RIYADH, 5 October 2007 — A 19-year-old student of Pakistan International School, Riyadh (PISR), was still fighting for her life yesterday at a local hospital after she attempted to commit suicide by jumping from the second floor of the school building on Saturday. It is believed that the girl, Safia Asif jumped due to harassment and coarse comments made by her teacher, who has since fled the country. Asif’s family also claim the teacher physically assaulted their daughter.
RIYADH, 4 September 2007 — Ten out of 31 Pakistani and Indian youths who were in police detention in Jeddah have been released after frantic efforts by parents, school authorities and diplomats. They were detained for allegedly assaulting policemen while celebrating their countries’ independence day anniversary in mid-August and have been in detention for the past three weeks awaiting a hearing.
RIYADH, 3 September 2007 — A young expatriate girl, who was picked up by the local police from the King Khaled International Airport (KKIA) last Wednesday, was released yesterday after questioning. The girl, who is a senior class student at a local Asian school, went missing last Monday from her house in mysterious circumstances.
RIYADH, 18 September 2007 — Eighteen of 31 Pakistani youths arrested a month ago on charges of assaulting and pelting policemen with stones in Jeddah have been released following a court order. Two Indian students who were detained on similar charges are still in custody. The court reportedly gave the students one-month jail sentences before releasing them. “The students were released because they already completed more than a month in prison since the day they were picked up by the local police,” Chaudhury Shaukat Ali, consul welfare at the Pakistani Consulate General, said yesterday.
RIYADH – A study has revealed that the miswak or teeth cleaning sticks used in Arab and Asian countries have greater value than toothbrush and toothpaste. A group of dentists at King Saud University (KSU) has done a study revealing the medicinal properties of miswak, while miswak sales have gone up considerably in Ramadan this year.
Two Indian students will be released within the next few days following a judgment given by a Jeddah court, which heard the cases of 31 Pakistani and Indian students detained by the police in mid-August on the alleged charges of “manhandling and stone pelting” on policemen. The other 18 Pakistani students, who are still languishing in police custody, are also seeking immediate relief from the court, diplomatic and community sources, said here yesterday.
Taqwa International School, a new addition on the educational scene of Riyadh is the brainchild of a group of highly-educated, like-minded and motivated group of individuals. They all have a common vision of imparting quality education with equal emphasis on character building. The school on Khurais Road of the Saudi capital city is equipped with modern infrastructure, a band of dedicated teachers well-versed in the latest techniques of education and all other amenities necessary for the elementary level.
RIYADH, 20 July 2007 — With more than 50,000 job seekers and 5,000 employers — including 100 top corporate clients — registered within a few months of its being launched, a local recruitment portal, Mihnati.com, has emerged as the largest job portal in the Arab world with a slew of innovative features. The portal will be shortly launched in three other Gulf countries, where it will deploy its own sales personnel and set up offices, said Ousama Najjar, vice president of Nesma Advanced Technology Co.
RIYADH, 15 July 2007 — Brilliant images featuring children’s activities, life, water, color and natural objects besides biodiversity and Arab heritage dominated the theme of the Almarai Painting Competition this year, which received over 1,800 entries from schoolchildren across the Kingdom. Thirty students were declared winners and received prizes at a glittering ceremony attended by senior officials from the Ministry of Education and the Almarai Company here.
RIYADH, 11 July 2007 — Saudi Arabia has set up a world-class multimillion-riyal research center for renewable energy that seeks to empower the country to continue playing the role of world energy leader for years to come. The center, which is housed at the campus of the Dhahran-based King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), is currently working on resource mobilization before its premier research activities kick off in a year’s time.