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Tuesday 4 December 2007 (24 Dhul Qa`dah 1428)

What’s It All About?

Forty-six percent of all cars sold in the Kingdom are secondhand. Something like half the cars that are sold new are made by Toyota. If those figures are true, it makes the Jeddah Motor Show, with... Full Story


Mr. Fixit Strikes Again

I was walking through my bedroom on a recent Sunday morning when I suddenly had a feeling that something was wrong. I’m not sure how I knew; perhaps it was a “sixth sense” I’ve... Full Story


Bulosan Finds Fame but Not Fortune in US

"America Is in the Heart” is Carlos S. Bulosan’s autobiography, detailing his escape from poverty in his birthplace in Binalonan, Pangasinan, north of Manila, to the land of milk and... Full Story




A Glimpse of the Golden Days

AT Sotheby’s in central London, there is a delight for lovers of travel and history. On display are several hundred rare and valuable books as well as old maps and photographs. They take us... Full Story


The Staff of (Jeddah) Life

WHEAT has been a staple of Middle Eastern life for some 10,000 years. The first evidence of its existence comes from Mesopotamia, the Levant and parts of modern-day Turkey. It originated as a wild... Full Story


SlimLines: Are Labeled Foods Really Good for Your Health or Are They Just a Waste of Money?

Many foods are now sold on the basis that they are good for your health, but do we really know what the jargon in the advertising means? Pre-biotic and pro-biotic bacteria are found in some... Full Story


Joy of Autumn

Toward the blue sky as I fly, In a month of autumn lie, Joy of autumn is the best of all. As I hear the cold winds call, The trees are proud one by one, As they look like... Full Story


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