WE listen to press statements by some of our officials repeating the expressions “in fact” and “in reality.” If we compare what we hear to what we see in reality, we are left
WE read on the Internet, especially in forums, about people’s difficulties and hardships. They talk about topics that interest them and discuss types of services that are provided to them. Of
THE Kingdom’s sponsorship system is old. According to this system, foreigners are not allowed to take up residence in the Kingdom without a Saudi sponsor. The system was meant to make the sponsor
A bureaucratic statement — “according to regulations” — has entered the lexicon of red-tape comments such as “come tomorrow.” The phrase “according to regulations”
WHOEVER ponders the current condition of Saudi society will realize that we need to look inward, debate issues affecting us and — with courage and transparency — place all our problems
THOSE who criticize the Saudi failure in Beijing are exaggerating. Did they ever expect us to compete against the rest of the world for gold, silver or even bronze? Competition requires certain
VERY rarely go to government departments. I only go when there is a pressing need or something directly affecting my life. Other than that, I never go to these places. I usually spend my day going
THE recent riots involving some Bangladeshis in Kuwait are a cause for concern here. This is not because these people may instigate their fellow countrymen in the Kingdom to do something similar, but
