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Friday 14 September 2007 (03 Ramadan 1428)

King Receives Ramadan Greetings

JEDDAH, 14 September 2007 — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah received greetings from various heads of states on the occasion of the beginning of the month-long Ramadan fasting yesterday. Those... Full Story


56 Prisoners Freed From Makkah Jail After Pardon

MAKKAH, 14 September 2007 — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah announced a Ramadan pardon to release a number of prisoners in jails located in different cities across the Kingdom. ... Full Story


Saudi Children of Foreign Moms Denied School Enrollment

JEDDAH, 14 September 2007 — For the past three weeks it has been the same routine for Saleema, mother of three girls ages six, eight and 11. Each morning she gets up, prays Fajr, and then wakes, bathes,... Full Story




Saudi Women Marrying Foreigners on Rise

RIYADH, 14 September 2007 — Saudi Arabia has seen many rapid changes in the past decades. One that is becoming more obvious is that of Saudi women who are increasingly opting to marry foreigners. Recent... Full Story


Sweden Did Not Apologize on Behalf of Paper: Envoy

JEDDAH, 14 September 2007 — Sweden yesterday denied that its ambassador to Saudi Arabia apologized to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) for the publication of a caricature of Prophet... Full Story


Riyadh Police Set Up Plan to Fight Begging

RIYADH, 14 September 2007 — Riyadh Police announced yesterday that it has completed a strategy to combat begging in the capital, which increases during Ramadan. The police said they aim to arrest male... Full Story


2 Indian Students to Be Released Soon

RIYADH, 14 September 2007 — Two Indian students will be released within the next few days following a judgment given by a Jeddah court, which heard the cases of 31 Pakistani and Indian students detained... Full Story


Makkah Charity Intensifies Drive to Serve Underprivileged

JEDDAH, 14 September 2007 — Makkah Charity, a 20-year-old institution that is involved in serving the underprivileged, has intensified its campaign. The institution was established under the... Full Story


Health Directorate Transfers Fateema to Yanbu Hospital

YANBU, 14 September 2007 — The Directorate of Health Affairs in Madinah announced yesterday that Fateema Al-Refaie, who is in a vegetative state following a suspected case of malpractice, is being... Full Story


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