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Friday 16 April 2004 (25 Safar 1425)

Vacations and Our Young People

In a few months, millions of students from our schools and universities will begin the summer holiday. These young people will become a source of concern for their families who will struggle to see... Full Story


Make Them Learn Arabic

We are all aware of the problems and difficulties when dealing with the armies of foreign workers who have come to the Kingdom with no prior knowledge of Arabic or the country’s Islamic culture, local... Full Story


Emancipating Saudi Women

Recent reports suggest that the minister of commerce has abolished a precondition requiring all women wishing to do business in the country to have a male guardian to represent them with the authorities.... Full Story




Tribal Chiefs and Elections

A controversy is going on over the role of tribal chiefs and whether they should be elected. It all began with a recent experiment involving a small group of people who had met to resolve a leadership... Full Story


The New Digit Ad Campaign

The current advertising campaign by Saudi Telecom Co. (STC) in preparation for adding a new digit — zero — to mobile phone numbers reminds me of the public relations campaign launched by the American... Full Story


Terrorism & the Media

Who is running after whom and who is using whom? The question jumps into the mind whenever the relationship between terrorism and the media is discussed. The media — whether radio, television or print... Full Story


Dreams and Realities

It seems the fashion nowadays to talk about the number of “future job opportunities” that this or that project will provide for Saudis. Now and then officials make a statement telling us how many jobs... Full Story


In the End, We Will Prevail

Telling the truth is the key to solving problems. Withholding truth and denying problems only makes matters worse. Today, our nation is faced with an extremely complicated situation. Wherever we look,... Full Story


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