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Saturday 4 July 2009 (11 Rajab 1430)

Accidents cost SR26bn a year: Official

JEDDAH: The growing number of road accidents in the Kingdom causes heavy human and economic losses to the country. According to one official, the annual costs of treating accident victims are enough... Full Story


Hospitality sector urged to absorb Saudis

JEDDAH: Labor Minister Ghazi Al-Gosaibi has urged owners of restaurants and coffee shops to create a conducive atmosphere to attract young Saudis to work in the sector. “Restaurants and coffee... Full Story


WHO lauds precautions as swine flu toll hits 106

JEDDAH: The total number of reported swine flu cases in the Kingdom reached 106 on Friday, despite extensive measures adopted by the authorities to contain an outbreak. The Health Ministry said eight... Full Story




'Hip-hop reflects our identity’

JEDDAH: Some young Saudis love it. Others consider it a form of Western corruption. Whatever the case maybe, break dancing — an athletic urban dance form that originated from the streets of urban America... Full Story


Nurse gunned down in Makkah hospital

MAKKAH: An on duty nurse at King Abdul Aziz Hospital in Makkah was shot dead early Friday morning by an unidentified gunman inside the hospital, said Maj. Abdul Mohsen Al-Maiman, spokesman for Makkah... Full Story


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