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Coronavirus and quarantine: What now?
It is now April, a month of rebirth and renewal. April marks the beginning of spring; trees are blooming, birds are chirping, and insects and bees are hovering. It is quite a beautiful sight and yet hard to imagine that a dangerous, invisible enemy exists amongst us. In the world of the Internet, depressing news and the smell of sickness and death suffocate me. I’ve become immersed in the news feed and social media updates. In these different media platforms, I don’t search for the increase in the number of infected people nor the rising number of deaths in different countries, but search for hope... hope that this virus is dying, the curve is flattening and doctors and scientists are creating a vaccine that will miraculously make things better again. Until I catch a glimpse of...
April 13, 2020

Coronavirus and quarantine: What now?

This is we and these are our sublime values
When the coronavirus (COVID-19) invaded the borders of countries across the globe, infecting and claiming the lives of many people and draining the global economy, leaders of these countries rushed to their operation rooms and conference halls to study, analyze, supervise and plan all what they can do to preserve their most valuable asset. However, countries vary in their assessment of the most valuable asset that they have in terms of their political agendas or economies or their party interests or presidential elections and so on.In this turbulent scenario that emerged after the outbreak of the pandemic, Saudi Arabia comes in the forefront of countries that have clearly demonstrated that their most valuable asset is humans. It harnessed all its resources, including manpower, money,...
April 13, 2020

This is we and these are our sublime values

Dr. Hasan Tayyeb
Knock-on effects of Covid-19 on Public Transportation in Saudi Arabia
By Dr. Hasan TayyebProfessor of Transportation, UQUThe whole world right now is grappling with unanticipated and disastrous repercussions from the catastrophic Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that invaded the lives of people across nations rendering everyone in panic and fear.The aftermath of this apocalypse unfolded on people, businesses and mainly on the transportation systems around the world. With majority of the countries and their states going on lockdown and directives regarding social-distancing and self-isolation being introduced, the transportation systems have been highly impacted.With an aim to restrain and contain the transmission of Covid-19, the Middle East as a whole has implemented several preventive and precautionary measures. Saudi Arabia has also gone the distance to...
April 06, 2020

Knock-on effects of Covid-19 on Public Transportation in Saudi Arabia

Dr. Abdullah Alshareef
Governance tools against coronavirus disease
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is a rapidly evolving national and international problem, as the potentially fatal virus can be easily transmitted person to person. The media provides daily information about COVID-19, especially regarding where the disease has been diagnosed and along which route the disease is spreading. In addition to this, the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Saudi Arabia is attempting to determine the characteristics and symptoms of COVID-19 as well as the requirements for early treatment.COVID-19 is a serious problem, not just for Saudi Arabia but for countries all around the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of infected people is rapidly growing and the number of deaths has been also been increasing. COVID-19 infection...
March 25, 2020

Governance tools against coronavirus disease

Creating a globally-renowned land of song, literature and film
“All the world’s a stage”. This is one of the most often-quoted lines by playwright William Shakespeare. While it is true, much of the rich heritage and diverse culture of the Kingdom’s 13 regions has long been hidden away from a wider gaze.Writers, poets, actors, singers and architects have, for centuries, been carving out our unique and distinctive Saudi identity. Their talents have been enjoyed by people in our towns and cities. But few others around the world have had the pleasure of experiencing them.This should soon change.The announcement of a foreign scholarship program for culture means that these amazing talents will be given a far greater stage. Its mission, outlined by Prince Badr Bin Abdullah Bin Farhan, is: “To support and enable a vibrant Saudi Arabian culture that...
January 11, 2020

Creating a globally-renowned land of song, literature and film

The Unnerving CAA: Literal analysis!
Safi H. JannatyThe Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA) has rightly brought people from all walks of life to record their protest over the divisive policies and biased politics of the BJP government. Regardless of the faith one follows or the religion one practices or the ideology one believes in, a plain reading of the Act would make one wonder how India, a role model of secularism and diversity, could legislate a law that is full of the seeds of discrimination and bias.At the first instance, being such a critical move poised to fundamentally alter the essence and spirit of the Constitution, it was a gross error on the part of the government in not explaining the need, basis and objectives of their proposal to the public in order to gauge their mood before even deliberating on the...
January 06, 2020

The Unnerving CAA: Literal analysis!

How do you solve a problem like plastic?
Jess LosariaRemember that floating plastic bag scene from the movie American Beauty? Ricky Fitts, the character who shot the footage in the film, was re-watching it with a companion and narrates to her that the imagery evoked feelings in him that there was so much beauty in the world that his poor heart couldn’t take it.I’m sorry, but how can you really equate beauty with a piece of trash that has been infamous for polluting our oceans for decades? No one can deny the important role of plastic in our lives – we use it to pack our kids’ food in lunchboxes, to carry groceries and even to build homes – but it makes you wonder if this is worth making our own planet potentially uninhabitable.Just last year, only weeks apart, the carcass of a pilot whale and the limp dying body of a...
January 06, 2020

How do you solve a problem like plastic?

2020: A rudderless and agenda-less world!
I love my soulmate Patricia, but she can be exasperating sometimes. She wants to camp in Tokyo waiting for the Olympics. She is desperate to get away from tempestuous leaders, deteriorating economies and an intolerant world. I told her, “I can muster money for just three days.” Since then, I have been in the doghouse.Meanwhile, all the star-performers on the global stage, Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, Xi Jinping, Shinzo Abe, Emmanuel Macron, Narendra Modi, etc., will spend sleepless nights in a turbulent 2020. Many of these world leaders have long innings ahead. Sadly, many of them are mercurial and manage by expediency. There is a vacuum of visionary leaders like Lincoln, Churchill, Kennedy, Gorbachev or Gandhi, who provided a rudder and an agenda. The world is now a scrambled egg,...
December 25, 2019

2020: A rudderless and agenda-less world!

Suppliers of local content have new opportunities
“Thank you... visit again!” a shop owner told me on my way out the door. For him, it is proven concept that repeat customers mean a thriving business. Commonly, when a friend or family member opens a shop, we will be their first potential customers and we will make an effort to help them be successful by buying from them and referring people to their shop.These patterns of purchasing are critical for businesses so that they can predict and drive demand. It is equally important for consumers or corporate buyers to be aware of what influences their decision to source from a place or a company. Responsible purchase is a great portal to social responsibility. The buying decision can be strategic that can extend the perceived benefits beyond the direct need for consumption. From supporting...
December 18, 2019

Suppliers of local content have new opportunities

Dr. Ghadeer Talal Melibari
Doing your best means setting and achieving ambitious goals
“Ghadeer, look when I say do your best, I mean for you to be the best you can be,” my MA supervisor said. “And I’m sure this is not your best.”This blunt assessment of my work shocked me as I felt it was of a decent standard. But he was right to dismiss it as not good enough. I had always thought if I was better than my classmates, I was a success - a notion he told me was plain silly. This taught me a harsh lesson that doing your best is not a grade you achieve or even being top of the class. It is a vision you set for yourself to be the best you possibly can be.Recently, it was announced by Minister of Education Dr. Hamad Al-Sheikh that foreign universities would be allowed to open branches in Saudi Arabia. He said the aim was to instigate a qualitative leap forward in the...
December 04, 2019

Doing your best means setting and achieving ambitious goals

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