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Firas Tarabulsi
Security in the Grand Mosque is not to be tested…but to be witnessed
In the Grand Mosque of Makkah—where sanctity meets order—nothing is left to chance. Every step is governed by an institutional mind, and every procedure is rooted in regulations that embody the spirit of a modern state: a state that sees no divide between worship and organization, between serenity and discipline. The recent incident circulating on social media, showing a man involved in an altercation within the Mataf area, was in fact a straightforward enforcement of regulations designed to preserve the right of all pilgrims to perform their rituals safely and smoothly. The rules of the Haram are not spontaneous instructions; they are written regulations applied equally to everyone who enters this sacred space—safeguarding its sanctity and the safety of millions who come from across...
November 03, 2025

Security in the Grand Mosque is not to be tested…but to be witnessed

Awad Al-Omari
The Riyadh Model: Building the smart capital of the future
Riyadh Municipality has taken a defining step toward reshaping how modern cities are managed and how citizens experience public services. Its recently announced Municipal Transformation Program represents a decisive move toward smarter governance, stronger efficiency, and more inclusive urban management. The new framework introduces a three-tier governance model that replaces outdated centralized structures with a faster, more responsive, and community-oriented approach. At the strategic level, the municipality’s central agencies focus on policy and long-term planning. Operationally, five regional sectors now replace sixteen former sub-municipalities. At the community level, newly launched “My City” offices bring local services directly to residents and businesses, shortening...
October 30, 2025

The Riyadh Model: Building the smart capital of the future

A nation that needs no enemies
Reading half a century of modern Arab history leaves one with a sobering impression: this region has never truly needed external enemies to diminish its role. Much of its decline has come from within. The erosion of influence and the shrinking of its geopolitical space were not merely the result of outside conspiracies, but largely the outcome of failing to adapt to global changes and to recognize the hard rules of an evolving international order. This reality underscores a fundamental truth: diplomacy remains the most reliable and sustainable path in a region long defined by turbulence. Historical experience demonstrates that negotiation and dialogue have secured more tangible rights and gains than direct confrontation or fiery rhetoric ever did. Diplomacy is not simply an alternative to...
October 21, 2025

A nation that needs no enemies

The Arab world’s enduring lament: “If only I had known”
For decades, a single phrase has echoed through the Arab world in the wake of political and military missteps: “If I had known, I would never have done it.” Uttered with a mix of regret and resignation, these words have become a refrain for lost opportunities, squandered lives, and shattered communities. Yet they offer no solace to the displaced, no comfort to the bereaved, and no blueprint for rebuilding what has been destroyed.The past six decades bear witness to a string of miscalculations—wars launched on a whim, confrontations pursued without regard for reality.The toll has been relentless: eroded territories, compromised principles, and once-inviolable red lines now open to negotiation.The true tragedy lies in the human cost—ordinary citizens left to bear the brunt, while the...
October 15, 2025

The Arab world’s enduring lament: “If only I had known”

Riyadh’s smart diplomacy adept in addressing regional and global crises
A realistic and "fair" look at the diplomatic accomplishments, scored by Saudi Arabia under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and the leadership of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman since 2015, proves unequivocally that Riyadh is one of the world's most influential capitals in the political, economic, cultural, and sporting realms. Saudi Arabia is scripting successes in all its capabilities, resources, capacities, and influences, as it remains the world's largest oil exporter. It has also won the bets on maintaining steady progress in the growth of its non-oil sectors and providing more sources of income that do not depend on oil addiction.In a nutshell, it can be said that, over the past years, the Kingdom has succeeded,...
October 10, 2025

Riyadh’s smart diplomacy adept in addressing regional and global crises

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Saudi legislation: Clarity and participation driving development
For centuries, law has been the framework that governs societies and safeguards their stability.Yet the major transformations underway in Saudi Arabia today have elevated legislation to a far more dynamic role: it has become a strategic tool in shaping the very path of development.Law is no longer a set of static provisions, but a comprehensive vision, balancing justice, investment facilitation, protection of rights, and the creation of a competitive environment capable of keeping pace with the future.The essence of this legislative transformation lies in combining clarity, which removes ambiguity and makes legal texts accessible to all, with public participation, which allows experts, stakeholders, and civil society to contribute to shaping best practices.In this way, legislation reflects...
September 29, 2025

Saudi legislation: Clarity and participation driving development

Between the farewell of a scholar and the celebration of a nation
In the life of nations, opposites often move along parallel lines that never meet: sorrow remains distant from joy, poverty stands in contrast to wealth, and hatred is set against love.Yet in Saudi Arabia, the equation appears different. Here, such opposites can converge not to contradict, but to create a greater meaning: the unity of the nation and the bond of destiny.In recent days, two seemingly contrasting scenes unfolded yet in their essence, they were deeply connected: the sorrowful farewell of the Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Sheikh and the joyous celebration of the Kingdom’s National Day.In both moments, Saudi Arabia revealed its true spirit: a nation whose people gather around their leadership, and a leadership that shares the feelings of its people in both joy...
September 27, 2025

Between the farewell of a scholar and the celebration of a nation

Being Saudi in a world of billions
Each and every one of us is significant in modern-day Saudi Arabia, and we all play a unique part in making the country great.This is what we must remember on our National Day.To illustrate this, we can use the figure 0.42%.It may sound like a small, almost insignificant percentage. If someone offered you this as an increase on an investment or annual salary, you probably wouldn’t get too excited.But small can also be beautiful.0.42% is the approximate percentage of the world’s population who live in Saudi Arabia, that’s one in every 238 people alive on Earth.Instead of being small and insignificant, we are fortunate enough to be one of the chosen few.Today is a day to reflect on how our great country stands among many nations in a world of diversity.But it stands tall and...
September 23, 2025

Being Saudi in a world of billions

Saudi national day: Health first
On Saudi National Day, we recall the story of a nation built on faith and people, where King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud realized that the rise of nations begins with the health of their citizens.After unifying the Kingdom, he made healthcare and education a top priority, establishing the first hospitals and health centers in the country, and laying the foundation for a modern healthcare system that could meet the needs of the young state.He firmly believed that building a healthy human being was the first step to building a strong nation.Through the decades, this principle remained deeply rooted in Saudi leadership.The words of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz captured this truth when he said: “Human health in the Kingdom is fundamental and the...
September 23, 2025

Saudi national day: Health first

PIF: Investing in the world, delivering at home
When the Governor of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) Yasir Al-Rumayyan addressed the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., the discussion went beyond numbers.It offered a window into how Saudi Arabia sees the future of its economy and its role in global markets.The message was clear: investment is not a passive tool for profit, but a national instrument for transformation.The figure that drew attention—PIF, already surpassing the one-trillion-dollar mark, is on track to reach two trillion dollars in assets by 2030—illustrates more than scale.It signals a deliberate strategy to build one of the world’s most influential sovereign wealth funds, global in scope and ambitious in outlook.Selecting the United States as the Fund’s largest external market reflects confidence and maturity in...
September 17, 2025

PIF: Investing in the world, delivering at home

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