Archives for the ‘Saudi Arabia’ Category
  Super-sized spending in Saudi»

Most families in Saudi are spending much more than they earn, accumulating huge debts as a result.

March 10, 2010

Fueling the economy»
An increase in oil prices combined with rising production will see Saudi’s economy bounce back, say analysts.

February 28, 2010

Saudi women’s war to work»
Women in KSA are again campaigning to ban men from working in lingerie stores. If successful, the move could create new job opportunities for the rising number of unemployed women in the Kingdom.

February 14, 2010

Can Saudi firms be brand savvy?»
Going public is forcing many of Saudi Arabia’s traditional family firms to take a more modern approach to branding, says Mohammed Abaalkheil.

February 2, 2010

Saudi’s war to save water»
Water has always been a precious commodity in the Kingdom, and it is now resorting to desperate measures to preserve the liquid.

February 2, 2010


Look who’s complaining»
Saudi authorities are mulling a ban on housemaids from certain Asian countries, claiming they are indifferent to the local culture and have been involved in ‘child murders and incidents of violence’. Meanwhile, the number of maids being abused in the Kingdom is growing at an alarming rate.

January 26, 2010


Saudi’s idle citizens»
The Kingdom is aggressively trying to promote education in a bid to limit rising levels of unemployment.

January 21, 2010


“Save me. I don’t want him.”»
An 11-year-old girl has been forced to marry an octogenarian in Saudi Arabia, becoming the latest addition to the rising number of child brides in the kingdom.

January 18, 2010

Saudi and its death sentences»
Saudi has amended its criminal law, thanks to which, a death sentence will have to be unanimously agreed upon by all the judges involved in the case before it is passed.

January 12, 2010

Mind the budget»
The General Auditing Bureau in Saudi Arabia has accused some government departments of mishandling their budgets, reports Arab News.

January 11, 2010

Property prices drowning»
Property prices of areas in east Jeddah hit by floods in November last year have dropped drastically, says Arab News. But there are still no buyers.

January 4, 2010

Who’ll be hung out to dry?»
Saudi detains 40 people in connection with the flood in Jeddah in November, reports Arab News.

December 28, 2009

Saudi will prevail!»
Arab News published an editorial on Saudi Arabia’s commitment to development, and why the nation’s predicted deficit for 2010 is no problem at all. It’s one of the most obvious displays of brownnosing Kipp’s seen in a long time (aside from articles published in Emirates Business 24/7, of course).

December 23, 2009

Don’t poke me»
Saudi residents are still vary of the H1N1 vaccine, and many refuse to take part in the massive swine flu immunization campaign launched in the kingdom, reports Arab News.

December 21, 2009

Lights, Camera…Action?»
Saudi Arabia plans to build a new media city on the outskirts of its capital. But will visa requirements and cultural intransigence thwart a bold idea?

December 17, 2009

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