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A fair manager and corrupt subordinate
Al-Watan newspaperSOME readers may not agree with the title of this article for holding an ordinary employee responsible for the excesses of his top management. Each person will have good and bad qualities but its ratio differs from one person to another.In social and official circles people use their influence either to show their goodness and trustworthiness or make personal gains and realize their vested interests. The latter also use their capabilities to establish dominance over others.Such individuals may be a manager, an ordinary employee or a security guard. They gain this influence over the years as a result of their long-standing association with the company or institution, its senior officials and top management.You will see many employees in the lowest grade to have great...
July 31, 2018

A fair manager and corrupt subordinate

Students should clean our schools
Makkah newspaperBEFORE writing this article, I transmitted a message through my Twitter and Facebook accounts decrying the pathetic situation of our streets and public institutions and facilities, which are being damaged and disfigured by youngsters in our community.The message drew varying responses as some blamed the worsening situation on the family for not bringing up their children properly while others said it was the duty of schools to teach youngsters good manners. Some others even blamed it on a lack of role models for youngsters to follow.The issue deserves deep attention by experts to find a viable solution. The above responses will not be enough to address this pressing problem in this modern age.If our social activists had taken pictures of the damage caused by youngsters to...
July 30, 2018

Students should clean our schools

The Taif girl and social media speculations
Al-Jazirah newspaperSOME silly events that take place around us become great as a result of reactions, interpretations and speculations that follow them, especially on social networking websites. Decision-makers should learn lessons from such reactions and understand the direction of society and its way of thinking in order to develop strategies to mobilize public opinion in the right direction.The cries on the Twitter and other social media platforms denouncing the Taif girl’s controversial hugging of a singer publicly during a concert have contributed to exaggerating the incident, which took place at Souk Okaz festival. A viral video showed the reckless young woman running up to the stage and hugging the singer.The incident revealed the depth of contradictions in our society. When we...
July 29, 2018

The Taif girl and social media speculations

Should our print media die out?
Al-Jazirah newspaperWHAT will be the scenario like if all our print newspapers completely disappear? This is not a hypothetical question nor is it a figment of imagination. It may soon be a reality.Can our newspapers disappear from the newsstands? The answer is a Big Yes. It is quite possible. It is rather expected if there was no miracle to save some of them at least.The complete disappearance of daily newspapers is going to be one of the historic events in some countries under the current circumstances. The daily newspapers may lose their market due to accumulated reasons and may finally lead to their complete closure.Allow me now to tackle the issue from a sociological perspective as the stoppage of the functioning of one aspect of society will adversely reflect on its other aspects....
July 26, 2018

Should our print media die out?

Is our media walking on the 'Makkah Road'?
Al-Madina newspaperIN August last year, specifically on the 20th of the month, I wrote an article about the importance of processing the passports and the custom clearance for the pilgrims right at their embarkation points back home by specially trained Saudi officers. I said this would save the pilgrims from the long waits at crowded airports in Jeddah and Madinah.Last May I had the honor of sitting with Mohammed Abdul Rahman Al-Bijawi, the director of the branch of the Ministry of Haj and Umrah in Madinah. He brought the good news to me that this proposal would be fully executed this year after an experimental run last year.Today I am raising my head high and feeling very proud of my esteemed home country, the Kingdom of humanity.Last week pilgrims from Indonesia and Malaysia arrived in...
July 25, 2018

Is our media walking on the 'Makkah Road'?

How credible are the performance indicators?
Al-Watan newspaperIN the beginning of the current Hijri year, the Housing Ministry and the Real Estate Development Fund announced that they already achieved the objectives for 2017 by allocating more than 280,000 housing products and finances to Saudi families across the Kingdom.Last month the Traffic Department reported a considerable decrease in deaths caused by road accidents in the country in the past two years. The ratio of road accident deaths for every 100,000 people dropped from 28 to 18.6, registering a 33 percent fall.Last week, the Justice Ministry said its courts issued 4,482 alimony verdicts in the second quarter of this Hijri year, registering an increase of 61 percent compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, the Saudi Electricity Company said it purchased 65 percent...
July 24, 2018

How credible are the performance indicators?

The addiction to cell phones
Makkah newspaperWE have heard about the signs of drug addiction that doctors and specialists can easily identify. When we notice such signs in a person, we take him or her to specialized clinics for treatment before the addiction takes them to dangerous levels.Similarly we can identify a number of signs to reach the conclusion that a person is addicted to cell phones. Such addicts deserve advice and guidance to overcome the condition. Let’s discuss some signs of mobile phone addiction, which has become rampant in our society.First, a person may claim that he is not very much concerned with cell phone but in reality he carries it with him always even during meetings or while receiving guests. This means he is an addict, even if he keeps the phone upside down on the table. Its presence on...
July 23, 2018

The addiction to cell phones

Cybercrimes law and the spread of fake news on social media
Okaz newspaperUNDER the cybercrimes law in the Kingdom, those who produce and spread false news that negatively affect public order and exchange them through social networking websites will be sentenced up to five years in prison and a fine of up to SR3 million.This law is good for the nation and its citizens but not good for anyone who forwards false news through social media without verifying its accuracy and posts tweets and Facebook comments unaware of the punishments.This illiteracy cannot be tackled merely by circulating awareness messages by the public prosecutor through social media. The real solution and treatment of legal illiteracy lies in handing out deterrent punishments. However this will not be effective unless the authorities punish celebrities and well-known people who...
July 22, 2018

Cybercrimes law and the spread of fake news on social media

The cleaner and the mayor
Al-Madina newspaperFOUR unidentified people attacked a street cleaner in Madinah while he was doing his job recently. They brutally beat him and robbed him of the little money he had with him.The street cleaner was transported to hospital with serious bruises he sustained as a result of the brutal beating. The security authorities are still searching for the attackers to bring them to justice.The victim of this incident was a simple worker who was helpless and powerless. The incident took place in the holy city which has embraced the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his companions.Madinah gave the world an example of peaceful coexistence, humanity and hospitality.Madinah has through history been the city of light, serenity, safety and security. It has been the eternal capital of...
July 22, 2018

The cleaner and the mayor

What we expect from the Civil Defense
Makkah newspaperA GROUP of three young Saudis went on an expedition to the peak of Efaf mountains in the Bani Hilal region, west of Adham governorate. They got into a car and drove through a dirt road constructed by a Saudi individual on rugged terrain.Torrential floods had damaged the road and the municipalities of Al-Laith and Adham had not taken any action to repair the road. The three young men — my son Mohammed, his cousin Nawaf and their friend Saud — were on their way to the top of Efaf.They got out of the car and started climbing the mountain. Saud became tired as a result of the difficult trek in extreme hot weather and there was no water to drink. Moreover, Saud had donated one of his kidneys to his father only a few months ago.The trio were held up on top of the mountain and...
July 19, 2018

What we expect from the Civil Defense

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