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As more and more terrorists use vehicles to plow into crowds, the question has arisen in the auto industry: Can advances in technology thwart future attacks? And are there other ways to prevent the ubiquitous automobile from being used as a weapon?

A deadly attack this week in Melbourne, Australia, in which a man plowed an SUV into a crowd of Christmas shoppers comes from the same playbook used by terrorists in recent years around the globe. Many new vehicles rolling off car lots in the United States are equipped with technology that causes th...
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Sally Abi Khalil, Country Director in Lebanon for UK-based charity Oxfam, said 80 percent of Syrian refugees do not have valid residency, one of the main reasons why they do not register their marriages, alongside the issue of the sheikhs.

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The women drivers say they have faced harassment from other road users, but will persevere with the service.

Braving whistles, catcalls and vulgar remarks, Karachis female taxi drivers are determined to stay on the road to ferry women safely around the teeming city - from home to the office, to college and even to late night wedding parties.
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The head of the court had put up signs on the court premises asking women to cover their faces when they enter the courtrooms.

The General Court in Riyadh repealed a condition for women to appear in the court with their faces covered but they are still expected to conform to the Islamic hijab rules.
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Ahmed Al-Harbi said it was the first time the municipality had placed closure warnings on the premises without any prior notice.

Workshop owners in Jeddah’s Eskan Street have been caught off guard when the municipality placed stickers for the closure of their facilities without giving any warning.
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Premarital screening is vital although not enough to determine the risk of genetic diseases, according to doctors and students launching an awareness campaign on genetic diseases in Jeddah.

The field campaign was launched on Nov. 15 after the end of a nine-month general amnesty that allowed all foreigners illegally living in the country to leave on their own without facing any penalties.

Security officers taking part in a combined field campaign against violators of the residency and labor regulations have nabbed a total of 264,245 expatriates in various parts of the Kingdom.
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“During this period the temperatures will fall to 7 degrees Celsius in most parts of the Kingdom while some northern regions will witness sub-zero temperatures,” one weather expert said.

Saudis are bracing for the strongest cold wave called “Bard Al-Ansaf”, which is expected to peak this Wednesday and Thursday, experts said.
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Nile Property Expo brought together the Egyptian ministers and officials and number of the leading investors in the real estate.

The first Nile Property Expo recently concluded in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi. The expo showcased Egypt’s latest property development from more than 15 real estate developers, in one of the biggest platforms outside Egypt.
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With the imminent VAT Jan. 1, 2018 go live date in KSA, the conference had an important and very pertinent focus on the introduction of the indirect tax in the country.

With less than a week to the Value Added Tax (VAT) go live date in Saudi Arabia, the annual Deloitte Saudi Arabia Tax Conference gathered Deloitte senior tax partners and experts with 300 attendees from major international, regional and national companies from Dec. 11 to Dec. 13 in Al-Khobar, Riyadh...
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The participation of King Abdullah Port as a Platinum Sponsor of Breakbulk Middle East 2018 comes in order to promote the port’s presence in the regional and global scene, in addition to establishing its position as one of the largest ports in the world.

King Abdullah Port has announced the signing of an agreement to sponsor the third edition of Breakbulk Middle East, which will be held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center on Feb. 6-7, 2018. The event will be held in order to discuss the latest developments in the sector of maritime shipping�...
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Subscription will be available through Al Rajhi Bank website and Al Rajhi Capital investment centers at a minimum value of SAR 1,000.

Al Rajhi Capital announced the initial public offering (IPO) period of Al Rajhi REIT Fund will run from Jan. 1 to Jan. 14, the fund manager (Al Rajhi Capital) said in a statement on Sunday.
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Saudi Gazette added a new photo to the album: December 2017 editorial cartoons.
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December 26 editorial cartoon

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Saudi Gazette added a new photo to the album: December 2017 local cartoons.
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December 26 local cartoon

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"Anyone who monitors the Justice Ministry’s performance today will have a different experience from the one who did so in the past when they had to gather information about the ministry from the speculations of rumor mills and transmit data without ascertaining their source."

— Hala Al-Qahtani in Local Viewpoint

JUSTICE is fundamental to everything in life. We often criticize society’s negligence toward alleviating the suffering of the poor by meeting their basic requirements. We have started this criticism several years ago and it did not go waste as we are yielding its fruits day after day.
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