JEDDAH, 22 January 2008 — How long does it take for somebody to begin losing his or her ability to drive? According to one woman, a few years in Saudi Arabia is enough to begin worrying the skill will be forgotten. The daily Okaz reported yesterday that a foreign woman of unreported nationality was stopped not for a DUI (Driving Under the Influence — of alcohol or drugs) but rather for a DWW (Driving While a Woman). The woman’s excuse was that after a few years in Saudi Arabia she was worried that she would forget how to drive. The police were forgiving, though, and released her after she promised not to drive again inside Saudi Arabia.
Kid Tries to Keep School Shuttered
AHSA, 22 January 2008 — According to yesterday’s Al-Yaum newspaper, a kid decided the best way to avoid taking a test was to wedge a matchstick into the lock of the school’s main entrance, thus blocking the key from opening the school. The principal had to call the fire department and somehow the little prankster was identified. When questioned, the boy confessed that he was trying to keep from taking a test by keeping everyone else out of school for the day.
