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Articles of the author Ibrahim Muhammad Badawood
Productivity in Ramadan
BASED on studies relating to the workplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, 80 percent of workers believe that Ramadan leads to a boost in their morale in the workplace, 44.5 percent said that their productivity was unaffected in (...)

23 - 06 - 2017
Wealth and satisfaction
Al-Madina ONCE upon a time a trader gave a wise advice to a young man. He said: "I have spent my beautiful and valuable years of my life developing my business activities like you do now. When I became old I realized that I have lost many things (...)

20 - 06 - 2017
Giving in Ramadan
Al-Madina RAMADAN is the month of giving, generosity, love and loyalty. When we fast, we can relate to the suffering of other human beings who have been living in horrible conditions and cannot find something to eat. That is why people rush to (...)

14 - 06 - 2017
The fear of traffic tickets
COINCIDING with the Gulf Traffic Week, a road safety awareness campaign was carried out in all regions of Saudi Arabia. Such events activate the role of the private and public authorities in warning and spreading awareness about the risks of (...)

23 - 03 - 2017
Talk to me in Arabic
IT is very weird to see a number of Saudi youths who have graduated from foreign universities talk to each other in English. You will also find many Saudis who had worked for multinational companies inside Saudi Arabia or abroad and others who lived (...)

29 - 12 - 2016
Lessons from a tea seller
THE most common feature among many successful people is determination, persistence, continuous attempts and lack of despair. We often read this in the stories about successful people around the world. The story of the Saudi woman who sells tea on a (...)

28 - 11 - 2016
It is time to regulate drifting
A FAMOUS Saudi joyrider known for drifting in his car recently died in a horrific accident in Riyadh. A video of the incident was posted on social media websites and showed a car traveling at high speed that all of a sudden swerved, toppled over and (...)

14 - 10 - 2016
Spread the culture of respect
Al-Madina Respect is an ethical conduct and a noble value that every man and woman expresses toward those around him or her and those with whom he or she deals. It is a feeling of admiration and consideration toward the other. Today living in an (...)

29 - 09 - 2016
Stopping licenses is not enough
There are no precise statistics on the number of taxis in the Kingdom, but everyone agrees the country's taxi sector is in total chaos. Some reports indicate that the number of taxis exceeds 200,000, but others say only 50,000 of taxis are licensed, (...)

28 - 08 - 2016
The dead third
USUALLY people from various backgrounds are used to the summer season being the holiday season for them. Some prefer to take paid leave vacation during Ramadan because they don't like to work while fasting, but some believe that the nature of their (...)

25 - 07 - 2016
Why do some families encourage teenage boys to get married?
Underage marriages are a social issue that has received much attention, regionally and globally. Some people believe that the age of marriage for girls should be set while others do not. In this article, I would like to discuss teenage boys whose (...)

06 - 05 - 2016
Disharmony at workplace
About two years ago I wrote an article titled "Don't wait for people to celebrate your resignation," explaining the happiness of employees after the resignation of their managers or bosses at work. Many people wait with patience to hear that good (...)

10 - 04 - 2016
Make government employees accountable for their actions
THERE were 1.24 million employees in the government sector last year and their salaries and allowances amounted to billions of riyals. A government employee is very important for advancing development in the country and the money set aside for (...)

05 - 02 - 2016
Shoura Council and the ministers
FOLLOWING a stormy session of the Shoura Council attended by the labor minister, some members of the consultative body had called for the minister's resignation. Some other Shoura members, meanwhile, demanded the president to invite the health (...)

04 - 02 - 2016
The plight of seasonal workers
The holiday and pilgrimage seasons are considered the most important times of the year, especially for people with low incomes. Many, regardless of whether they are employees or students, are keen to seize the opportunity to work for organizations (...)

25 - 12 - 2015
Land theft in Jeddah
Al-Madina JEDDAH, one of the biggest cities located on the Red Sea, is unique due to its geographical location. It is a gateway to the holiest Muslim places in the world. It's also considered the first station for pilgrims from all over the world (...)

05 - 11 - 2015
Is Saudization a form of racism?
Al-Madinah A few years ago, a symposium on Saudization was held in the Kingdom and a senior official said that Saudization was not equivalent to racism or discrimination; it was a dire need of society. He also explained different forms and types of (...)

24 - 10 - 2015
The Internet is taking over our lives
Al-Madinah When you hear people complaining and shouting, it is highly likely that they are complaining about the Internet. They might be complaining because there is no Internet service where they are, the Internet has been disconnected, or the (...)

17 - 10 - 2015
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