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With heavy rain, public safety must be a priority
Okaz newspaperFortunately, the weather is getting better. Now if only the delayed flood and drainage projects could be completed. These delayed projects ruin our joy every year. As soon as it rains, our streets turn into lakes.From my point of view with the changing of the weather and the heavy rain, the safety of people is a priority.I know that the situation differs from one area to another depending on the geographic location. However, what I cannot understand is why male and female teachers are forced to be present in school when schools are suspended. Why aren’t they included in the suspension of school and why are they forced to attend when there are no students?Allow me to talk about teachers who teach in remote villages and have to cross dangerous valleys on rough roads. Forcing...
November 18, 2018

With heavy rain, public safety must be a priority

The prolonged torture that is Brexit
BBC political correspondent Chris Mason stood outside of the mother of parliaments on Monday morning and said he didn’t have the “foggiest idea” about where Brexit is going. Then he made what have been described as “exasperated noises” - and promptly became an online viral sensation.But Mason’s exhalations were a disgrace for two reasons. There was much to explain about the UK government’s draft deal on leaving the European Union, and many future possibilities to explore. More importantly, Brexit, for all of the chaotic politics it has provoked, is a genuine political argument conducted within the bounds of a robust democracy. Indeed, it is a sign of a robust democracy. To make exasperated noises about it is to mock the purpose of the famed public-service BBC in national...
November 18, 2018

The prolonged torture that is Brexit

Saudi national identity is key to the nation’s development
I WISH our educational system and institutions would work with students to develop their sense of cultural belonging and Arabic language ability starting from early ages. As compared with older generations, our children nowadays, are lacking many basic Arabic language skills and a feeling of belonging to the culture of their homeland.Globalization is a great way to modernize countries and one of its many advantages is foreign aid, but people and countries do not share the same costs and benefits of globalization. Economically globalization has led to inequality, developing countries are suffering as a result of their integration into the contemporary global capitalist system.In the case of national identity and culture, globalization has transformed the national identity and twisted the...
November 15, 2018

Saudi national identity is key to the nation’s development

Global leaders must adapt to Trump’s post-midterm world
For Donald Trump’s first foreign trip since Americans voted in the midterm elections, the bleak weather in Paris appears to have matched the diplomatic mood. The US president seemed subdued during his visit to mark the centenary of the truce that ended World War One, and insulted many Europeans when rain and traffic were cited as the reason for cancelling one of his visits to an American war cemetery.Trump’s mood may have reflected his irritation at his Republican Party’s loss of control of the House of Representatives during the Nov. 6 congressional vote. However, Republican gains in the Senate, along with the lack of an obvious Democratic frontrunner to challenge him - at least for now - underscores the fact that the rest of the world has to accept that he might be re-elected in...
November 14, 2018

Global leaders must adapt to Trump’s post-midterm world

A memorable Friday sermon
God has chosen Friday as the best day and made it superior to all other days of the week. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said about this day: “The best day on which the sun has risen is Friday; on it Adam was created, on it he was made to enter Paradise, and on it he was expelled from it. And the Day of Judgment will take place on no day other than Friday.”God has singled out Juma prayer as it differs from other prayers. Islamic scholars have unanimously agreed that it is an obligatory ritual for every Muslim, who is capable of performing it.It is the only prayer mentioned in the Holy Qur’an in the sense that everyone who hears the call for it should leave their businesses and go to the mosque to perform the prayer. The Holy Qur’an says: “O you who have believed, when (the...
November 14, 2018

A memorable Friday sermon

Muslim women in the US Congress
Okaz newspaperLast week, in the US midterm elections, two Muslim women were elected to Congress for the first time ever, in an election that grabbed the attention of people from all over the world. The election of the two Muslim women was covered intensively in Western media.Some Arab media and social media platforms went overboard in celebrating because they were Muslim women, as if this was an historical achievement. And as if these two women would address the issues of Muslims around the world, making it their main goal during their time in Congress.There is nothing wrong in celebrating their election to Congress, but it is not right to exaggerate its importance. The main reason they were elected in the first place is because they were American citizens who are committed to American...
November 14, 2018

Muslim women in the US Congress

Take pride in your environment
Wherever it may be, the city we live in is our address to the world. And it does not matter if we are a Saudi or an expatriate, an Asian or a European or young or old. We are all components in the dynamics that make up the metropolis we live in.It is with a tinge of alarm that I sense that Jeddah, the city I live in, has been getting progressively messier and dirtier. Perhaps because such apparent eyesores conflict so dramatically with the routine announcements by our city officials about how vastly improved out town has become.The civic sense that should be developed in the populace is vanishing in the face of other priorities, such as making a living or sending enough money home. And one of the losers is the duty of each and every one of us in ensuring that we keep our city clean. The...
November 14, 2018

Take pride in your environment

Iran-Qatar: Political hypocrisy in action!
The worst kind of hypocrisy is political behavior sponsored by states. We have been watching live all kinds of double standards, double talk, double identities. What so amazing is how natural it is for heads of state, as well as, religious and opinion leaders to lie to our face, without hesitation, shame or even respect for our intelligence. They don’t seem to care if they contradict the statement that they made yesterday or today’s news.It is hard to understand someone if he doesn’t understand himself. It gets worse when that someone is a government with multiple heads and decision processes, speaking with many tongues and sending conflicting messages.It gets worse when their speech is not related to their actions. So you may accept what is offered in private conversation, or even...
November 13, 2018

Iran-Qatar: Political hypocrisy in action!

Don’t be afraid if you’re not stealing
OkazThere is a famous saying in GCC countries: “Do not be afraid if you are not stealing”. This also applies to drivers who should not be afraid of traffic laws if they are not violating them on the road.Traffic laws and penalties for violating them are not aimed at all drivers, but only at those who do not follow the law when they are behind the wheel.Those who complain about traffic violations and fines piling up should know that we are also complaining about the way they drive and the way they expose our lives to danger because of their driving. They are reckless drivers who speed and zigzag their way between cars while they are busy talking on their cell phones. They run through red lights and confuse other drivers on the road with their sudden turns. With all of this, do they...
November 13, 2018

Don’t be afraid if you’re not stealing

In the end we will prevail
Okaz newspaperIn the end, right will prevail. Those who have tried to use the case of Jamal Khashoggi and what happened to him in the consulate in Istanbul are going to be disappointed.The haters of Saudi Arabia have joined this massive hate campaign against the Kingdom and have mobilized their mercenaries in satellite TV channels, coming up with fake news aimed at damaging the reputation of Saudi Arabia.Moreover, the forces of evil are trying hard to instigate chaos in the land of the two Holy Mosques similar to what was done in Iraq, Syria and Libya in the so-called Arab Spring.This is nothing more than a continuation of a devilish plan that is aimed at shaking the governments of Arab countries in an effort to divide them into small sectarian groups that fight with each other and destroy...
November 12, 2018

In the end we will prevail

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