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Sunday 24 February 2008 (16 Safar 1429)

Gustaf Impressed With Scouts’ Role in Haj

RIYADH — Swedish King Carl Gustaf, honorary president of the Universal Scout Fund, and Riyadh Gov. Prince Salman jointly opened the international scout exhibition for peace at the King Fahd Cultural... Full Story


Blogger’s Family Urges Authorities to Allow Prison Visits

JEDDAH — The family members of the detained Saudi blogger Fouad Al-Farhan said yesterday that although Saudi authorities allowed Al-Farhan for the first time to make a telephone call from Jeddah’s... Full Story


Governor Sets Up Probe Into Asir Road Accident

ABHA — Transport Minister Dr. Jabara Al-Seraisry yesterday visited the site of a gruesome accident in Okbat Al-Dhalae but had no answer to recurring road accidents in the Asir and Jizan regions. Speaking... Full Story




Colombo Told to Seek Clemency for Rizana From Baby’s Family

RIYADH — A top Saudi official has asked the Sri Lankan government to appeal directly for a pardon to the family of the baby allegedly killed by a Sri Lankan maid. Prince Khaled ibn Sultan, assistant... Full Story


Saudi Woman in Egypt Car Crash Cleared

JEDDAH — An Egyptian court yesterday found Sarah Fahd, the 27-year-old Saudi woman whose car collided with a taxi resulting in the death of two people and the injury of two others, not guilty of reckless... Full Story


SIHS Sends First Group of Students for US Training

JEDDAH — The Saudi Institute for Health Services (SIHS) announced yesterday that a first batch of Saudi medical students have joined Miami Dade College in the United States under a partnership deal... Full Story


Weeklong Anti-Polio Drive Begins

JEDDAH — A national weeklong campaign to vaccinate children under the age of five against polio kicked off yesterday in health care centers run by the Ministry of Health in Jeddah. The campaign... Full Story


20% Increase in Swiss Visas

JEDDAH — Last year saw a 20 percent increase in the number of Swiss visas issued to people from the Gulf region compared to the year before, according to a Swiss Tourism official, who is currently... Full Story


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