THE Criminal Court in Jeddah recently issued an unprecedented ruling that will be recorded in the history of the Saudi judicial system.
This court ruling acquitted a Saudi citizen of the charges framed by the prosecution for publishing a video clip (...)
Dr. Yehya Al-Samaan, assistant speaker of the Shoura Council, said that the Council is discussing a recommendation that stores in the Kingdom should not be closed during prayer time. This issue has been discussed extensively over the years and a (...)
When I read the profits that banks made last year, which were posted on the Saudi financial news portal argaam.com, I was shocked at the amount, estimated to be billions of riyals. I have been following bank news and have noticed that the increase (...)
In a recent visit to the central market in Dammam, I saw some women walking among the men in the market begging. These women, who were not badly dressed and did not look as if they were in need of help, were begging in both the vegetable and fish (...)
The branch manager of the Ministry of Transportation in the Eastern Province, Ahmad Al-Ghamdi, has updated the media about the plan to introduce toll charges on the Kingdom's roads. He stated recently that the matter of toll fees is being looked (...)
The management of the general directorate of traffic has finally realized that some traffic officers issue too many traffic violations. Sometimes they focus on minor violations, such as how a vehicle is parked, if a tire is on the yellow line, a (...)
I visited the branch of a communication company in a mall and was surprised to find that most of the workers there were Saudi women. I learned that the company chose the morning shift for them to work because it suits them better.
When I left the (...)
IT starts with a quarrel over parking space, running red light, or an altercation of over any minor issue. Then it escalates into a fight and often reaches a level where one of the parties is murdered and sent to prison. He regrets his mistake and (...)
THE national dress reflects the state›s culture and heritage. People intend to get hold of the national dress and hand over it from one generation to the other. We can easily recognize the nationality of a person from his dress as it differs from (...)
