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The myth of disappearance
PEOPLE in the Kingdom are no strangers to environmentalists heralding a global warming doomsday; in fact, most of them are likely to respond with a casual rolling of the eyes, to say the least. The primary reaction to environmental issues in our society seems to be indifference, if not disdain. After all, we tend to live along the lines of “out of sight, out of mind.” However, this does not change the fact that we live in one ecosystem, and what goes around will come around, at one point or another. And the ones who will suffer most are not even the ones who caused the problem in the first place.To clarify, places that produce the lowest fossil fuel emissions are the most prone to environmental catastrophes and the least able to cope with them. A report from 2013 identifies...
January 10, 2019

The myth of disappearance

The Haramain Train: My experience
FIRSTLY, hearty congratulations to King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, citizens and expats in Saudi Arabia on the launch of the Kingdom’s first high-speed train.Being born and brought up in Saudi Arabia, we hardly ever had a train ride in our lives. The inauguration of the Haramain Railway this month was very exciting.After a lot of hustle-bustle due to pre-booking by passengers, my husband finally managed to book two business class tickets to Makkah.We were expecting a casual railway station and a pleasant train ride. To our surprise, from the moment we stepped through the gates of the station, the vibes were fascinating. The infrastructure was lit. The station was ginormous. Songs were being played; men in fancy costumes entertained people and tea, ice cream...
January 10, 2019

The Haramain Train: My experience

Malik Al-Arafat
No matter what it’s called, knowledge is power!
The name has changed over time from distance learning to online, electronic, virtual and digital learning. The objective, however, has stayed the same; that is, to continue learning, developing and advancing one’s education. Distance learning may be a vanishing designation as evolving technology closes the distance between learner and instructor.However, it is now never too late for those who missed the chance to sit in a classroom and pursue higher education. Individuals can obtain a desired diploma or degree from their web-connected devices and study subjects not offered at local universities. World-class universities and institutions are awarding advanced degrees at bachelor, master and doctoral levels in a variety of online majors.Still, obtaining an online degree is not as easy an...
January 03, 2019

No matter what it’s called, knowledge is power!

Rajendra Aneja
2019: Trump’s triumphs, global strongmen and death of privacy
2019 will be a tranquil year for me. My soulmate Patricia will not badger me to migrate to the US, UK, Brazil, etc. These countries do not welcome mundane citizens like us.Elsewhere, the world will continue to be turbulent and unpredictable. The “Big Four” leaders have long innings. China’s Xi is president for life. Putin is safe till 2024, Japan’s Abe is ensconced till 2021.President Trump will galvanize his base in 2019, for re-election in 2020. He could romp home, considering the improvements in employment and growth in the USA. So, the “Big Four” club may reign till 2024. Expect trade wars, mercurial decisions, political stalemates, refugee-phobia and ego-battles. Hopefully, the leaders will not equate themselves with the state itself. A country is always bigger than any...
January 03, 2019

2019: Trump’s triumphs, global strongmen and death of privacy

Safi H. Jannaty
Secularism in India: In theory and practice!
FOLLOWING the British model, after Independence, India also adopted a parliamentary form of democracy. Accordingly, like the United Kingdom where laws and regulations are enacted in the name of the Queen, in India, all decisions, orders, laws and regulations are promulgated in the name of the President, though, it is Parliament that legislates and passes all laws and regulations.This customary arrangement where the President is merely a ceremonial head of State for all practical purposes is quite well understood. What is not understood and what has become more manifest in recent times are the norms and practice that run contrary to secularism, a principle that is entrenched in the heart of the Indian Constitution. Although, when it first came into effect, the Indian Constitution fell short...
December 27, 2018

Secularism in India: In theory and practice!

RAJENDRA K. ANEJA
Goodbye, President George HW Bush
WHEN you took over the office of President of the United States, most people outside America knew you purely as a competent Vice President. No more.Leaders become great by the chemistry between them and the events that occur. Events try to overcome leaders. But, great leaders eventually master events.The event that metamorphosed you was Saddam Hussein’s seizure of Kuwait.You rose to the occasion. Not like a Rambo, who sent American troops charging into the deserts. But, as a wise statesman. You were able to network the international community of nations, to declare that the invasion of one nation by another is not acceptable in the new world order.For the first time since World War II, you were able to network almost all the countries of the world, including erstwhile adversaries like...
December 20, 2018

Goodbye, President George HW Bush

Jawaher Zahran
A school grade is just a number
I ALWAYS thought that school grades were important until I realized that most people who succeed in life did not necessarily get excellent grades.A school grade for an exam is just a number, a meaningless value. A good grade shows how well you grasped the exam questions from the way you answered and helps you pass onto the next level.A bad grade, however, does not determine anyone’s future. Just because you got an “F” on an exam does not mean your future is collapsing. You still have a bright future ahead of you. You still have a long career path ahead of you.Parents may be hard on their kids and kids may get upset when they get a terrible mark. I highly urge parents not to be so hard on their children. Let them get what they get. It’s their grade.After many years and after their...
December 06, 2018

A school grade is just a number

Changing mindsets in Human Capital practice
WHEN talking about Human Capital (HC) in Saudi Arabia, there are numerous levels of functionality that need to be considered.According to Korn Ferry’s 2018 survey on Middle East Human Capital contribution, 54 percent of those surveyed fell under what the survey called level 3 strategic HR department, in which Human Capital is aligned with business strategy, supporting business needs and providing system integration.This was followed by level 4 at 28 percent, which is called business integrated HC, which is a part of the business strategy and helps drive decisions through manpower building, data and insights collection. There is an advanced integration between business and HC systems.Human Capital in Saudi Arabia is evidently working toward progressing from level 3 to level 4. With...
December 06, 2018

Changing mindsets in Human Capital practice

Women must speak out against domestic violence
I REMEMBER my first encounter with domestic violence when I was six years old and living in America. I was at the house of a Palestinian friend of my mother when the woman’s husband stormed in drunk and started hitting her for no apparent reason. It was terrifying to me for I had never seen such uncalled-for violence.Now 17 years later, I hear that the woman is still married to that man. I realize that she cannot do anything but stay married. She has no education, no home, no family and she cannot go back to her country. However, Saudi women who are fortunate to have all of those things are prevented from acting because of “shame and reputation”.There are no accurate statistics about domestic violence in Saudi Arabia because most violence is unreported. The government of Saudi Arabia...
November 29, 2018

Women must speak out against domestic violence

Waleed Shwaila
IDCC: Leading the charge in diabetes awareness
On our planet today, a whopping 400,000,000+ human beings suffer from diabetes. Around 40,000,000 of them reside in the Middle East. And in the past year, there have been about 4,000,000 known-cases of diabetes within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia alone.Every day and in every corner of the world, diabetics face unpleasant challenges. Challenges that induce physical and emotional stress, robbing them of living everyday ordinary lives. The International Diabetes Care Center (IDCC) confronts those challenges, striving to achieve better quality living and effective health management for diabetics.In 2013, the IDCC was founded by Wed Al-Harthy. She derived inspiration from her daughter’s diagnosis, and figured that she would bring a positive out of a negative. She devoted time and energy into...
November 28, 2018

IDCC: Leading the charge in diabetes awareness

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