tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57882762011-04-21T23:00:51.622+03:00TEACHER - WHY LIKE THIS?Life and Times in the Magic kingdomAitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comBlogger561100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1133899266428547002005-12-06T22:59:00.000+03:002005-12-06T23:01:06.616+03:00Compañeros, I hate goodbyes as WS said, ‘Good night, good night. Parting is such sweet sorrow That I shall say good night till it be morrow.’ Too many people to thank, too many things to say. Rest assured that all of you have touched my life in some and different ways and I thank you for that and for all the kindnesses I have been shown. I just hope I have given you all something in Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1086549905685564922004-06-06T22:25:00.000+03:002004-06-06T22:25:05.686+03:00Washington will prop up the House of Saud - for now
Saudi Arabia has descended into a cauldron of hatreds and divisions
Mai Yamani
Saturday June 5, 2004
The Guardian
Long before the latest violence erupted, Saudi Arabia's immaculately suited spokesmen were out on the stump, telling anyone who would listen that the situation in the country was completely under control. They're now doing it Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1086111428937057832004-06-01T20:37:00.000+03:002004-06-01T20:37:08.936+03:00SAUDI BLOG
Quite impressive if it's authentic. Perhaps the English is just too good? Not sure. Worth a read though. Much better than mine!
The Religious PolicemanAitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1072757857126447882003-12-30T07:17:00.000+03:002003-12-30T07:18:41.856+03:00Combating Rising Crime
Society is to blame
Combating Rising Crime
Abid Khazindar • Okaz —
A report from the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) says that the crime rate among unemployed Saudis has risen by 320 percent in a six-year period from 1990 to 1996. The report expects the rate to increase a further 136 percent by the year 2005. Once again, unemployment remains the main reason Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1072757589575050912003-12-30T07:13:00.000+03:002003-12-30T07:14:14.373+03:00Boy Arrested for Entering School Disguised as Girl
Respect!
Boy Arrested for Entering School Disguised as Girl
Javid Hassan, Arab News Staff —
RIYADH, 30 December 2003 — Riyadh’s expatriate community is abuzz with the story of a cack-handed attempt by two youngsters to beat the Kingdom’s strict gender segregation rules.
An ostensibly married couple visited the International Indian SchoolAitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1072670225331979422003-12-29T06:57:00.000+03:002003-12-29T06:58:08.530+03:00Smart Infiltrators Use Donkeys to Cross Border Undetected
Smart Donkeys
Smart Infiltrators Use Donkeys to Cross Border Undetected
Mahmoud Ahmad, Arab News Staff —
JIZAN, 29 December 2003 — Infiltrators along the long mountainous border with Yemen are using ingenuous methods to escape the attention of Saudi border guards. Their genius lies in the creative use to which they put a Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1072153618634346882003-12-23T07:26:00.000+03:002003-12-23T07:27:56.360+03:00Kingdom to Embark on Major Privatization Program (Part 2)
Saudi Future
Kingdom to Embark on Major Privatization Program (Part 2)
Arab News —
Saudi Arabia, which hold the world’s largest proven crude oil reserves and is going through political and economic reforms, enjoys a strong trade surplus largely due to its oil exports. Buoyed by improving macroeconomic parameters, the Saudi Market Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1072153277612738932003-12-23T07:21:00.000+03:002003-12-23T07:22:15.403+03:00Absenteeism, Late Arrival Rampant in Govt Offices
Working Working!
Absenteeism, Late Arrival Rampant in Govt Offices
P.K. Abdul Ghafour, Arab News Staff —
JEDDAH, 23 December 2003 — Sixty-nine percent of civil servants in the Kingdom stay away from work without a good reason while 54 percent come to work late, according to a recent study by the Institute of Public Administration.
