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Shots fired at school bus
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 28 - 04 - 2016

Shots were fired at a school bus by an unknown shooter on Tuesday, but no injuries were recorded. Jazan Police spokesman, Lt. Gen. Mohammad Al-Harbi, said a primary school bus was shot on its way to a Qur'anic memorization school. The shots hit the side of the bus and shattered some windows, but it managed to continue to the school premises. Jazan's Education director visited the school to check up on the students and listen to the driver's testimony of the incident. The police are still investigating the incident.
Female Daesh
recruit faces trial
RIYADH — The Penal Court reviewed the case of the first Daesh female recruit on Monday. Riyadh Penal Court reported the woman is 27 years old and a student in a Master's degree program whose uncle supports Daesh and was imprisoned for his crimes. She was convicted with smuggling illegal substances to her uncle during her visits to him in prison. She was also convicted of spreading Daesh's agenda by distributing pamphlets and flyers defaming Saudi sheikhs and the Saudi legal system. The penal court had previously sentenced her to a year and a half in prison. The Court of Appeal rejected the sentence and the penal court is reviewing the case again.
Woman arrested
for blackmailing
RIYADH — The police arrested a woman for blackmailing another woman. Riyadh Police spokesman, Col. Fawaz Al-Mayman, said the police received reports from the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice that a Saudi woman had been receiving threats on social media from an expatriate woman. The expatriate was threatening to publicly post pictures of the woman. Police identified the expatriate, in her 30s, and arrested her on charges of blackmailing.
Syrian man
executed for murder
QASSIM — A Syrian man was executed on Tuesday for murder. Qassim Directorate of Interior reported the Syrian man, Ahmad Al-Ramadan, was convicted of murdering Saudi Hamad Al-Diraie. Al-Ramadan climbed the roof of the victim's house and waited until he left his house to attend Al-Fajr prayers before jumping him from behind and stabbing and chocking him.
Over 35,000 emergency calls in six months
MADINAH — The Red Crescent received 35,178 emergency calls over the past six months. Madinah Red Crescent spokesman, Col. Khalid Al-Sahly, said the more than 35,000 calls were a two percent increase on calls received in the same period last year. The Red Crescent responded to 11,919 accidents, including traffic accidents, and accidents in the home and workplace. The rate of accidents increased by three percent compared to the previous year. The Red Crescent also responded to 23,259 patients, and increase of two percent on last year.


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