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Ad-Diriyah ABB Formula E: A drive towards the future
Last weekend in Riyadh, I attended Ad-Diriyah ABB Formula E, the opening round of season five. The event attracted more than 40,000 people from all over the world. Many activities and large-scale concerts were held along with the actual race, but what resonated with me the most was witnessing all of these technological advancements while still experiencing the historic atmosphere of Ad-Diriyah.The Ad-Diriyah Gate Development Authority opened the gates to At-Turaif, which is one of five UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Saudi Arabia, for the first time since it was accorded its UNESCO status. At-Turaif was transformed into an interactive zone that included museums, live cultural performances and a chance to experience the traditional life at the time of the formation of the first Saudi state....
December 20, 2018

Ad-Diriyah ABB Formula E: A drive towards the future

Difference between winter in Sweden and in Yemen
OkazAs we all know the history of the Houthi group, we believe that when they engage in peaceful dialogue and negotiations in the search for a political solution in Yemen, it is not because of their patriotism or because they have recovered their senses or that their conscience has suddenly awakened.It is instead due to two main reasons. The first is the huge military pressure applied by Yemeni forces supported by coalition forces to support legitimacy. Second, and most importantly, the negotiations have guaranteed that the Houthis have transformed from an outlaw militia, as they were classified before, into a political party that is recognized internationally. This is a huge win for them and their plan B, as it means that if they cannot control Yemen, then there is no problem in becoming...
December 20, 2018

Difference between winter in Sweden and in Yemen

Moments that defined 2018
From the rapprochement between North and South Korea at the Winter Olympics in January to December’s frantic news agenda, 2018 has had no shortage of surprises. Below are my key picks for the defining moments of the year.Elon Musk, Mars, and a roller coaster year for billionairesOn Feb. 6, Elon Musk’s Falcon Heavy rocket blasted into space from Florida and sent a cherry-red Tesla roadster hurtling toward Mars. It was a powerful statement about the influence and ambition of a new generation of tech billionaires.Overall, however, 2018 would be a rough year for the group, and Musk was no exception. By July, he was embroiled in a high-profile spat with a British cave rescue diver over a miniature submarine he had hoped would help rescue 12 boys trapped underground in Thailand, just one of...
December 20, 2018

Moments that defined 2018

The Sweden peace talks
OkazALL eyes were on Sweden to follow up the negotiations between the legitimate Yemen government and the outlaw Houthi militia. Saudi Arabia supported these talks to ensure its success.A tinge of frustration was visible in the eyes of the Houthi delegates to the opening session of these talks because of the continuous defeats they suffered at the hands of the legitimate Yemeni army. The Houthis were worried that if they would not reach a peaceful solution to save their dignity to end their coup and exit from a situation that they have put themselves in.They knew that if these talks failed, it meant the end of the Houthi militias. This was visible during the talks where the Houthi delegates were issuing positive statements through social media searching for peace. They were ready to offer...
December 20, 2018

The Sweden peace talks

Taking responsibility
To outsiders, the US legal system can sometimes be every bit as baffling as its gun laws. Both, in their different ways, are underpinned by a sense of entitlement. The prevailing mood among American litigants, egged on by fee-seeking lawyers, is that when something goes wrong, someone, preferably a big corporation with deep pockets, has to be held responsible.Thus, the family of a child killed in a car crash have been seeking to sue computer-giant Apple. This was because the driver of the vehicle that smashed into the back of the family car was making a video call using Apple’s proprietary FaceTime technology. Apple was alleged to be responsible because it had developed, but not included in its program, a patch that would have disabled FaceTime when the phone was in motion. One good...
December 19, 2018

Taking responsibility

Opportunities in aviation sector
OkazWe have a huge travel market as we host a large number of foreign workers in the Kingdom and millions of Haj and Umrah pilgrims arrive in the country every year.EVEN though we have all the potentials to become a logistic hub for international travel, sadly we did not benefit from this fact, which could have reflected positively on our GDP and created more job opportunities for our people.We have King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, which is the gateway to the two holy cities of Makkah and Madinah. We also have a strong infrastructure for domestic aviation with a network of 27 airports.Some of these airports are located in the north of the Kingdom, which is a busy aviation route. This is in addition to the tourism potentials of the Kingdom from the Red Sea to the Arabian...
December 19, 2018

Opportunities in aviation sector

Resistance to occupation is not terrorism. It’s a national duty.
It was a surprise for many observers that the United States recently failed in its bid to pass a resolution in the United Nations General Assembly to label the Palestinian resistance as terrorism. The US resolution, championed by Ambassador Nikki Haley, fell short of the required two-thirds majority.The United States forgot the fact that the UN General Assembly has passed hundreds of resolutions condemning Israel for its repeated aggression against the Palestinians, and that these resolutions were adopted by an overwhelming majority. Only Israel, the United States and a handful of other countries voted against these resolutions.It is a known fact that the decisions of the General Assembly are nonbinding, but they do have legal and moral value and carry some political weight. If the US...
December 19, 2018

Resistance to occupation is not terrorism. It’s a national duty.

Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s safest countries
OkazDuring our vacation in the US last summer, my sons extended an invitation to their American friend to spend his Christmas school vacation in Riyadh. The American parents were excited about the visit. We have good relations with them since they are our neighbors when we visit San Francisco.After we issued a visit visa for their son, I found that the parents were suddenly hesitating to allow their son to visit Riyadh because they feared for his safety. This was because of the war news they hear about on TV and the general unrest in the region, which American TV channels concentrate on.I told the American parents, somewhat sarcastically, that my family and I feel much safer in our neighborhood in Riyadh than we do when living in an elegant neighborhood in the US. If we did not watch TV,...
December 19, 2018

Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s safest countries

A letter of concern
The government of Saudi Arabia has extensive laws on the books protecting the rights of employers and workers. Unfortunately, the biggest source of violations comes from some employers who often disregard the rules to their advantage, thereby providing their employees with a lot of grief.Such flaunting of the law is not restricted to any one particular industry. It could happen anywhere, and labor courts have their calendars overflowing with cases of people whose contractual rights have been violated.A case in point is a letter I received recently from an individual who highlights one such incident of worker abuse. He says:“Dear Mr. Al-Maeena,“I am one of your avid readers and I admire your keen observation of the plight of members of the expatriate community. As an expatriate who as...
December 19, 2018

A letter of concern

What China’s Xi did not say
China’s President Xi Jinping this week delivered a speech to mark 40 years since one of his predecessors, Deng Xiaoping, introduced the economic reforms that have since turned the country into an economic superpower. In many ways, the speech was remarkable for what it did not say.Xi did, however, make two unexpected references to the economic and social disaster of Chairman Mao’s Cultural Revolution, which he admitted had brought China to “the brink of collapse”.But thereafter, Xi went on at some length to present to Communist party leaders in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People a series of unremarkable comments, which did not mention any of the expected further market reforms. He insisted that despite the country’s remarkable economic achievements, China would “never seek...
December 19, 2018

What China’s Xi did not say

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