Among Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1072152975591786992003-12-23T07:16:00.000+03:002003-12-23T07:17:13.450+03:00Philippine Embassy Faces Flak Over Hunger Strikers
Philippine Embassy Faces Flak Over Hunger Strikers
M. Ghazanfar Ali Khan, Arab News Staff —
RIYADH, 23 December 2003 — Criticism of the Philippine Embassy here is mounting over its handling of 16 Filipino hunger strikers who were handed over to police Sunday night. The 16 say they have received death threats for speaking out against the Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1071634329101015422003-12-17T07:12:00.000+03:002003-12-17T07:13:01.060+03:00Arab News
Working working and not getting paid
The Plight of the Working Women
Jameela Al-Asiri • Al-Watan —
We continue to see reports of women being divorced because of disputes with their husbands over bank loans — and the money always ends up in the husband’s pocket. The sad part of the story is that the woman suffers twice at the hands of husband. After obtaining the bank loan in herAitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1071634050173037672003-12-17T07:07:00.000+03:002003-12-17T07:08:22.200+03:00Arab News
Nice!
Passing a Graveyard
Edited by Adil Salahi —
Q. What is recommended to be said or recited when passing by a graveyard, particularly if it is a graveyard of non-Muslims?
Z. Khader
A. The Prophet, peace be upon him, recommended us to visit graveyards because such a visit reminds us of the hereafter. It certainly reminds us of our situation after death and how every human Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1071633852164427432003-12-17T07:04:00.000+03:002003-12-17T07:05:04.233+03:00Arab News
Smoking smoking
They can't drive but they can smoke themselves to death - logical.
Growing Number of Women Take Up Smoking
M. Ghazanfar Ali Khan & Ben Dyal —
RIYADH, 17 December 2003 — An increasing number of Saudi women have begun to smoke. More than 15 billion cigarettes are sold annually in the Kingdom. Tests show that many women find it harder to give up smoking than men; Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1070941632122640262003-12-09T06:47:00.000+03:002003-12-09T06:47:55.653+03:003 Women Among 36 Sentenced for Al-Olaya Protests
3 Women Among 36 Sentenced for Al-Olaya Protests
Staff Writer —
JEDDAH, 9 December 2003 — A Riyadh court has sentenced 36 citizens including three women to 55 days in prison for demonstrating in Riyadh two months ago, Al-Watan Arabic newspaper reported yesterday.
“A summary court on Sunday sentenced 36 Saudi men and women to 55 days in Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1070685303924607472003-12-06T07:35:00.000+03:002003-12-06T07:35:44.716+03:00�Volleybrawl� Mars Ranao Mini Olympics in Jeddah
Filipino Volleyball Hooligans!
‘Volleybrawl’ Mars Ranao Mini Olympics in Jeddah
Francis R. Salud, Special to Arab News —
JEDDAH, 29 November 2003 — Five Filipinos participating in a volleyball game were injured in a brawl that disrupted the 6th Ranao Mini Olympics at the bustling open beach of Obhur, Jeddah, on Wednesday.
Organizers of theAitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1070685102788126852003-12-06T07:31:00.000+03:002003-12-06T07:32:23.623+03:00Missing Prayers Through Sleep
Good stuff on Islamic Philosophy - Especially about angels pre-recording our deeds
Missing Prayers Through Sleep
Edited by Adil Salahi —
Q. I was confused when I read in your column that prayers may not be offered after their time has passed in what is known as qadaa. Whenever I miss Fajr prayer through sleep, I offer it as soon as I wake up. Is this not the Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1070684912576448202003-12-06T07:28:00.000+03:002003-12-06T07:29:13.450+03:00AIDS Clinic Opened in Riyadh
AIDS Clinic Opened in Riyadh
Javid Hassan, Arab News Staff —
RIYADH, 2 December 2003 — Given a five-fold surge in reported AIDS cases in the Kingdom over the last 16 months, the Ministry of Health yesterday opened an AIDS clinic in the Riyadh Medical Complex as part of a program that has seen similar treatment centers in Jeddah and Dammam.
On the occasion of Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1070684459589221012003-12-06T07:20:00.000+03:002003-12-06T07:21:40.560+03:00Convicted Murderer Pardoned
Convicted Murderer Pardoned
Staff Writer —
JEDDAH, 6 December 2003 — A convicted Saudi murderer was spared execution after tribal leaders persuaded his victim’s father to accept SR5 million ($1.33 million) in return for his life.
