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Immunity to misdemeanor
Al-Yaum newspaperDESPITE the fact that there are strict regulations and severe penalties for shop owners who throw waste on sidewalks, many of the shops, if not all, do not pay any attention to the matter. One can observe this during a visit near the commercial streets in any city of the Kingdom.When a worker begins his day in the shop, the first thing he does is to sweep the dust and garbage accumulated inside the shop from the previous day to the street in front or the outer sidewalk. While the municipal worker has already finished his day’s work that he begins at dawn, the dirt remains in the place until the next day. If sub-municipalities had hired supervisors to make field visits at the time of the opening of shops, they would have been able to record unpredictable numbers of...
December 03, 2017

Immunity to misdemeanor

Corruption trials and public interest
Okaz newspaperCOLUMNIST Dr. Turki Al-Hamad in one of his articles expressed his opinion on the arrests of some princes, businessmen and officials involved in corruption and their accommodation in the Ritz Carlton in Riyadh.Al-Hamad expressed his reservation on the plan to release these individuals without trial if they return part of the embezzled public money. His article has gone viral on social media.Professor Al-Hamad compared corruption with conventional thefts and said the thieves would not be exempted from punishment just for giving back the money and any valuables they had robbed to their victims.His example may look logical on the outset but we will soon realize that it is inaccurate if we discuss the general philosophy behind the idea of crime and punishment.It is actually more...
December 02, 2017

Corruption trials and public interest

Abdullah Bakheet
Scientific progress: Everyone has a role to play
Al-Riyadh NewspaperSome Saudis tend to celebrate and talk a lot about the achievements of young Saudi men and women abroad. Some believe that we should celebrate if a Saudi man or woman has been offered a prestigious position in NASA, has found a solution to a medical problem, or has invented some sort of machine. We should, however, remind ourselves that if a non-Saudi had the same opportunity, he would equally excel. We are all human beings. We differ from one another in terms of how we use our brains.Lebanese, Egyptian and Moroccan people have made great achievements in the West. However, these achievements are not representative of their own countries. Moreover, it is not necessary that their home countries should have contributed to them making these achievements. Scientific progress...
December 01, 2017

Scientific progress: Everyone has a role to play

Car insurance customers should be aware of their rights
MakkahCar insurance is compulsory in the Kingdom. You cannot renew your vehicle registration certificate unless you have insurance. Most people do not trust insurance companies because they usually make clients go through a lengthy compensation process when there is a road accident. Some of them ask clients to follow up with their company headquarters.There are insurance companies located near the Traffic Departments of almost all cities. They provide you with insurance documents within 10 minutes of paying the required sum. They usually print out a certificate, not a card, and give it to you. The price of insurance has recently changed dramatically. One is left surprised at the difference in prices.However, if you have an accident, then you will discover that you have fallen victim to...
December 01, 2017

Car insurance customers should be aware of their rights

Stop the racist discrimination against expat workers
Makkah newspaperI recently read that the Shoura Council is working on drafting a law against racism. Frankly speaking, it would be a very good move on the council’s part. Let us hope they come up with a law that restricts and curbs the racism that some citizens engage in. Some Saudis discriminate against non-Saudis, believing that this is a patriotic and national duty. They mistakenly think that discriminating against expatriate workers through their words and actions is a reflection of their love for the Kingdom and for other Saudis.Racism is ugly. Unfortunately, it is on the increase in our society. Some people confuse racism with Saudization. While I completely agree that Saudis should be given preference over non-Saudis when it comes to jobs, some Saudis have taken this to the...
December 01, 2017

Stop the racist discrimination against expat workers

What is happening at the Ritz?
In January 2002, the well-known US journalist Thomas L. Friedman published several aggressive articles about Saudi Arabia and the September 11 attacks. After that, he went to the Saudi embassy in Washington and surprisingly asked for a visa to travel to Riyadh.Tom, as his friends call him, was sure his request would be declined and so he began writing an article about it. He was, however, shocked when he was told he had secured a visa and would be able to travel the very same day.In the middle of February of the same year, Friedman traveled to Riyadh where he met King Abdullah who was then Crown Prince. He wrote an interesting article about his meeting with King Abdullah, including his peace initiative with Israel. Friedman then refused to reply to the questions of news agencies by telling...
November 30, 2017

What is happening at the Ritz?

Fires in homes are on the increase
Al-Riyadh NewspaperThe number of fires in homes is increasing at an alarming rate. We often read about lives that have been lost due to such fires. This is a catastrophe in the full sense of the word. The authorities should study the causes of fires in homes and find solutions to this problem that continues to kill innocent people.Most fires in homes occur because of electric short circuits or poor appliances that do not meet basic safety standards. The Ministry of Commerce and Investment, Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, Saudi Customs and the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization are responsible for ensuring counterfeit electric products are not offered for sale in the Kingdom. Nevertheless, bogus electric products continue to be sold in broad daylight.Civil Defense...
November 30, 2017

Fires in homes are on the increase

Zero tolerance for corruption
Okaz newspaperWE should express our extreme happiness and pride over the historic decision issued by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman to set up a high committee to fight corruption. We should also express our appreciation for the committee›s chairman, Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, who immediately went into action without any ambiguity or favoritism against all people accused of corruption.I do not need to reaffirm what every citizen has said that this step represented the beginning of a new phase in the history of Saudi Arabia and that it will put an end to the systemic corruption, which has not spared anything or anyone.According to the committee›s chairman, the embezzlement from the state budget each year was about 10 percent, which has been going on for many...
November 29, 2017

Zero tolerance for corruption

What's patriotism
Al-Watan newspaperNATIONALISM is a term that symbolizes everything beautiful in human life. It reflects man’s innate love for his land, people, nation, history and culture. They have taught us in the past that the love of homeland is part of faith, therefore our endeavors to protect the nation and our death in the way of defending it and raising its reputation would be considered a noble act.During the period when we failed to deepen our belonging to the smaller nation (the state of Saudi Arabia) while focusing on the largest homeland (Arab and Islamic world) the situation reached such an extent that some school students, especially girls, did not get an opportunity to hear the national anthem.Fortunately, we were alerted about this problem before it was too late and have begun to deepen...
November 28, 2017

What's patriotism

Shortcomings of education leaders
Al-Watan newspaperIN a previous article I have discussed about the shortcomings of education leaders within our schools, which have negatively affected the whole educational process, especially because of the dominance of these leaders in the general education system.The success and failure of a school depends mainly on education leaders being the driving force of educational activities. Unfortunately, many of our education leaders lack the essential qualities of a leader as well as the qualities of an educational leader.Lack of cultural awareness is a major issue. As a result, education leaders will not have the obsession to develop their institutions with a passion of civilization with all its dimensions. This cultural awareness is essential for a nation that strives to restore its lost...
November 27, 2017

Shortcomings of education leaders

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