Interior Ministry makes great strides in enhancing national security landscape    MWL Chief meets Pope Francis in Vatican University of Bologna confers on Sheikh Al-Issa Honorary Fellowship in Law    Abdullah Kamel unveils plans to launch halal certificate similar to ISO Value of global halal market exceeds $2 trillion    Emir of Madinah launches first phase of Madinah Gate project worth SR600 million    Saudi Arabia starts Gulf Cup 26 campaign with a disappointing loss to Bahrain    Gulf Cup: Hervé Renard calls for Saudi players to show pride    Oman optimistic about Al-Yahyaei's return for crucial Gulf Cup clash with Qatar    Qatar coach Garcia promises surprises as they seek first Gulf Cup 26 win    Liberal leaders say they have a plan for a new, more effective anti-Trump resistance    Stampedes at Christmas charity events kill 67 people in Nigeria    A man's suicide leads to clamor around India's dowry law    Slovak PM meets Putin in surprise Moscow visit    Environment minister inaugurates Yanbu Grain Handling Terminal    Saudi deputy FM meets Sudan's Sovereign Council chief in Port Sudan    Kuwait, India to elevate bilateral relations to strategic partnership Sheikh Mishal awards Mubarak Al-Kabir Medal to Modi    Marianne Jean-Baptiste on Oscars buzz for playing 'difficult' woman    PDC collaboration with MEDLOG Saudi to introduce new cold storage facilities in King Abdullah Port Investment of SR300 million to enhance logistics capabilities in Saudi Arabia    My kids saw my pain on set, says Angelina Jolie    Legendary Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain dies at 73    Eminem sets Riyadh ablaze with unforgettable debut at MDLBEAST Soundstorm    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    

Articles of the author Adnan Al Shabrawi Okaz
Gabonese con man gets 5 years in jail
A Gabonese man was sentenced to five years in prison and 1000 lashes for tricking a Saudi woman into believing that he could multiply her fortune with the help of jinn. Presenting the case, the prosecutor general had called on the court to impose (...)

02 - 06 - 2012
65% of rehab patients in KSA are Captagon addicts
Over 65 percent of the drug addicts who receive detoxification treatment at Al-Amal Hospitals in Jeddah, Dammam and Riyadh are Captagon addicts. Another 20 percent are hashish addicts said Abdulilah Sharif, assistant director general of (...)

27 - 05 - 2012
Protecting kids from the pitfalls of addiction
Dr. Ahmad Abul Moniem, a consultant in family medicine, defines addiction as a chronic neurological disorder involving many brain functions, most notably a devastating imbalance in the so-called reward circuitry. He said the fundamental impairment (...)

03 - 05 - 2012
‘Pardon for the sake of money'
“…but if a person forgives and makes reconciliation, his reward is due from God…” (Qur'an, 42:40). In compliance with this verse, there are people who forgive for the sake of Allah without expecting anything in return. It is also due to their (...)

09 - 04 - 2012
Eight juveniles face death for killing worker for SR50
Eight juveniles in Jeddah Corrections House, who have been sentenced to death, are waiting to find out whether they will be pardoned by the family of a cleaning worker they killed. The inmates are aged between 16 and 19 and were found guilty of (...)

17 - 03 - 2012
Jeddah flood accused retracts statements
A former senior official at Jeddah Mayoralty who is involved in the Jeddah flood case appeared before the District Court with his lawyer on Wednesday. During the 70-minute session, the accused claimed all charges leveled at him were untrue. He also (...)

10 - 02 - 2012
Flood probe: Notary public admits taking SR15m bribe
In the ongoing investigations into the Jeddah flood disaster, a notary public has admitted taking SR15 million as a kickback, sources said. Out of this, the notary public gave SR3 million to someone else, the sources added. The public official has (...)

07 - 02 - 2012
Mayoralty official in f lood case acquitted
A Jeddah Mayoralty official charged with involvement in the flood case has been acquitted by the Administrative Court at the Bureau of Grievances in Jeddah Governorate. The cleaning monitor was accused of taking a bribe and has already served two (...)

06 - 02 - 2012
New measures to combat terror financing approved
King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, has approved new measures on combating money laundering and terrorism financing. According to the amendments, lawyers will play a pivotal role in following up and suspending financial transactions (...)

29 - 01 - 2012
Spring break sees Jeddah come alive
The spring break has seen Jeddah come alive with tourists and shoppers crowding into malls, restaurants and markets at night. Since Thursday, Jeddah has taken on a new look with billboards and posters welcoming visitors. This year's spring holiday (...)

22 - 01 - 2012
Four flood accused face court decision
Four persons accused of wrongdoing related to the Jeddah floods will know their fate Sunday. The Administrative Court at the Bureau of Grievances will issue its verdicts against the four individuals unless the accused or the Prosecutor General (...)

22 - 01 - 2012
Rapist faces five years and SR5m fine
A 25-year-old Asian driver faces a possible five-year prison sentence and SR5 million fine for raping a female university student inside his bus. The driver had also videotaped the assault. The District Court had asked for the driver to be (...)

18 - 01 - 2012
Six officials go on trial for Jeddah floods Monday
The Administrative Court of the Bureau of Grievances will hold Monday its first session to look into the case of six new senior officials accused by the Control and Investigation Board (CIB) of taking and giving bribe for transactions related to (...)

15 - 01 - 2012
Couple jailed for torturing 10-yr-old
The National Society of Human Rights has welcomed a verdict of the Jeddah District Court which sentenced a man and his wife to prison for torturing the man's 10-year-old son. The man received two years in jail and 250 lashes and his wife one year in (...)

11 - 04 - 2009
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