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Saturday 7 November 2009 (19 Dhul Qa`dah 1430)

Editorial: Fighting in Jazan

The fighting in Jazan, on the frontier with Yemen, is not some little local border dispute: Relations with Yemen are excellent. Nor it is the result of a border drawn arbitrarily across the traditional... Full Story


East-west unity still eludes Germany

Peter and Angela Hofmann aren’t a typical German couple. For one thing, they met online, a rarity in this techno-wary country. For another, the couple, both 55, moved this year from Berlin to... Full Story


Swine flu vaccine: Misconceptions and paranoia

The other day, I bumped into Yohannes, an Ethiopian and a long-term resident of the Kingdom. Upon inquiring about my health, I replied that I had been down with an extended bout of the common cold.... Full Story