Why are Saudis addicted to uncivilized, conspicuous consumption?
Fahd Saleh Abdullah Al-Sultan Al-Jazeera According to statistics, Saudis spend between $7-10 billion annually on foreign tourism, which is more than the annual budget of...
View ArticleIt’s haram to travel to non-Muslim countries: Imam
Saeed Al-Suraihi Okaz It was really sad to hear the imam of a mosque prohibiting Muslims from traveling to non-Muslim countries and saying that doing so is haram. The...
View ArticleIn Saudi Arabia, quality education is only for the rich
Dalia Gazaz Al-Hayat You receive an e-mail or an official letter from your children’s private or international school informing you of its decision to raise...
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Leaky culvert causes havoc in Madinah area
Saudi Gazette report FIVE government authorities in Madinah have formed a committee to determine the source of the leak in a culvert system that discharges rainwater into...
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People with mental disorders not getting treatment
Saudi Gazette report THERE has been a noticeable increase in the number of people with mental disorders roaming the streets, markets and public parks of Jeddah. Many...
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Clinging to hope — 700,000 Saudi women with non-Saudi husbands in 2013
Saudi Gazette report SAUDI women married to non-Saudis continue to cling on to the hope that one day they will be allowed to pass on their Saudi citizenship to their...
View ArticleBlackmailer sentenced to jail, lashes
TAIF — A criminal court in Taif has sentenced a young Saudi man to one year in jail and 50 floggings, to be carried out in front of a women’s university, for blackmailing a female...
View ArticleQur’an app for Windows Phone
RIYADH — The Ministry of Islamic Affairs has signed an agreement with Microsoft Arabia to develop a Madinah version of the Holy Qur’an app for Windows Phone and Windows 8. The app...
View ArticleWomen take to martial arts for self-defense
RIYADH — More than 140 Saudi women are taking Taekwondo lessons at a sports club in the capital so they can learn self-defense techniques and defend themselves against sexual harassers. The...
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Public park displays signs in Braille
DHAHRAN — The blind and the partially sighted can enjoy all of the services available at Prince Saud Bin Naif Park in Dhahran thanks to the several Braille and audio signs that have been...
View ArticleCoronavirus death toll rises to 126
RIYADH — The death toll from MERS has risen by five to 126 fatalities since the mystery virus first appeared in the Kingdom in 2012, the Health Ministry said Friday. Two men, aged 47 and 60,...
View ArticleHeavy rain in Makkah claims one life
MAKKAH – The Civil Defense in Makkah said heavy rains that lashed the holy city and its suburbs on Thursday evening triggered floods that caused one death. The death occurred following the...
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Motorcycle club emphasizes safety
Iron Horse is a motorcycle club that has changed the way people look at motorcyclists. Instead of being viewed as rash drivers with a penchant for courting danger and make-believe it is an extreme...
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Media leaders extol Kingdom’s hosting of the summit
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette Several leaders, decision-makers and professionals in the world’s media industry, who were in the Kingdom to attend the 10th anniversary of the Asia Media...
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Media’s watchdog role: How far should it go?
Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdulaziz Khoja is flanked by Yang Binyuan, Riyadh Kamal Najm, and Rosarita Widiastuti at the inaugural session of the 10th anniversary of the Asia Media Summit...
View ArticleWhy don’t Saudi universities do a better job teaching Arabic to foreign...
Abdullah Al-Khazim Al-Jazirah Any Saudi who ever studied English language abroad must still remember how interesting the experience was. Learning went beyond English grammar to cultural and social...
View Article‘I hate Saudi wasta!’
Badria Al-Bishr Al-Hayat I have lately heard many stories in Saudi Arabia which have ended with the phrase “I hate wasta!” Strangely, the people who said this were the very ones who...
View ArticleWhy have Friday sermons failed to make Muslims better human beings?
Fahd Al-Ahmadi Al-Riyadh We Muslims must have heard hundreds, if not thousands, of Friday sermons in our lives, but these sermons have not made us better people. Why have we not become the best and...
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Why Saudi families prefer international schools
Saudi Gazette report Saudi families all over the Kingdom face a dilemma when it is time to enroll their children in school. Unlike the past when parents had to choose between private and public...
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Report: Saudi men exploiting Syrian refugees
Saudi Gazette report As the conflict in Syria enters its fourth year, millions of displaced Syrians have sought refuge in neighboring countries, mainly Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq. Numerous reports...
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