LA fires death toll rises to 24 as high winds expected    Saudi FM meets his British, German counterparts in Riyadh    Justice minister discusses ways to enhance cooperation with UN Resident Coordinator    Al Hilal thrash Al Orobah 5-0 to reclaim Roshn Saudi League top spot    Al Ittihad held to 1-1 draw by Al Fayha, lose Saudi League top spot    Al Orobah sign Saudi Pro League's all-time top scorer Omar Al Somah    Al-Falih: 571 global companies moved their headquarters to Saudi Arabia    Riyadh meetings discuss rebuilding Syria as a unified state for all its citizens, with no place for terrorism Call for immediate Israeli withdrawal from occupied Syrian territories    Saudi FM: Continuing sanctions will obstruct Syrian people's development ambitions Top Arab, Western diplomats discuss on supporting Syria and lifting sanctions    Almarai successfully deploys SAP solutions to power strategic expansion Seamless implementation via RISE with SAP on Google Cloud supports company's SR18 billion growth plan    Los Angeles wildfires death toll rises to 16 as blazes rage on    Lebanese army completes deployment in southern towns as Israeli forces withdraw    SR10 million bank guarantee and SR100 million paid-up capital required to obtain 10-year license for a recruitment company    Over 16 million people visit Riyadh Season in 3 months    Al-Ahli defeats Al-Shabab 3-2 in Saudi Pro League thriller    SFDA warns of potential risks associated with high doses of Ginseng    Al-Qaryan Group begins 125,000 m2 decommissioning project for Ibn Rushd in Yanbu    Oscar nominations postponed because of LA fires    Islamic Arts Biennale 2025 to witness first-ever display of full kiswah of Kaaba outside Makkah city    Demi Moore continues comeback with Golden Globe win    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 Paul Rivas
‘Edge of Arabia': A new wave of Saudi artists in London
FOR the first time, a contemporary and comprehensive art exhibition of 17 Saudi Artists is on view in London. The art exhibition which opened on Oct. 16 and which will run through Dec. 13 is being held at the School of Oriental and Africa Studies (...)

27 - 10 - 2008
Thumamah Park offers a welcome break
THE fall months are here and it is time for Saudis and expatriates to re-discover the parks Kingdom-wide. Parks provide a welcome break from the usual malls and amusement centers; youngsters can exercise and play, while the elders can relax and (...)

15 - 10 - 2008
Rock solid with a fluid softness
HENNING Larsen's Islamic architectural visions combine the past with the present. His work in Riyadh with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs displays his genius and passion for Islamic architecture. Born in Denmark in 1925, he received his training at (...)

22 - 09 - 2008
Saudi artists carve their own niche in the world of art
ART in all its forms of expression focuses on the identity of the artist in terms of their culture and tradition. Artistic expressions are a direct reflection of a people and a nation – a unique image. All art forms are a form of communication with (...)

01 - 09 - 2008
Illegal ‘service providers' supply mobile porn
Booming sales of mobile phones with 3G technology have spawned an underground porn-content business here. “A lot of Saudis from the ages of 15 through 50 all over the Kingdom are presently caught up in an out-of-control mobile buying spree,” said (...)

18 - 08 - 2008
Lawyers seek ‘urgent, sustainable' legal reforms
Courts across the country are overloaded and quite often understaffed, lawyers say, making the case for “urgent and sustainable” reforms in the country's judicial system for which the government has already allocated SR7 billion. “We receive far (...)

06 - 08 - 2008
Three for ‘yes' and two for ‘no' ... a code for passing
A very loud chorus is heard of many voices reciting and echoing the letters of the alphabet in an otherwise quiet environment. A voice in the background is heard saying to the group assembled, “Very good, but watch your pronunciation”. The voices (...)

28 - 07 - 2008
Let your body do the talking
WAVING both of his hands happily at his wife and two children at the Entrance to the Arrival Gate at the airport, Ahmed runs to be united once more with his family. The two children put both their arms around their father and led him and their (...)

14 - 07 - 2008
Let not the unexpected ruin a holiday
A HOLIDAY means having a limited amount of time to get away from routine and habits that have a tendency to dull our daily existence. A holiday refreshes our minds and our bodies, return to work will be enriched with new ideas and possible new and (...)

23 - 06 - 2008
Success
The definition of ‘success' means so many different things to different individuals…. these include goals and ambitions which are achievable. Success may be financial, emotional, psychological and/or intellectual, and indeed they all may be (...)

02 - 06 - 2008
Travel
This narrative will be confined to travel on earth only, although man is now capable, under the right circumstances, of traveling into space- and soon beyond. My very first comment to all readers is that all travel should be begun when you are as (...)

26 - 05 - 2008
Money
See, I got your attention! This article has absolutely nothing to do with money!!! Although, as long as it has been mentioned…. I might as well make a few remarks by way of a few quotations overheard recently. “I need money …” said a three year old (...)

19 - 05 - 2008
Hobbies
Any human life, no matter how busy, has gaps where there is time to look inside oneself and discover special likes and dislikes, unique and particular to each individual. These ‘gaps' as it were are filled in a number of ways by men, women and (...)

12 - 05 - 2008
Routine
A routine life means that somehow you have allowed your life to become a carbon copy of day to day, week to week and month to month activities…. indeed if not year to year…. “I am now 86 years old, what have I done since I was 25?” said a puzzled (...)

05 - 05 - 2008
The weather
chu-ee”, says Mohammed. When Mohammed ‘ka-chu-ees' is repeated no less than nine times, with brief spells for inhaling… It is the beginning of summer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - and the onslaught of the unpredictable is about to begin! Middle (...)

28 - 04 - 2008
Driving
Driving throughout the world is a ‘death wish' at best, achieved successfully by international individuals of all genders and of all ages, shapes and sizes. The reputations of countries and cities are oftentimes determined by car speeds on rural and (...)

21 - 04 - 2008
Chat room
It is believed, that most of those visiting chat rooms throughout the Middle East and, indeed elsewhere must be actors of sorts as they hide their true identity in order to impress or depress the listener on the other end. Walking a slow walk (...)

14 - 04 - 2008
The Mobile
The mobile of today makes the intellectually curious of yesteryear wonder how it was like when the telephone first came into existence. Its purpose was to communicate and thereby expand knowledge and awareness. It united and sometimes separated (...)

24 - 03 - 2008
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