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The royal road to Pakistan, India and China
Even though Saudi ties to Asia have a long history, many observers have raised questions about the recent visits of Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman to three of the continent’s biggest and most powerful nations.Here is a summary of the rationale behind each visit.Why Pakistan?Since Pakistan’s independence from the British Empire and separation from India, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have formed a strong alliance based on a long history with the subcontinent and their shared religion - Islam.Pakistan has since its creation been one of the biggest and strongest Muslim nations and a founding member of the Muslim League and Organization of Islamic Conference (later, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation).Pakistanis have worked hard and long with us to develop and build our nation into one...
February 26, 2019

The royal road to Pakistan, India and China

Watch China and India!
There are two countries that will have a great impact on the future of economics and political mobility and I do not mean the United States and Russia, but rather China and India.China is an important, effective and influential economic weight at the global level. Its every movement has profound repercussions on the international level, but China today has a clear concern and fear. It has achieved a low growth rate, the first in its 30-year history, and it is no longer growing as it was before. It is a country where the average income is growing, but which cannot maintain a double-digit growth rate.China has a long history of large companies in the public sector and in diverse fields, such as electricity, iron and steel and telecommunications, and now 34 percent of those companies are...
February 25, 2019

Watch China and India!

Where are you going this evening?
OkazYears ago not many people asked this question. It was more common before society turned conservative and the limited entertainment sources we had four decades ago were banned. We had an opportunity to watch movies at a sports clubs or at outdoor venues that functioned as movie theaters. You could easily rent a movie and a projector and you could also attend a concert here and there. You could see a play on certain occasions, or enjoy folklore shows from Arab and non-Arab communities. All of that disappeared. The question “Where are you going this evening?” was not even possible unless you read it in the newspaper of countries that Saudis visited for tourism.Nowadays, this question is being asked again in Saudi society, with the variety of entertainment options available in most...
February 25, 2019

Where are you going this evening?

Why did MBS visit 3 nuclear states?
THERE is a common denominator that should be noted about Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman’s three-stop Asian swing to Pakistan, India and China: All these three states are nuclear and have giant and powerful economies. Not only that, each state is an ally of the Kingdom and enjoys multi-faceted strong strategic ties, especially in defense and industry. Crown Prince Muhammad has concluded his visit to all three states successfully, thanks to his great insight and realization of the importance of those allies in this vital continent of which the Kingdom is a part.Such insight is the result of the Kingdom’s careful reading of its future and the fact that it always gives priority to its interests and anything that helps it strengthen its mutual ties with other states. During the recent...
February 24, 2019

Why did MBS visit 3 nuclear states?

Victim of a man with psychological problems
Al-RiyadhThe mother of seven-year-old Zakariya Al-Jaber did not know that her son would die tragically in Madinah. The boy’s throat was slit in front of his mother by the hand of a man who had psychological problems. Unfortunately, people with psychological disorders live among us without any signs that indicate their illness.We are facing new cases of people with psychological disorders who may be dangerous to society. The blame falls on the Ministry of Health which was not supposed to let those people out on the streets, because they are like ticking time bombs. They should instead be kept in specialized facilities under medical supervision and provided with a suitable lifestyle. They should only be released when they are fully cured and with the signature of a specialized doctor...
February 24, 2019

Victim of a man with psychological problems

HANA HIJAZI
The art of cinematography
Al-RiyadhAfter watching a documentary on the life of Jack Cardiff, one of the greatest cinematographers in American and British cinema, I realized that the astonishment and enjoyment that we have when watching a great movie is all thanks to this great art form. When you hear the greatest directors talk about the importance of cinematography and how it makes it easier for them to deliver their vision or message to the viewer, you realize that it is the key to producing a successful movie.Movies rely on cinematography. You cannot make a movie that grabs the attention of the audience without a skillful director of photography. Generally, movies rely on words and images. Knowing how to balance the two gracefully will create a great movie. Words must be creative and the cinematography must be...
February 21, 2019

The art of cinematography

Resolving the actual problems of SMEs
In a recent interview with Okaz newspaper, Talat Hafiz, secretary general of the Media and Banking Awareness Committee for Saudi Banks, estimated that the volume of financing provided to the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) sector was over SR71 billion, which is equivalent to five percent of the total volume of financing extended to the private sector.He emphasized that the SME’s stake in the financial portfolio of Saudi banks has doubled over the last two years, with an increase from two percent to five percent, and this is an unprecedented growth rate and more than is targeted by the Kingdom’s National Transformation Program 2020. The program envisages activating the role of banks in stimulating the growth of this vital sector and raising its contribution to the gross domestic...
February 20, 2019

Resolving the actual problems of SMEs

Expand Saudi radio stations
Al-MadinahWhen radio broadcasting began in the Kingdom, it had a significant impact on Saudi society. People had access to radio inside or outside their homes, in the fields, in factories and in stores. People could listen to the radio in their cars and on other forms of transportation. Its coverage was widespread and it provided national and international news.Today there are radio stations that specialize in specific areas, such as religion, news, culture, music, women’s affairs, children, sports, etc. The radio plays a major role in national security, the dissemination of knowledge and in different art forms, entertainment and general awareness.Because of the importance of the radio, UNESCO has made the 13th of February each year a day to celebrate and highlight the history of radio...
February 20, 2019

Expand Saudi radio stations

Cleanliness is a factor of faith
Walk or drive around the busy thoroughfares of any major European city and chances are you will come across buildings undergoing extensive renovation. But surprisingly, there is little evidence of the construction litter and debris that usually accompanies such projects and is unsafe for motorists and pedestrians. The reason? Strict construction laws and a code of discipline and work ethics are deeply ingrained in their culture.Now flash across several thousand miles to the city of Jeddah following a mildly windy day or a moderate dust storm. The city often resembles a war zone. Strewn over the roads and sidewalks will be litter and tons of it. Particleboards, plywood, wood beams, empty cement sacks, paint cans, trash bags with their contents spilled out, and much more. It is not...
February 20, 2019

Cleanliness is a factor of faith

Will road tolls be used for road maintenance?
Al-YaumThe branch manager of the Ministry of Transportation in the Eastern Province, Ahmad Al-Ghamdi, has updated the media about the plan to introduce toll charges on the Kingdom’s roads. He stated recently that the matter of toll fees is being looked into and that all of the money that is collected in tolls will be spent on road maintenance.Because I am a good citizen and pay my bills, I see no problem in being charged for the use of some roads. However, once we have paid, we should demand our rights as drivers. Roads must be kept at the highest level of maintenance. The money that we pay in tolls must be used for road maintenance in addition to the money that the Kingdom sets aside each year for the development of the nation’s road network.Unfortunately, roads are currently not...
February 19, 2019

Will road tolls be used for road maintenance?

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