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Articles of the author Ibrahim Al Awfi Okaz
Hospital refuses to release infant's corpse
Three months have passed and Yanbu General Hospital continues to deny a father the dead body of his infant son who died inside the mother's womb because of charges that doctors delayed the birth procedures. The hospital asked the father to bring a (...)

14 - 05 - 2012
Authorities find it tough to get rid of illegal foreign workers
There are a number of undocumented foreigners roaming Jeddah streets looking for work, particularly in Kilo 8, Al-Zahra Roundabout and Al-Safa District. The authorities have not been able to successfully tackle this situation. Many of these (...)

27 - 03 - 2012
SFDA orders strict compliance with frozen meat rules
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has demanded that all refrigerated meat importers must comply with the technical regulations, standards and specifications for foods. SFDA Executive Director Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Al-Kanhal stressed that it (...)

18 - 02 - 2012
224 Jeddah farms irrigated with sewage water: Report
A total of 224 farms in Jeddah are being irrigated with untreated sewage water, posing a great danger to the health of consumers, according to the annual report of a watchdog body. The Supervisory Committee which conducted the probe, consists of (...)

26 - 01 - 2012
Khaled urges preparations for Umrah season
Faisal, Emir of Makkah region, has ordered all government departments and agencies to prepare properly for this year's Umrah season, to provide pilgrims with a safe and secure environment. Agencies at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah (...)

19 - 01 - 2012
Palestine Street and Al-Andalus intersection closed for 3 months
Andalus Street intersection has been closed for three months to allow important rain and flood drainage works to be carried out. Commuters who normally use the intersection are being advised to use alternative roads. Brig. Muhammad Hassan (...)

16 - 01 - 2012
Al-Haramain Train project's final phase to be signed Sat.
Assaf, Minister of Finance and Dr. Jabarah Bin Eid Al-Suraisiry, Minister of Transport, will sign the final phase of the Al-Haramain Train project on Saturday. The agreement is with the winning bidder, the Al-Sho'lahm consortium which consists of (...)

11 - 01 - 2012
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
4% growth this year: Al-Assaf
Assaf, Minister of Finance, said he expects the Saudi economy to register over 4 percent growth this year compared to 3.9 percent in 2010, pointing out that during the past few years the private sector has played an important role in this growth (...)

25 - 01 - 2011
Students asked to avoid controversial issues
Rehaili, a professor at the Islamic University in Madina, has warned students about engaging themselves in issues that are resolved by the ruler. Speaking to Okaz/Saudi Gazette, Dr. Al-Rehaili urged students to avoid plunging into controversial (...)

29 - 12 - 2010
Measures taken to curb medical errors
Musaitir, head of the Ministry of Health's Legal Department, has said the ministry is using hospital “dashboard” systems to follow up the work of the technical committees it set up at every medical establishment to detect medical errors. The (...)

15 - 06 - 2010
Census to meet Wednesday deadline
Humaizi, the Supervisor General of the National Population and Housing Census, has said that census operations are on course to finish Wednesday, the scheduled deadline day for its completion. Speaking at a meeting of the local census committee in (...)

11 - 05 - 2010
Ancient city discovered in Khobar
Ghabban, Deputy Chairman for Antiquities and Museums at the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) is expected to announce Monday the discovery of an important archeological site in Khobar city dating back thousands of years. The (...)

08 - 02 - 2010
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