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Man Lashed For Drinking Alcohol In Makkah A man was flogged after he was caught drunk in Mina, one of the Haj holiest places in Makkah. The police were dealing with a freak accident involving two cars in the area of Mina, 5 kilometers to t... August 21, 2018 780 Category: Crime News

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Senior Houthi Leader Killed In Clashes With Yemeni Army A senior field leader in the Houthi militia was killed in clashes with the Yemeni army in the Maran area, south-west of Saada province on Friday. Yemeni field sources said: “The leader of the m... August 25, 2018 701 Category: Crime News

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138.5 Kilograms Of Cannabis Rounded Up In Drug Bust Customs officers foiled three attempts to smuggle 138.5 kilograms of cannabis (Hashish) in the province of Jazan. Border guards arrested a group of infiltrators who were trying to enter the Saudi t... August 25, 2018 709 Category: Crime News

KSA Condemns Bombing In Jalalabad The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed the Kingdom’s strong condemnation and denunciation of the bombing near the Electoral Commission office in the Afghan city of Jalalabad, in the... August 27, 2018 726 Category: Crime News

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Attempt To Smuggle More Than 560K Captagon Pills Into Saudi Arabia Thwarted Saudi Customs officials at King Khalid International Airport thwarted an attempt to smuggle a total of 569,531 Captagon pills on Monday. Mohammed Al-Aqeel, director general of Airport Customs, said t... August 28, 2018 710 Category: Crime News

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Thieves Used Stolen ATM Cards To Withdraw SR 200,000 In Jizan Police in Jizan arrested two Arab nationals accused of using stolen ATM cards to withdraw more than SR 200,000 from an ATM machine in the city. The Jizan Police spokesperson Captain Nayef Al-Hakami... August 28, 2018 867 Category: Crime News

Woman Steals Car In Saudi Arabia In an incident that is thought to be a first in Saudi Arabia, a young woman was caught on CCTV stealing a car. The CCTV footage showed the young woman, who was wearing an abaya and a cap, stealing ... August 29, 2018 1031 Category: Crime News

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Killer Of Filipina Household Worker Arrested The Department of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday said a man has been taken into custody in Saudi Arabia in relation to the death of a Filipina household worker. The woman, whose name was withheld pen... August 29, 2018 865 Category: Crime News

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Yemeni Minister Lambasts Iran, Houthis For Killing 1,372 Children A senior Yemeni official has put Iran and Iranian-backed Houthi militias on notice, revealing for the first time that Houthis have ruthlessly killed 1,372 children and 814 women since war broke out in... August 30, 2018 741 Category: Crime News

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Al-Durra Customs Foils An Attempt To Smuggle 72,500 Captagon Tablets Al-Durra Customs officers have foiled an attempt to smuggle a quantity of 72,500 Captagon tablets found in a vehicle coming to the Customs. Al-Durra Customs' Director General Mohammed Qaisi poi... August 30, 2018 893 Category: Crime News

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Indian Woman Dies In Saudi Arabia Under Mysterious Circumstances A 41-year-old woman from Hyderabad, who came as a domestic helper to Riyadh, died under mysterious circumstances. The family of the woman alleged that she might have been murdered by her employer a... September 01, 2018 702 Category: Crime News

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Three Nigeria Pilgrims Died And Others Sustained Injuries In Road Crash At least three Nigeria pilgrims died and others sustained varying degrees of injuries yesterday morning in a ghastly road crash in Saudi Arabia. The accident, which occurred along Makkah highway, a... September 01, 2018 851 Category: Crime News

Worker Killed In Rabigh Plant Fire A worker was killed in a fire that swept through a steel plant in the industrial area of Rabigh on Thursday. Col. Saeed Sarhan, spokesman of the Civil Defense in Makkah region, said that the Civil ... September 01, 2018 930 Category: Crime News

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Saudi Teacher Dies In Turkey Motorbike Accident, Wife Survives A Saudi teacher was killed in Turkey as he was spending summer vacation with his family, according to Al Riyadh newspaper. Saud Al Hazmi, from Jizan province, lost control of his motorbike and fell... September 02, 2018 771 Category: Crime News

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Doctor With Fake Certificate Of Experience Nabbed An expatriate doctor working in the province of Al-Baha in Saudi Arabia is facing prison over fake documents. The practitioner, who holds a valid medical degree, submitted a forged certificate of e... September 05, 2018 898 Category: Crime News

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Saudi Seeks Death Penalty For Muslim Scholar Salman Al-Awdah Public prosecutors in Saudi Arabia are seeking the death penalty against prominent Muslim scholar Salman al-Awdah, local media, activists and his family members have said. Awdah, who UN experts hav... September 06, 2018 1075 Category: Crime News

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American Pilot Trainer Killed In Riyadh Helicopter Crash An American trainer working with Saudi Arabia’s National Guard was killed on Thursday in a helicopter crash in Riyadh in the course of a routine activity, a statement published by state media sa... September 08, 2018 835 Category: Crime News

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Three Arrested In Saudi Arabia For Posing As Officials, Bribing Journalists Three men have been arrested by Saudi police after appearing in a video purportedly tricking a journalist into believing a gift to her was from state officials. The individuals were arrested on Monda... September 11, 2018 846 Category: Crime News

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Attempts To Smuggle Cannabis Through Saudi Arabia's Southern Border Thwarted The border guards in the southern Saudi regions of Jazan, Najran and Asir have foiled numerous cannabis-smuggling attempts throughout last month. Border guards spokesperson Col. Saher Al-Harbi said 4... September 13, 2018 784 Category: Crime News

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Arab Coalition Pilot And Assistant Killed In Helicopter Crash In Yemen A Saudi-led coalition pilot and his assistant were killed in a helicopter crash in Yemen Friday, Saudi Press Agency reported. Saudi-led coalition Spokesperson Col. Turki Al-Maliki said that a Royal... September 15, 2018 797 Category: Crime News

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