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Protect the rights of those with special needs
Al-JazirahAll segments of society must actively participate in safeguarding the services provided for people with special needs. Sadly, this is not happening.The general department of traffic recently announced that there were 2,825 traffic violations involving cars parked in spaces earmarked for people with special needs. This is a big and painful number. It is disturbing to see this number of drivers who are either not aware of the rights of people with special needs or who feel that they can violate those rights. Although this violation may seem small, it is actually a big crime.The driver who commits such a violation is not guilty of only one violation. He first parked his car in a place that was not designed for him. Second, he violated the rights of other people. Third, the people...
January 30, 2019

Protect the rights of those with special needs

The journey of an expatriate
Just who are these expatriates who are living in the Kingdom. Some Saudis do not look kindly on their presence for a variety of reasons, but perhaps if they knew of their journey, they might take a softer stance. The following is the story of an expat who grew up in the Kingdom. In his words:“Hello. I saw your article about Saudi nationality in Saudi Gazette. I would like to bring forward my case. My name is A.S. I was born in Saudi Arabia in the city of Taima in the Tabuk region. I lived here in this country for 16 years, and now I am in India for only two years to complete my high school education. Next year I will study at the Islamic University of Madinah for Higher Islamic Studies.“In my whole life I never knew any house other than the Kingdom. Here in India I suffer attacks from...
January 30, 2019

The journey of an expatriate

Whimsical Senator Graham tilting at the wind like Don Quixote
I am still appalled by the sharp shift in the positions taken by US Senator Lindsey Graham from his defense of Saudi Arabia to attacking it with hostility and hatred. If Graham were not known for his moderation and adherence to American values, I would not have written about him.He is clearly free to choose his positions and policies, but as a member of the US Senate for more than a decade, is he entitled to appoint himself as a judge who accuses whomever he pleases and promotes his personal convictions that are supported by his obsessions without any evidence?Graham was Saudi Arabia’s ally until recently, when he took an extreme stance toward the Kingdom, especially after the incident concerning Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul last October. He appeared on American TV shows and Western...
January 29, 2019

Whimsical Senator Graham tilting at the wind like Don Quixote

Two years of the Trump travel ban
It is now two years since the Trump administration introduced its travel ban on citizens from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Libya and Somalia. Coming in the wake of the candidate’s clearly Islamophobic comments on his campaign trail to the White House, the clampdown caused understandable concern in the Muslim world.The executive order the new president signed was widely condemned, not least by professionals within his own State Department. Opponents took to the courts, initially mounting successful challenges that forced the order to be suspended. However, last year the Supreme Court ruled that a president did have the executive power to ban immigrants.Trump’s action initially brought chaos at airports, as well as heartache for US Muslims who suddenly found that they could no longer...
January 29, 2019

Two years of the Trump travel ban

Wake up! Our children do not play anymore
OkazONE of the famous American toy companies closed down its factories recently. The owner made a brief announcement apologizing to customers for closing down the factories and not producing more toys. He said he had to stop production because the children were not playing with toys anymore.This is a very serious matter and is scary at the same time. For an international giant that was manufacturing toys on all five continents to announce that it was leaving the market means that there was something great happening.This announcement is historic and we should analyze it from a social point of view and find out what are the real reasons behind the stoppage. We need to analyze the timing in which this toy company stopped production.One of the basic elements of childhood is toys and the love...
January 29, 2019

Wake up! Our children do not play anymore

The tragedy of university research
OkazThe Minister of Education recently launched a workshop titled “The future of Saudi universities” during which he announced that the amount spent on university research over past years has not exceeded SR100 million. At the same time, the budget specified for scientific research was SR6 billion. He said that this was evidence of weak coordination with the goals and objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, and he called for university initiatives that would support innovation with effective curriculums.We all know that various ministries and government institutions pay little attention to research, whether university or non-university. But we now recognize the tragic reality that universities have not made use of the SR6 billion that might have been used to create scientific research...
January 29, 2019

The tragedy of university research

Nationality for children of Saudi mothers
For many years, the Shoura Council has been debating the right of Saudi women to pass on their nationality to their children from non-Saudi fathers. Those supporting this right ask why Saudi women are any different from Saudi men. Children of a Saudi father married to a foreign wife have his nationality. However, children of a Saudi mother only have their foreign father’s nationality. In the name of gender equality, they should have their mother’s nationality, goes the argument.Opponents maintain that a man’s children have his name and bloodline. This goes also for the non-Saudi father.However, I believe that it is also a kind of punishment for the woman who dares to marry a foreigner, as well as for her family who allowed this to happen under their watch!“My wife is Saudi and...
January 29, 2019

Nationality for children of Saudi mothers

Canadian women are victims of violence
Al-RiyadhThe story of the Saudi teenager Rahaf was the main subject in international media in the past few weeks. Rahaf claimed that she faced violence from her family when they were extremely angry with her when she cut her hair. She also claimed that her family did not give her the freedom to choose her university specialization or even to choose her future husband. Therefore, she escaped to Bangkok through Kuwait and finally was granted political asylum in Canada.That should be the end of the story, but the strange thing is the way that international media has handled the story and the way they have projected Saudi society as one that is known for its violence against women. However, many may not know that Canadian women are victims of violence in their own society. This motivated...
January 28, 2019

Canadian women are victims of violence

Good news from Africa!
It is a surprise when joyful news comes from one of the least expected places. This has been the case recently as Africa has amazed the world with news that erases the familiar stereotype about the continent. No country in Africa has been more of a symbol of financial and political corruption than the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Now, the results of the presidential election have been announced and opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi has been declared president. The Congo has witnessed a stunning and sound democratic transition in government.The continent known for its military coups has recently seen the failure of a coup attempt in the Republic of Gabon, which was stopped by the institutions of the state and its ruling system, including the military, which has upheld the government...
January 28, 2019

Good news from Africa!

Open government or open border?
The headlines are screaming that President Donald Trump caved to the Democrats when he agreed to open the US government without new funds for his prized border wall. But read another way, Trump had more courage than the Democrats to do what had to be done.On Friday, Trump endorsed a deal to temporarily reopen the government after a record-breaking 35-day shutdown of federal agencies. He had previously vowed to reject any such bill unless it included $5.7 billion to fund his signature campaign pledge of building a wall at the southern border to stop what he has called crime, drugs and illegal immigrants from flowing in.The criticism from the far-right media came fast and furious. Trump “bowed”, “surrendered” was “brought to his knees”. At the same time, Democrats and the liberal...
January 28, 2019

Open government or open border?

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