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A classroom in the kitchen
Al-MadinaA FEW days ago, I met one of my friends, who is a teacher. I asked him if he had any input on the recently announced plan to improve the quality of general education in the Kingdom.With a broad face, he replied that he had heard and read about the plan, but in reality there was nothing new on the ground. He said he was fortunate enough that he was able to teach his students in the kitchen of a small, rented building.According to the teacher, the children are crammed in a very small space, like the sticks in a matchbox. They are deprived of the opportunity for any physical, entertainment and cultural activities. Sometimes they are even denied fresh air to breathe.He said his biggest concern was the disaster waiting to happen. In case of a major fire in the school, Allah forbid,...
March 11, 2019

A classroom in the kitchen

Criticizing US policy on Israel is fair game
The US House of Representatives has just passed a historic vote, the first to condemn anti-Muslim bigotry in American history. But in truth, the 407-23 resolution had almost nothing to do with Islamophobia in America. The issue was literally shoved into the resolution as an afterthought to get to the real topic: condemning anti-Semitism. The real issue was how to respond to freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar’s recent comments suggesting House supporters of Israel have dual allegiances which had been roiling in the House for weeks.In recent days, Omar has been attacked as an anti-Semite by Republicans and top members of her own Democratic Party. It is no surprise that Omar is the target of such smears given that she was the first member of Congress to openly support BDS – the boycott, divestment...
March 10, 2019

Criticizing US policy on Israel is fair game

Ibrahim Al-Ammar
Learn to know yourself
Al-JazirahI was sitting in a coffee shop the other day and there were very few customers and the place was very quiet. One of the staff was bored so he sat at a table and started watching video clips. From time to time, I looked at him and saw that he was always frowning. I realized that he needed to learn something about emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is an essential art and science that has two factors: To be aware of your feelings and to learn how to control them. You have to apply those two factors on yourself before you can apply them to others.In order to be aware of yourself Dr. Travis Bradberry recommends keeping a journal of your emotions. Objectivity is the biggest challenge in developing self-awareness. It is hard to form an objective point of view if all of your...
March 10, 2019

Learn to know yourself

He got away with a pledge
OkazDISAPPOINTMENT was evident in her words when the woman told me, “He signed a pledge and got away.”This woman called me many months ago seeking advice to resolve her family problem. She was weeping because she was brutally beaten up by her abusive husband. She wanted to put an end to her suffering and the resultant frustration, which was bleeding her out more than his beatings.Every time I explained to her the legal recourse she had, she kept answering, “I did so in a previous instance of abuse, but it did not work.”She contacted many numbers to complain after abuse by her husband became unbearable.In some cases, officers turned her away saying that it was not part of their responsibility. Others summoned her husband, forced him to sign a pledge promising he would not repeat the...
March 10, 2019

He got away with a pledge

Folding phones for fashionistas
TECHNOLOGY’S link to fashion is now a given and is no more evident than in that most personal of items, the smartphone. Phone calls and texts were once the most that consumers could hope for on trusty, bombproof devices such as the ubiquitous Nokia. Until Apple unveiled the iPhone, most people didn’t even know they wanted it. But in January 2007 the world of mobile telephony was changed for ever. The iPhone and the Samsung Galaxy that followed it were effectively computers in the hand. They enabled mobile business, high-resolution photography, videoconferencing on the move, music and games. Most particularly, they unleashed the power of social media, to the extent that many users now seem to spend more time looking at images on their phone screens than at real people. Apple remained...
March 07, 2019

Folding phones for fashionistas

Princess Lamia bint Majed Al Saud
International Women’s Day: Empowering women to shape a more tolerant world
International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8, is about celebrating the women of the world, from the landmark filled cities to the remotest villages. This occasion is also a time for us to reflect on the social, economic and political achievements of women and how far we have come as nations in empowering women within our societies.Achieving true equality for women will be a long and hard road. But we must remain optimistic, and not be daunted by the size of the challenge we face. At Alwaleed Philanthropies empowering women is at the center of our cause to shape a more equal, compassionate and tolerant world. This commitment starts in our home country of Saudi Arabia – from promoting greater political participation for women, to generating a greater understanding of women’s...
March 07, 2019

International Women’s Day: Empowering women to shape a more tolerant world

HASSAN AL-SUBHI
Domestic airline price competition must not affect passenger safety
Al-MadinahThe decrease of the prices of any product or service is considered to be a great benefit to the consumer. It also encourages consumers and those benefiting from the use of the product and service to use them more.However, the fall of prices to rates below their original value represents an economic problem for the entire sector, as well as for investors, and can result in a lower quality of service or product.What the domestic flight sector has witnessed is price competition that has resulted in very low rates that might affect the safety of passengers.Forcing domestic airlines to reduce their prices will force some of them to decrease the quality of their services, and the money that they spend on the security and safety of their aircraft. The small domestic airlines that...
March 07, 2019

Domestic airline price competition must not affect passenger safety

 عبدالله محمد الشهراني
Misconceptions about flight attendants
MakkahSOCIEY has many misconceptions about the profession of flight attendants.This profession is not limited to serving food and drinks to airline passengers. However, this is what most people in our society think of this job.Advertisements by airline companies may have been the cause of such misconceptions. The mass media also played a role by not trying to clarify the important role of flight attendants.The profession of flight attendants has a history exceeding 100 years. In addition to serving food and drinks, flight attendants have specific duties and responsibilities, which are quite important.Yes, serving food and drinks is part of the job, but it only constitutes 10 percent of the tasks performed by flight attendants.Here I will try to give a clear idea of the duties and...
March 07, 2019

Misconceptions about flight attendants

The dangers of driving the EU vision too fast
At first sight, it seems extraordinary that the UK, one of the main members of the EU, is due to leave the Union in just 22 days time possibly without agreement. Yet one of the defining characteristics of all Brussels negotiations is the last-minute deal, cut after all-night talks from which politicians and officials emerge for the camera, exhausted but apparently triumphant.These eleventh-hour settlements are partly a consequence of having to bring the representatives of 28 different countries on board. But there is something more about the present brinkmanship to which a weak British prime minister with a deeply-divided UK parliament snapping at her heels is being exposed. It has very largely been Brussels that has imposed the awkward terms on which the UK can quit the EU on March 29....
March 07, 2019

The dangers of driving the EU vision too fast

Saudia and a chapter of pain
OkazIT is a common sense that any company or institution will acquire accumulative experience over time, preventing it from making silly mistakes. A company with a history of 75 years is not expected to commit so many such mistakes.There is no excuse for such neglect on the part of the management of a company with so many years of experience. Otherwise, it will mean that its employees are incompetent and have no respect for its customers or for the reputation of the company.I have mixed feelings of anger and sorrow, which emanated from the unjustifiable behavior of our nation›s flag carrier, Saudi Arabian Airlines. This airline started with one airplane that was gifted to King Abdul Aziz by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt when they met aboard USS Quincy in 1945. From there Saudia...
March 06, 2019

Saudia and a chapter of pain

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