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Friday 24 June 2005 (18 Jumada al-Ula 1426)

Child Molestation — a Serious Approach Needed

According to an online newspaper, one quarter of Saudi children have been molested at least once during their lives. The paper, Al-Wifaq, said that 62 percent of the victims refused to identify the... Full Story


Expats Are Not the Problem

At a recent forum in the Eastern Province, the Saudi Aramco vice chairman spoke of future energy projects worth SR487 billion. He pointed out that the projects would result in job opportunities for... Full Story


Too Many Applicants for Too Few Jobs

Some 2,500 women recently applied for 12 jobs at Taiba University in Madinah. The newly established university advertised for staff with BA degrees and six years experience working with computers and... Full Story




Thank You, America

What have the Arabs given us Saudis in comparison to what we have gained from our relations with America? I know very well that this is an extremely sensitive issue that many would hesitate to address;... Full Story


Women Need Jobs, Not Driving Licenses

Reading what is being written these days about women driving, one might get the impression that putting women behind the wheel was a priority for the Kingdom’s women. It is as if all the country’s... Full Story


Airport Parking

In most of the world’s airports, there are car parks that can be used for short periods as well as others for longer periods. They are used by travelers who want their cars when they return from their... Full Story


Don’t Blame the Police

The police have been doing a great job over the past few weeks. They have genuinely cracked down on violators of the country’s immigration and work laws. The search-and-arrest campaigns in crime-infested... Full Story


Back to American Universities

Recently the Ministry of Higher Education has been running advertisements in local papers asking Saudis to apply for scholarships for college and post-graduate studies in American universities. This... Full Story


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