Saudi Gazette
Jeddah — The Supreme Court in the Kingdom has asked people to sight Shawwal's new moon on Friday. According to the Saudi Press Agency report, whoever sees the new moon, whether through a telescope or the naked eye, should go to the (...)
A new rental law seeking to curb nonpayment of rent will soon be introduced by the Saudi Credit Bureau (SIMAH) and is designed to protect the rights of both tenants and landlords.
The law, which requires landlords to enroll in a system that keeps a (...)
Despite efforts by human rights organizations and family safety awareness campaigns, domestic abuse cases in the Kingdom continue. Noura, a primary school student, is one such victim suffering physical abuse at the hands of her mother.
She (...)
The National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) has released the third report on human rights in Saudi Arabia under the title “Ambitious leadership and poor performance of institutions.”
The report highlighted issues such as fighting corruption, (...)
The Jamie Oliver Food Foundation launches its first-ever Food Revolution Day this Saturday to inspire, educate, and empower people everywhere to stand up for real food. A number of global events will bring together an international community of (...)
After years of the local media reporting on cases of domestic abuse, which sometimes caused deaths, the Shoura Council has taken a step forward by completing a draft protection law, which will be submitted to King Abdullah.
Human rights advocates (...)
Saudi Gazette
Arabic calligraphy has flourished throughout history as an art form that adds value and beauty to literature. With the recent advent of digital technology, the craft of handwritten letters has been superceded by smileys, (...)
There has been a surge in the demand for cosmetic surgery from young women of the Kingdom. Perfection, or at least a stab at it, as purveyed by the media, has never seemed more attainable. However, some driven by the need to attract a desirable (...)
King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, has ordered an increase in the monthly salary of medical interns.
The new salary will now be SR9,200 per month, Dr. Khalid Al-Anqari, Minister of Higher Education, said in Riyadh Sunday.
Earlier (...)
A public girls' school in the Eastern Province has introduced physical education to its students by installing basketball hoops for them to enjoy at break-time.
The school in Al-Khobar thus has become the first public school to openly encourage (...)
The accounts of several well-known figures on the social networking sites Twitter and Facebook were hacked recently, including those of novelist Abdu Khal, writer and journalist Turki Al-Hamad, actor Fayez Al-Maliki and TV presenter Mustafa (...)
Disillusioned young people here have formed a special online cultural community to highlight and discuss issues of importance to them.
Mahmoud Sabbagh, a culture enthusiast, said the community was formed because the Jeddah Literary and Cultural (...)
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry is studying a proposal to introduce rent control regulations to protect tenants from unjustifiable increases and landlords from non-paying tenants.
However, some experts believe the regulations will either (...)
The Kingdom's foremost fatwa body is expected to issue a fatwa soon in response to a controversial statement from a local scholar that it is a “heresy” to close shops during prayer times.
The fatwa, or religious ruling, will be issued by the (...)
An increasing number of Saudi parents are enrolling their children in international schools, hoping for better education. However, they have now started to realize that by focusing on an English curriculum their children may lose knowledge of (...)
The establishment of specialized counseling centres has become necessary with high divorce rates around the Kingdom. Despite efforts by the Ministry of Justice to deal with divorce cases, Makkah region recorded 1,050 in the past five (...)
The announcement that the Kingdom will not prevent its female citizens from competing in the Olympics, but will not officially endorse them has evoked mixed reaction from Saudi women.
Prince Nawaf Bin Faisal, head of the Saudi Olympics Committee (...)
Although there have not been any recent statistics on suicide rates in Saudi Arabia, a number of cases have been reported by the local media creating concern in society about why people are taking their own lives.
The last time reports on suicide (...)