Cool shade of Jeddah's treesNO, this is not about the 33rd Tree Week that was launched Sunday. I've been thinking of writing on trees for quite some time now. Every time I walk across a... Read more |
Water is free in this desertAround the corner of any street or outside any mosque, you will most certainly find a water cooler. Growing up in the streets of Jeddah, these water coolers w... Read more |
Israel kills 6 PalestiniansJERUSALEM — The Israeli military killed six Palestinians on Saturday, three in the West Bank whom it accused of killing a Jewish settler and t... Read more |
What is Special about Special Education?SPECIAL education is the educational structure put into place for children with special needs in which techniques are used to meet the child’s specific needs.... Read more |
Exit-Reentry visa system is such a headacheONE of the biggest, most disturbing, complaints of all expatriates here is the requirement of Exit-Reentry visa every time one wants to leave and return to th... Read more |
'Expatriate Help Center' Badly NeededFOR 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... Read more |
Battling Extremism: Intolerance for RighteousAFTER she listened to me pour my heart out, she nodded as if deeply concerned, then said the words that would stay with me for years to come… “Don’t you re... Read more |
Young Muslimah Project: Inspire. Enrich. ChanBy Zainab Chinoy | Contribution to Saudi Life THE middle of May in Riyadh: an ominously long summer was dreadfully being sensed; months of hot winds and arid... Read more |
My dad's experiences in the Saudi of 60'sMY father is here these days, young as ever and very active, Masha Allah. May Allah keep him so. Recently, he told us two of his past experiences with Ayat Al... Read more |









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