Al-Watan newspaper said 22-year-old Saeed ibn Manie killed Abdullah ibn Jakhdab Salim after an argument at work last year.
ThousandsAitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1068962302531435262003-11-16T08:58:00.000+03:002003-11-16T08:58:43.326+03:00BBC NEWS | Programmes | From Our Own Correspondent | Overhasty clean-up in Riyadh
Overhasty clean-up in Riyadh
by Bill Law
In Riyadh
The young Saudi soldier was sitting cross-legged on a rug. He gestured to me. "There's something over there you might want to see."
I was inside Riyadh's al-Muhaya compound, wrecked by a massive car bomb 36 hours earlier.
At least 17 dead, 122 wounded, most Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1068438562295862822003-11-10T07:29:00.000+03:002003-11-10T07:29:19.970+03:00�A Scene of Utter Devastation�
The article talks about 'Filipino rescue workers' which sums up one of the problems in this country - they can't even clear up their own mess unfortunately......
‘A Scene of Utter Devastation’
Raid Qusti & Essam Al-Ghalib
Interior Minister Prince Naif inspects the blast site. (AN photo by Raid Qusti)
RIYADH, 10 November 2003 — Crown Prince Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1068437717562867622003-11-10T07:15:00.000+03:002003-11-10T07:15:15.310+03:00Aljazeera.Net - Saud v al-Qaida: Only one can suvive
Saud v al-Qaida: Only one can suvive
by Shaheen Chughtai
Sunday 09 November 2003 1:38 PM GMT
The deadly bomb attack on a housing complex in Riyadh represents the latest battle between the Saudi Arabian monarchy and its armed opponents in a war to eliminate the other.
Just a year ago, the Riyadh government was still insisting - on the Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1067918687808036362003-11-04T07:04:00.000+03:002003-11-04T07:04:46.516+03:00BBC NEWS | Business | Saudi Arabia's foreign workforce
Saudi Arabia's foreign workforce
Foreign workers have been a key element in Saudi Arabia's economy since the earliest days of the state's 71-year existence.
Economic development in the oil-rich country was led by the US oil majors. And oil revenue channelled to the Saudi Government was ploughed into huge development projects mastermindedAitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-106722733750706252003-10-27T07:02:00.000+03:002003-10-27T07:02:17.240+03:00Saudization of Technical Jobs: Expats Doubtful of Success
Saudi Arabia - Crock of gold or bag of shite? Depends on who you are.
RIYADH, 27 October 2003 — Expatriate workers from the subcontinent in the Hayyel Wuzarat district here say Saudization of technical jobs will succeed in numbers but not in substance.
Popularly known as Hara, the area is dominated by largely working class Bangladeshis,Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1067026834624616152003-10-24T23:20:00.000+03:002003-10-24T23:20:33.870+03:00Protest Thwarted
Doesn't look much like a journalist's copy!
Protest Thwarted
Saudi Press Agency —
RIYADH, 24 October 2003 — A number of people rallied yesterday afternoon in Jeddah, Hail and Dammam drawing a number of other people who came out of curiosity or because they knew of what was going to happen. The security forces handled the gathering in a manner that would safeguard public Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1066648907231202732003-10-20T14:21:00.000+03:002003-10-20T14:21:47.146+03:00Mobile Phones During Prayer
Mobile Phones During Prayer
Edited by Adil Salahi —
Q. Nowadays many people carry their mobile or cell phones wherever they go. When they come into a mosque most people switch off their mobiles, or put them on the silent mode. Inevitably, however, some may forget, particularly if they come late and the congregation has already started. If there is a call and Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1066648548326845452003-10-20T14:15:00.000+03:002003-10-20T14:15:48.306+03:00BLOGGER
A Good Read
The return of Arabophobia
Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden are only the latest in a long line of Arab bogeymen
Neil Clark
Monday October 20, 2003
The Guardian
First, they tried to dismiss Iraqi resistance as the work of "Saddam loyalists". Then they sought to blame "outside forces". Now, as it becomes clear that Iraqis of all sects oppose the occupation, a third Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1066190450698304712003-10-15T07:00:00.000+03:002003-10-15T07:00:50.860+03:00A First in Saudi Arabia: Hundreds Demonstrate for Freedom
A First in Saudi Arabia: Hundreds Demonstrate for Freedom
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Hundreds of Saudis took to the streets Tuesday demanding reforms, witnesses said, the first large-scale protest in this kingdom, where demonstrations are illegal.
