Snow blankets northern Saudi region of Al-Jouf    Syrian Air to resume operation between Damascus and Jeddah on Nov. 7 after a hiatus of 8 years    21,370 illegal residents arrested in a week    Bronze Age town discovered in Khaybar Oasis    New mechanism for reviewing taxi fares via applications    Harris and Trump in dead heat as Election Day nears    Spain flooding one of many global extreme weather disasters: UN weather agency    EU braces for potential shifts in transatlantic relations ahead of US presidential election    Israeli army nearing end of ground offensive in southern Lebanon, reports indicate    Al Hilal sets record for longest unbeaten streak across all domestic competitions    Al Nassr and Al Hilal share points in intense Riyadh Derby draw    Riyadh's Sports Boulevard receives Platinum ActiveScore certifications    ImpaQ: Riyadh to host first Impact Makers Forum in December    Saudi Arabia ranks 12th globally in international visitor spending in 2023    Hidden sugars in Asia's baby food spark concerns    Saleh Al Shehri strike seals Al Ittihad's Sea Derby win over Al Ahli    HONOR unveils pre-order of the stunning HONOR MagicBook Art 14 Featuring an ultra-slim design, HONOR Eye Comfort Display and AI Cross-OS WorkStation    Derby Week makes its debut in the Roshn Saudi League    Teri Garr, Young Frankenstein and Tootsie star, dies at 79    Indonesia Days event celebrates cultural diversity at Al Suwaidi Park    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Muted Eid celebrations for millions of Nigerian Muslims    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    

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Sheraton Jeddah raises funds for Pak flood victims
On Thursday, June 23, Sheraton Jeddah Hotel organized a climb to the summit of Moon Mountain, a volcanic outcrop approximately 80km north of Jeddah. The event was organized as part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts in affiliation with Unicef to raise (...)

28 - 06 - 2011
Dylan Wright's journey: From Jeddah beach to British bobby
ALL expatriates leave Jeddah eventually, either moving on to other expatriate jobs, or jobs back home, or to retire. However, not many of them leave to join the London Metropolitan Police Service. Dylan Wright first came to Saudi Arabia in 2003 to (...)

11 - 11 - 2008
Remembrance of things past
EVERY year, as November 11th approaches, millions of people in the UK and Commonwealth Countries can be seen wearing a bright red poppy pinned to their jacket or blouse. Western expatriate citizens all over the world are often seen wearing them as (...)

03 - 11 - 2008
Why Obama?
Cook has been in the tourist industry in Kenya for forty years and has seen it go through some dramatic ups and downs. Following the bombing of the United States Embassy in Nairobi in 1998, and then the terrible riots after the December 2007 (...)

02 - 11 - 2008
North Ireland trade mission visits Kingdom
A group of company representatives from Northern Ireland, UK, will arrive in Saudi Arabia on Oct. 23 for a one-week trade mission. Northern Ireland has a long history of trade with Saudi Arabia and this is the second delegation from them this (...)

23 - 10 - 2008
Meet artist Samiah Khashoggi: Founder of ‘Saudiaat'
“DIALOGUES”, the third art exhibition by the Saudiaat Art Group was officially opened Monday at the Al-Alamiah Gallery in Jeddah. My first reaction to seeing the word “Saudiaat” was that it was a mis-print and that it was meant to be “Saudiart”. Not (...)

21 - 10 - 2008
It could happen to you, too
WE have just returned from a task that all families dread: that of packing up the life-time home of elderly, infirm parents. In our case, it was the home of my father-in-law. Along with all the sorting and clearing, we also had to decide what to do (...)

18 - 07 - 2008
‘It's much better to be a woman in KSA'
WHEN Cecille El Beleidi, the British Deputy Consul General and Head of Trade & Investment Section, agreed to an interview for the Saudi Gazette, she confessed to being rather shy and anxious about it. However, from the moment she began to talk (...)

11 - 07 - 2008
Home-built in Jeddah
WHEN I was a child, we had a doctor living next door to us who spent his free time building and flying remote controlled model aeroplanes. An entire room in his house was dedicated to his hobby. These planes were quite large, with a wingspan of more (...)

27 - 06 - 2008
The art of
IF you ask the average woman what she can do with an egg, the reply would probably be something like: “Make an omlette!” Farha Sayeed, who comes from Hyderabad in India, is an excellent cook, but once she gets her hands on an egg, it is transformed (...)

20 - 06 - 2008
A Kenya visit gone wrong
A COUPLE of weeks ago, I had to phone our insurance company in the UK to make a report about a stolen laptop computer and a damaged camera lens. I was put through to the lady in the claims department. “Hello,” she said, “can I help you?” “Yes,” I (...)

18 - 06 - 2008
MRI scanning
ANYONE who has had a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan will know that although they are painless in themselves, they can be an unpleasant examination. Having had around eight MRI scans, all in various hospitals in Jeddah, I speak from personal (...)

14 - 06 - 2008
Shaking off the dust of Zimbabwe
As a country that is going through a turbulent time with equally turbulent elections going on, there are none watching this progress more than the Zimbabweans at home and abroad. Mark & Alison MacColl left Zimbabwe in 2001 and have now lived in (...)

12 - 05 - 2008
Shop in style in Jeddah
Since I was put out of action with a permanent walking disability more than nine years ago, going shopping and visiting shopping malls for fun has ceased to interest me. Not only that, I have always found shopping in Jeddah to be an extremely (...)

09 - 05 - 2008
105 Years of easy riding
Davidson enthusiasts took a tour in the UAE last month to celebrate the legendary brand's 105th birthday. The world's most famous bikes, seen here in a new copper-on-black color scheme, were sent from the US specially for the event. The easy-riding (...)

06 - 05 - 2008
‘Head over heals in Saudi Arabia'
It takes immense courage to stand up in a world that resists change and let your voice be heard – especially if you are a woman in Saudi Arabia. Maisah Sobaihi is a play-write, director and performer of her own work, the like of which hasn't been (...)

05 - 05 - 2008
Paradise or Paradise Lost?
After Kenya's December 2007 elections, we followed the news of the subsequent mayhem and violence with growing concern. My husband and I were both born there and think of it as “home”, plus we have family members living around the Nairobi area. We (...)

23 - 04 - 2008
Argentine adventure
In May 2007, our daughter, Chania, set off for Buenos Aires for a year, following a dream that had taken hold when she was 15: she had been on a one month Spanish language exchange and had fallen in love with the country. We promised her and (...)

16 - 04 - 2008
One day I will fly far away
After 24 years of living in Saudi Arabia in the same compound, and for the past 17 years in the same apartment, a lot of things have changed. But over the past 10 years, three small details have remained constant. Whenever I look out of our bedroom (...)

14 - 04 - 2008
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