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Articles of the author Hazim Al Mutairi
Mauritius leader hails global role of Saudi crown prince
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH – Showkutally Soodhun, the head of the ruling party of Mauritius, has praised the important changes being witnessed in Saudi Arabia and said the Kingdom is moving in the right direction. During his recent visit to the (...)

20 - 03 - 2019
Housewives brave the heat to sell Ramadan dishes on sidewalks
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Housewives are seen selling food on the streets of Riyadh since the start of Ramadan braving the summer heat. Umm Salih said she does not care how hot it is and she will stand under the seething sun to sell her food. "I (...)

04 - 06 - 2017
CPA warns traders against hiking prices in Ramadan
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The Consumer Protection Association (CPA) has asked traders and businessmen to shoulder their responsibility toward consumers and not to exploit the holy month of Ramadan to increase the prices of essential (...)

24 - 05 - 2017
10 dolphins stuck in shallow Red Sea waters rescued
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH - Ten dolphins who lost their way in shallow Red Sea waters were rescued and successfully dispatched to deep waters, according to the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture. Undersecretary of the ministry, Ahmed (...)

07 - 03 - 2017
54,312 pornographic websites flagged
RIYADH — The Communications and Information Technology Commission reported the commission flagged 54,312 website links as pornographic websites. A source said the commission is cooperating with several international companies to eliminate (...)

13 - 11 - 2016
Ministry to appoint Saudi labor attachés abroad
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The Ministry of Labor and Social Development is planning to appoint labor attachés in countries from where the Kingdom hires expat workers. "The ministry thinks that labor attachés can restrict recruitment brokers and (...)

12 - 07 - 2016
Saudia employees become recruitment brokers
RIYADH — Saudi Airlines employees have been reportedly working as brokers for recruitment of housemaids from Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, according to a source. A source said employees of Saudi Airlines are using their privileges to mediate between Sri (...)

20 - 04 - 2016
Saudi installment system needs regulatory oversight
Saudis are increasingly buying goods and services on installments to counter rising prices, but this part of the market needs to be regulated to protect and outline the rights of consumers, traders and banks. This is according to a report released (...)

12 - 03 - 2012
Hai'a to set up united call and complaint center
The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (the Hai'a), is to set up a unified call and complaint center. Citizens who want to bring an incident of suspected vice to the attention of the Hai'a will be able to report the matter (...)

19 - 01 - 2012
Hai'a no longer needs volunteers: Al-Sheikh
The new chief of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (the Hai'a) has said that non-Hai'a volunteers will no longer be allowed to serve in the force. “We thank all members who cooperated with the Hai'a for their (...)

17 - 01 - 2012
Monitor prices, says Commerce Minister
Harbi Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH/JEDDAH – On Thursday, Dr. Tawfiq Bin Fawzan Al-Rabeah, Minister of Commerce and Industry, called upon the Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry to monitor commodity prices in the market, so they remain (...)

13 - 01 - 2012
RCCI: EU, Canada, others discriminate against Saudis in granting visas
The Travel and Tourism Offices Committee of the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has contacted the concerned officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to discuss solving the problems facing Saudi nationals in obtaining entry visas (...)

02 - 05 - 2009
1.5 million sheep to be imported for Haj
A Ministry of Commerce report expects one and a-half million sheep to be imported before the beginning of the Haj season, with 500,000 alone for the Sacrificial Meat Project. This is in addition to sheep stock already in the Kingdom. The report also (...)

10 - 11 - 2008
Delayed funds cripple Red Crescent service
The flying ambulance program will be grounded until the funds take off from the Ministry of Finance, said Prince Faisal Bin Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, President of the Saudi Red Crescent Society (SRCS), on Wednesday during his meeting with the SRCS (...)

30 - 10 - 2008
New KSA building code to treat eyesores in cities
A committee representing five ministries will address the issue of unplanned city districts in the Kingdom, Prince Mansour Bin Mit'eb Bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs, has revealed. The committee will look at ways to (...)

27 - 10 - 2008
Mega power project in the works, says minister
Amid a global financial crisis triggering recession worldwide, King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, continues his never-ending development policies begun with his accession to the throne in August 2005 with a world-scale power project (...)

13 - 10 - 2008
RCCI website reveals voters'addresses
The Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has published on its website the addresses of members entitled to vote in its elections for the board of directors. The elections are to be held in the middle of November, Abdul Malik Al-Sinani, (...)

07 - 10 - 2008
Firework injuries
King Khaled Specialist Eye Hospital in Riyadh has dealt with more than 20 cases of injury caused by fireworks during the Eid holidays, said Abdullah Al-Salman, the hospital public relations manager. Most cases, he said, involve children around 10 (...)

07 - 10 - 2008
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