Tariq A. Al-Maeena

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Don’t hand your child a loaded gun

Less than a fortnight ago, two young men lost their lives in an automobile accident in Jeddah. One of the victims was in his teens and the other barely out of it when their lives ended so prematurely.

Getting my point across

After a few moments of thought, the idea seemed to have fixed itself in his mind. He assured me that he would instruct his cashiers to follow such a procedure after he cleared the issue with the store manager. Talk ...

Taken for a ride!

Recently, my morning reverie and the gentle calm before the day begins were shattered when my friend Barakat burst into my office frothing at the mouth and fuming in anger. Barakat who works at one of the country’s larger corporations ...

The need for change

Our society today is rapidly evolving and old customs are fading as an expanding youth culture embraces the new. While our faith remains a constant, everything else is game for change or improvement. Old methods just won’t do.

One step at a time

Jeddah is undergoing massive transformation in the sense that it has begun holding world-class events with vigor. The intent is to help heighten Jeddah’s various economic and commercial venues and interests, and that all preparations are in place to receive ...

Mental health should be meticulously diagnosed before treatment

A GROWING number of patients are seeking the help of psychiatrists, and how business was booming for those prescribing the magic pill. There is no question that regional developments and uncertainties have led many to a life of anxiety and ...

Goodbye, my lovely children

THE month of March this year spells the end of long established family arrangements for a lot of expatriates, many of whom are from the Asian continent. It is in this month that the end of school year exams is ...

A mosque should be more than just a prayer hall

THERE’S a mosque being built in every locality or so it seems. In the couple of square miles of neighborhood of where I’m at, I can count three mosques standing and one in the process of construction. And ...

Saudization is no excuse for bad behavior

I had an absorbing dialogue with an expatriate named Abdunnaser who wanted to share with me his perspective on the Kingdom’s fast-moving changes in all aspects. Whether it was about Saudization, the hunt for illegal expats, low oil price, doors ...

The grass is always greener

Some men just want more. And when they do get it, it’s not at all what they had expected. My friend Yaseen is currently facing such a dilemma. One that he himself created over a year ago. You see Yaseen ...