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Articles of the author Omar Ghraieb
As darkness descends on Gaza, I yearn for the world to see us, too
GAZA — An explosive roar shakes my home and my laptop goes flying, landing amid shattered glass and debris. Looking at its flickering screen, I sigh and brace myself to pronounce the death of another computer — and this essay. I collect it gently (...)

12 - 10 - 2023
Architectural wonder
Khattab Mosque in Dumat Al-Jandal, located adjacent to the Marid Castle, in the northern Saudi province of Al-Jouf. The Second Caliph Omar Bin Al-Khattab ordered the construction of the mosque during the Hijri year 16 while he was heading to (...)

24 - 04 - 2021
أهلاً ب «الكابتن» .. أين نجلس؟
لم يتوقع كثير من الرجال أن تقتحم فتاة يوما مهنة «الكدادة»، إذ ظلت في أذهان الكثيرين حكرا على الرجال طيلة سنوات ماضية، لعدم إقرار القيادة منذ سنوات سابقة، عطفا على ما تتطلبه المهنة من تركيز ومعرفة كاملة بالطرق، إضافة إلى القوة والصبر وتحمل «مفاجآت (...)

29 - 10 - 2019
Residents of Al-Samir 4 District threaten to sue water company
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Residents of Al-Samir 4 District in east Jeddah have threatened to sue National Water Company over the drowning of large parts of their neighborhood due to a broken saline water pipeline. The residents said the company (...)

28 - 05 - 2019
With shelters at 'max' California border agents drop migrants at bus station
SAN BERNARDINO — A surge in migrants at the US-Mexico border has pushed immigration detention facilities in California to capacity, forcing US Border Patrol to release many at bus stations in the state for the first time, the agency said on (...)

21 - 05 - 2019
For Yazidi survivors of Daesh killings, the nightmares go on
SINJAR, Iraq — Ever since Daesh (the so-called IS) visited death and destruction on their villages in northern Iraq nearly five years ago, Yazidis Daoud Ibrahim and Kocher Hassan have had trouble sleeping. For Hassan, 39, who was captured, it is her (...)

19 - 02 - 2019
Al-Bashir: Intruders kill demonstrators to create anarchy
Bashir on Sunday blamed saboteurs, who are enemies of the nation, and some parties that are taking advantage of the demonstrations, while insisting that demonstrators who died in anti-government rallies were not killed by security forces. Bashir (...)

20 - 01 - 2019
النمور ليسوا محطة عبور
تعودنا كاتحاديين أن يكون العميد حاضرا في الأوقات الصعبة، وبالنسبة لمباراة الديربي أمام الأهلي، لن يقبل النمور أن يكونوا محطة عبور للمنافس التقليدي، وأتوقع أن يظهر لاعبو العميد بالصورة الفنية المغايرة عن التي كانوا عليها في مباراة أحد الماضية، ولن (...)

20 - 10 - 2017
توقعات في 2030
نتوقع انتهاء عهد دراسة الجدوى الفاشلة التي كبدت رجال الأعمال خسائر مالية، هذا قسم العائلات وهذا عزاب، وهذا قسم السفري هذا البحر قسم العزاب، وآخر للعائلات وكذلك البر هذا المخيم قسم كذا وهذا البر قسم كذا وكذلك الشاليهات وغيرها من مشاريع، كانت تكبد (...)

13 - 10 - 2017
Labor Law and mass termination of Saudis
Okaz Labor and Social Development Minister Dr. Ali Bin Nasser Al-Ghafees has issued a ministerial decision that bans companies from mass termination of Saudi employees, whatever be the reason. He warned that the ministry would stop its services to (...)

12 - 02 - 2017
Women and organ donation
THE issue of organ donation has sparked a lengthy debate in the Shoura Council last week. Some members called for adding a new article to the traffic system, so that the driver's license should indicate a person's desire to donate organs in the (...)

30 - 11 - 2016
Limit the number of expats who own cars
SAUDIS are no longer content with having one car. Each family has at least three cars: one for the wife, the second for the man of the house and the third for the groceries. Even the driver has his own and perhaps the cook as well. Add to this (...)

21 - 10 - 2016
Women's financial resources
Women have played an important role in society alongside men since the beginning of Islam. Some of them ran businesses while others participated in battles. The other day Princess Reem bint Muhammad Al Faisal, the President of "Yes, We Can" (...)

16 - 07 - 2016
Why are there so many atheists in the Arab world?
THE number of atheists in the Arab world is increasing at an alarming rate. It is said that atheism is now widespread in places that have been thought to be safe in the past. Undoubtedly, there are outside players who are working day and night to (...)

