - 12 - 2015
Cold wave to continue, says PME
The freezing weather gripping large parts of the country will continue over the next few days, according to the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME). Hussain Al-Qahtani, PME spokesman, said the Kingdom's northern parts will be hit by the (...)

24 - 01 - 2012
Naif orders study on comments about Saher
Crown Prince Naif Bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior, has set up a ministerial committee to study comments from the public on the Saher traffic system. This is part of a plan to improve the system. A team from the Ministry of (...)

22 - 01 - 2012
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