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Friday 10 December 2004 (27 Shawwal 1425)

What Are the Police Doing?

Imagine a Saudi dying in a restaurant in Jeddah and his family learning about his death only three months later. As if that were not enough, imagine that the man was also carrying his ID card, a medical... Full Story


Redesigning Technical Education

In recent statements, officials of the General Organization for Technical Education and Vocational Training have sought to convince us that they are concerned with training more than general (theoretical)... Full Story


Resisting Consumerism

In affluent societies where the culture of consumerism is dominant and the satisfaction of human needs and desires is the norm, children become the first victim of manufacturers and marketing executives.... Full Story




Force Them to Vote

Since voter registration began a few weeks ago in preparation for next year’s municipal elections, all indications are that the public response has been disappointing. Reports coming from polling stations... Full Story


Please Check Your Figures

Based on the results announced by the Public Statistics Department concerning the recent census in the Kingdom, the country’s total population was 22.67 million. Of that number, 16.5 million are Saudi... Full Story


Does Anyone Know Why?

I can understand people having a day or two off work every week. And from time to time, emergency leave may be needed. The reason for annual vacations or annual holidays is equally clear. Such breaks... Full Story


Women and Economic Freedom

When a number of companies floated their shares for subscription in the past, Saudi women sought to invest by buying shares in their own names and in the names of their underage children. The women,... Full Story


The Devil in Satellite TV

Members of the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice recently raided shops in Riyadh which sell satellite television receivers. They confiscated all receivers which, according... Full Story


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