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Hypocrisy is not a four letter word
  Tariq A. Al-Maeena   A SOUTH African court banned the President of Sudan Omar Al-Bashir from leaving the country after he had come to attend the African Union Summit being held in Johannesburg earlier this week.  The Pretoria High Court was responding ...
Impotent leadership at the United Nations
  Tariq A. Al-Maeena     The United Nations, an organization of governments created in 1945 following World War II, was meant to foster international cooperation between members and prevent cycles of violence and bloodshed.  Its leader is the secretary general of the organization.  ...
A response befitting a Muslim
  Tariq A. Al-Maeena     A GAME is being played all the way from Melbourne, Australia, to sunny Phoenix, Arizona, in the United States and it is called ‘Muslim Baiting.’ How it works is simple. A public announcement is made under the ...
A new labor pool
  Tariq A. Al-Maeena     A few months ago, Saudi households were buoyed by the news that the embargo on the recruitment of domestic help as well as other trades from Bangladesh had been lifted.  Prevented from bringing in labor from their ...
An expat’s optimism for the Kingdom
  Tariq A. Al-Maeena     There have been many changes in the Kingdom since Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman ascended the throne. With a few strokes of the pen, he has ushered youth into key positions in the government. Such ...
Astounding reality of public sector officials
  Tariq A. Al-Maeena     It never ceases to amaze me how often what we are told by some of our esteemed public service officials when it comes to the services they provide is so far removed from the truth.  Either we ...
A holocaust on the horizon
  Tariq A. Al-Maeena     There are signs of a new holocaust, one in the 21st century that is happening in Myanmar, the country formerly known as Burma.  If the flood that is fueling this impending holocaust is not arrested now, it ...
One of the 50 places to see before you die
  Tariq A. Al-Maeena     In recent history there have been several natural disasters around the globe that have resulted in massive death and destruction.  Perhaps the most vivid in the minds of many would be the tsunami of December 2004 when ...
Merchants of death flex their muscles
  Tariq A. Al-Maeena     Philip Morris is an American company gone global that produces cigarettes and tobacco products.  It offers seven of the largest selling brands of cigarettes in the world including its most recognized and top seller, the Marlboro brand ...
Employers with a degree of fault
  Tariq A. Al-Maeena     THERE have been many reports in the press maligning domestic workers. Saudis are quick to complain about the poor quality of service received at the hands of such household help. But how often have some Saudis themselves ...
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