Was the Sri Lankan Really Tortured!

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Ibrahim Hudhaif

Recently, I came across over than 85 articles through Google news talking about the recent claim by a 49 year old Sri Lankan house maid been tortured by her sponsors in Saudi Arabia.

However, all of these articles urged about doctors at the Kamburipitya Base Hospital in the Matara district, 140 km from Colombo had found 23 nails in the body of that house maid who just returned from Saudi Arabia.

“I had to work continuously since I had to do the chores of all the occupants and when I wanted to take rest due to tiredness, they inserted the nail in my body as punishment.I had to work from dawn to dusk. I hardly slept. They beat me and threatened to kill me and hide my body,” she told the channel. Continue reading →

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Governments & BlackBerry Attitude!

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Ibrahim Hudhaif

BlackBerry

As UAE announced its complete ban to BlackBerry services including the BB messenger and email services, Saudi Arabia has raised their flag and then announced the date of banning.

Rumors spread around that RIM (Research In Motion) the Canadian-Based smartphones maker had agreed to allow the Indian government to monitor all the encrypted data which was the main cause of the controversy.

But RIM has denied with tough attitude the fact that it would allow the Indian intelligences to have access to monitor the data. Even Indonesia has expressed their appetite to join Saudi Arabia and UAE on the ban according to CBSNEWS. Continue reading →

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Riyadh Rain: Nadheem Block! Photos Collection!

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Ibrahim Hudhaif

Wondering what to do!

Recent rainfall forced residents of Nadheem block eastern side of Riyadh city to swim under dirty water.

Most of their properties including furniture, Houses, and cars were damaged.

However, owner of Saudi Press Facebook group took the opportunity and visited the block with his own camera to come up with a great report!

These images were taken Thursday morning May the 6th 2010 which shows many people are struggling with no electricity and clean home to survive at!

These people had been swimming with the dirty water since the rainfall has started on Monday on the same week! Continue reading →

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Riyadh Rain: Granada Oasis & Mall (Drainage System)

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Ibrahim Hudhaif

Gandara Mall

Granada Mall & Oasis (Business Park) are located on the north east side of Riyadh, specifically, on the East Ring Road of Riyadh city.

However, that area has three other key projects, two are still under construction, but the mall is on business now.

The 830 Hilton hotel and Granada Oasis are supposed to be finalized sometimes within three years.

The Oasis construction project which is just right next to the mall will cost approximately USD 411,000,000 (SAR 1.5 billion) owned by GOSI (General Organization for Social Insurance).

The capacity of that project is about 131,151 sq. m. of size and contracted by Al Latifia Trading and Contracting.

The exact completion of that project is to be by the end of 2011 & scope of their work will be the as follows:

  • 6 high rise towers (17 to 20 storeys)
  • 4 medium rise office buildings
  • Residential villas
  • A 2 storey conference center
  • Meeting halls.

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Riyadh Flood: Jeddah You’re Not Alone!

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Ibrahim Hudhaif

King Fahad Road

It was a lovely morning, May the 3rd of 2010 partially cloudy and little breezy to the extent that you would consider striking a plan for camping on that day.

However, part of the plan, you will check the weather advisory by local official authorities (Department of Civil Defense for example) whether or not proceeding with the plan would be safe!

Just similarly to what happened in Jeddah last year, neither Saudi Department of Civil Defense or PME (Saudi Meteorology & Environment Authority) had announced any advisory to local people in Riyadh alerting them about a potential heavy rain!

Again, some would argue that it is not quite suitable that they will announce this immediately.

Yet, my argument would be, it is not logical that Riyadh never expected such a heavy rain, and I would be looking at www.weather.com all the time!

I have been always very appreciable to technology, so I checked www.accuweather.com for weather forecast and found possible striking of thunderstorm.  Therefore, I seriously advise our Civil Defense & PME (Saudi Meteorology & Environment Authority) to stay in touch with AccuWeather for any free climate update!

Saudi Meteorology Authority

Anyhow, It has been such a busy period lately, however, the tons of images that I have receive and still being received up to now led me crack my fingers like Continue reading →

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Saudis Outrage over STC

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Ibrahim Hudhaif

Bloody!

As STC continues frustrating their costumers, an obscure TV channel named Al-Dana TV has aired a show to speak out loud for these people who were literally severally financially affected by STC’s failure to provide such a decent service by internal problem within their own inventory system.

The TV channel hosted a gentleman who believed to be an obscure lawyer named Omar Al-Zamil (I am not quite sure of the last name) which I never heard of.

Initially, I thought I was alone, complaining about being forced to pay different amounts of money!

Interestingly, I came to know that more people are in such a worse situations! The show starts with a brief reportage interviewing citizens and residents somewhere in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

However, first gentleman tells his pain by being billed with over SAR 30000 (which means $8000. unbelievable!).”If I file for a claim they would inform me that the system has a problem?!  Pay & start negotiating!” He continued.

The reportage continues on the crowds, “they will not help unless I pay the total amount due and sometimes without refund, who should I approach?” a gentleman with a pitiful tone tells the reporter. Continue reading →

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Global Warming Myth! Threat Of Losing Power?

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Ibrahim Hudhaif

Global Warming?

On the recent years, the Global Warming has grabbed so much attention by the international media and governments communities excluding our media (their usual controversial concern is whether women in Saudi should drive or not?!).

Reuters has published an article on Sun Jan 24, 2010 about the United Nations climate talks which creates a big threat to Saudi Arabia as the agency indicates.

“It’s one of the biggest threats that we are facing,” said Muhammed al-Sabban, head of the Saudi delegation to U.N. talks on climate change and a senior economic adviser to the Saudi oil ministry.

It looks like the West-driven talks is trying to limit the demand of oil consumption since it gives the exporters more power and cash flow which can impact their control and power over the global economy. On the year of 2008, the oil prices had reached a new historical record by hitting over USD145 bpd.

Suddenly, the rise of attention to the Global Continue reading →

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