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Tuesday 20 November 2007 (10 Dhul Qa`dah 1428)

Pakistan TV Actor Shafi Muhammad Dies

JEDDAH, 19 November 2007 — Famous Pakistani television, radio and film personality Shafi Muhammad Shah died in Karachi on Saturday. He was 57. The exact cause of death was not known but the actor was... Full Story


Water Scarcity in Third World: Saying It With Pictures

LOS ANGELES, 19 November 2007 — That the poorest of rural women from Third World societies traverse miles to fetch drinking water has for long been a stereotypical image. “Women, Water and Wells: Photographs... Full Story


MTV Arabia Begins Broadcasting

DUBAI, 17 November 2007 — Arabic versions of popular MTV music programs — as well as an animated call to prayer every Friday — will be the mainstay of MTV Arabia, which was launched in a star-studded... Full Story




The Road Is Their Only Companion

RIYADH, 16 November 2007 — The real jihadists are not those who carry out attacks on innocent civilians from other faiths, but those who endure the hardship of life, seek honest work and give up the... Full Story


Heavy Crackdown on Overstaying Pilgrims

MAKKAH, 16 November 2007 — Passport Department officials are continuing to arrest pilgrims who have overstayed their Umrah visas to perform Haj, and local expatriates who house the pilgrims. Arab... Full Story


Be Mindful of Personal Safety

ALKHOBAR, 16 November 2007 — Expatriate women have been reporting some strange incidents that have taken place over the last two weeks while they have been out in Alkhobar. In every incident the woman... Full Story


New Insulin Pump Launched

RIYADH, 14 November 2007 — A 24-year-old Saudi youth, who has been suffering from diabetes since the age of five, believes that with necessary precautions diabetic people can still live happily. Talal... Full Story


70% Women Affected by Osteoporosis

JEDDAH, 14 November 2007 — Osteoporosis is quietly spreading in the Kingdom among people over the age of 50, with 70 percent of people with the illness being women. A major study was conducted on 830... Full Story