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Saudi youth decry sectarian divide

  • THERE is no doubt that one of the negative manifestations of the ongoing political conflicts in the Arab world is the sharp increase in sectarian discourse amongst certain segments of the society. This disturbing phenomenon has a clear impact on the stability and harmony of the Saudi community....
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Saudi filmmaking goes to Bollywood

  • One of the most vital artistic elements that we lack in our country is the late advent of filmmaking industry. The earliest mention of cinema in Saudi Arabia could be that of the French critic and film historian Georges Sadoul, where he mentioned in his book “The History of Cinema in the...
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Saudi youth condemn sectarian cries

  • There is no doubt that one of the negative manifestations of the ongoing political conflicts in the Arab world is the increase of the sectarian tone to discussions between segments of society. This disturbing phenomenon has a clear impact on the stability and harmony of the Saudi community as a...
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A Hologram for the King

  • A vague and unclear image has surrounded one of the biggest economic projects in the 21st century. King Abdullah Economic City has created an impression among many that this tremendous city project failed to achieve its objectives, and that all which has been said before at the launch of the...
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A Tweet calling for harassment to protect women’s chastity

  • A controversial hashtag has triggered a raging war of words on the subject of Saudi women working as cashiers in local supermarkets and major department stores. In Twitter, the hashtag — #harassfemalecashiers — was the focus of criticism of many Saudi intellectuals and concerned...
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Charity vs. philanthropy in Saudi Arabia

  • If we can picture charity as the act of giving a hungry man a fish; then philanthropy would certainly be the act of teaching that man how to fish for himself. Although both tackle the problems of the unfortunate segment of society, but one is merely easing the pain of a social crisis while the...
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Is Islamic liberalism the answer?

  • It seems that the Liberal / Conservative tug of war is on the rise again over the disputable subject of Saudi liberalism, as a group of young Saudi liberals attempted for the second time to celebrate what they claim it to be a “Saudi Liberal Day.” The Saudi liberal movement has...
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Wake up and smell the Arabic coffee

  • I was reminded by my university days after following the three-day Coordination Forum in Riyadh, which was attended by various GCC universities and institutions. The forum was sponsored by King Abdullah International Center for Arabic language aiming to support efforts by GCC countries to enhance...
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Advocating genocide on social media

  • A faculty member at the Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, raised a lot of Saudi intellectuals concern after posting a controversial tweet, where he was calling on “Iraqi Mujahideen” to be more ruthless in their war, even if it means killing the women and children of their...
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Is our society changing too fast?

  • While everyone was predicting the annual dispute between conservatives and moderates to be on the usual battleground of the Riyadh Book Fair, it seems that Al-Janadriyah Heritage Festival became the new victim this year to the ongoing struggle for change and development....
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