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Articles of the author Maha Sami Aboulola
230 Saudi students to take part in talent forum
About 230 talented Saudi students will compete in a talent forum organized by the Committee of Private and International Schools at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI). The two-day forum themed “Promising Talents for Promising (...)

29 - 02 - 2012
Gulf women's charity contest launched
A competition to highlight the charity work of Gulf women was launched here recently by the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) in conjunction with the private sector. The winners will be chosen by public vote via the Internet and will (...)

19 - 02 - 2012
20-hour volunteerism training held in Jeddah
hour training program for 110 trainees interested in volunteer work was held here recently by the Association of Awareness and Social Rehabilitation. The five-day course focused on various topics, including the meaning of volunteerism from an (...)

12 - 02 - 2012
Art expo features human emotions
An art exhibition titled “Earth Immortalizes” featuring paintings of Zuher Tolah opened Saturday under the patronage of Jeddah Mayor Dr. Hani Abu Ras. Dr. Aisha Natto, member of Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, inaugurated the exhibition (...)

07 - 02 - 2012
KAU launches Chair of Women's Health Rights
King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah has launched the country's first-ever Chair of Women's Health Rights. The new chair reflects the vision of Professor Osama Tayeb, the president of the university, to upgrade the standards of the (...)

02 - 02 - 2012
Begging for prayers, not money
IT's common knowledge that whenever a sad looking old man approaches one's car, he will be asking for money. However, this rule was broken by Ahmad Bin Yousuf who refused the money someone was handing him, and asked for prayers instead. Ask him (...)

18 - 11 - 2008
Nov. 27 deadline for Haj permits
The Passports Department has fixed Nov. 27 deadline for issuing Haj permits to local pilgrims. Applications for the same will not be entertained after the deadline, Major Salim Al-Belaihed, Director General of Passports Department, has said. The (...)

12 - 11 - 2008
First autism forum begins tomorrow
The first scientific forum for autism begins at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry Nov. 9. The theme of the four-day forum, under the patronage of Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz Al- Saud is “Autism: Reality and Future,” and is to focus on the (...)

08 - 11 - 2008
Passports Dept. warns overstayers
The Passports Department has launched a concerted campaign to arrest and deport illegal expatriates ahead of this year's Haj season. The crackdown targets thousands of people who have come here on Umrah visas and overstayed their legal time in (...)

03 - 11 - 2008
Awareness drive against breast cancer
A group of breast cancer survivors has launched a campaign of displaying the pink ribbon as a symbol of fighting the disease. This is part of the program to treat October as the international Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The program supports (...)

21 - 10 - 2008
Human resources forum planned from Oct. 18
The Ministry of Labor is aiming to change Saudi citizens from mere employees to productive citizens so they can compete with their counterparts in developed countries. Under the patronage of the Minister of Labor, Dr. Ghazi Al-Gosaibi, the Jeddah (...)

08 - 10 - 2008
Ramadan dishes delivered home
Most of those who fast during the holy month of Ramadan savor the delicious dishes laid out on Iftar tables to break their fast. New mouth-watering meals and extraordinary dishes are introduced for the Iftar, but the question remains as to who (...)

28 - 08 - 2008
Magic Carpet exhibition from Sept. 15
The ninth “Magic Carpet” exhibition will be held in the holy month of Ramadan to present handicraft and other works of Saudi women. Under the patronage of Princess Sarah Al-Anqari, the 4-day exhibition starting Sept. 15 at Jeddah Hilton will (...)

26 - 08 - 2008
Housemaids in demand for Ramadan
As Ramadan approaches, Saudi families are desperate for housemaids. Many will pay high salaries to hire maids, even those living illegally in the Kingdom. “The annual salary of illegal housemaids does not exceed SR1,200, but during Ramadan we send (...)

17 - 08 - 2008
Crown Prince donates SR4m for marriages
To help young hearts meet, Crown Prince Sultan has donated SR4 million to the Charity Organization for Marriage. Some 571 couples will benefit from the donation. “The great step that Prince Sultan took is not new, his generosity to help the Saudi (...)

14 - 08 - 2008
Anti-smoking march at Jeddah Corniche today
smoking charitable committee here is taking their cause to the street. On Wednesday (today), the committee will organize a campaign, themed ‘Youth is the hope of every nation', which will begin at 5 P.M. along the Corniche when crowds are expected (...)

30 - 07 - 2008
Taif summer fest opens Sun.
The Taif Summer Festival will open on Sunday with the theme “Taif More Beautiful.” Prince Sultan Bin Salman, Secretary General of the Supreme Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), will grace the inauguration ceremony of the Festival being (...)

17 - 07 - 2008
Paving the way for Saudi women in law
Dalbouh, one of the first few Saudi women to become a legal consultant, is grateful to her father and husband for their support. Mais works for Ahmed Zaki Yamani law firm in Jeddah. She writes company contracts, studies cases and gives legal (...)

07 - 07 - 2008
Breaking the boundaries
Hady Taher, 45, and a mother of 22-year-old son, is proud to be a Muslim woman who could make a change in the Saudi society by virtue of being the first woman member of Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) board. “I want to make a (...)

01 - 07 - 2008
Festival for handicapped on July 3
As part of the summer vacation events a committee of Jeddah Chambers of Commerce and Industry is organizing an entertainment festival for the handicapped on July 3. “We are aiming to educate the society about the ways to deal with handicapped (...)

26 - 06 - 2008
Living on the edge
Life certainly is not so sweet and a bed of roses for everyone. And for 61-year old Shareefa Al-Harby, a mud pottery maker, it cannot be truer. She has been selling hand-made pottery in the Bab Makkah district in Jeddah for the last 26 years to (...)

22 - 06 - 2008
Thirsty under scorching sun
Water crisis in Jeddah, Bride of the Red Sea and gateway to the Kingdom, has assumed alarming proportions. Of late, the crisis has aggravated to a point that several people have voiced their anguish and dismay at the shabby treatment meted out to (...)

12 - 06 - 2008
Need to portray real image of Islam: Naseef
Sacrilegious campaign waged in some Western countries against Islam and Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) has created a gap between the two cultures. The international Islamic conference for dialogue this week aims to narrow the deep schism (...)

02 - 06 - 2008
Divorced non-Saudi women in a dilemma
Being a divorcee is, of course, a difficult situation for any woman, but what makes it worse is to be a non-Saudi woman getting a divorce from a Saudi husband. Many non-Saudi wives fear that they will be required to leave the Kingdom without their (...)

27 - 05 - 2008
Saudi women apply creative minds to earn enough money
Many Saudi women have started their own small businesses because of lack of employment opportunities. These young Saudi women are taking up small businesses as weddings planners, home decorators, dresses makers and cookery. They are out to prove to (...)

21 - 05 - 2008
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