22 - 04 - 2016
Our schools are factories producing identical products
Al-Jazirah In light of our current educational system and some of the practices and social traditions in our society which inhibit creativity and achievement, I am doubtful that we will ever produce creative scientists, especially in the fields of (...)

26 - 12 - 2015
Why do greedy fathers prevent their daughters from marrying?
Okaz Any father should be happy to see the right young man knock on his door and ask for his daughter's hand in marriage. What kind of father would not want that? Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "If there comes to you a man whose religion (...)

21 - 11 - 2015
Saudi education system does not reflect the reality of today's world
If our education system continues to fail to reflect the reality of the situation of students in schools and continues to fail in focusing on students' daily lives, it is bound to become a burden on the government's budget. If our education system (...)

13 - 11 - 2015
Move to privatize sports from next year
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Sports in the Kingdom will be privatized from next year and will begin with big soccer clubs, according to informed sources. Privatization process will cover all sports clubs and will be launched in August 2016 just (...)

29 - 10 - 2015
Annual reception for leaders of Islamic countries and heads of Hajj missions held 2 Mina
Bashir, the President of the Republic of Sudan, President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud, the President of the Republic of Somalia, President Mohammad Abdul-Hamid, the President of the Republic of Bangladesh, President Abdullah Abdul Gayoom, the President of (...)

05 - 10 - 2014
مشاجرة زوجية تجبر طائرة على الهبوط اضطرارياً
فرض قاض في جزر كايمان غرامة مالية قيمتها 600 دولار يوم الثلاثاء على رجل من لويزيانا لإجباره طائرة تابعة لشركة دلتا إير لاينز على الهبوط اضطراريا بعد مشاجرة بينه وبين زوجته وهو مخمور على متن الطائرة في عيد زواجهما. وأنزلت الشرطة مايكل فوريت (33 عاما) (...)

12 - 03 - 2014
إطلاق سراح جاستين بيبر بكفالة 2500 دولار
حكم قاض في فلوريدا بإطلاق سراح نجم البوب جاستن بيبر بكفالة 2500 دولار في انتظار ما سيسفر عنه التحقيق، وذلك عقب اعتقاله بسبب قيادته سيارة وهو سكران. ووفقا لبث مباشر لإجراءات المحاكمة قد ارتدى بيبر بدلة سجن حمراء وأخذ يتحرك للأمام والخلف خلال الجلسة (...)

24 - 01 - 2014
العساف: تخصيص جزء من فائض الميزانية لاستخدامات تهم المواطن
نوه وزير المالية إبراهيم العساف بما حملته ميزانية الدولة لهذا العام من فائض سيخصص جزء منه لاستخدامات تهم المواطن، وقال في تصريح بثته قناة الإخبارية السعودية الليلة الماضية :" وافق خادم الحرمين الشريفين الملك عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود حفظه الله (...)

24 - 12 - 2013
الهلال يفرط بالفوز ويكتفي بالتعادل أمام الشعلة
فرط الهلال بنقطتين ثمينتين بعد تعادله مع مضيفه الشعلة بنتيجة 2-2 في اللقاء الذي جمع بينهما مساء اليوم على ملعب الشعلة في ختام الجولة الحادية عشر من دوري" عبداللطيف جميل" للمحترفين، سجل للهلال كاستيلو الدقيقة 48، ومحمد الشلهوب الدقيقة 83، فيما أحرز (...)

30 - 11 - 2013
«صوامع الغلال» تنهي ترسية 720 ألف طن من القمح
أنهت المؤسسة العامة لصوامع الغلال ومطاحن الدقيق إجراءات ترسية الدفعة الرابعة والأخيرة من القمح المستورد لهذا العام بكمية بلغت ( 720,000) طن ذات المنشأ الأوربي والأمريكي والأسترالي . وأوضح معالي المدير العام للمؤسسة وليد الخريجي, أنه من المقرر أن تصل (...)

04 - 11 - 2013
نيبالي سبعيني طوله 41 سنتيمتراً
يسعى رجل نيبالي سبعيني طوله 41 سنتيمتراً للفوز بلقب أقصر رجل في العالم في فئة ذوي الحركة المحدودة، ودخول موسوعة غينيس للأرقام القياسية. ويدعى هذا الرجل "نو"، وهو في الثالثة والسبعين من العمر، ويتنقل مستعيناً بكرسي متحرك، وغادر "نو" قريته في جنوب غرب (...)

02 - 10 - 2013
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