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A verdict without precedents
For many years, or maybe decades, there have been officials in our country who thought of themselves as above criticism. They behaved as if no one has the right to question them or raise the slightest of criticisms against them.
Should stores be closed during prayer time?
I remember how in the past workers and owners of stores never closed at prayer time and preferred to perform prayers inside their stores while customers browsed around.
Women in Gulf countries have proven themselves to be leaders
Muhammad Al-Osaimi Okaz The news of Amal Abdullah Al-Qubaisi’s election as president of the Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates made my day. I was really happy to see a woman presiding over a parliamentary establishment in the Arab world. ...
Smile, it’s Eid
Muhammad Al-Osaimi Okaz People do not smile a lot these days for many reasons that I cannot sum up in this article. But I would like to ask everyone to smile in Eid because this is the time of joy and happiness. ...
Ministers on Twitter
  Muhammad Al-Osaimi Okaz     IT is not just good but excellent for our ministers to have accounts on Twitter. This platform addresses people directly without any intermediaries represented by the ministry’s thick walls and the minister’s close aides. The minister on Twitter will be ...
Report on drug busts shocking
  Muhammad Al-Osaimi Okaz     WHEN the Ministry of Interior’s recent report on the number of drugs confiscated and drug smugglers arrested was released, Saudi society was left reeling from the shock of the sheer scale of the narcotics trade in the Kingdom. According to ...
What type of abaya do they wear?
    Muhammad Al-Osaimi Okaz   I do not know why there is so much debate about the types of abayas women wear.   Frankly speaking, I cannot tell the difference between a good abaya and an inappropriate one. In our society, traditions and norms require women ...
Confiscate books that promote flawed religious concepts
  Muhammad Al-Osaimi Okaz     Recently, a number of books were withdrawn from the shelves of bookstores. Many people supported the move while others opposed it. I stand by those who favored the withdrawal of such books that publicize and promote their authors and ...
What’s wrong with a girl who supports a soccer team?
Muhammad Al-Osaimi Okaz One of the unwritten rules in our society is: there are certain things young men can do but young women cannot because of social restrictions and traditions. There are many examples which depict this fact. One of them is ...
The SFDA and carcinogenic chemicals in drinking water
  Muhammad Al-Osaimi Okaz     WHILE a number of Shoura Council members are calling on authorities to confiscate water bottles that have a high ratio of bromate, a highly carcinogenic substance, local dailies reported that the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has warned ...