Accidents happen. The unpredictable eddies of life deposit us quite by chance in unasked-for positions that we turn to our advantage or simply have to handle. Such was the case with Khaled Almaeena, erstwhile editor of the Arab News and currently the Saudi Gazette, both English-language national newspapers based in Saudi Arabia.
Almaeena is a…
The raids on restaurants and cafes conducted by the Jeddah municipality in the past couple of weeks are the talk of the town.
Many owners of eateries in Jeddah have complained of highhandedness on the part of municipal inspectors who have raided their premises. These inspectors walk in arrogantly, accuse the owner or the…
التعديل الوزاري الذي أعلن في المملكة مؤخراً والذي شهد دخول تسعة وجوه جديدة للوزارة للمرة الأولى كان حديث المجتمع ومثار تعليقات المواطنين على شبكات التواصل الاجتماعي. ومما لا شك فيه أن الوزراء الجدد سيتعرضون لاختبارات قاسية لأن تعيينهم في هذه المناصب قد جاء في وقت دقيق من تاريخ المملكة على الصعيدين الداخلي والخارجي. فعلى الصعيد…
The massacre of 132 children in grades one to ten and nine of their teachers in a Peshawar school shook not only Pakistan but also the world. These innocent children wiped out by beasts and not humans became yet further victims in the atrocious war waged by terrorists; because whether it is Columbine and Newtown…
