Category Archives: Cities
Asir seeks investors for souvenir shops
Many Saudi women becoming sole breadwinners
Many assume that women who are obliged to financially support their families are either divorcees, widows or single. Yet many married women are increasingly forced to fend for their families simply because their spouses do not provide for them, either
336 bottles of alcohol seized, 3 arrested
The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) and the police in Jeddah have arrested three people in possession of 336 bottles of imported liquor. The arrests and seizure comes after Haia officials and police officers
National Guard pushes for progress
Jeddah wedding halls 90 percent booked
Aged man’s 17-year-old wife hangs herself
A 17-year-old Yemeni girl committed suicide in Asir region owing to an abusive relationship with her aged Saudi husband, Al-Riyadh daily reported. The victim, Ghadir, was brought to Asir Hospital in critical condition early on Wednesday morning where the medical
Man fleeing with someone else’s wife arrested
A Sudanese expatriate based in Riyadh has been arrested in Jazan for allegedly running off with the young wife of another man working in the Eastern Province. Security forces officers arrested him while he was allegedly attempting to cross into
New trend overtakes common ‘misyar’ phenomenon
A new marriage trend has taken over the Kingdom’s commonplace ‘misyar’ marriage — a temporary contract where both parties voluntarily give up several rights, such as living together or providing financial support — that is still rampant in many major
Petrol stations to be shifted away from residential areas
The Civil Defense plans to remove 2,500 petrol stations from various Jeddah neighborhoods because residents complain they are fire and health hazards. Col. Saeed Sarhan, spokesman of the Civil Defense in Makkah, said a committee comprising representatives from the directorate,
Expat children of Saudi mothers face difficulties in accessing govt services
New Madinah airport to be ready by 2015
Thousands to benefit from extension of retirement age
The Shoura Council’s recent decision to extend the retirement age of civilian employees from 60 to 62 is expected to benefit an estimated 850,000 workers on the verge of retirement. When passed, the bill will increase the revenue of the
Tearing up of school books to be investigated
The Education Ministry has discovered that students at Talib bin Omar primary school in Al-Natheem neighborhood, in east Riyadh, were responsible for tearing up school books recently. The department would not issue the grades of these students until an
Dar Al-Hekma honors Qur’an students
Dar Al-Qur’an, a center dedicated to the memorization of the Holy Qur’an and with Sheikha status, recently organized a ceremony titled “Glory and Reverence” to celebrate the coronation of the eighth batch of 27 Qur’an Hafiza students (women who have
Taif hospital waives SR128,000 bill for Pak baby
Forgive Without Rebuking
Beautiful forgiving is to forgive without rebuking, and beautiful patience is to be patient without complaining. ~ Imam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him)
Three Acts Cause to Be Cursed
Three Acts Cause to Be Cursed The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Beware of the three acts that cause you to be cursed: Relieving yourselves… 1. Where people seek shade, 2. By the roadside, 3. Or in
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