Saudi Affairs
Saudi Affairs
Alarming Divorce Rate ‘Must Be Addressed Urgently’
Given the enormous rise in the divorce rate in the Kingdom — the second-highest in the world — the head of Jeddah’s marriage court, Sheikh Saleh Ahmad Habad, has called for urgent steps to address the issue.
Oct 24, 2003, 02:59
Saudi Affairs
Solving Problems: The Saudi Style
The Saudi way of solving problems is simple. We plunge our heads in the sand and pretend that the problem has gone away, exactly like an ostrich.
Oct 23, 2003, 06:19
Saudi Affairs
Our Obsession With Males
The other day I came across a news item that added agitation to my already overwrought frame of mind. It seems it was decided that pregnant women would no longer be admitted into hospitals at the time of delivery unless accompanied by a male guardian.
Oct 23, 2003, 06:19
Saudi Affairs
Unemployed and Homeless in Jeddah
Under Jeddah’s concrete bridges exists a subculture of despair and fear. Here is where the city’s homeless population survives. It doesn’t matter what your background is, or who you know, these conditions do not discriminate.
Oct 23, 2003, 06:15
Saudi Affairs
When a Man Divorces a Woman
“It was in the papers, so there must be something to it,” I said to myself. It was a direct quote from a man who seems to know what he is talking about. He said that it was perfectly all right for a man to inform his wife that he was divorcing her by sending a text message to her mobile.
Oct 23, 2003, 06:12
Saudi Affairs
69% of Child Beggars Are Saudi: Study
A survey reveals that 69 percent of child beggars in Riyadh are Saudis. But it also shows that 68 percent of child street vendors are foreigners. 56.6 percent of child beggars are girls.
Jun 23, 2003, 10:10
Saudi Affairs
Mesyar: A Convenience or Contentious Issue
“Mesyar” or marriages of convenience are a contentious issue. Fatwa follows fatwa on the matter, some saying they are lawful, some saying they aren’t. Despite these disagreements, they persist, with men preferring them over adultery and women prepared, for the sake of having a man at their side, to give up the right to a home, any claim to be kept in style, and sometimes even to have children. Sayidaty conducted a survey on recently, and found Saudis roughly evenly divided on the issue.
Jun 23, 2003, 10:07
Saudi Affairs
You Can’t Have One Without the Other
The government has started to recognize that the unemployment of hundreds of thousands of young Saudis presents Saudi society with social nightmares that require more drastic measures than the ones taken so far. Most of the foreign employees and laborers in the country are employed, while most young Saudis are not.
Jun 15, 2003, 22:35
Saudi Affairs
Jobless Saudi Women: Problem Grows Worse
On my way home from work, I was listening to an MBC call-in program about rising unemployment in Saudi Arabia. As usual, I was depressed by the statistics and even more depressed by the lack of feasible solutions being suggested.
Jun 15, 2003, 22:32
Saudi Affairs
New Curriculum for a New Age
Dar Al-Fikr, a non-profit, private school in Jeddah, held a graduation ceremony yesterday for 52 students who were taught under a new curriculum considered groundbreaking for Saudi Arabia.
Jun 15, 2003, 22:30
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