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Friday 18 August 2006 (23 Rajab 1427)

Early Working Hours Don’t Suit Him

May Allah bless the soul of Abdullah Ba Hamdain, the man who initiated the idea of establishing the Jeddah Chambers of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) to help young entrepreneurs, businesspeople and newly... Full Story


The Need to Reverse Our Brain Drain

During the second half of the past century, many countries in the Islamic world began a trend of sending their young sons and daughters abroad to study in industrial countries on scholarships with... Full Story


Unemployment Among Women

Out of eight million Saudi women, the number of working women is only 300,000. There are many signs indicating that the remaining women are unemployed. A local newspaper recently mentioned that... Full Story




Dilemma of the Divorcees

In a telephonic conversation, Monera explains how she wants to have a decent job. Yet her brother, who is her legal guardian, refuses to give her an approval document that private and public employers... Full Story


Infected by ‘Wasta’ Virus

Our bureaucratic behavior, including the society that interacts with it, has become infected with a worrying virus that sickens the mind and heart. The disease is formally called by the Arabic... Full Story


Do No Harm

Her name is Mariam Abdullah Osman Shafi, but she is also known as 10004602, her medical file number from her current address: The Intensive Care Unit in Sebya hospital. Maryam was admitted to... Full Story


Dialogue vs. Accusations

I have spent more than a quarter of a century in Saudi journalism as both a supervisor and columnist. In my time working in the media I have never ever known about any secret arrangements made between... Full Story


What Are We So Angry About?

Why is it so noticeable that Arabs usually behave in an angry manner when leading their daily lives? Fathers deal aggressively with their children; teachers behave accusingly with their students, and... Full Story


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