Comments on: Jeddah Disaster: What If Jeddah was an American City! http://www.ihudaif.com/2009/12/22/jeddah-disaster-what-if-jeddah-was-an-american-city/ Great Minds Discuss Great Ideas! E.R. Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:22:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ibrahim Hudhaif http://www.ihudaif.com/2009/12/22/jeddah-disaster-what-if-jeddah-was-an-american-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2800 Ibrahim Hudhaif Sun, 16 May 2010 13:02:05 +0000 http://www.ihudaif.com/?p=777#comment-2800 <p>Madam,</p> <p>I hope Bangkok does well!</p> Madam,

I hope Bangkok does well!

]]> By: Phuket Villas Madam http://www.ihudaif.com/2009/12/22/jeddah-disaster-what-if-jeddah-was-an-american-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2796 Phuket Villas Madam Sun, 16 May 2010 05:48:51 +0000 http://www.ihudaif.com/?p=777#comment-2796 To those people worried about the crisis in Thailands capital, let me advice you, stay away from Bngkok! To those people worried about the crisis in Thailands capital, let me advice you, stay away from Bngkok!

]]> By: Ibrahim Hudhaif http://www.ihudaif.com/2009/12/22/jeddah-disaster-what-if-jeddah-was-an-american-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2668 Ibrahim Hudhaif Sun, 04 Apr 2010 18:48:54 +0000 http://www.ihudaif.com/?p=777#comment-2668 Katelyn, This is an open source ready script Thanks for comments Katelyn,

This is an open source ready script

Thanks for comments

]]> By: Katelyn Bolfa http://www.ihudaif.com/2009/12/22/jeddah-disaster-what-if-jeddah-was-an-american-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2667 Katelyn Bolfa Sun, 04 Apr 2010 01:53:16 +0000 http://www.ihudaif.com/?p=777#comment-2667 Did you create your own blog or did a program do it? Could you please respond? 16 Did you create your own blog or did a program do it? Could you please respond? 16

]]> By: Malem Bedwetting Alarm http://www.ihudaif.com/2009/12/22/jeddah-disaster-what-if-jeddah-was-an-american-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2618 Malem Bedwetting Alarm Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:04:25 +0000 http://www.ihudaif.com/?p=777#comment-2618 Love this post! Thanks for sharing this..... Love this post! Thanks for sharing this…..

]]> By: Ibrahim Hudhaif http://www.ihudaif.com/2009/12/22/jeddah-disaster-what-if-jeddah-was-an-american-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2392 Ibrahim Hudhaif Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:11:29 +0000 http://www.ihudaif.com/?p=777#comment-2392 <p>Ok, This is a good initiative by SABIC</p> <p><a href="http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=130268&d=27&m=12&y=2009&pix=kingdom.jpg&category=Kingdom" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span class="title1">SABIC gives SR50 million for Jeddah, Jazan victims</span> <span class="source">Arab News</span></a></p> Ok, This is a good initiative by SABIC

SABIC gives SR50 million for Jeddah, Jazan victims
Arab News

]]> By: Ibrahim Hudhaif http://www.ihudaif.com/2009/12/22/jeddah-disaster-what-if-jeddah-was-an-american-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2388 Ibrahim Hudhaif Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:09:02 +0000 http://www.ihudaif.com/?p=777#comment-2388 <p>Mohammad,</p> <p>I love the sense of positivity on your comment</p> <p>I asked my self why when Soda prices were increased %50 by these companies no one spoke out?</p> <p>I am trying to find out how much these top executives on these companies are making?!</p> <p>Lets take an example... Express just opened their (I think) first store in Riyadh at <a href="http://www.granadacenter.com.sa/Default.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Granada Center</a></p> <p>compare <a href="http://www.granadacenter.com.sa/Default.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Granada's</a> Express prices Vs <a href="http://www.express.com/catalog/thumbnail.jsp?parentCategoryId=1&categoryId=62&subCategoryId=62&Mcat=62&Mcatp=cat_1&Mcatn=Jeans&Mcatpn=category&Mpg=SEARCH%2BNAV&Mppg=0&Mpos=1&Mpper=12" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Express on their official website</a></p> <p> </p> Mohammad,

I love the sense of positivity on your comment

I asked my self why when Soda prices were increased %50 by these companies no one spoke out?

I am trying to find out how much these top executives on these companies are making?!

