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Articles of the author Muslih Al Harbi Okaz MADINA
Police nab child kidnapper
Madina Police successfully foiled an attempt to abduct a seven-year old girl by a 20-year-old man with a prior criminal record who tricked the girl into riding his car and sped off. The girl's family reported her missing when she failed to appear. (...)

11 - 05 - 2012
Madina police nab smugglers
The Madina Highway Patrol arrested drug smugglers in two separate incidents over the past two weeks. Earlier this week Madina Highway checkpoint officers tried to stop a suspicious young driver with a passenger in an abaya. After the driver defied (...)

17 - 04 - 2012
Madina Highway Patrol arrest drug smugglers
The Madina Highway Patrol arrested drug smugglers in two separate incidents over the past two weeks. Earlier this week Madina Highway checkpoint officers tried to stop a suspicious young driver with a passenger in an abaya. After the driver defied (...)

16 - 04 - 2012
Plan to train one million young men and women
The Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) is planning to train about one million young men and women for the Saudi labor market. Sources told Okaz/Saudi Gazette that the plan targets professional and technical skills and is in line (...)

07 - 04 - 2012
Proposal to replace Thursday with Saturday as holiday under study
A government committee will soon complete a study on the economic and social benefits of replacing Thursday with Saturday as part of the official weekend in Saudi Arabia. According to informed sources, there is general agreement not to touch Friday (...)

01 - 04 - 2012
Saudi students in Syria can pursue studies at home or abroad
A total of 154 Saudi students who studied in Syria have been given the option by the Ministry of Higher Education to study at home or abroad, said Abdullah Bin Ibrahim Al-Rakban, who was Cultural Attaché at the Kingdom's embassy in Syria. “In (...)

29 - 03 - 2012
National committee to train brides and grooms-to-be on marriage
Ten societies and centers in charge of marriage family conditions are to establish a joint national committee to train brides- and bridegrooms-to-be on married life. The headquarters of the committee will be in Madina and will be run under the (...)

24 - 03 - 2012
MoH approves new hospital admission and discharge rules
New hospital admission and discharge rules have been approved by Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeah, Minister of Health, which includes empowering male and female patients over the age of 18 to sign themselves in and out of government hospitals. If they are (...)

08 - 03 - 2012
Separate lodging for women a must, says Haj ministry
The Ministry of Haj has told Umrah company owners to abide by Shariah rules by providing separate accommodation for women and men. The ministry has also instructed that a secure place be provided for storing guests' passports. Legal action will be (...)

29 - 02 - 2012
Airbag of new car malfunctions
The Consumer Protection Association (CPA) is investigating the case of a new car whose airbag opened suddenly while the driver was driving on Madina-Yanbu Highway last week. Okaz/Saudi Gazette viewed the complaint filed by the driver to the CPA, (...)

26 - 02 - 2012
Teacher exodus: Pvt schools feel threatened
Private school investors say they are losing a large number of teachers to the public sector which is threatening the financial viability of their schools. Dr. Dakhilallah Al-Suraisiry, who has major investments in private schools, sought the (...)

14 - 02 - 2012
SFDA to probe delay of tests on imported food
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) will launch an investigation into the delay of some of its laboratories in completinig tests on food products coming into the country. This follows complaints from a number of businessmen and importers that (...)

22 - 01 - 2012
Saudi ports to receive ships that avoid Strait of Hormuz
It has been announced that the Kingdom's sea ports can accommodate any and all ships that do not want to travel to the Arabian Gulf. The announcement comes as some international shipping companies are seeking safer routes in light of the so-called (...)

19 - 01 - 2012
Luekemia cases in Madina
Three children in Badr Governorate have been diagnosed with leukemia in the last two months. The diagnosis is being attributed to a black substance found on sand dunes near the governorate's residential area. Badr Governorate, Health Sector (...)

13 - 01 - 2012
Family of Saudi killed in Syria pursue case through law firm
The family of Hussain Bandar Al-Enezi, who was shot dead nearly two months ago in Syria, has hired a law firm to file a case against Syrian security forces after the Syrian Interior Ministry admitted that Hussain's dead body was taken from his grave (...)

09 - 01 - 2012
Firm sues Al-Qassim Water Directorate
A local firm here is suing the Al-Qassim Water Directorate for refusing to award it public projects worth SR118 million. The Madina Administrative Court will consider the matter in February this year. Fahd Al-Aboodi, chairman of the board of (...)

04 - 01 - 2012
‘We are all responsible for promotion of moderation'
Faisal, Emir of Makkah region, has said that everyone is responsible for promoting the moderate Islamic religion the Kingdom is based on. He also said every citizen has a duty to fight those who want to deviate from this path. The Emir made the (...)

22 - 12 - 2011
Syrian wives of Saudis don't need visa approval
Syrian women married to Saudi nationals are to be granted entry visas to the Kingdom without the approval of the authorities. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is allowing the Saudi Embassy in Damascus to grant the visas provided the women have (...)

21 - 12 - 2011
Security officer risks life to save motorist
A brave security officer from Mastourah center, 240 kilometers west of Madina, risked his life Friday to save a motorist whose cruise-control system got stuck at a speed of 160 kilometers per hour. The officer jumped into his car and drove his (...)

18 - 12 - 2011
Set time for citizens: Madina Emir
Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Majed, Emir of Madina, has stressed that officials in all branches of government must establish specific and announced times for receiving citizens, listening to their complaints, and taking the necessary steps to solve their (...)

17 - 12 - 2011
Saudi designer in the world of fashion
Every year more and more Saudi women are attracted by the glitzy field of fashion design. With a passion for fashion they are keen to put the Saudi stamp on the international fashion world. However fashion design is no easy life and many obstacles (...)

16 - 12 - 2011
Police questioning hijacker of female students' bus
A higher secondary student is being investigated by the Al-Ola Governorate police for hijacking a school bus with 20 female students inside. Ahmad Bin Hussain, Governor of Al-Ola, said investigation result will be announced later. The incident (...)

12 - 12 - 2011
Kin pursue case of Saudi killed in Homs
The family of Hussein Bandar Mufri' Al-Inizi, who was killed in the Syrian city of Homs while on an academic scholarship, is hiring a lawyer to follow up their son's case. Waleed Muhammad Al-Inizi, spokesman for the bereaved family, said: “We are (...)

10 - 12 - 2011
Syrian authorities uncooperative: Al-Anzi family
Family members of Hussain Bandar Al-Anzi, who was killed at a checkpoint in Homs, Syria last month have slammed the lack of cooperation of the Syrian authorities. They claim the authorities are ignoring them and are deliberately stalling the search (...)

08 - 12 - 2011
Umrah firms given 6 months to Saudize jobs
The Ministry of Labor has given Umrah companies six months to Saudize the positions of their branch directors, supervisors and receptionists. The move follows a recent complaint to the Minister of Haj that many directors of Umrah companies are (...)

08 - 12 - 2011
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