Police fired tear gas to disperse the protesters and arrested someAitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1066103821254418642003-10-14T06:57:00.000+03:002003-10-14T06:57:00.586+03:00Two Asians, One Saudi Die in Bid to Clean Alrashid Mall Sewer
Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1066018663722606012003-10-13T07:17:00.000+03:002003-10-13T07:17:43.633+03:00Dieting and Exercise Catch On Among Saudis, Expatriates
Waddle while you walk!
RIYADH, 13 October 2003 — With obesity in the Kingdom reaching alarming proportions, and the proportions of obese Saudis more alarming than those of any other nationality, dieting and exercise are becoming increasingly fashionable.
Walking in particular, a gentle and inexpensive form of exercise, is becoming more Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1066015531370076442003-10-13T06:25:00.000+03:002003-10-13T06:25:31.156+03:00Guardian Unlimited Politics | Special Reports | MoD chief in fraud cover-up row
Go to link for original letters
MoD chief in fraud cover-up row
Role of Sir Kevin Tebbit exposed in letters
David Leigh and Rob Evans
Monday October 13, 2003
The Guardian
The personal role of Sir Kevin Tebbit, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Defence, in an alleged cover-up of major fraud and corruption is Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1065962857217267412003-10-12T15:47:00.000+03:002003-10-12T15:47:36.893+03:00Asian Workers Complain of Harassment
DAMMAM, 12 October 2003 — Thousands of Asian workers in Saudi Arabia — mainly Bangladeshis, Indians and Sri Lankans — live in desperate conditions which they say amount to bonded labor. The exploitation of menial workers in the Kingdom is no secret, and reports about their circumstances have appeared in almost all Arabic dailies.
Recently a group of Asian Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1065113270431856742003-10-02T19:47:00.000+03:002003-10-02T19:47:49.963+03:00Saudi Asks Suitor for $270 for Peek at Daughter
RIYADH, 2 October 2003 — A Saudi father demanded a suitor pay SR1,000 just to have a look at his daughter before marrying her, a Saudi newspaper said yesterday. Al-Watan daily said the father also asked the prospective groom to pay SR5,000, apparently as down payment on a dowry, once his daughter — who is currently divorcing her first husband and Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1065113015169525362003-10-02T19:43:00.000+03:002003-10-02T19:43:34.700+03:00Angry Man Takes Revenge on His Goat
KHORMA, 2 October 2003 — A local man slaughtered his goat after it ate his day’s earnings, according to a report in the local press. Returning home with SR1,900 from the sale of goats in the market, the man placed the money in the stable and went to pray. On returning he found that a goat had eaten all but SR260 of the money. The man flew into a rage, Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1065112491870952292003-10-02T19:34:00.000+03:002003-10-02T19:34:51.536+03:00Arab News
Do your homework!
Boy’s School Beating Angers Parents
Essam Al-Ghalib, Arab News Staff —
JEDDAH, 2 October 2003 — A fifth grade student at the King Khaled Air Base Elementary School in Khamis Mushayt required stitches to his head after being struck by a female teacher for not doing his homework.
The student, Sultan Muhammad Sarhan, 10, received a one-and-a-half centimeter gash Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1064992758708316822003-10-01T10:19:00.000+03:002003-10-01T10:19:18.646+03:00Well said - Saudi Women!
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Saudi women join reform call
Saudi women join reform call
A number of women in Saudi Arabia have signed a petition calling for radical reform to tackle growing extremist Islamic influence in the country.
The document, signed by more than 300 people including 51 women, was handed in to Crown Prince Abdullah.
Called "In Defence of the Nation"Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1064985161628528762003-10-01T08:12:00.000+03:002003-10-01T08:12:41.650+03:00Ugly boys need not apply!
