Students in Japan study 243 days a year, which is the longest school year in the entire world. In Sweden, however, students attend school only 170 days a year, making it the shortest school year in
The Arabic language is rich in synonyms. Perhaps that is what prompted the famous Egyptian writer, Abbas Mahmoud Al-Aqqad, to call it the “poetic language.” There are of course other reasons for this
I WAS one of the first people who wrote about the necessity of birth control and the perils of population growth. I wrote this nine years ago in the daily Okaz. What I wrote then was considered a deviation
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal recently asked in an article whether our universities would be liaising with King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST). He also asked whether our
When foreign workers first come to Saudi Arabia, they consider us the descendants of the companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him), that we are the best of God’s creatures and we are immune from
About half a century ago, Malaysia was a backward, poor and disunited country while Afghanistan was a civilized, rich and united nation. Malaysians and Afghans were known to be very religious. However,
A news report released recently claimed that last year Saudis spent about $1 billion on the purchase of shumaghs (the male head dress) — including 16 million sold on Eid night alone. According to the
I recently read a report on the average income of a Saudi individual. The report stated that, compared to last year, the average income of a Saudi increased by 19 percent this year, reaching SR70,000. I