Lets take an example… Express just opened their (I think) first store in Riyadh at Granada Center

compare Granada’s Express prices Vs Express on their official website

 

]]> By: Ibrahim Hudhaif http://www.ihudaif.com/2009/12/22/jeddah-disaster-what-if-jeddah-was-an-american-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2386 Ibrahim Hudhaif Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:10:07 +0000 http://www.ihudaif.com/?p=777#comment-2386 Omar, Welcome! <p>Khaled,</p> <p>I fully agree with you, <a href="http://www.saudiaramco.com/irj/portal/anonymous#clr=N&lang=EN&category=Our%20World&month=&year=&page=&lnchPath=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">it was one great opportunity!</a></p> <p> </p> Omar,
Welcome!

Khaled,

I fully agree with you, it was one great opportunity!

 

]]> By: Mohammed http://www.ihudaif.com/2009/12/22/jeddah-disaster-what-if-jeddah-was-an-american-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2385 Mohammed Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:04:59 +0000 http://www.ihudaif.com/?p=777#comment-2385 Dear Ibrahim First of all let me commend this article on its call for social responsibility from  all companies and organizations, but you must realize that government agencies or companies dont really make contributions that big without government approval. If you want to speak about non-government run companies then yes by all means they should be hammered because only a handful of big companies in Saudi actually have social responsibility and community outreach programs. So Ibrahim if you want to make a case for social responsibility look at non-government entities because while we would like to think that the government will help us in any situation we have to help ourselves too and take initiative in our own communities and push the non-government companies in Saudi Arabia to share a little bit of the wealth their owners have accumulated over the years. Dear Ibrahim

First of all let me commend this article on its call for social responsibility from  all companies and organizations, but you must realize that government agencies or companies dont really make contributions that big without government approval. If you want to speak about non-government run companies then yes by all means they should be hammered because only a handful of big companies in Saudi actually have social responsibility and community outreach programs. So Ibrahim if you want to make a case for social responsibility look at non-government entities because while we would like to think that the government will help us in any situation we have to help ourselves too and take initiative in our own communities and push the non-government companies in Saudi Arabia to share a little bit of the wealth their owners have accumulated over the years.

]]> By: Ibrahim Hudhaif http://www.ihudaif.com/2009/12/22/jeddah-disaster-what-if-jeddah-was-an-american-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2384 Ibrahim Hudhaif Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:22:20 +0000 http://www.ihudaif.com/?p=777#comment-2384 <p>Dear Mohammad,</p> <p>I am afraid that we are having a misconception here</p> <p>This post aimed to expose the generosity side of the contributions that were given to victims of what had happened in New Orleans by our big companies, not the size of the disaster!</p> <p>Thank you for such a great comments</p> Dear Mohammad,

I am afraid that we are having a misconception here

This post aimed to expose the generosity side of the contributions that were given to victims of what had happened in New Orleans by our big companies, not the size of the disaster!

Thank you for such a great comments

]]> By: Mohammad Gazzaz http://www.ihudaif.com/2009/12/22/jeddah-disaster-what-if-jeddah-was-an-american-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2382 Mohammad Gazzaz Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:14:32 +0000 http://www.ihudaif.com/?p=777#comment-2382 its a bit inappropriate to try and compare the two situations honestly...the article inappropriately downplays the corruption accusations that led to Jeddah's MAN MADE disaster...also it fails to state facts and highlight the fact that Katerina caused between 80-90 billion dollars worth of damage, caused over 1,800 deaths and over 700 people missing...if katerina hit Jeddah the city would literally not exist anymore...again because of poor city planning and excessive corruption that is left unchecked...just for the record, i am a resident of jeddah its a bit inappropriate to try and compare the two situations honestly…the article inappropriately downplays the corruption accusations that led to Jeddah’s MAN MADE disaster…also it fails to state facts and highlight the fact that Katerina caused between 80-90 billion dollars worth of damage, caused over 1,800 deaths and over 700 people missing…if katerina hit Jeddah the city would literally not exist anymore…again because of poor city planning and excessive corruption that is left unchecked…just for the record, i am a resident of jeddah

]]> By: خالد يسلم http://www.ihudaif.com/2009/12/22/jeddah-disaster-what-if-jeddah-was-an-american-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2380 خالد يسلم Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:42:25 +0000 http://www.ihudaif.com/?p=777#comment-2380 its not visible to help local people...   its all about branding   FU*KIN branding its not visible to help local people…
 
its all about branding
 
FU*KIN branding

]]> By: Omar Alkahily http://www.ihudaif.com/2009/12/22/jeddah-disaster-what-if-jeddah-was-an-american-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2378 Omar Alkahily Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:06:49 +0000 http://www.ihudaif.com/?p=777#comment-2378 The previous comment was a sarcastic one btw The previous comment was a sarcastic one btw

]]> By: Omar Alkahily http://www.ihudaif.com/2009/12/22/jeddah-disaster-what-if-jeddah-was-an-american-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2377 Omar Alkahily Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:06:29 +0000 http://www.ihudaif.com/?p=777#comment-2377 Thank you for the post, I never knew that.   Good Job Saudi Aramco. Thank you for the post, I never knew that.
 
