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Monday 26 May 2008 (20 Jumada al-Ula 1429)

Glimpses of the Golden Era

The recent publication of “The World of Islamic Art” is an open invitation to go beyond the war on terror and the negative stereotypes of Muslims. This visually spectacular book offers its readers... Full Story


How Much Fat Are You Carrying?

Measuring your Body Mass Index (BMI) tells you how much fat you are carrying around with you. If you carry a lot of fat, you need to gradually make changes in your eating habits to bring down your... Full Story


We’ll Always Have Casablanca

While visiting Casablanca — “white house” in Spanish — one must look for the color. Do not expect to be amazed at first glance, but if you watch and observe carefully, you will almost certainly get... Full Story




When Oil Was 75 Cents a Barrel

In the year when Saudi Arabia was founded — 1932 — oil sold for 75 US cents a barrel — less than the cost of the steel barrel that held it. This week as Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company,... Full Story


Art Alive!

There was a mixture of cultures in one room during the Art for Life Exhibition. Displayed paintings were symbols of Saudi Arabia’s religious and cultural features. Thirty-one Saudi male and female... Full Story


What Perspired Here?

It’s time for another installation of “Ask Mister Language Person,” the penultimate authority on grammatorical issues; the column that puts the “p-u” in punctuation; the only language column that was... Full Story


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