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Women Driving: A Matter of Trust

WOMEN and driving in Saudi…a debate I try to stay away from. After all, I’m a foreigner here and t...

Part Two: The encompassing Shariah

PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 | PART 5 | PART 6 | PART 7 | PART 8 WE concluded the first part...

Cool shade of Jeddah's trees

NO, this is not about the 33rd Tree Week that was launched Sunday. I've been thinking of writing o...

Fuller view on women driving in Saudi Arabia

Comments by Faraz Omar appended below. Not being able to drive has been a bone of contention with...

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Pakistan's flood victims need our help Print E-mail
Wednesday, 04 August 2010 08:10

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“IN the past 13-14 years of work I have done, I have never seen anything as bad as this.” -- an aid worker.

 
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Secret of Saudi's success story

Saudi Arabia's economic success is no secret. During a recession that crippled countries worldwide, Alhamdulillah Saudi economy stayed strong. Rating agency M...

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Somali judge who jailed pirates killed

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The security minister for northern Somalia says gunmen have killed a top Somali judge who had sentenced many pirates and human traffickers ...

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Fall of Berlin Wall: 20th anniversary

20 years have passed since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Nov. 9, 1989, was probably the greatest symbolic victory of capitalism? Not quite sure about that, but...

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Do you want to do business in Saudi Arabia?

MOST people who want to venture into the world of self-employment usually look at existing businesses and try to build models they can use to start a new busi...

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Do employees need to be in office 8 hours?

WITH all the innovation in technology and communication industry, the age of the internet and mobile connectivity, companies can remove so much unneeded stres...

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'Expatriate Help Center' Badly Needed

FOR almost every issue an expatriate faces here, an expeditor is required to get it fixed. Whether the issue is of renewing visa, changing profession, or addi...

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Motherhood: The pivot of humanity

I WILL never forget the 15-day summer Islamic classes I was part of in India in 2005. It was the first time I was teaching a class of toddlers. They were sure...

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Saudi girls need physical fitness education

LET'S define what exercise is for our women and girls. We are not talking about competitive sports like football. We are talking about basic fitness exercises...

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What are we doing for Muslim minorities?

THREE hundred million Muslims – one-fifth of the Ummah's population – live as minorities today. The challenges they face in an increasingly hostile world are ...

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