Lulu opens new store in Al Fakhriyah, Dammam as it further strengthening its presence in Saudi Arabia New Lulu stores are set to open in Makkah and Madinah    Defending the Truth: Saudi Arabia and the 2034 World Cup    Culture minister visits Diriyah Art Futures    Survey: 60% will use Riyadh Metro to go for work or school    Saudi Arabia calls for enhanced international cooperation to address water sector challenges    GCC Preparatory Ministerial Meeting discusses developments in Gaza and Lebanon    Saudi Arabia hosts over 13 million foreign residents from 60 countries, says human rights official    RCRC Chief: Riyadh Metro, featuring environmental sustainability, will improve quality of life and revolutionize transportation    Al Taawoun seals AFC Champions League Two knockout spot with 2-1 win over Al Khaldiya    Israel to appeal against ICC warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant    Trump nominates Keith Kellogg as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia    Missing hiker found alive after more than five weeks in wilderness    Elon Musk publicizes names of government employees he wants to cut    Al-Jasser: Riyadh Metro to accommodate one million passengers daily    Israelis survey damage and mull return to north as ceasefire begins    Al Hilal advances to AFC Champions League knockout stage despite 1-1 draw with Al Sadd    Best-selling novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford dies    Most decorated Australian Olympian McKeon retires    Adele doesn't know when she'll perform again after tearful Vegas goodbye    'Pregnant' for 15 months: Inside the 'miracle' pregnancy scam    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    

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Friends of Bangladesh hold Iftar
Friends of Bangladesh Jeddah organized an Iftar party at a local hotel. Bangladesh Minister of Ministry of Industries Alhaz Amir Hossain Amu attended as chief guest. Photo shows Bangladesh Ambassador Golam Moshi, Consul General A.F.M. Borhan Uddin, (...)

20 - 06 - 2017
Bangladesh CG in Iftar event
Brehottor Comilla Samitee, Jeddah, (a social welfare organization) organized reception and Ifter party recently. Bangladesh Consul General F.M. Borhan Uddin was the chief guest, Kazi Neamul Bashir, newly elected president of the organization, (...)

15 - 06 - 2017
Saudia staff donate blood
Saudi Arabian Airlines staff donate blood at the Saudia City medical camp in Khalidiyyah district of Jeddah on Sunday. The weeklong blood donation campaign is organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Health. The camp will continue at Saudia (...)

08 - 05 - 2017
ITC official visits Saudi Gazette office
Ms. Arancha Gonzalez, executive director of the International Trade Center — the joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, holds talks with Saudi Gazette Editor-in-Chief Somayya Jabarti at the newspaper's office in Jeddah, (...)

03 - 05 - 2017
Your health matters
The Health Affairs in Jeddah recently launched the awareness and educational initiative "Your Health Matters". The campaign is part of the activities of the Makkah cultural forum under the theme of "How to be a role model". It aims at examining (...)

06 - 03 - 2017
Blood donation camp continues
Indian Consul General Mohammed Noor Rahman Sheikh and Dr. Ali Al-Masri, director of the central blood bank at the Ministry of Health, and other MoH and consulate officials visit a blood donor after inaugurating the three-day blood donation camp at (...)

25 - 02 - 2017
Executive meeting
Okaz Press and Publishing Organization Executive Board finalized the 2016 fiscal reports of the organization on Saturday. The executive board was led by the board's Chairman Abdullah Saleh Kamil. The board also discussed the newest updates in the (...)

20 - 02 - 2017
Taking stock of life
Ektefaa women's charity concluded a field survey covering more than 280,000 families in 49 random neighborhoods of Jeddah and Makkah. The survey was meant to measure social, economic, health, housing, education and food needs of these families. More (...)

22 - 01 - 2017
FELICITATED
The Pakistan Forum Makkah (PFM) awarded "Certificate of Appreciation" to Mohammed Amil Usmani, right, journalist and official spokesperson of Kashmir Committee (KC) Jeddah for his social and community services along with his constant assists and (...)

13 - 10 - 2016
CAKE-CUTTING
Chinese Vice Consul Chen Yue cuts the national day celebration cake along with Sami Bin Jameel Abdullah, consultant, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Makkah region office, at a recently-held event in the Sultana Ballroom of the Intercontinental Hotel, (...)

22 - 09 - 2016
Kitchen raid
Municipality inspectors raided a house that was converted into a large kitchen by a number of illegal expatriates in Ajyad district of Makkah. Chairman of Ajyad Municipality Abdullah Al-Zaidi said the kitchen lacked the minimum level of hygiene. He (...)

23 - 06 - 2016
Too young to earn!
This cute little girl was spotted on a Makkah street on Tuesday selling grains for pigeons. At the hindsight, people may tend to label the girl's parents as wicked and cruel for making her earn money for the family under the hot and blazing sun and (...)

22 - 06 - 2016
Warm Welcome
Bhutan King Jigme Khesar warmly welcomes Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC),at the Royal Palace. Prince Alwaleed thanked the King for the opportunity to meet during his visit to the Himalayan Kingdom. The meeting (...)

29 - 05 - 2016
Accident response
Civil Defense rescue personnel in Makkah saved the life of a 5-year-old boy who fell into a valley pass in Al-Umrah district Saturday evening. Water in the 35-meter-long pass was 1.5 meters deep and 5 meters wide. The boy was pulled out from the (...)

02 - 05 - 2016
46 outlets demolished
The municipality demolished 46 laboratories and workshops in Al-Khumrah area in Jeddah during the past month. Al-Janoob Municipality Head Mohammad Al-Zahrani said the demolished workshops and laboratories were set in residential areas and have (...)

28 - 04 - 2016
Basta offers a welcome platform to many SMEs
[su_slider source="media: 34950,34949,34948,34947"] Layan Damanhouri Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — In its first attempt, Basta Market launched on Friday, brought together vendors and owners of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in an open market. For (...)

15 - 02 - 2016
Saudia pavilion in Janadriyah attracts many visitors
The pavilion of the Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) in the National Festival for Heritage and Culture (Janadriyah) attracts every day a large number of visitors who are determined to know more about the national carrier. The pavilion is constructed (...)

11 - 02 - 2016
Expat-run illegal eatery seized
Officials of the Ajyad branch municipally in Makkah on Sunday raided a kitchenette set up by five illegal expatriates on the roof of one of the hotels in the central area around the Grand Mosque. They were using the unhygienic place to cook food. (...)

09 - 02 - 2016
BIS Scouts Training Camp
Bangladesh International School (English Section), Jeddah, organized a two days scout proficiency badge course at school compound last week. Twenty-three boy scouts participated in the training. Scout Rumi Sayeed was the course leader. School (...)

28 - 01 - 2016
Restaurants popular among subcontinent expats sealed
A number of restaurants on Sabaeen Street have been sealed by Jeddah Municipality's General Directorate of Licensing and Stores Supervision for a number of violations. "Hiding or removing this notice without the permission of the municipality will (...)

30 - 11 - 2015
World Diabetes Day marked
Society of Friends of Diabetics marked the World Day of Diabetes in Jeddah on Sunday with a special function at King Fahd Medical Research Center. During the event awareness books and pamphlets on the disease were circulated. Dr. Turaif Al-Zawawi, (...)

09 - 11 - 2015
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