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Stop issuing traffic violations for minor offenses
Even though we appreciate this step being taken, it is not strong enough to correct the behavior of some traffic officials, because demanding without making a statement of policy or clear guidance to officers is a waste of time.
Who is going to apologize to Saudi women?
For more than four decades, Saudi women saw themselves as less important than other women in the GCC. They were surprised to find that they could stand in front of a male cashier to pay for goods, but could not ...
Nosy people are sick!
When the recent mid-term school vacation began, people traveled in large numbers to Kuwait and Bahrain, which is something that is expected during such vacations. Social media was flooded with negative comments about the people who traveled abroad for vacation, ...
Punish those who litter our beaches
It has to be admitted that some Saudis and expatriates act stupidly and carelessly. They do not care about those who come after them. They do not care about the services provided by the municipalities, or the money the government ...
Unemployed Saudi engineers
PERHAPS we understand that the lack of job opportunities for uneducated and unskilled Saudis is not the fault of the private sector, or the public sector either. Finding employment for the unqualified youths is very difficult for the government sector, ...
School dropouts who became billionaires
I have to admit that I hesitated several times before writing this article for fear that some readers might get the wrong message. This article does not encourage anyone to drop out of school in search of making their own ...
Terrorism has no religion
I was talking to a friend about the wave of recent terrorist attacks in the Afghan capital Kabul, including the deadly attack on the city’s Intercontinental Hotel that left 22 people - including 14 foreigners - dead in a 13-hour ...
Control your spending
In view of the panic that accompanied the announcement that Value Added Tax (VAT) and new energy prices would be introduced, it is hard to paint a rosy picture now that these decisions have been implemented.
Beware of winter fires
ACCORDING to the World Health Organization, around 200,000 people from around the world die in tragic house fires every year.
Don’t give money to beggars
How many of you have seen beggars on our streets, inside malls or near pharmacies? I am sure many of you are used to seeing beggars whether you are in Riyadh, Makkah, Dammam or any other Saudi city. Beggars use ...
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