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Articles of the author Samar Al Muqrin
Human rights experts needed
Al-Jazirah THE best the Shoura Council has come out with this season is the report on the Kingdom's compliance with international charters, conventions, treaties and agreements ratified by it. This ensued a Shoura Council's study on the performance (...)

03 - 05 - 2017
Why some Saudi women prefer to remain unmarried
Al-Jazira It is strange that the Ministry of Economy and Planning is so male-oriented when it comes to publishing statistics. The latest statistics released by the General Statistics Authority showed that the number of unmarried women in Saudi (...)

22 - 04 - 2017
Combating beggary is a must
TO forestall an imminent Anti-beggary administration fiasco, the administration should introduce a smartphone app under the name "Combating Beggary". Through this app, citizens and expatriates can contribute to the anti-beggary campaign by reporting (...)

01 - 02 - 2017
The increasing role of social media
THE social media has been impacting various aspects of life, including politics, economy, sports and social life ever since its appearance. Social networking sites have established their strong presence in societies and countries. As a result many (...)

22 - 02 - 2016
Universities and their rights
RECENT press reports suggested that a Saudi university paid $2 million to an Australian institute in bribes to get a higher position in the list of reputable international universities. I don't have the means to authenticate the report, but expects (...)

03 - 02 - 2016
Short-lived cinema ecstasy
Al-Jazirah People of all groups have welcomed a recent report on opening of cinema in the Kingdom. The joy was only short-lived as authorities later rejected the report. Enthusiastic people from all walks of life exchanged the good news through (...)

12 - 01 - 2016
Child protection
I WAS impressed by the new child protection law issued by the Social Affairs Ministry as the law has provisions to jail parents who allow their young children to drive their vehicles and withdraw their right to guardianship. This law will greatly (...)

07 - 01 - 2016
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