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Friday 8 April 2005 (29 Safar 1426)

Where’s Our Back Page?

Something is terribly wrong with our print media. It seems our newspapers love to sail in a direction directly opposed to the one taken by their readers. Indeed, it is no wonder readers are unhappy... Full Story


Treat Them as Humans

Some of our fellow Saudis, both male and female, but especially housewives are upset. Their unhappiness stems from a decision by the Indonesian Manpower Ministry. The ministry has said it will not... Full Story


The Never-Ending Studies

The Ministry of Education has given in to pressure from the owners of private schools and canceled the use of a unified employment contract which set a minimum wage limit for private school teachers.... Full Story




Pathetic Internet Service

The least that can be said of the Kingdom’s present Internet infrastructure is that it is pathetic. Owned and operated by the Saudi Telecom Company, the Internet infrastructure has been plagued by... Full Story


Rising Domestic Violence

With domestic violence snowballing into a public issue, many institutions in both government and civil society have begun taking a serious stand toward the dangerous phenomenon. However, in the... Full Story


Our Labor Minister and Housewives

Labor Minister Dr. Ghazi Al-Gosaibi says there is no link between the increase in maids running away from their sponsors and the decision by his ministry to tighten regulations governing the recruitment... Full Story


Jeddah Airport, Again and Again

For a long time now, we have been reading and hearing about plans for the expansion of Jeddah airport. I emphasize that we have heard much talk but we have seen no action of any kind. Two years ago... Full Story


Stop This Shameful Behavior

Imagine a small boy, no more than ten, sticking his head out of a school bus window in order to hurl abuse at a child in the street. On another school bus, two pupils stick their heads out the windows... Full Story


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