Arab News Newspaper
A reputable company wants an office boy, nice-looking, speaks English, aware of beverage, age 30-35. Interested candidates send CV to Fax: 4262822 or P.O. Box: 69922, Riyadh: 11557.Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1064983719932990862003-10-01T07:48:00.000+03:002003-10-01T07:48:39.610+03:00The Abyss of atheism
If there is an abyss - then I'm in it according to this.....
Islamic Attitude to the Theory of Evolution and Creation
Islamic Attitude to the Theory of Evolution and Creation
Islam
Q. Could you please explain the Islamic attitude to the theory of evolution in the light of the Qur’an.
A.Y. Bashoels, Jeddah
A. The theory of evolution was started in the 19th Century Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1064896526371623852003-09-30T07:35:00.000+03:002003-09-30T07:35:26.173+03:003 Years in Prison for Attacking Religious Police in Yanbu
Beardies get a kicking
YANBU, 30 September 2003 — A court has sentenced two men to three years in jail and 3,000 lashes for attacking members of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice.
The two men were arrested after they and 11 others attacked members of the commission in order to rescue two girls and Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1064896369143470102003-09-30T07:32:00.000+03:002003-09-30T07:32:48.970+03:00Men Must Accompany Pregnant Women in Clinics
Why? Find out here.Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1064852549838636832003-09-29T19:22:00.000+03:002003-09-29T19:22:29.756+03:00Divorce - Saudi style
ABHA, 21 February — A Saudi man in the southern city of Jizan decided to divorce his wife after their phone bill soared to a record SR90,000. His wife admitted that she used to call the special number to take part in the one million riyal contest, with the hope of winning the prize. Prominent personalities in the region tried to convince the man to change his mind but he Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1064745498590468532003-09-28T13:38:00.000+03:002003-09-28T13:38:18.346+03:00Introduction of English at Elementary Level Worries Private Schools
Introduction of English at Elementary Level Worries Private Schools
Muhammad Al-Harbi, Arab News Staff
DAMMAM, 28 September 2003 — The recent decision of the Education Ministry to make English compulsory and include computers in the curriculum for elementary students is worrying private schools, which have benefited from Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1064637943070085322003-09-27T07:45:00.000+03:002003-09-27T07:45:42.790+03:00Employees’ Honesty Rewarded
Honesty paysAitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1063863686098023262003-09-18T08:41:00.000+03:002003-09-18T08:41:25.863+03:00Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Saudis consider nuclear bomb
Will they hand the job over to contractors?Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1063776152291361932003-09-17T08:22:00.000+03:002003-09-17T08:22:32.226+03:00Too Many Donkeys in Gaza
The London-based daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat carries a long interview with Abd Al-Rahim Abu Al-Qambaz, Director of Health and Environment in the Municipality of Gaza, on the problem of donkeys in the city. Al-Qambaz complained there were too many donkeys in the city-3,000 in all for a population of 1.2 million-the highest ratio of donkeys to people in the world.
While the Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1063452517106158992003-09-13T14:28:00.000+03:002003-09-13T14:28:37.073+03:00Barbie banned (again)
Saudi religious police declare Barbie doll taboo
Interesting story but not entirely true. Every toyshop I have visited here has Barbie on sale and quite cheap as well.
The Beardies may well have banned Barbie but Saudis obviously ignore them. Things are not quite as they seem here.Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1063429949729344362003-09-13T08:12:00.000+03:002003-09-13T08:12:29.773+03:00Working Working
Arab News Newspaper
F. from Alkhobar Please explain the legality of the following: 1) We are forced to work 56 hours a week without any overtime pay. 2) We are forced to pay for our iqama and related charges. 3) We are forced to pay SR10 monthly into a welfare fund. 4) Only 10 percent of our medical expenses is paid by the management and 90 percent by us.
1) By law a worker Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1063282393505105812003-09-11T15:13:00.000+03:002003-09-11T15:13:13.543+03:00A comprehensive list of all things Saudi.