Good Job Saudi Aramco.

]]> By: Dana MS http://www.ihudaif.com/2009/12/22/jeddah-disaster-what-if-jeddah-was-an-american-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2375 Dana MS Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:44:10 +0000 http://www.ihudaif.com/?p=777#comment-2375 interesting observation, yesterday i heard a terrifying story of a victim from a friend and the first thing i thought is how its unbelievable that we really had a natural -not sure i should call it that but anyway- a natural disaster !! here in jeddah its so underestimated first of all if it was an american city you'd know the real number of victims , i really doubt its a lil over 100 second, we would get really good videos and reports on what happened and our leaders will be sympathetic!  instead of a shoura member saying this:<a href="http://www.alwatan.com.sa/news/writerdetail.asp?issueno=3373&id=16572&Rname=80" rel="nofollow">http://www.alwatan.com.sa/news/writerdetail.asp?issueno=3373&id=16572&Rname=80</a>and as u said rich companies would contribute Its so sad, let's hope its the first and last one inshalla interesting observation, yesterday i heard a terrifying story of a victim from a friend and the first thing i thought is how its unbelievable that we really had a natural -not sure i should call it that but anyway- a natural disaster !! here in jeddah its so underestimated
first of all if it was an american city you’d know the real number of victims , i really doubt its a lil over 100
second, we would get really good videos and reports on what happened and our leaders will be sympathetic!  instead of a shoura member saying this:http://www.alwatan.com.sa/news/writerdetail.asp?issueno=3373&id=16572&Rname=80and as u said rich companies would contribute
Its so sad, let’s hope its the first and last one inshalla

]]> By: Ibrahim Hudhaif http://www.ihudaif.com/2009/12/22/jeddah-disaster-what-if-jeddah-was-an-american-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2374 Ibrahim Hudhaif Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:22:12 +0000 http://www.ihudaif.com/?p=777#comment-2374 <p>We are not denying any efforts here! We are just urging! Anyhow, it is already had been cashed into Google so it is too late to correct :) </p> We are not denying any efforts here!
We are just urging!

Anyhow, it is already had been cashed into Google so it is too late to correct :)  

]]> By: Ahmed http://www.ihudaif.com/2009/12/22/jeddah-disaster-what-if-jeddah-was-an-american-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2371 Ahmed Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:02:18 +0000 http://www.ihudaif.com/?p=777#comment-2371 Everyone in Saudi Arabia knows how much Aramco contribute in our society.  And you can't deny that. Why you haven't fixed your post? correct the info :) Everyone in Saudi Arabia knows how much Aramco contribute in our society.  And you can’t deny that. Why you haven’t fixed your post? correct the info :)

]]> By: Ibrahim Hudhaif http://www.ihudaif.com/2009/12/22/jeddah-disaster-what-if-jeddah-was-an-american-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2370 Ibrahim Hudhaif Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:28:48 +0000 http://www.ihudaif.com/?p=777#comment-2370 <p>Yeah, There is a social responsibility there!</p> <p>These companies make the money out of this land so there are obligations!</p> <p>If these companies donated any money I am so sure they will definitely announce that accordingly!</p> <p>Are there any proves?</p> Yeah, There is a social responsibility there!

These companies make the money out of this land so there are obligations!

If these companies donated any money I am so sure they will definitely announce that accordingly!

Are there any proves?

