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- A group of young Saudi activists announced last week that on May 7 would be celebrated every year as the Saudi Liberal Day. They planned activities and events to promote the idea of liberal thinking as a new ideology that could bring modern solutions to the speedily developing Saudi society. If...
- Since 1981 when the GCC countries decided to go through with integration in the hope of reaching complete unity one day, the emotions of its people were always volatile between the gains they will achieve and the sacrifices they fear they would have to make.The six Arabic countries managed to...
- When I saw Manal Al-Sharif on TV last week giving a speech at the Oslo Freedom Forum and accepting the Vaclav Havel prize for Creative Dissent, I immediately thought of the strong antagonism she’s going to receive from Saudi conservatives. So I wasn’t really that surprised to read the very next...
- I remember the first time I met with a Westerner in my new job as a translator. He told me that when he came to Saudi Arabia he expected to see a land of empty desert with only camels, tents and rich oil-land owners. He was glad to be among the few that could go back home and tell a different...
- I was on a quick trip last week to two of the major cities in the world. The first was to Washington D.C. the capital of democracy and what is known as the free world. The second was to the lively city of New York, the Big Apple of business and innovation.In Washington, I met with my old Saudi...
- Just so you’re not confused, I’m not going to talk here about the widely famous strategy video game Angry Birds developed by the Finnish Rovio Mobile in 2009. I am referring to other angry birds that are increasingly abusing the newfound freedom of speech on the Internet through...
- To many local and international observers, the issue of women driving in Saudi Arabia seems a trivial and not a pressing matter. Views on the subject may vary from considering the debate as a mere distraction from other pressing issues such as the economy and human rights concerns, to more...
- YESTERDAY I went to get my mail from the post office. There was some registered mail so I had to go to a special office to pick them up. When I arrived there I was surprised to see the long waiting line ahead of me. It took me about 30 minutes to get my mail; and when I tried to know the reason...
- When I was a young boy, my grandmother used to enchant me with an old fairytale about a mystic tree that can bring good fortunes to people; and has magical powers to heal the sick and grant wishes to the needy. When I grow up, I discovered there is no such a thing; and also discovered that a...
- My editor once told me readers noticed most Saudi writers chose to focus on gloomy topics and neglect the brighter side of life. So I promised myself to find a light and interesting subject for this week’s column. Unfortunately, I found myself compelled to write about a tragic crime...
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