Let's look at 'barbaric' Shariah law, shall we?
Faraz Omar | 30 Sep 2010
PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 | PART 5 | PART 6 | PART... Read more
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His way and the highway: A bizarre taxi ride
AFIFA JABEEN | 14 Sep 2010
IF there is one fear that my overly paranoid father has in... Read more
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Nerve-racking traffic in the month of fasting
Amber Shahid | 25 Aug 2010
THE last 20 minutes before Iftar are extremely nerve-racki... Read more
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Drug awareness in Riyadh airport [pics]
Faraz Omar | 05 Jul 2010
THE Ministry of Interior is striving to create drug addict... Read more
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Covered, yet 'checked out' by perverse men
AFIFA JABEEN | 04 Jul 2010
I NEVER imagined a usual weekend trip to Danube in Jeddah ... Read more
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Summer vacation is here!
Faraz Omar | 02 Jul 2010
AHH, good ole summer vacation! Time to chill, kick back, a... Read more
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Flashback into the Riyadh of the 70's
Ali Shah | 26 Jun 2010
NOT so long ago, I was 5-years-old. It was 1974. We lived ... Read more
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Making marriage difficult is a crime
Ali Shah | 10 Jun 2010
A SAUDI friend of mine faced this issue: He wanted to marr... Read more
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Saudi census represented a paradigm shift
Faraz Omar | 01 Jun 2010
IT was evening and we were leaving for a nearby sports clu... Read more
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OMG! Is Arabia turning green?
JEDDAH – On our way back from Makkah, we could not help but notice the "greenery" that had spread across the desert sands and mountains on both side... Read more
Faraz Omar | 16 Mar 2010
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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 on trees for quite some time now. Every time I wal... Read more
Faraz Omar | 13 Apr 2010
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Lost city under Rub al-Khali (Empty Quarter)
SAND and only sand for thousands of kilometers extending over four nations, Rub al-Khali or the Empty Quarter is the world’s largest sand desert. Un... Read more
Faraz Omar | 21 Apr 2010
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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 me ever since I arrived in Saudi Arabia three and... Read more
Tara Umm Omar | 25 Apr 2010
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A different kind of love story
The exceptional characteristics some people display are quite dumbfounding really, particularly when you put yourself in their shoes. This story pub... Read more
Faraz Omar | 18 Feb 2010
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Rain in Riyadh -- photos and videos
Heavy rains lashed out in Riyadh yesterday. Winds blowing at 42km/hr were recorded. May Allah have mercy on the residents of Riyadh and make this ra... Read more
Faraz Omar | 04 May 2010
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Covered, yet 'checked out' by perverse men
I NEVER imagined a usual weekend trip to Danube in Jeddah would end up infuriating me to the extent that it almost made me feel sorry for myself for... Read more
AFIFA JABEEN | 04 Jul 2010
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An American view of Saudi Arabia post 9/11
The following is a piece that was published in Sept. 2002 in The Hartford Courant. The only online version I could find was in the archives of ... Read more
Faraz Omar | 24 Apr 2010
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Let's look at 'barbaric' Shariah law, shall we?
PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 | PART 5 | PART 6 | PART 7 | PART 8 SHARIAH LAW is a favorite topic for the press, isn’t it? Reports of the “stri... Read more
Faraz Omar | 30 Sep 2010
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'No discrimination between Saudis, expats in labor law'
Is there discrimination and unfair trampling of expat rights in Saudi Arabia? Some may say yes, some may say no. Whatever may be the case, the overw... Read more
Faraz Omar | 22 Feb 2010
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Here's why we should get rid of the exit-re-entry system
TODAY when countries have become interdependent, when communication has become so easy, when the flow of information can be instant and accurate, an... Read more
Ali Shah | 08 May 2010
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Making marriage difficult is a crime
A SAUDI friend of mine faced this issue: He wanted to marry someone from Syria. But being a Saudi, he needed permission. He tried several times, but... Read more
Ali Shah | 10 Jun 2010
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