Prince Khalid bin Salman meets governor of US State of Indiana    Saudi-Djibouti joint committee kicks off its sixth session in Riyadh    Future of Ronaldo's Al Nassr contract remains undecided, says Saudi Pro League CEO    Salem Al-Dawsari out for three weeks, Ruben Neves to return in January after surgery    Saudi Arabia targets win against Indonesia in AFC Asian Qualifiers match    GASTAT report: 45.1% of Saudis are overweight    Fury in Russia at Biden's Ukraine missile move    German manufacturers warn of the sector's 'formidable crash'    Denmark's Victoria Kjær Theilvig wins Miss Universe 2024    Slovakians rally against populism on anniversary of fall of Communist system    Inside a scam looting millions from Indians 'You are under digital arrest'    Hezbollah media chief killed in Israeli strike in Beirut    Alfanar Projects signs SR20 billion strategic contracts to drive energy sector transformation in Saudi Arabia    Huge draw at Riyadh Season with 6 million visitors in 5 weeks    Trump taps fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary    Foreign Minister leads Saudi delegation at G20 summit in Brazil    Anthony Hopkins to debut exclusive musical performance at Riyadh Season    Saudi national football team begins training in Jakarta ahead of Indonesia match    Saudi Arabia awarded hosting rights for the 6th UN World Data Forum 2026    South Africa's Mia le Roux pulls out of Miss Universe pageant    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    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    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    

Articles of the author photo Mohammad Mazhar Siddiqi
Darkness at noon
Street lights are on in the afternoon in an overcast Jeddah sky, Saturday. The Presidency for Meteorology and Environmental Protection announced Saturday that chances were favorable for thundershowers in the northern regions of the Kingdom (Tabuk, (...)

25 - 10 - 2009
Splashes of personality and paint
MARIKO Murase, a Japanese artist, held her first art exhibition in Jeddah at the House of Artists Gallery in Jamjoom mall, which was inaugurated by Takashih Ogawa, the Chairman of the Japanese Association in Jeddah. The exhibition was inaugurated (...)

20 - 10 - 2008
Coffee, wi-fi and more...
SURFING, gaming and generally relaxing are some of the reasons why the youth and families in Jeddah frequent coffee shops. The Middle East is certainly no stranger to coffee culture, and traditional coffee shops in the region have long acted as a (...)

14 - 10 - 2008
Unsafe firecrackers make their annual appearance
Unregulated and possibly unsafe firecrackers are beginning to make their annual appearance on the streets of Jeddah. As Eid Al-Fitr holidays approach, residents can expect to see an ever-increasing number of children and women doing a swift (...)

24 - 09 - 2008
Urgent need to ease Jeddah's traffic woes
Incessant traffic jams, long queues at intersections and the constant honking of horns is now the order of the day on all busy streets in Jeddah. The harrowing experience for motorists is a far cry from Jeddah's olden days of the early ‘90s when (...)

01 - 09 - 2008
Misha'l opens exhibition
Prince Mesha'l Bin Majed, Governor of Jeddah, on Wednesday launched an exhibition of national industries and consumer products at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry. “The exhibition highlights the ability of domestic producers to meet the (...)

22 - 08 - 2008
Anti-smoking run supports cancer patients
Thousands of Saudis and expatriates of all ages took part in a charity run on the Jeddah waterfront as part of a campaign to fight smoking, under the banner “Together against smoking and to support cancer patients.” Al-Eman Association for Cancer (...)

02 - 05 - 2008
When Sharif stands up everybody laughs
Finally, he made it to Jeddah. The finest Pakistani stand-up comedian Umer Sharif's visit to Saudi Arabia to perform seems to have been jinxed. Many previous attempts to bring him here somehow or the other failed to materialize. However, this (...)

13 - 04 - 2008
HP launches new stylish ‘stand out' notebook
Targeting retailers and consumer markets, Hewlett Packard (HP) Middle East launched its Special Edition ‘Red metallic' Entertainment Notebook, the HP Pavilion dv6700 last week at the Hilton Meeting Center in Jeddah. Khaled Hejazi, country manager (...)

01 - 04 - 2008
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