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Cementing love — Old Jeddawis recount how they preserve neighborly relations
  Abdullah Al-Dani Okaz/Saudi Gazette     JEDDAH, like many of the Kingdom’s major cities, has seen unprecedented growth and expansion in record time. For many of the city’s elderly residents, this growth means a struggle to preserve their traditional way of living, away from ...
Preserving heritage
Abdullah Al-Dani Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – There has been a recent jumpstart in restoration work in Jeddah’s Historic Area with a fresh plan to resubmit the Kingdom’s application to UNESCO for its inclusion in the list of World Heritage Sites. The mayoralty ...
Saher system beneficial to society, says Grand Mufti
Abdullah Al-Dani Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Saher system benefits society as it sets a speed limit and helps smooth flow of traffic, Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh has said. He said the system does not harm anyone. “It is there to ...
Engineer handed 90 hours of community service for vandalism
  Abdullah Al-Dani OKaz/Saudi Gazette     JEDDAH — A Jeddah District Court judge ordered a mechanical engineer to work for 90 hours at the local municipality of in the city, after he destroyed some street signs on purpose. The court asked him to fix ...
Grand Mufti denounces excessive dowry demands
Abdullah Al-Dani Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Alsheikh has called upon the concerned authorities and social experts to study the issue of excessive dowry demands and find a solution to the problem. "This issue should be reviewed by the ...
Divorce cases among Saudis drop by 18%
Abdullah Al-Dani Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Statistics released by the Ministry of Justice indicate an 18 percent decline in divorce cases in the Kingdom last year, compared to the previous five years. A total of 145,079 marriages and 26,840 divorces were documented with ...
Battling drugs with power of piety
  Abdullah Al-Dani Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH – A young man who has successfully battled a long-term drug addiction has spoken of his dream of kicking the habit and building a new life. Okaz/Saudi Gazette met Abu Yusuf at a Haj camp devoted to those ...
Punishment phase of ban on smoking begins, says official
Abdullah Al-Dani Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The warning period for cafe owners over smoking is over and the period of penalizing the violators has begun, Dr. Abduaziz Al-Nahari, official spokesman of Jeddah Municipality, has said. However the official said there are no ...
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