]]> By: Ahmed http://www.ihudaif.com/2009/12/22/jeddah-disaster-what-if-jeddah-was-an-american-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2369 Ahmed Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:20:54 +0000 http://www.ihudaif.com/?p=777#comment-2369 Do you think Riyadh Newspaper is better source than Wiki & CNN? Dude don't get too emotional.  We all know our Newspapers look for the image, and make things away bigger.  Aramco are not responsible for what happened to Jeddah. There's campaign called "Klouna Jeddah" many companies are in that campaign :)  <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/04/katrina.world.aid/" rel="nofollow">http://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/04/katrina.world.aid/</a> Do you think Riyadh Newspaper is better source than Wiki & CNN? Dude don’t get too emotional.  We all know our Newspapers look for the image, and make things away bigger.  Aramco are not responsible for what happened to Jeddah. There’s campaign called “Klouna Jeddah” many companies are in that campaign :)  
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/04/katrina.world.aid/

]]> By: Ibrahim Hudhaif http://www.ihudaif.com/2009/12/22/jeddah-disaster-what-if-jeddah-was-an-american-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2368 Ibrahim Hudhaif Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:04:39 +0000 http://www.ihudaif.com/?p=777#comment-2368 <p>Dear Ahmed,</p> <p>I guess you did not properly defended these guys... I am using Wikipedia as a supportive information resource</p> <p>below is what the official Saudi Riyadh Newspaper wrote on their news article, assuming you can read Arabic!</p> <p>وحسب إحصاءات الأمم المتحدة الخاصة بكارثة كاترينا، فإن المملكة العربية السعودية تقدمت بمساعدات بلغت أكثر من 250 مليون دولار لمنكوبي الكارثة، وهو أكبر تبرع لضحايا الكارثة يأتي من بلد خارج الولايات المتحدة، وجاء في تقرير لوكالة (اسوشيتدبرس) الأسبوع الماضي بناء على تقارير صندوق إغاثة الكوارث الطبيعية التابع للأمم المتحدة أن المملكة العربية السعودية تتصدر جميع البلدان الأخرى بالنسبة لمقادير التبرعات التي تقدمها لإغاثة المتضررين من الكوارث الطبيعية في العام 2005.</p> Dear Ahmed,

I guess you did not properly defended these guys… I am using Wikipedia as a supportive information resource

below is what the official Saudi Riyadh Newspaper wrote on their news article, assuming you can read Arabic!

وحسب إحصاءات الأمم المتحدة الخاصة بكارثة كاترينا، فإن المملكة العربية السعودية تقدمت بمساعدات بلغت أكثر من 250 مليون دولار لمنكوبي الكارثة، وهو أكبر تبرع لضحايا الكارثة يأتي من بلد خارج الولايات المتحدة، وجاء في تقرير لوكالة (اسوشيتدبرس) الأسبوع الماضي بناء على تقارير صندوق إغاثة الكوارث الطبيعية التابع للأمم المتحدة أن المملكة العربية السعودية تتصدر جميع البلدان الأخرى بالنسبة لمقادير التبرعات التي تقدمها لإغاثة المتضررين من الكوارث الطبيعية في العام 2005.

]]> By: Ahmed http://www.ihudaif.com/2009/12/22/jeddah-disaster-what-if-jeddah-was-an-american-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2367 Ahmed Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:15:46 +0000 http://www.ihudaif.com/?p=777#comment-2367 Get your information right from the wiki link you have posted: <a title="Saudi Arabia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia" rel="nofollow">Saudi Arabia</a><a title="Saudi Refining" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Refining" rel="nofollow">Saudi Refining</a>, a Houston-based subsidiary of state oil firm <a title="Saudi Aramco" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Aramco" rel="nofollow">Saudi Aramco</a>, donated <a title="United States dollar" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar" rel="nofollow">$</a>5 million to the American Red Cross, as well as $250,000 from <a title="AGFUND (page does not exist)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AGFUND&action=edit&redlink=1" rel="nofollow">AGFUND</a>. Get your information right from the wiki link you have posted:
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Refining, a Houston-based subsidiary of state oil firm Saudi Aramco, donated $5 million to the American Red Cross, as well as $250,000 from AGFUND.

]]> By: ansari http://www.ihudaif.com/2009/12/22/jeddah-disaster-what-if-jeddah-was-an-american-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2360 ansari Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:27:20 +0000 http://www.ihudaif.com/?p=777#comment-2360 You all all boasters want to show up your good names in front of bosses but never have faith in natural disasters the original boss is to be obeyed and prayed.What happens to poor countries and places where every year millions of people get trapped in floods but you Arab guys never think of theses affected areas not single fils are donated so taste the wrath of nature or wake up open your eyes live a simple life dont copy your western bosses they are filthy rich You all all boasters want to show up your good names in front of bosses but never have faith in natural disasters the original boss is to be obeyed and prayed.What happens to poor countries and places where every year millions of people get trapped in floods but you Arab guys never think of theses affected areas not single fils are donated so taste the wrath of nature or wake up open your eyes live a simple life dont copy your western bosses they are filthy rich

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