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Articles of the author Abdullah Al Shareq Okaz AL RASS
Bullets mar student's car
Police in Al-Rass are currently investigating a case filed by a Saudi father who reported three bullet holes in his son's car. According to the father, he was on his way to work when he noticed the bullet holes. The son is in high school, and police (...)

06 - 06 - 2012
Parents of Saudis jailed in Lebanon demand release
Parents of a number of Saudis who have been languishing in Lebanese prisons for the past six years in the Nahr Al-Bared refugee camp base are calling on authorities to intervene and secure the release of their sons. Okaz/Saudi Gazette spoke to the (...)

25 - 05 - 2012
Abdullah's efforts save three from the sword
Three men were spared the sword and a 15-year old rivalry between two families was resolved following mediation efforts of King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. Prince Faisal Bin Khaled, Emir of Asir region, met the two squabbling (...)

07 - 05 - 2012
Suicide a grave sin: Grand Mufti
Sheikh Abdul Aziz Aal Al-Sheikh, Grand Mufti and Chairman of the Board of Senior Ulama and the Administration for Religious Research and Ruling (Ifta), has said that those who commit suicide commit a grave sin. He said Qur'anic verses and sayings (...)

27 - 04 - 2012
Jubail Commercial Port goods handling increases 100% in Q1
Jubail Commercial Port achieved a 100 percent increase in total goods handled, reaching 1.583 million tons during the first quarter of 2012, compared to 791,000 tons in the same period last year. The exports and imports of loose goods reached (...)

09 - 04 - 2012
REDF approves SR5.9b new loans
The Real Estate Development Fund (REDF) has approved 12,052 loans worth SR5.897 billion to build 14,462 housing units, Director General Muhammad Bin Ali Al-Abdani said Saturday. The new loans represent the second batch of approved loans in the (...)

08 - 04 - 2012
Qusaiba – a glimpse into Al-Qassim history
Qusaiba Town is situated in the heart of Al-Qassim where residents enjoy recounting anecdotes and stories that remind them of the ancient history of the area. The town is only seventy kilometers away from Buraida and is surrounded by mountains on (...)

22 - 03 - 2012
SR2m reward announced for escaped prisoner in Abha
A reward of SR2 million is being offered for information leading to the location or arrest of a prisoner who has escaped from the General Prison in Abha. According to authorities, Ali Bin Muhammad Aal Naseem Al-Qahtani, 25, was detained for murder. (...)

14 - 03 - 2012
SR47 billion to transform Jeddah, says Makkah Emir
Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah region, says SR47 billion is being spent by the government to transform Jeddah into a top domestic and regional city. After chairing the Regional Council meeting on Sunday, Prince Khaled said 42 projects have (...)

13 - 03 - 2012
Don't cross the red line: Prince Faisal
Demagoguery and sit-ins are the red lines we will not allow anyone to cross, warned Prince Faisal Bin Khaled, Emir of Asir region, during his inspection of the Girls' College at King Khaled University, Friday. Some female students of the college (...)

11 - 03 - 2012
Judge being investigated for abusing citizens
The alleged abuse of a citizen by a judge at the Abu Areesh Governorate Court will be investigated by the Higher Judicial Council, said Sheikh Ali Mangari, President of Jizan regional court. Mangari said he rejected the alleged actions of the (...)

04 - 03 - 2012
400 officials have not reported for duty since being promoted
The Ministry of Civil Service has found that 400 government officials have not shown up for work ever since they were promoted four years ago. An informed source told Okaz/Saudi Gazette that the officials were transferred to other regions, but they (...)

19 - 02 - 2012
New ministry plan to combat rising prices
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry plans to tackle rising prices by forcing importers to place price tags, which include only a small profit, on their products, before they can receive their government subsidies. The Ministry of Finance will (...)

08 - 02 - 2012
Reduced fodder cost to have an impact on poultry price
Fodder companies have cut the price of fodder by SR50 a ton. This is the fourth reduction since King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, issued a decision seven months ago to subsidize fodder by 50 percent. The new price came into effect (...)

02 - 02 - 2012
Nitaqat forces construction firms to shelve huge projects
The complicated Nitaqat system aimed at reducing reliance on expatriate workers and ensuring jobs for Saudis has forced several contracting firms to turn down huge public and private sector projects in the Eastern Province. The affected companies (...)

26 - 01 - 2012
Frost destroyed our crops, say EP farmers
Frost has severely damaged, and in some places completely destroyed, crops here during the recent cold fronts over the area, say Eastern Province farmers. Damage was estimated to be between 70 and 100 percent in the region. Farmers said that the (...)

26 - 01 - 2012
Cold wave to continue, says PME
The freezing weather gripping large parts of the country will continue over the next few days, according to the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME). Hussain Al-Qahtani, PME spokesman, said the Kingdom's northern parts will be hit by the (...)

24 - 01 - 2012
Naif orders study on comments about Saher
Crown Prince Naif Bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior, has set up a ministerial committee to study comments from the public on the Saher traffic system. This is part of a plan to improve the system. A team from the Ministry of (...)

22 - 01 - 2012
Buy 100chickens,get 10 free
Local poultry companies here are claiming that they cannot sell their chickens because some companies have been dumping cheaper imported frozen chickens on the domestic market. With demand dropping, some local companies are trying new ways to sell (...)

21 - 01 - 2012
‘Hai'a will prevent vice without vice'
Officials of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (the Hai'a) will be tasked with promoting virtue and preventing vice without getting involved in wrongdoing themselves, said Sheikh Dr. Abdullatif Bin Abdulaziz Aal (...)

15 - 01 - 2012
‘Real estate prices to drop by 30%
Realtors in the Eastern Province expect a 30 percent drop in real estate prices during 2012, which they argue is the market correcting itself after price increases of between 30 and 45 percent during 2011. Abdullah Shihab, a realtor, said real (...)

15 - 01 - 2012
15,000 apply for 200 jobs in Abhauniversity
Over 15,674 jobseekers have applied for a mere 200 vacancies at King Khaled University in Abha, a university official has said. Saad Bin Abdullah Al-Shahrani, Director General of Administrative and Financial Affairs at the university, said the (...)

13 - 01 - 2012
Full-time jobs for 205,000 temporary govt workers
Job designations in several government sectors have been specified for 205,807 employees who are currently on a temporary payroll. The move means the male and female employees will now be eligible for a full-time job and promotion. A joint civil (...)

14 - 12 - 2011
‘State budget committed to development'
The government's increased spending in its 2012 budget, on all levels of education and training of workers, shows its commitment to developing the country's human resources, say economic experts and analysts. This has been the strategic goal of all (...)

14 - 12 - 2011
King to restore two historical mosques in south Jeddah
Shafi and Al-Mammar mosques in south Jeddah, and restoration work has already begun, Prince Sultan Bin Salman, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has said. Prince Sultan told Okaz/Saudi Gazette that the process of (...)

18 - 11 - 2011
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