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Mixed marriages: Why not?
“I would like to ask the woman in your article if she is truly ready to give up everything for this man. Her children will not have her nationality, they are not entitled to free health care, free education or ...
Denying marriage choices!
She seemed shocked. A long pause was followed by: “But how could I do that to my own father? Allah will deny me paradise, if I did.”
Marrying a foreigner!
Marriage is one of the most critical decisions a person can make. It not only affects one’s life with a partner, but the consequences include families and children, for what may last a lifetime. You might listen to the advice ...
Treatment of guest workers!
An old Saudi man went around the Riyadh Metro worksites distributing bottles of cold water to workers. I found out that he did this every day, especially during the hot summer.A worker cleaned the streets under the scorching sun in ...
True stories: Expats’ experiences!
“I still read your articles even though I left Saudi Arabia two years ago and returned to my home city Sheffield in the UK” wrote my pen pal Ramon. “As you may remember, I taught at the British International School ...
Are we racists?
Recently, we have seen anti-foreigner sentiment flare up again. Social media is full of such sentiment. There is always a reason. There has always been a reason! Sometimes it is political, other times economic, but most of the time, it ...
Time to review residency regulations
All the above have been discussed by economists, observers and writers, but I would focus here on an important aspect - the human and social dimension. Some of the guest families have lived among us for decades. They have shared ...
Is Islam the political answer?
We waited and waited, patiently and faithfully. We accepted their many excuses and conspiracy theories. We gave them the benefit of the doubt every time they failed to deliver or even to look sincere and decent. But, alas, in the ...
We need a National Service system!
The goal is to train our youth in ethics, principles, discipline, teamwork and useful skills. Like scouts, they would serve their communities and the guests of the Most Compassionate, during the Haj and Umrah seasons. This would open the door ...
Iran-Qatar: Political hypocrisy in action!
I believe Qatar has a big problem - not knowing what they want and how to get it. Unless they make up their mind, they will not stop playing games and changing their stands so frequently. Saudi Arabia is right ...
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