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October 16, 2018

Random slaughterhouses in Rass put health of consumers at risk

By Ibrahim Al-ShamsanOkaz/ Saudi GazetteAL-RASS — A number of people in Al-Rass city have criticized the spread of random slaughterhouses inside residential neighborhoods including private enclosures.People are questioning why these illegal slaughterhouses operate freely and without any fear of monitoring agencies. They even compete with each other through online and social media advertisements to sell meat to citizens and restaurants.They sell meat of animals that did not undergo any veterinary ...

October 16, 2018

Demand for water trucks in Jeddah drops 20%, says NWC

Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — The National Water Company reduced the demand on water trucks in Jeddah by 20 percent, Al-Watan newspaper reported.The company is in its second phase of improving water pumping and distribution and enhancing the operational process.Jeddah Businesses Unit Director Mohammad Al-Zahrani said the company improved the infrastructure of the water network and extended it to pump 100,000 cubic meters of water a day.“The project aims to improve ...

October 16, 2018

OIC moots new platform to combat global illiteracy

Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Agencies Federation has proposed a new platform, Quwaim, to give access to education to 60 million children around the world.The federation’s international consultant Zuhair Azhar said children without access to education are in dire danger of becoming radicalized.“A total of 54 ministers of education from the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization were present at the organization’s 13th annual ...

October 16, 2018

NAUSS, Trend Micro to liaise in developing course content

RIYADH — Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS) and Trend Micro, the global leader in cybersecurity solutions, have signed a breakthrough agreement at GITEX 2018 in Dubai.NAUSS students will now benefit from Trend Micro’s industry leading content and research on cybersecurity, which will be made available as a course material for university students.NAUSS was established in 1980 as part of an Arab resolution to form the first Arab university ...

October 16, 2018

Indian community in Jeddah bids adieu to Syed Masood Ahmed

Saudi GazetteJEDDAH — The Indian Community in Jeddah organized a farewell party for Syed Masood Ahmed, former principal of International Indian School Jeddah (IISJ), who is returning home after leaving a rich legacy of academic excellence spanning over three and a half decades in the Kingdom.The speakers at the function hailed the remarkable contributions rendered by Ahmed with his utmost dedication, sincerity and honesty to the core.Ahmed, who joined the ...

October 16, 2018

King meets Pompeo in Riyadh

RIYADH - Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Tuesday.During the meeting, they reviewed the historical relationships between the two countries. The King and Pompeo discussed the current situations in the region and the joint efforts being exerted towards them.The meeting was attended by Minister of Interior Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Saud Bin Naif, Prince Khalid ...

October 16, 2018

Koreans mark National Foundation Day

Saudi GazetteJEDDAH — South Korea is planning to establish a cultural center in Jeddah to bolster people to people contact between South Korea and Saudi Arabia. The new proposed center will promote cultural understanding between the people of two countries in areas art, history, academia and science technology, South Korea Consul General Sang-Kyoun Lee said.Speaking to Saudi Gazette on the occasion of National Foundation Day of the Republic of Korea, ...

October 16, 2018

PJF bids farewell to journalist Absar Syed

Saudi GazetteJEDDAH — Pakistan Journalist Forum (PJF) hosted a farewell dinner for the outgoing veteran journalist Absar Syed at the resident of Ameer Mohammed Khan, chairman PJF recently.The even began with the recitation of verses from the Holy Qur’an by Jamil Rathore, general secretary PJF. Ameer Mohammed Khan welcomed all the guests and participants. He thanked Absar Syed for sparing time to attend despite of his busy schedule.Khan also congratulated ...

October 15, 2018

150 speakers to take part in FII program

RIYADH — The overall program for the second edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) was unveiled Monday with 150 speakers taking part in the prestigious event.Taking place here from Oct. 23-25, FII will engage thousands of delegates from all over the world in a rich agenda comprised of more than 40 individual plenaries, summits, open discussions and taskforce sessions focused on three core pillars: Investing in Transformation, Technology as ...

October 15, 2018

King receives Trump phone call

RIYADH – The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received a telephone call from US President Donald Trump, in which the latter praised the progress in Saudi-Turkish joint cooperation in investigating the disappearance of Saudi citizen Jamal Bin Ahmed Khashoggi and the Kingdom’s keenness to unearth all the facts related to the incident, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said Monday.During the telephone call, they discussed the latest developments in ...

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