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August 15, 2018

Blessings of Dhul Hijjah

Saudi GazetteThe last month of the lunar calendar ‘Dhul Hijjah’ is here. It is the month of the fifth pillar of Islam — Haj. This is the last sacred month of the year in in Hijra Calendar. It is the month of Eid Al-Adha, and the great sacrifice.Did you know that first 10 days of this month are very important and blessed?Even for those who are not performing the pilgrimage ...

Ahmad Al-Shihri

August 15, 2018

Economists: Industrial sector can solve unemployment issue better

Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — Most economists in the Kingdom believe various industrial sectors can deal with the unemployment issue better than the Ministry of Labor and Social Development, according to the results of a poll published by Al-Watan Arabic newspaper.A total of 836 economists participated in the poll conducted by economist Ahmad Al-Shihri. The results of the poll showed that 72 percent of economists are of the view that the ...

August 15, 2018

Case of woman who threw girls out window transferred to Prosecution

Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — Police have forwarded the case of a woman who threw her three daughters out her window and killed two of them on Sunday to the Public Prosecution.The woman had just come back from a holiday to a European country with her daughters and there were no alarming signs that her family members had picked up on. Police have scheduled a visit to a psychiatrist to assess ...

Indian Consul General Md. Noor Rahman Sheikh inaugurates the Khadi Exhibition in Jeddah.

August 15, 2018

Indian missions mark I-Day with joy

Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH/JEDDAH — With great joy and enthusiasm, the 72nd Independence Day of India was celebrated in the two major cities of the Kingdom on Wednesday.At the Embassy of India, Riyadh, Ambassador Ahmad Javed hoisted the national flag, which was followed by the rendition of the national anthem and patriotic songs presented by family members of the embassy officials.The ambassador read out the president of India’s message to a ...

Members of the Ma'an

August 15, 2018

Al-Faisalya Society launches 'Pilgrim's Present' initiative

Saudi GazetteJEDDAH — Al-Faisalya Women Welfare Society launched a "Pilgrim's Present" initiative in collaboration with "Ma'an" (Together) volunteering team and under the sponsorship of Oriental Commercial & Shipping Co. Ltd.The initiative aims to welcome pilgrims coming to perform Haj with gifts. The team will receive 1,500 pilgrims at Jeddah Islamic Port and King Abdulaziz International Airport and distribute a bag with useful items to each pilgrim.The bag contains a prayer ...

August 15, 2018

SAB launches platform to report unqualified lawyers

Saudi Gazette reportBURAIDAH, Qassim — The Saudi Bar Association on Tuesday launched a platform to report unqualified lawyers.Speaking to Makkah daily, lawyer Saleh Al-Dubaibi said a lot of uncertified lawyers were giving incorrect and invalid legal advice on social media.“I often receive cases where the clients have taken legal action without any professional consultancy. And when I ask them why they did so they mention someone who advised them to ...

August 15, 2018

Smugglers caught bringing 548 kilograms of Hashish

Jeddah - The Southern Saudi border guards from Jazan, Najran and Asir have caught a group of smugglers attempting to bring more than half a ton of hashish into the kingdom.The thirty-five drug traffickers were arrested by the Saudi border guards on the Southern border of Saudi Arabia.Of the thirty-five individuals arrested, 14 Ethiopians, 13 Yemenis, seven Saudis, and a Pakistani national.Col. Saher Al-Harbi, the spokesperson for the border guards ...

King Salman

August 15, 2018

King Salman, Crown Prince congratulate Indians on independence anniversary

Saudi Gazette reportJeddah — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, congratulated Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on the country’s 72nd independence day.In separate cables of congratulations the King and the Crown Prince wished the Indian president good health and happiness and the people of India progress and prosperity.King Salman also sent a cable of congratulations to ...

August 15, 2018

Guests praise Saudi Arabia’s services for pilgrims

Saudi Gazette reportMakkah — As many as 1,000 pilgrims arrived in Makkah as the first batch of the guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for Haj and Umrah Program being supervised by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance.Undersecretary of the Ministry for Islamic Affairs, who is also the supervisor of the General Secretariat of the hosting program Abdullah Al-Mudlej welcomed the guests and congratulated them ...

August 15, 2018

Over 53,000 archaeological items restored

Saudi Gazette reportRiyadh — The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) has successfully restored more than 53,000 archaeological items with the help of digital registering in accordance with international standards for the registration and archiving of data relating to archaeological and heritage sites and antiques.The Digital Archeology Project aims to document and register all sites, antiquities, heritage, historical monuments and urban heritage buildings in a comprehensive national digital ...