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Refugee crisis film moves voters of Qomrah’s finale
By Layan Damanhouri DUBAI – The 3-minute film of a child refugee fleeing a war-torn Arab country has gained much popularity and was voted to win first prize of the competition show Qomrah. The announcement of the winner was made in ...
Learning a hobby made easier
By Layan Damanhouri Saudi Gazette Learning a hobby has just been made easier for people living here by using a website that links them to skilled pros. What used to be a hassle to find someone to teach Turkish or basics in piano ...
‘JASTA to dash trust between US and allies’
By Layan Damanhouri Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – The legislation allowing the United States to sue sponsors of terrorism under the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) and publicly targeted against Saudi Arabia for the 9/11 attacks has been strongly opposed by ...
Japanese still not familiar with Islam: Linguistics expert
By Layan Damanhouri JEDDAH — The term ‘Haj’ is still not familiar to Japanese citizens who have a limited perception about Islam, according to linguistics expert Dr. El-moamen Abdallah who is part of a delegation of over 100 international journalists and ...
‘It was so emotional seeing Holy Kaaba for the first time’
By Layan Damanhouri JEDDAH — Filipina TV presenter Habibah Sarip is performing her first pilgrimage. She is part of a group of some 150 international journalists invited by the Ministry of Culture and Information. “This is the first time I’m performing Haj,” ...
Saudi author launches book to show the real Arab, Muslim
By Layan Damanhouri JEDDAH — The international media tends to highlight Saudis as extremists and little is voiced in response. This led Saudi entrepreneur Hani Khoja to write “A Global Nomad in Search of True Happiness” published this year. What many people ...
Diplomat all praise for smooth organization of Haj
By Layan Damanhouri JEDDAH — The Singaporean community celebrated their country's 51st National Day in a festive mood and a sumptuous dinner on Thursday. In his welcoming speech, Singapore's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Lawrence Anderson spoke about the preserving of Singapore’s hard-fought ...
Middle East highest region prone to cyber threats in the world
By Layan Damanhouri Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – While companies in the Middle East are investing in security technology and protection such as cyber insurance, they are often not supported by the people, processes and governance required to provide real security creating a ...
Saudi women at Olympics: Winners without medals
By Layan Damanhouri No medals were won at the Rio Olympics by either men or women in the Saudi team made up of 13 athletes. For Saudi Arabia, it was the second time for women to participate since the last Olympic ...
PR group to build professional network, tackle career issues
By Layan Damanhouri IN many organizations, the public relations department is misunderstood in its actual responsibilities and duties. One challenge among many that public relations officers face is their work may be underappreciated in their own organizations due to lack of ...
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