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September 2, 2019
Marketing of cities: With Souk Okaz, Taif is an exemplary model
The marketing of a commodity succeeds when it is unique and has features that other commodities lack. We should use this economic concept to market the cities of the Kingdom according to the unique features that they possess.For example, the summer resorts in the southern regions of the Kingdom could be marketed during the hot and humid season, especially those cities that have important archaeological sites and perhaps coastal cities ...
August 26, 2019
No more runaways
OkazCongratulations are due to Saudi women as the decision to amend regulations on travel documents and civil status has come into effect. This decision has brought down the curtain on a dangerous social taboo suffered by many families as some women fell under the mandate of an unjust husband or male family member.Freedom is precious, especially the freedom of movement which is a human right, and what the Saudi leadership ...
August 24, 2019
The impact of US sanctions on Iran
Nearly 14 months ago, US President Donald Trump re-imposed US sanctions on Iran. One of the goals of these sanctions was to reduce Iranian influence in the Middle East region by curtailing Tehran’s financial resources.The question now is: Has there been any tangible impact on Iran as a result of these sanctions?As far as nuclear activity is concerned, Iran has resumed its military nuclear program and violated the maximum limit ...
July 18, 2019
Road to Makkah: Welcome pilgrims
Al-JazirahI was impressed by the Makkah Road Initiative, which I heard about two years ago, but I did not pay much attention to the details of the project until the announcement that Tunisian pilgrims were being included in the initiative this year. I started investigating the changes the program is making for pilgrims, and I found that there is a big difference in the quality of services and facilities being ...
July 17, 2019
The Qatari missile and Saudi Arabia’s name!
Italian police have seized a French missile bearing the name of the Qatari Royal Air Force that was in the possession of a Nazi extremist terrorist group. Such weapons are not sold in the back alleys of cities like machine guns, and do not easily move between cities and states like checked baggage.In order for this missile to reach this outlawed group, it must have been transported by armed militias ...
May 1, 2019
Don't go to Turkey
OkazOn the Discovery channel, I watched a documentary showing how foreign tourists have been swindled in restaurants, coffee shops and other places in Turkey.The reader may be surprised when he or she comes to know that these swindling operations are orchestrated with the collusion of the security authorities.If a tourist objected to a high bill, which may exceed thousands of dollars, he or she will immediately consider going to the ...
April 30, 2019
No rest in rest houses
Al-MadinaA CITIZEN recounted to me his bitter experience with some of the rest houses on the outskirts of Jeddah. He said the rent they charge for a day is as high as the Himalayas. The rent, according to him, may exceed SR2,000 per day during normal seasons and it is doubled during the Eid holidays, weekends and the school breaks.For the owners of these rest houses, the day is not ...
April 29, 2019
Why was the woman teacher's car burned down in Taif?
Al-MadinaA FEW days back, a Saudi man deliberately set the car of a woman schoolteacher in Taif ablaze. He had been closely watching the car until he completed his heinous crime. The car was peacefully parked outside the woman's house when the man poured benzene on it before setting it alight.This was captured in a video footage that went viral on social media.The man was subsequently arrested in Jeddah where ...
April 28, 2019
What happens to Saudis who vanish in Turkey?
OkazTHERE are certain news reports that are being published by some newspapers and TV channels that we should classify as "extremely serious" if they are true as the sources claim.According to these reports, Saudi passports are being stolen in Turkey and a number of Saudi citizens who went there for tourism with their families never came back.If these reports are confirmed, it will be a big surprise because they did ...
April 28, 2019
Copy the Egyptian experience to solve our housing crisis
OkazFROM the early 1970s until the late 1990s, the hot topic discussed in the Egyptian media was the housing crisis. Cinema, television and the newspapers were pushed to come up with unique solutions to an issue that was considered quite urgent by society.We used to watch in Egyptian dramas honest discussions on the difficulties of finding a small apartment where couples could start their lives.We were not paying any attention ...
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