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The fight of elephants!
THE US-China trade war is getting hotter and exciting. Rounds of action are consecutive and fast. Sometimes they are open and clear, at other times one needs to study, analyze and read perfectly to understand what exactly is behind these events.The US administration has inflicted successive and painful strikes on China by raising the tariff on Chinese products and then putting one of the most important and successful Chinese companies, Huawei, on the blacklist.The US has warned all American companies against any dealing with the telecom giant for major technical projects and urged its allies to follow the same approach. Following the order, US giant Google has stopped supporting Huawei and its mobile phones, which account for 16 percent of mobile phone as the latter aims to be the...
June 17, 2019

The fight of elephants!

Encourage a productive and skilled cadre
One of the objectives of Vision 2030 is self-reliance which means that Saudis eventually have to shoulder the bulk of the mechanism that makes this country run. To do that, we need qualified people from college graduates to technicians. However, the prevailing notions place emphasis that everyone must hold a college degree to get anywhere in life.In the quest to obtain a college degree, some have opted for an easier route. This was affirmed by a finding of the Ministry of Higher Education, which has identified 110 offices selling forged degrees from non-Saudi universities. The agencies were supplying these bogus degrees for the past several years, with the recent finding just the tip of the iceberg.The degrees supplied by these diploma mills are not genuine or approved by any official...
June 12, 2019

Encourage a productive and skilled cadre

Economic pain!
I AM following with keen interest the developments in oil prices and the global market rates in light of the political and military developments in the Arab Gulf region arising out of the tensions between the United States and Iran. The bellicose statements emanating from both sides and the growing military build-up in the region should have been naturally reflected in oil prices and would have led to a dramatic rise but what happened was quite the opposite. In fact, the price of a barrel of oil fell significantly. This cannot be overlooked. What could this mean? As a matter of fact, there are tools which are being used against the Iranian regime, which misused its resources to export terrorist revolution around the region. The regime created militias and criminals, threatening different...
June 11, 2019

Economic pain!

Green Taif in the rain!
LAST week, I took my family to Taif as Jeddah became a bit hot and humid. After a busy and sweaty Eid day, we felt a change of scenery and weather would be nice but it turned out to be more than that! On our first day, rain and under 20-degree Celsius temperature exceeded what we bargained for. The next day we had some snow. Not to mention the beautiful green mountains and valleys, hospitable locals and Eid mode. The cabinet in the resort we rented surprised the most optimistic of us. On top of a mountain overlooking “Thy Gazelle” valley in Al Shafa town, spread over a wide, green terrain, included lots of open space for picnic and playgrounds for children. The service was reasonable and the price was great — SR265 for a chalet. Traditional food was delicious, plentiful and...
June 11, 2019

Green Taif in the rain!

Makkah summits and Arab alliance
SO how would Saudi Arabia respond to Iran’s peace overtures?,” asked the host of a BBC Arabic program show. As a matter of fact he is not alone, I face this question quite enough these days from journalists after Iran’s “peace gestures” in response to the recently held Islamic, Arab and Gulf summits in Makkah and the crippling US sanctions. “Iran is part of the problem, and it cannot be part of the solution,” I told him. “Why is Iran so concerned about Arab issues, like the Yemeni conflict, which is being dealt with by legitimate organizations — the UN Security Council and the Arab League? “Iran never showed so much concern for the half a million people it helped kill in Syria and displace six million people. Why the cries and tears are reserved just for one country...
June 05, 2019

Makkah summits and Arab alliance

Why are the lights being turned off?
YOU are in a department store or a restaurant when suddenly you find the lights being dimmed and shutters being drawn. Left to grope for an exit and safety in the near dark, you notice you are not alone. Other patrons are fumbling about toward the lit exterior, some with small children or bags of purchases. If you are on the second or third floor of a commercial establishment, you quickly find out that the escalators have been turned off. To navigate yourself in the dark, you may wish you were slightly more athletic. Sales attendants walk past you and whisper in menacing tones, “Salaat, Salaat” meaning that it is time for prayers or the unspoken term: Get Out! But the first call for prayers hasn’t even begun! The Ministry of Commerce should really look into this disturbing trend...
June 05, 2019

Why are the lights being turned off?

Makkah summits
Makkah recently hosted Muslims from across the world for three historic summits — Gulf, Arab and Islamic — to discuss the volatile situation in the region, especially amid growing concern over the prospect of a war between the United States and Iran. As tensions mount, it’s about time for a transparent and fair investigation to uncover supporters of the terrorist and outlawed organizations, and those who are the proponents of the takfiri ideology as they are the ones who have brought the region to the brink of a war and they are responsible for the displacement of hundreds of thousands of innocent people in the region. Today the issues are no longer ambiguous as they are now out in the open. Therefore, Saudi Arabia has called for a unified regional stance against Iran, forcing...
June 03, 2019

Makkah summits

Saudi Arabia unites three continents
Countries from Asia, Africa and Europe have been invited by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman to participate in the three summits of Gulf, Arab and Islamic leaders in Makkah to discuss ways to enhance regional security and stability in the wake of the attacks on commercial vessels in UAE territorial waters and on two Saudi pumping stations by Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militias. The Islamic Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) chaired by King Salman and held under the theme “Makkah Summit: Together for the Future” aims at developing a unified stance on current issues and events in the Islamic world. Despite the constant barrage of missile attacks targeting governorates of the Kingdom, Saudis and foreigners in Saudi Arabia appreciate the fact...
May 30, 2019

Saudi Arabia unites three continents

Turkish President’s adviser Aktay: A motormouth with malicious intent
This is not the first time that Turkish President’s adviser Yasin Aktay is meddling in the affairs of Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries that Erdogan’s Turkey is dreaming to extend the Ottoman Caliphate.Actually, it is a “Brotherhood Caliphate” based on creating chaos and causing political and religious turmoil in societies. In this regard, Aktay is in charge of the ruling echelon of the International Organization of the Muslim Brotherhood, which considers Turkey and Qatar as its deemed safe havens.Aktay published an Arabic article in the pro-Brotherhood pro-Erdogan Turkish newspaper “Yeni Safak” titled “An open letter to the King of Saudi Arabia”. The article is repugnant due to its contradictions, morbid dreams and foolish ideas. Aktay begins his narrative with an...
May 29, 2019

Turkish President’s adviser Aktay: A motormouth with malicious intent

Ramadan feels differently in Saudi Arabia
It has been 17 years since my first Ramadan in Saudi Arabia, but I still remember the warmth and hospitality of the Saudi people from that time. I first came to Saudi Arabia in October 2002, landing in Jeddah the week before the start of Ramadan 1423. Growing up in the United States, I had familiarity with the traditions and requirements of this holy month through the experiences of my Muslim friends in school and university. I understood the history of Ramadan, the importance of fasting, and had shared iftars with my friends in the United States as they observed the tenets of this holy month each year.Arriving to Jeddah back then, I did not anticipate how different Ramadan would feel in Saudi Arabia. The entire mood of the country transforms and the change is palpable. I consider myself...
May 28, 2019

Ramadan feels differently in Saudi Arabia

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