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Tuesday September 26, 2017 / 6 , Muharram , 1439

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September 26, 2017

King, Crown Prince congratulate Merkel

JEDDAH – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman congratulated Angela Merkel on her winning 4th term as the chancellor of Germany.In a cable of congratulations sent to Merkel, the King, on behalf of himself, the government and people of Saudi Arabia, wished her good health and happiness as well as more progress and prosperity for the people of Germany.Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of ...

September 26, 2017

SAMA suspends top money exchange houses

Saudi GazetteJEDDAH — The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), central bank and the Kingdom’s financial regulator, has suspended money transfer activities of three leading currency exchange houses in the Kingdom.The suspended money exchange houses are Jeddah-based Saeed Mohammed Al-Amoudi and Company which is popularly known as Alamoudi Exchange, Al-Khobar based Abulaziz Abdullah Al-Zamil and Sons which is known as Zamil Exchange and also Jeddah-based Mounir Halwani and Sons which is ...

Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) said in its monthly statistical report that point-of-sale (POS) transactions increased by 15.91 percent during the second half of 2017 to reach 299,380 from 258,290 by the end of the first half of 2016.

September 26, 2017

Shops refusing to accept credit cards to be fined

By Abdul Rahman Al-MisbahiOkaz/Saudi GazetteJEDDAH — The Ministry of Commerce and Investment will impose fines on shops which refuse to accept credit cards as a means of payment, according to Talaat Hafiz, secretary general of the committee on information and banking awareness of Saudi banks.He said the ministry will also withdraw card swap machines from shops for breaching contracts to this effect signed with banks.Hafiz said contracts signed between banks ...

In Cox Bazar, the team assessed the basic humanitarian needs of Rohingya refugees. — Courtesy photo

September 26, 2017

KSRelief team visits Rohingya camps

Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh — A team of King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Work (KSRelief) is visiting Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The visit has been organized in cooperation with the Bangladeshi government and the International Organization for Migration.In Cox’s Bazar, the team assessed the basic humanitarian needs of Rohingya refugees.This step is in line with the directive of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman to provide emergency ...

September 26, 2017

PISJ-ES holds program on Pakistan Defense Day

By Syed Mussarat KhalilSaudi GazetteJEDDAH — In the loving memory of the valiant soldiers of Pakistan, who gave their lives in the line of duty, PISJ-ES organized a soulfully moving program on the occasion of the Pakistan Defense Day in the school auditorium here.A huge conclave of audience, including students, faculty members and journalists attended the event with great reverence for the defense forces of Pakistan. Amongst the guests of ...

Guests pilgrams with Moulana Afroz Naveed Afrooz president Jamia Nizamia (sitting 6th from right) at annual function to ‘welcome pilgrims’. — Courtesy photo

September 26, 2017

Jamia Nizamia hosts annual function to ‘welcome pilgrims’

By Syed Mussarat KhalilSaudi GazetteJEDDAH — The alumni association of Jamia Nizamia, “Bazme Tulba-E-Qadeem-Wa-Muhibban-E-Jamia Nizamia,” organized the 25th annual function to welcome pilgrims recently at a Darbar Hall Shadab restaurant here.Mohammed Naveed Afroz Naveed, president the alumni presided over the function. The chief guests of the function were Moulana Hafiz Qari Mohammed Anwar Ahmed Qadri, vice dean of Tafseer Jamia Nizamia, Moulana Mohammed Rafiq Ahmed Anwari Kamil, imam and khatib ...

Wahib Ismail Ibrahim Badr, muallim of Maktab 32, presents certificate of appreciation to Abdul Mateen Mohammed Yusuf Nawrangge at a function held in Makkah. — Courtesy photo

September 26, 2017

Indian pilgrim honored for serving fellow pilgrims

Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH – Abdul Mateen Mohammed Yusuf Nawrangge, who came for Haj from the western Indian state of Maharashtra, was among the pilgrims, who were honored by Haj guides (mutawwifs) for their commendable voluntary services to the guests of God.Nawrangge was felicitated with a certificate of appreciation by the Field Service Group of Maktab 32 under the Tawafa Establishment for South Asian Pilgrims in recognition of his selfless and ...

September 26, 2017

IISR headmistress receives best teacher award 2017

By Mir Mohsin AliRIYADH — Mymoona Abbas, headmistress International Indian School, Riyadh, has received the Best International Teacher Award-2017 by Himakshara, bestowed upon by former president Dr. S . Radhakrishnan, from Bhubhaneswar, Orissa.She has been working in the field of education for the past 25 years. She has been helping the members of Wisdom Toastmasters Club Riyadh and conducted many motivational classes and training sessions on various subjects.An active member ...

Imported tomato from Jordan. — SG photo by Irfan Mohammed

September 26, 2017

Vegetable prices double

Saudi GazetteJEDDAH — As supplies dwindle due to unexplained circumstances, prices of vegetables — mainly tomato and okra — have surged sharply over the last few weeks in Jeddah and also other parts of the Kingdom.Tomato prices have almost doubled to SR12 per kg in retail markets and gradually increasing. However, prices may come time slightly as supplies from Jordan hit markets.The skyrocketing prices of tomato across the Kingdom has ...

September 26, 2017

Women prison chief sees more progress, development in KSA

Saudi GazetteMAKKAH – Women Prison Director Nouf Al-Otaibi has wished Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense a happy National Day and hoped that the Kingdom will see more progress and development.“As we celebrate the 87th National Day, we have seen a lot of progress and development, thanks to the government’s persevering efforts, political acumen, strong leadership ...

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