Arab Gateway
Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1063186487710650352003-09-10T12:34:00.000+03:002003-09-12T13:04:44.350+03:00Reply from Riyadh
It'd be interesting to know the full story, from everyone's point of view. I have a theory that the Saudi's at first were convinced they had a booze ring, later accepted otherwise but were too embarrassed to back down. Normally when there's an accident or somethng like that here, the first thing they do is pay a visit to one's residence, and most probably these guys each had inAitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1063186312130485552003-09-10T12:31:00.000+03:002003-09-10T12:31:52.156+03:00Reply from Al-Khobar
Morning Friend,
on the security issue I've just listened to an interview with one of those unfortunates who spent 2 years in a Saudi jail. Sounds horrendous what they suffered. The guy was describing how he was beaten with pieces of wood and 'interrogated' with a hood on his head. He sounded like a typical old timer ex-pat you meet here. He 'confessed' because they Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1063186162454970672003-09-10T12:29:00.000+03:002003-09-12T13:06:00.423+03:00News from Riyadh
Morning!
We weren't at work yesterday after a security scare on Monday night - some geezer tried to get his car in the building (that's as much as we know at the moment...), so Tuesday was called off. Had a good 10-hour kip, and the weekend begins later today! Just the job.
Shanks
Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1063166240540829342003-09-10T06:57:00.000+03:002003-09-10T06:57:20.420+03:00I've heard that working for the armed forces here can be stressful so the Air Force has decided to only employ teachers who have officially 'lost it' although the perks seem nice.
JOB POSTING - ROYAL SAUDI AIR FORCE
We will have one opening in December for an experienced, qualified teacher.
Successful applicant will be:
Male
American or Canadian
Certified
Previous experience (especially Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-106316517649803502003-09-10T06:39:00.000+03:002003-09-10T06:49:11.500+03:00I read this when I first came here nearly two years ago. It's an opinion from a discussion board about life in the Magic Kingdom. The guy is attacking ex-pats who whinge all the time about their lives here and about how 'it isn't like home.' Never a truer word was spoken.
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I've never bothered to write on this sort of forum before, but I must respond to some of the rubbish I've read Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1063128237129234882003-09-09T20:23:00.000+03:002003-09-09T20:40:46.690+03:00This is an example of the advice we got from the British Foreign Office before the attack on Iraq.
WARDEN NOTICE 07/03
The Embassy would like to draw your attention to a change in Travel Advice for Saudi Arabia issued on 19 March. A copy of the text is attached; it is also available on the FCO’s website.
Since that notice has issued, military action in Iraq has commenced. The threat to Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1063127981447425662003-09-09T20:19:00.000+03:002003-09-09T21:48:34.860+03:00Shopping and hanging around in shopping malls is a major pastime in the Magic Kingdom. It's a bit like this.
Ilsa is wandering round the Souk in Casablanca while Rick finishes his business with Señor Ferrari in the Blue Parrot. The stall holder offers Ilsa a ‘bargain’ for 700 Francs but she is not interested. Rick approaches from behind and the stall holder realizes he is a friend of Ilsa’s and Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1063127206021584302003-09-09T20:06:00.000+03:002003-09-09T21:49:19.540+03:00Arab News answers reader's questions about Islam. People ask about everything under the sun including what to do if one farts during prayers. Here's an interesting question about silk ties.
Wearing a silk tie
Edited by Adil Salahi, Arab News Staff
Published on 25 November 2002
Q. I am aware of the fact that silk was prohibited by the Prophet for Muslim men, but may I ask to what extent does Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1063126397575979632003-09-09T19:53:00.000+03:002003-09-09T21:50:13.816+03:00I saw this article earlier in the year. No comment necessary really.
Yemeni Woman Butchers Husband in Cold Blood
23/02/2003
Taher Hazim, Special to Arab News
SANAA, 23 February 2003 — Fann Saeed Ghanem, a 26-year-old Yemeni, has made history by killing her husband in cold blood.
Fann was forced into three nightmarish marriages, and moved from place to place to escape from ill-treatment at Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788276.post-1063124737674496452003-09-09T19:25:00.000+03:002003-09-10T07:30:40.210+03:00Welcome to the Magic Kingdom. This is what I see and hear in the land of sand and black gold.Aitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035718988492087451noreply@blogger.com