Qunun, a trailblazer in the honey production industry renowned for its commitment to quality and authenticity, announces the introduction of an innovative cashback program aimed at enhancing the customer journey and fostering long-term relationships (...)
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The Haji & Mu'tamer's Gift Charitable Association received the first group of pilgrims arriving in the Kingdom to perform Haj and visit Madinah to pay homage to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and pray at his (...)
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — A Saudi in his 40s has died when the roof of a shopping center in east Jeddah collapsed on him, according to the Civil Defense.
Spokesman of the Civil Defense Col. Saeed Sarhan said the man was shopping inside when the (...)
بسبب طبيعة شخصيتي التحليلية الناقدة –الباحثة عن التطوير- فإنني مُغرم بفحص المفردات، والتفكر في معانيها، والتراكيب اللغوية، وما تَؤُوْل إليه، وبسبب طبيعة عملي فإنني مُولَع بقراءة العقود والقوانين وما يتعلق بها -وقد يُعَلقُها- من شروط وبنود أو (...)
Attempts are being made to send Indonesian domestic workers to the Kingdom and other Gulf nations under various other job titles, such as nursing care workers, cleaners, and masseuses due to a decision by the Indonesian government to ban the export (...)
Al-Jazirah
Saudi banks have been imposing various fees on customers for different services and we do not know the reason for imposing most of these fees. In most cases, bank clients will find it hard to know the justifications for these fees as (...)
Al-Jazirah
TWO groups of people fail in their lives. People in the first group will think a lot but do not apply their ideas in their lives. On the other hand, people in the second group will do things without any forethought.
I hope this (...)
Mazroui, Assistant General Supervisor for Financial and Administrative Affairs, said that this convoy came within the great attention of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Yemeni people and his directives (...)
The difference between Arab children and the children of the founder of Microsoft Bill Gates is that most of our children under the age of 10 have smartphones. They are addicted to surfing, playing games and watching YouTube. They are also (...)
SATELLITE broadcasts have apparently left a tremendous impact on people in the Middle East, especially women. It has been successful in bypassing the most important communication barriers in the region: illiteracy and government control.
However, I (...)
RIYADH — Sponsors will be fined and punished for failure to renew Muqeem or resident ID cards of their employees on time, according to the Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat).
The punishment will include the suspension of electronic services (...)
IN a previous article I had written that huge amounts have been wasted by Saudis on foreign tourism. A substantial share of this amount is spent by young Saudi men and women to attend musical events of Saudi singers and to visit cinema houses in (...)
Al-Jazirah
SORROW comes automatically and instantaneously and does not require any training or preparation. When a calamity befalls on a person he/she will surely feel its pain and it cannot be explained in words.
Recently I have noticed ads on some (...)
Al-Jazirah
In 2030 we'll be seeking one million volunteers in Saudi Arabia in light of the national vision to boost developmental, charitable, social and humanitarian activities.
Today we cannot give an exact figure of volunteers in the country. (...)
IN Alexandria, in Egypt, a number of young men and women got together and launched a unique societal initiative worth copying. They started providing fruit and vegetables in supermarkets at the wholesale prices.
They are not making any profit as (...)
FORMER British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli said: "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics." Surveys, especially electronic ones, can be misleading for the simple reason that no survey can cover the opinions of all Saudis (...)
We are in desperate need of a strong mechanism to combat the phenomenon of underground economy where people make profits while evading taxes.
According to a recent study by the Utara Malaysia University, the volume of this informal economy within (...)
THE Ministry of Transport's enthusiasm and sympathy with the Saudization of taxis via apps and smart phones, and its warning of SR500 fines for violations is encouraging, and I hope that it does not remain just press material because of perceived (...)
ABOUT one and a half months ago my wife gave birth to a baby boy and the doctors informed me that the baby has heart defects and that they have to keep him under observation for two weeks. They also warned me that the baby may require a (...)
YOU don't need big efforts to find out the wastage of water and electricity at our mosques across the country. Lights and air-conditioners are turned on several hours before and after the five-time prayers on the instructions of imams who give (...)
FINALLY, a formal study has come out confirming that about 87 percent of the Saudis who go to the restaurants consider their going there to be a type of entertainment for themselves and their children.
This is one of the societal mistakes in the (...)
THE Health Insurance Council recently presented on a golden plate a new opportunity for insurance companies to delay treating individuals by requiring members of the public to disclose whether they have ever had any of up to 25 diseases before their (...)
WE have started hearing a cacophony of noise calling for corrupt and illegal practices that go against our society's culture and values, in order to help government employees adjust with the fall in their income due to cut in allowances and other (...)
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — A notorious joyrider died on Friday morning while pursuing his dangerous hobby in Riyadh.
His companion, who suffered serious injuries, has been admitted to a hospital.
A video clip of the terrible accident went viral on (...)
I GOT an opportunity to hear a Friday sermon at a New York mosque last month. It was attended by a large number of Muslim faithful belonging to different nationalities and colors. Many people were found sitting outside as the mosque was overflowed (...)
