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Articles of the author Hussien Hazazi Okaz
Fakieh lauds awards as ‘deeply nationalistic'
Minister of Labor Adel Fakieh attended a function held by Okaz newspaper on Wednesday at the Palace Hall of Jeddah Hilton to honor the winners of the yearly Okaz Manpower Awards. “The idea of the award and its philosophy stem from a deep (...)

17 - 02 - 2012
100 women treated for drug addiction in Jeddah
Dr. Mohammad Shawoush, General Supervisor of Al-Amal Hospital, said the facility treated 100 women for drug addiction last year, despite not having a female ward. “We need clinics and an expansion of innovative treatment programs in Jeddah, instead (...)

23 - 10 - 2008
38,000 ‘street' children in Kingdom, says study
There are nearly 38,000 children on the Kingdom's streets, according to a recent study published in the Security Research Journal. Some 68 percent of these children are foreign vendors and beggars. Most of these were found to have entered the (...)

10 - 10 - 2008
AIDS cases in Jeddah up by 20%
AIDS cases in Jeddah have increased by 20 percent when compared to last year, Dr. Sami Badawood, Jeddah's Health Affairs Director, has said. Efforts are under way to assist AIDS patients to get jobs and not be treated as pariahs, Dr. Badawood (...)

28 - 08 - 2008
Police arrest thieves
Police arrested three people for robbing a residential building, Sunday. The suspects were arrested within 30 minutes of police receiving the report said Lt Nawwaf Al-Bouq, Jeddah Police spokesperson. – Okaz Police arrested four teenagers for (...)

12 - 08 - 2008
Thieves escape attempt foiled
Police arrested three Arab nationals attempting to flee the country with jewelry and precious metals stolen from a house in Jeddah's Al-Samir District. The owner of the house gave police the license plate number of the thieves car. The car was (...)

05 - 08 - 2008
‘Wild party' case postponed
A Summary Court in Jeddah has sought more evidence in the case of 14 arrested persons on charges of holding a wild party where liquor was served and consumed. The court postponed the case till such time when enough proof could be presented to (...)

30 - 06 - 2008
44 cases of dengue every week in Jeddah
Hospitals here are receiving an average of 44 dengue cases every week, according to Director of Health Affairs in the region Dr. Sami Badawoud. A committee headed by Jeddah Municipality has been formed to combat dengue mosquitoes. The Ministry of (...)

09 - 06 - 2008
Four new AIDS centers coming up
The Ministry of Health has established four new specialist centers for treatment of AIDS patients in Madina, Asir, Ahsa and Northern Frontier. This is in addition to the already functioning centers in Riyadh, Jeddah, Eastern Province and Jizan. It (...)

25 - 05 - 2008
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