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Thursday 26 July 2007 (11 Rajab 1428)

War of Principles

Everyone knows that a person’s principles include speaking the basic truth, and adhering to rules and standards. When a person has a fixed or predetermined policy or mode of action, then it is difficult... Full Story


Simple Dreams

A young man took his old mother to hospital wanting to consult an ophthalmologist. The one they met turned out to be a university teacher. The mother had cataracts in her eyes and as a result was suffering... Full Story


Culture of Forgiveness

Local newspapers recently reported that a 24-year-old man was handed 20 lashes and fined SR23,000 for assaulting the principal of an elementary school in Jeddah. The lashing was carried out by the... Full Story




Whatever Happened to Our Respect for Women

Layla, a 45-year-old Saudi woman, wanted to renew her expired passport and so went to the Passport Department with her 50-year-old brother. At the department, the officer asked Layla for a bunch of... Full Story