JEDDAH, 2 December 2005 — Hundreds of passengers were stranded at King Abdul Aziz Airport yesterday when its computer system crashed for almost an hour. The passengers for several national and international flights on Saudi Arabian Airlines scheduled to depart yesterday afternoon were stuck at the customs counter because the computer system went down triggering the delay. “It is very frustrating. I cannot believe that this problem continues to happen at this very important airport,” said a passenger to Arab News. Passengers complained as the officials scrambled to get the computers operational.
British Art Exhibition
JEDDAH, 2 December 2005 — British artist Rose Warnock will be exhibiting her paintings at the Rolls Royce showroom (BMW buildings) off Tahlia Street from Dec. 6-15. Warnock is a graduate of the Royal College of Art in London and her work has been widely acclaimed by critics and public alike. Described as a “visual poetry”, her landscapes are a transformation of reality into a unique world of the imagination. This is her first exhibition in the Middle East. She will be in Jeddah until the Dec. 6 opening. The exhibition will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
