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A Muslim in America
  Tariq A. Al-Maeena     Muslims the world over are gearing up for the beginning of Ramadan within the next few days.  Many are making mental notes of how to approach this month with full vigor.  One such individual is a Muslim in ...
The distressing constraints on young couples
  Tariq A. Al-Maeena     One of the major social concerns for many is the rising cost of renting an apartment and the apparent lack of a national consensus on how to address the problem of shortages in this sector. It is not simply ...
The ‘feel good’ pill peddlers
  Tariq A. Al-Maeena     More than one story has appeared in recent times highlighting the growing number of people suffering from mental stress or illness who require a physician’s intervention.  One particular report went to great lengths to draw attention to the ...
Ramblings of an expatriate
  Tariq A. Al-Maeena     MY column last week on how some residents in this country view their hosts prompted another interesting response from Abdunnasser, a south Indian gentleman whose words deserve to be heard. It is not geared simply to Saudi bashing ...
An expatriate’s bird’s-eye view
  Tariq A. Al-Maeena     Some Saudis are under the impression that they exist in a "special" society, and that their customs and traditions are highly valued and envied elsewhere.  Being natives of the land that houses Islam’s two holiest sites also adds ...
‘With Love, From Thar’
  Tariq A. Al-Maeena     IN the southeastern part of Pakistan lies the Thar region. It has been hit by one of nature’s woes, a drought that has disrupted the lives of thousands of people who live in the area, many of whom ...
When housemaids become substitute mothers
  Tariq A. Al-Maeena     In the past few decades, the reliance of Saudi families on housemaids to complete domestic chores has steadily risen to unprecedented levels,  so much so that as doors for domestic help recruitment close in some countries, the Ministry ...
Very little bang for Nazaha's bucks
Tariq A. Al-Maeena     The National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) has finally been taken to task by none other than members of the Shoura Council.  This was the culmination of growing discontent with the performance and effectiveness of the commission in achieving its ...
What matters is more than glitz
  Tariq A. Al-Maeena     Recently, I went to visit a friend at a local hospital. When I walked into the lobby, I first thought that I was in the lobby of a five star hotel. There was a large and comfortable seating ...
A dependence resulting from prosperity
  Tariq A. Al-Maeena     Following the oil boom years of the 1970s and 80s which translated into a lot of cash flowing into the Kingdom, a new social trend began to manifest itself. Households began recruiting cheap foreign domestic help. Prior to ...
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