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In "Opinion"
April 06, 2020
A conversation with my American friend
April 06, 2020
Knock-on effects of Covid-19 on Public Transportation in Saudi Arabia
By Turki Bin TalalGovernor of Asir RegionKingdom of Saudi ArabiaAS countries of the world assemble to raise a global fight against the coronavirus pandemic and stop the spread of the outbreak, a number of key elements must be placed to secure the fate of this outbreak, control it and find the best strategies to combat it in unity.Numerous success stories have come and gone, with many lessons learned, but if we take a closer look to one story, one that is shared by many faiths, we’ll find one particular story that tells of perseverance, courage, strength and finding strength in faith.We look back to the story of Mariam, the Virgin Mary, and her son peace be upon them, in the Holy Qur’an. Their story is of perseverance, a story that sets an example for us to learn from and extract the...
April 04, 2020
Coronavirus … the Virgin Mary’s lesson of deliverance
April 03, 2020
Coronavirus and savings
March 25, 2020
Governance tools against coronavirus disease
Various religions, systems and laws are urged to donate and do well in all its forms. In the business world, there are big businessmen who compete in the field of charitable work just as they do in the financial and business arenas.There is Larry Ellison, who founded the technology company Oracle, which uses his donations in the fields of education and health care, and there is Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook site, who too donates part of his wealth to boost education and medical research. He even built a great hospital in San Francisco named after him.There is Sergey Brin, one of the founders of Google, who directed most of his contributions to Parkinson's treatment research, and of course there is the wonderful Bill Gates, who donated half of his $90 billion wealth to fund...
March 18, 2020
Best reward!
Dr. Khaled M. BatarfiI was sitting next to my favorite classmate and friend, Jack, in Journalism School, University of Oregon. He was commenting on a subject matter, when he suddenly announced: Me, as a Jew and a communist, think ....”I couldn’t follow what he said next, as my mind was spinning then at his shocking revelation.Now, here is the man who helped me publish my thesis about US media bias toward Israel and against the Arabs. The same person who led my classmates to convince our professor to change the class schedule in order to suit my Ramadan fasting hours. What’s happening, here? How is this revealed “identity” going to affect our relations?Then, I thought about it in a different way: What difference does it make?He is still the same kind, helpful, friendly person I...
March 16, 2020
Islam ... tolerance and political Islam
March 10, 2020
‘Should I take another wife?’
It was heart-breaking to watch the Holy Haram in Makkah empty, on the 24hrs Qur'an channel. I felt the same visiting the Prophet Mosque in Al-Madinah just a day after the closure of the tomb area, and the old part of the haram.Still, my wife, mother-in-law and me, were very assured as we witnessed first-hand the strict and extensive systems put in place in both holy cities. We felt safer as we went through checkpoints and areas being sanitized by professional cleaners, and followed meticulous procedures that govern every action, including drinking Zamzam water and touching holy shrines.In my college, too, we faithfully apply all health recommendations, to the letter. Our students are given detailed advices on how to keep themselves and their families safe.Travel, events, and movement...
March 10, 2020
Facing the Iranian corona!
March 04, 2020
Cruelty to animals has no place in Islam
