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Articles of the author Okaz Abdul Aziz Al
Train deal under threat if mishaps continue: SRO
Hugail, president of the Saudi Railways Organization (SRO), has suggested that the train purchase deal with the Spanish company CAF is under threat if the incidents of malfunctioning continue unresolved. “SRO's financial rights will be protected (...)

07 - 05 - 2012
Asian cook shot dead in Qurayyat
An Asian cook was shot dead here Wednesday for reasons still unknown. Col. Daman Al-Daran, Al-Jouf Police spokesman, told Okaz/Saudi Gazette that the police received a call from the Border Guard office and an investigation team was dispatched to the (...)

20 - 04 - 2012
Son accuses doctors of killing his mother
A man here has accused doctors at Yanbu General Hospital of killing his mother after an operation to have her toe amputated. The son said his mother had suffered a toe injury two years ago. Her condition had improved after being treated by doctors (...)

04 - 04 - 2012
Traffic fines can be paid in installments, says official
Motorists can pay their traffic fines in installments, according to Col. Abdullah Al-Shahrani, Director of the Taif Traffic Department. Al-Shahrani said a motorist has the right to settle part of his fines in monthly installments, but his civil (...)

20 - 02 - 2012
Grand Mufti, Justice Minister laud King Abdullah's decision
Sheikh, Grand Mufti of the Kingdom and Chairman of the Board of Senior Ulema, praised King Abdullah's decision to allow women become members of the Shoura Council and to nominate themselves for municipal elections by saying the step has “a lot of (...)

26 - 09 - 2011
E-project to enable donors to see where their donations go
Hadlaq, Undersecretary for Social Development at Ministry of Social Affairs, has said that new programs focusing on developing national charitable organizations will be implemented soon. He also said that the ministry has prohibited charitable (...)

27 - 08 - 2011
Education serves as shield against destructive thought: Grand Mufti
Sheikh, Grand Mufti of the Kingdom, has re-emphasized the importance of education and its role in immunizing male and female students against destructive thought. During his meeting with Muhammad Sa'eed Abu Ras, Director General of Education in (...)

18 - 06 - 2011
Anti-terror efforts praised
Ghamdi, President of Prince Naif University for Security Sciences, received at the university's headquarters in Riyadh Saturday an American Congress delegation led by Steve Shabuoth, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. Al-Ghamdi briefed (...)

30 - 05 - 2011
Fake degrees under probe
Issa, dean of faculty of Arabic Language in a specialized university in the Kingdom, has filed a lawsuit alleging that 20 of the teaching staff where he works hold fake and unrecognized doctorate degrees. He told Okaz/Saudi Gazette that most of (...)

23 - 04 - 2011
Charities monitored as 50% hike takes effect
Hadlaq, Deputy Minister of Social Affairs for Social Development, has said that the recent Royal Orders to increase state support to charities by 50 percent will be brought into effect within the next two weeks. Al-Hadlaq reiterated that monitoring (...)

06 - 03 - 2011
Ambassador in Pakistan appeals to wanted Saudis
Gudhair, the Saudi ambassador in Pakistan, has urged Saudis in the country named on the list of 47 wanted persons released by the Ministry of Interior Sunday to hand themselves in to the embassy in Islamabad. “Wanted Saudis should have no (...)

11 - 01 - 2011
Grand Mufti authors advice to Friday sermonizers
Sheikh, the Grand Mufti of the Kingdom, has said in a new book entitled “Advice to Sermonizers” that Friday sermons should be used to “correct behavior and promote good morals in the best way possible” and not to “name and shame specific persons”. (...)

08 - 01 - 2011
Lifestyle change blamed for 25 percent diabetes rate
Tuwayyim of King Abdul Aziz National Guard Medical City, has said that a lack of exercise, increased mental pressure and a change in eating habits are some of the most prominent causes of the rise of diabetes in the Kingdom. Al-Tuwayyim, who heads (...)

06 - 12 - 2010
84% Saudis leave jobs due to pressure from foreign bosses
Abdul Aziz, executive president of the Saudi Institute for Retail and Marketing, has expressed concerns that 84 percent of Saudis who leave their jobs do so due to pressure from “foreign bosses”. Aziz was referring to a study carried out by Panda, (...)

25 - 03 - 2010
Publishers warned over book prices
Uqail, the manager of the Riyadh International Book Fair, has warned publishers that any “price fixing” will lead to the closure of their stands at the fair and a ban on any future participation. Al-Uqail issued the warning after reportedly (...)

08 - 03 - 2010
Contract signed for new 300-bed Makkah hospital
Rabeah, Minister of Health, signed on Monday a contract for the construction of a new hospital in the Al-Shisha District of Makkah. The King Faisal Hospital, to be constructed within three years, will be a 300-bed multi-story tower, with the cost (...)

23 - 02 - 2010
Gregorian, Hijri dates for health appointments
Rabea, Minister of Health, has issued directives making it mandatory for all hospitals and health centers in the Kingdom to use both the Gregorian and Hijri calendars when making appointments for patients. The decision was taken to reduce the (...)

06 - 02 - 2010
Khoja to open ad graphic design show
Khoja, Minister of Culture and Information is scheduled to open Friday evening the ad graphic design show being organized by Tasami Center for Visual Arts at the Sarafi Mall in Jeddah. Adnan Theqa, the center's vice president, said that the (...)

14 - 08 - 2009
Saudi Railways starts e-booking
Huqail, the head of the Saudi Railways Organization, has launched a group of electronic services to enable the public to book tickets through the SRO website and self-service machines that are available in stations in Riyadh, Dammam and (...)

02 - 08 - 2009
Inputs sought to improve judiciary
Sabeeh, Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice, has said the ministry is keen to hear a variety of views on the “Adl Project” to improve the judiciary. Al-Sabeeh, chairing the second consultative workshop on the project in Riyadh (...)

01 - 08 - 2009
Ministry considers mosque hotline for ‘errors'
Sudeiri of the Ministry of Endowments, Call and Guidance, has said that the ministry is considering setting up a hotline for worshippers to report “mistakes on the part of the preacher” when conducting sermons. Al-Sudeiri, Undersecretary for Mosque (...)

10 - 07 - 2009
Khoja to open art exhibition in Riyadh
Khoja, Minister of Culture and Information, is scheduled to launch Sunday evening the 20th Saudi Contemporary Art Exhibition at Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Center for Plastic Art's Model Institute of the Capital in Riyadh. Coinciding with the exhibition (...)

07 - 06 - 2009
Hai'a plans cameras in shopping malls
Humayyen, President of the Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Hai'a), has revealed plans to place cameras in shopping centers to assist the Hai'a in its work. “The Hai'a is planning to work with the Ministry of Municipal and (...)

28 - 05 - 2009
Trains becoming popular, claims SRO president
Huqail, President of the Saudi Railways Organization (SRO), has said that recent statistics show a significant rise in the number of passengers using the Kingdom's trains to travel during vacations and official holidays. Al-Huqail said that just (...)

23 - 05 - 2009
Scope for freedom is wide, says Khoja
Khoja, the new Minister of Information and Culture, on Sunday spoke of the Kingdom's policy towards books and literature as he inspected preparations for the Riyadh International Book Fair, scheduled to be opened here Tuesday by King Abdullah, (...)

03 - 03 - 2009
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