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May 18, 2018
Why are electricity bills so high?
Al-Madinah newspaperDue to my previous article, entitled “A Very Disappointing Bill,” I received many messages from readers, including one from a man who said: “It does not seem to make any difference whether we turn off the lights or not.”He then provided me with copies of his electricity bills, which actually prove that there is a huge problem in the way these bills are calculated. Let us bear in mind ...
May 18, 2018
Punish those who abuse women and children
Al-Hayat dailyWe’ve all read news of the abuse that the Abha victim suffered. I am sure everyone who saw the video asked: “How could something like this happen in our society? Are there members of society who still abuse women in this way?”I am not going to get into the details of this case nor am I going to play the role of investigator. The only thing I want to ...
May 17, 2018
Lessons learned from the tragic Buraidah accident
Al-Madina newspaperTHE tragic death of 7-year-old female student, Rawan Al-Rasheed, who died after she was accidentally run over by her school bus two weeks ago in the city of Buraidah, has shocked the Saudi society. The news of her death was the front page story in all local newspapers and people discussed the accident for a long time on social media. Saudi Channel MBC also dedicated a long segment to ...
May 16, 2018
Protecting wildlife
Makkah newspaperI DO not know exactly what is the role of the Saudi Wildlife Authority. Is the protection of wildlife a part of their task? It does not seem. Maybe they are protecting wildlife or maybe they are doing their best to carry out this task, but we believe what we see with our eyes and hear with our ears.What we can see with our eyes is that there are ...
May 16, 2018
Wishing them good luck is not enough!
Okaz newspaperI DO not know how would 300 daily wage employees in Hafr Al-Baten education department, who were sacked recently, receive the holy month of Ramadan and how they could celebrate Eid. How would they face their financial obligation, especially for those with families.I do not think that the official spokesman of Hafr Al-Baten education department think that wishing those who were sacked good luck, would actually end their tragedy. ...
May 15, 2018
What is the relationship between honesty and poverty?
Al-Watan newspaperIS there is a relationship between honesty and poverty? I will talk here about my experience in two countries that are considered poor as per international statistics. In my first trip, I traveled to Azerbaijan, a country that is containing the opposite, the rich and the poor. The country is rich in natural resources including oil and gas. Yet a large percentage of its people live under a certain ...
May 14, 2018
Calm discussion with the traffic department
Al-Riyadh newspaperIN my last two articles, I talked about the slow preparation by the traffic department for women driving in the Kingdom and had asked them many questions. The traffic department answered my questions and the questions of many women who have been asking similar questions or raising singular issues, especially highlighting the difficulty of obtaining driving lessons and a license. The traffic department answered my questions in a form ...
May 13, 2018
The suffering of a female teacher
Madinah newspaperI RECEIVED a letter from a female teacher, following the transfer of teachers, which took place few days back and only 25 percent of lucky teachers managed to get transferred to their desired locations from far away villages.The teacher said in her letter that she will not object to the result of this transfer move, of which she was not included, and that she will not question the credibility ...
May 12, 2018
Why has Saudization failed in some parts of the private sector?
OkazSome 7,490 fines were issued during a period of three months in five sectors that have been required to be totally Saudized. This means that not only are we facing the nagging issues of unemployment, Saudization and allowing women to work, but also facing issues related to workers’ rights.A report published in Makkah newspaper revealed the details of these fines and indicated that 5,212 fines were issued due to Saudization ...
May 12, 2018
How do you know if your coworkers hate you?
Al-Jazirah newspaperAn article entitled “22 signs your coworkers secretly hate you” published by Business Insider was translated into several languages in a matter of days after it was first published in English, something that shows the way this issue is widespread across the world in different countries and cultures.It is impossible for all those around you in the workplace to love you. This is a foregone conclusion; at least that ...
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