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Articles of the author Khaled Almaeena
Focus will be on Trump's narrative not optics
President Donald Trump will land in Riyadh this morning on his first foreign trip since taking office. He leaves behind a Washington that is in an uproar. Trump, whatever one may say about him, is a man who speaks his mind. His election rhetoric (...)

20 - 05 - 2017
Arab youth view a region divided
In face-to-face interviews conducted with 3,500 Arab youth aged 18-24 and with a sample split 50:50 male/female, the results that followed were an indication of the mindset of young people in the Arab world today. I wrote about this in the Saudi (...)

07 - 05 - 2017
MOH should be innovative and efficient
Assistant Deputy Minister of Health for Transformation Dr. Rashed Al-Kawan has denied the possibility of the privatization of government hospitals and said that they will be transformed into government companies. He also focused on the lack of Saudi (...)

30 - 04 - 2017
It's time to punish crooked sponsors
The situation is becoming grimmer and grimmer for expatriates as we enter the second month of amnesty. The fee for the renewal of sponsorship has gone up. Heartless sponsors are demanding more and more money and threatening to send their employees (...)

23 - 04 - 2017
The sponsorship system thrives on the misery of others
A screaming headline in a local paper said: "Illegal expats: Go home or be blacklisted." Another paper stated: "Saudi amnesty offers illegals chance to leave." Now with all these headlines people might assume that those "illegals" are up to no good (...)

03 - 04 - 2017
Act to sponsor goodness
"SPONSORS will be fined and punished for failure to renew muqeem or resident cards of their employees on time," according to a recent ruling of Jawazat (General Directorate of Passports). The punishment will include suspension of electronic services (...)

26 - 03 - 2017
Let happiness spread!
I must confess that when I first read about the establishment of the General Entertainment Authority, like many others, I was skeptical about what kind of entertainment would be involved, especially as I considered the hardening of social mores over (...)

12 - 03 - 2017
Do we want to be a nation of shopkeepers?
The French emperor Napoleon defeated at the battle of Waterloo is said to have described Britain as "a nation of shopkeepers." His remarks were deemed offensive by the English who after his defeat by the Duke of Wellington replied that "the battle (...)

05 - 03 - 2017
Punish those who falsely accuse others
A report in a local paper focused on the damages inflicted on people by false accusations made to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha). Nazaha Chairman Khalid Al-Muhaisen highlighted some of the points and said that care will be taken to (...)

26 - 02 - 2017
Change or be changed
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum is one of the few Arab leaders who calls a spade a spade. He puts forward ideas that are relevant, not only to the present but to the future. Addressing a panel of the World Government Summit held in Dubai, he (...)

19 - 02 - 2017
Is the Arab world truly independent?
The number of foreign journalists coming to our part of the world is on the rise. However, what is noticeable is the replacement of seasoned journalists by younger and less experienced reporters. Gone are the days of David Hirst, Peter Mansfield, (...)

08 - 02 - 2017
Why not a Saudi MADD?
Every day glaring headlines of traffic accidents are splashed across local papers. Over the weekend there were quite a few. Everyone speaks about the abnormal high ratio of deaths in the Kingdom compared to the population. Newspapers highlight (...)

29 - 01 - 2017
President Trump: It's too early to predict
And finally, it happened! An outsider has occupied the White House. After a bitter election campaign that was a first in several things including verbal duels and mudslinging, Donald Trump finally triumphed over Hillary Clinton and both Democrats (...)

22 - 01 - 2017
It doesn't cost anything to be civil
I have written several times both in English and Arabic about the lack of civility in our approach to daily life. The list of complaints can go on and on. What makes me return to this subject is an incident that I observed yesterday in which a (...)

15 - 01 - 2017
The Arab world in 2017?
The year 2016 was a bloody year for the Arabs. Wars, civil strife, economic downturn and a feeling of hopelessness cast long and dark shadows over most part of the Arab world. The Arab Spring which later turned out to lead to the autumn of the (...)

08 - 01 - 2017
Let's work together to make Saudi Vision 2030 a success
Many events have unfolded in the country in the last year and a half, one of the most prominent being Saudi Vision 2030. There have also been new rules and regulations concerning aspects of government and public matters. There was a new budget (...)

01 - 01 - 2017
Use performance indicators to reach Saudi Vision 2030 goals
It seems inevitable that in every private or public gathering with family or friends, the main focus is on complaints. And mind you, as we moan and groan, and many are quite right in doing so, we do not come up with solutions or remedies for the (...)

25 - 12 - 2016
The Holy Prophet Muhammad: A shining example to follow
Some of the fears being expressed in the wake of the upset victory of Donald Trump in the US presidential election may be exaggerated. But there is enough reason to worry over the rise of the far or hard right in the US and across Europe. A crude (...)

11 - 12 - 2016
Let's make Saudi Vision 2030 a reality!
According to a report in a local newspaper, the government will start paying contractors within the next two weeks and up to 80 percent of the money owed will be paid by the end of this year. Fahd Al-Hammadi, head of the National Contractors (...)

04 - 12 - 2016
Impress people with your mind, not your wealth!
Reports of wealthy Gulf Arabs being robbed in Europe are now a common occurrence. Last week masked men stopped a car heading from Le Bourget airport in Paris and robbed the two occupants of about five million euros in cash and other assets. (...)

27 - 11 - 2016
Donald Trump in the White House? Not to worry!
I am always amazed at Arab reaction to the results of US elections. This year saw the winner Donald Trump an outsider to the American political scene beat the Arab favorite Hillary Clinton. This man, who has never served in public office, nor in the (...)

20 - 11 - 2016
Patriotism is action and deeds, not hollow words!
The world has been transformed in the past two decades. Technological advancement by the West and certain countries like Korea and Japan has been a phenomenon that has affected our personal lives. I remember only 20 years ago when we led peaceful (...)

13 - 11 - 2016
Will the Arabs ever learn?
In 48 hours Americans go to the polls and the new entrant to the White House will be packing his or her personal belongings for a four-year stay. Also in the next 48 hours, many Arabs will be sitting around their TV screens or following on social (...)

06 - 11 - 2016
Checks and balances are needed to raise government employee productivity
There have recently been many discussions about the productivity of Saudi employees, especially those in the public sector. This subject became more intense after the former Minister of Civil Service Khaled Al-Araj claimed that government workers (...)

30 - 10 - 2016
The Arab world will pay a heavy price
The Arab world is going through the bloodiest period of its history. Every day the body count grows higher. Pictures of dead bodies, maimed children and burned out villages and neighborhoods flash on TV channels. Images of floating dead bodies (...)

23 - 10 - 2016
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