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Misuse of social media is a threat to our society
Khaled Almaeena The advent of social media in the region has had several positive effects. No longer can the guardians of media suppress information, incidents or narratives that previously could not see the light of day. As a result several incidents ...
MOL finally addresses sponsorship system
Khaled Almaeena The Minister of Labor followed up this statement on the transfer of sponsorship by launching last Monday an online legal labor consultation service called “Your Labor Consultant” as part of MOL's obligation to ensure justice and transparency in line ...
Saudi media finally appreciates expats!
Khaled Almaeena "We and the expats" was the title of an article written by Abdulaziz Al-Dhukair in Al-Riyadh and published by this paper. The moment I saw the headline I said: “Oh no, not again!” thinking that this article would be ...
Letter from Hyderabad
Khaled Almaeena I was recently invited to speak at the Youm-e-Rahmatul-lil Alameen by Maulana Abdul Raheem Qureshi of the All India Tameer-e-Millat in Hyderabad. This is an annual commemoration of the life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). It ...
Stop insulting expat workers!
Khaled Almaeena An article in a local Arabic daily focused on the increasing control which expatriate workers have over the Saudi retail sector. The writer Saad Al-Dosari “laments the fact” that retail markets are controlled by expatriates and he adds that ...
Saudi women have spoken!
Khaled Almaeena The municipal elections that resulted in 21 Saudi women winning municipal council seats may seem trivial to some abroad, but it has a historic significance for the future of this country. When women’s participation in the elections was announced, the ...
Is anyone listening?
Khaled Almaeena Usually after Friday prayers, people in different localities get together and share a cup of tea before dispersing to their homes. They discuss various subjects and focus either on the topic of the day or on other matters that concern ...
Secularism: The beauty of India
Khaled Almaeena The rains that poured across Tamil Nadu and especially in Chennai brought unprecedented hardship to the city. However, as the skies opened up, the deluge caused another opening which was that of people's hearts. Following the news on TV from ...
Can you imagine Saudi hospitals without Filipino nurses?
Khaled Almaeena A few months ago at a local hospital, I observed how some Saudi patients were behaving with the nurses, ordering them around and using language which can only be described as foul. I happened to discuss this with a business ...
I will not apologize!
Khaled Almaeena The Paris attacks that killed 130 people and injured hundreds of others are still capturing headlines. They also occupy the top spot in social media the world over. The attack came days after suicide bombers blew up about 40 people ...
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