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Sunday 13 January 2008 (04 Muharram 1429)

‘Russia Should Be Part of the European House’

Georgi Arbatov, the eminent grise of the Soviet foreign policy apparatus, was waiting for me at the bus stop an hour out of Moscow. A little bowed at 84 he grabbed me by one arm and leaned on his homemade... Full Story


India’s Champion of the Oppressed Talks About Ways to Promote Harmony

JEDDAH, 7 January 2008 — Abdul Nasser Maadani, chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kerala, has been campaigning for the rights and causes of Muslims and other minorities as well as oppressed... Full Story


Happiness for Sale

A sale transaction requires consideration for exchange of products and services. The consideration in buying happiness is your effort. Happiness is on sale; it is on sale, because the effort required... Full Story




Know Your Vitamins

VITAMIN supplements have recently become over-publicized, leading to their misuse, abuse, and the insufficient consumption of whole foods. Overload of certain nutrients can be just as harmful as their... Full Story


Kingdom in 2007: Individuals Outshine Team Performance

JEDDAH, 30 December 2007 — It seems that Saudis weren’t team players in 2007. A series of disappointing defeats in football this past year were, however, tempered by personal achievements by individual... Full Story


Kingdom in 2007: Security Forces Neutralize Terror Threat

JEDDAH, 30 December 2007 — In 2007 Saudi security forces placed 428 terror suspects behind bars. The Al-Qaeda affiliated militants included veteran masterminds, financiers, media cells, recruiting... Full Story


Kingdom in 2007: Saudi Economy in Retrospect

RIYADH, 30 December 2007 — While 2007 was a boom year for the Saudi economy, the New Year could bring in many challenges stemming from this economic surge, both in terms of combating inflation and... Full Story


Kingdom in 2007: Higher Education Focus of Major Plans

JEDDAH, 30 December 2007 — Herbert Spencer said that the great aim of education is not knowledge but action. Many initiatives and achievements were accomplished as part of King Abdullah’s plans to... Full Story