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“Once you choose hope, anything’s possible,” said Christopher Reeve. As for Nelson Mandela, he summarized the relationship of hope and peace of mind in one phrase when he said: “May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” Hope...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, this pioneering and leading state, is continuing to lead the region, and this time by creating educational content through 24 education channels that are broadcast for free, YouTube channels, and various balanced and...

In his recent meeting with writers, Minister of Education Dr. Hamad Al-Sheikh announced the imminent launch of the digital education course, which is likely to commence from the fourth grade of elementary school provided that the facilities are in...

Do you sometimes feel that nobody understands you? Or feel some of the letters of a word are stuck on your lips? Or your hands do not let you text even a sentence? I think it is reasonable to say that we all get stuck almost daily with...

In an old article I wrote: “Crime against women is a veiled crime against the State enveloped in a societal characteristic.” Rather, I realized that this hateful legacy is one of the arms of terrorist thought that does not rise normally with a...

“The worst is behind us.” These were the remarks of Saudi Aramco President Amin Al-Nasser during a virtual meeting organized recently by the Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce and Industry. I paused a lot of time pondering over this phrase,...

Okaz THE total number of British universities, according to Times Higher Education, exceeds 89 universities. They are distributed between Scotland, England and Wales. In addition to the strong education system in this UK, there are major reasons why...

Okaz THE victim of what has been dubbed in the local media as “Jazan murder”, Fatima Al-Malki, was actually killed by hate-mongers in our society with their unfair speech before her husband killed her with a sharp weapon. Her husband had left...

Okaz THE number of Saudi girls practicing weightlifting has increased lately, whether at homes or in specialized gyms. This is after many years of fear and superstition in our society that practicing weightlifting will make the girls aggressive....

Okaz I WROTE about the case of Rahaf Al-Qunun in my last article, titled “What is behind the Saudi teen’s escape?” I wrote how the case was magnified on social media in less than 48 hours of her escape and how the international media was...

Okaz IS there is any foreign conspiracy behind the Saudi teenager's escape or was it purely a family matter? To answer this question, I will have to write two articles discussing all aspects of the case. Therefore, I will consider this article...

Okaz newspaper LATELY an unfair prejudice against Saudi society it noticed on social media. Women were the lucky number in this social and psychological bullying and this may explain the recent radical feminine wave, which made me believe that the...

Okaz One will be surprised how our children dropped from our arms into the arms of our maids. How our children were holding the hands of the family driver walking them to school, instead of their parents. SHE told me in a sad tone, “I was the lone...

Okaz newspaper THE Vision 2030 came with the promise of a new era for Saudi women, who have proved their competence a long time ago. Now that the curtains are drawn and we can see more of them, it is important that we firmly establish the etiquettes...