Eman-Al-Nafjan

iPads and Infidels: Inaccurate, Superficial Saudi View

iPads and Infidels: Inaccurate, Superficial Saudi View

EMAN AL-NAFJAN: Here we go again – another foreigner rattles out yet another ‘analysis’ of Saudi Arabia that seems to have been pre-cooked.

 Crossroads Arabia

‘Waitresses Are Prostitutes’: Saudi Media Firestorm

‘Waitresses Are Prostitutes’: Saudi Media Firestorm

CROSSROADS ARABIA: The obstacles facing women in the workplace in Saudi Arabia are exemplified by a row which has broken out via social media.

 Abu Muhammed

Race in Arab World: Is There a ‘$1 Million Advantage?’

Race in Arab World: Is There a ‘$1 Million Advantage?’

ABU MOHAMMED: Skin colour, according to Jesse Jackson, conferred a significant financial benefit. Is the same true in the Arab World?

 Crossroads Arabia

Underground Rail Next Stop for Jeddah

Underground Rail Next Stop for Jeddah

CROSSROADS ARABIA: The challenge building underground where water can be inches below the surface is considerable, but not insurmountable… given enough money.

 Layla

Saudi Salary Racism: What’s the Colour of Your Passport?

Saudi Salary Racism: What’s the Colour of Your Passport?

LAYLAH: Are Saudi employees not seen as efficient or highly trained as the western nurses are and thus not deserving as much pay?

 Abu Muhammed

A Helpful Guide On How To ‘Drive Saudi’

A Helpful Guide On How To ‘Drive Saudi’

ABU MOHAMMED: It’s a severe test of all of your senses, powers of observation and self-control – yes, driving in Saudi Arabia is an experience

 Abu Muhammed

Not For the Squeamish: The Power of Bawl

Not For the Squeamish: The Power of Bawl

ABU MOHAMMED: Older Saudis know it as an elixir of good health. Their modern counterparts take a bit of persuading, however.

 Rob L. Wagner

Saudi Consumer Debt A “Cause for Concern”

Saudi Consumer Debt A “Cause for Concern”

ROB L. WAGNER: There has been a staggering increase in consumer loan and credit card debt in the Kingdom.

 Rob L. Wagner

‘My Heart Says Stay, My Head Says Go Home’

‘My Heart Says Stay, My Head Says Go Home’

ROB L. WAGNER: Female students returning to Saudi Arabia from studies abroad are finding they have limited, restrictive options.

 Rob L. Wagner

Deadly Blaze Throws Spotlight on Saudi Girls Schools

Deadly Blaze Throws Spotlight on Saudi Girls Schools

ROB L. WAGNER: A teacher, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said there are significant differences in safety features between boys and girls schools.

 Abu Muhammed

Saudi Maternity: Good Business, Bad Medicine?

Saudi Maternity: Good Business, Bad Medicine?

ABU MUHAMMED: I am told that some hospitals and clinics with birthing centers have good reputations in Saudi, but it only takes one to spoil the barrel…

 Rob L. Wagner

Maids Caught in Middle of Saudi, Indonesia Spat

Maids Caught in Middle of Saudi, Indonesia Spat

ROB L. WAGNER: Saudi Arabian and Indonesian intransigence has put maids needing work and Saudis help between a rock and a hard place.

 Rachel McArthur

Interview: Arabs’ Got Talent’s Amr Qattamesh

Interview: Arabs’ Got Talent’s Amr Qattamesh

RACHEL MCARTHUR: Being part Egyptian, I’m happy to say I was the first UAE-based writer to interview the performer. Here’s what Amr Qattamesh had to say.

 SuhaibWebb

Yemen: In Search of Lost, ‘Happier’ Times

Yemen: In Search of Lost, ‘Happier’ Times

SUHAIBWEBB, HESHAM HUSSAIN: Yemen has always been tied with the word “happy,” yet it hasn’t been happy for decades. It is time for Yemen to become happy again.

 Mishaal Al Gergawi

Omanis, Protests, and The Right to Pursue Success

Omanis, Protests, and The Right to Pursue Success

MISHAAL AL GERGAWI: In stark — but unsurprising — contrast to the uprisings around the region, Oman’s protest did not call for the fall of its regime or even its ruler.

 Tabsir

Ibn ‘Big Ben’ Casts its Shadow over Mecca

Ibn ‘Big Ben’ Casts its Shadow over Mecca

DANIEL MARTIN VARISCO: One understands the need to provide hotel rooms for the faithful, but Gucci bags?

 Steve Royston

Is it Time to give Saudi Arabian Youth its Voice?

Is it Time to give Saudi Arabian Youth its Voice?

STEVE ROYSTON: Respect for the elderly is deeply ingrained in Arab society. Saudi Arabia, however, faces a major demographic challenge – a hugely youthful population.