Welcome To The Magic Kingdom

Flowers, friendly faces, food, and fond memories! The long-awaited (post-COVID) 2022 annual Jubail Flower festival kicked off yesterday on the Fanateer seafront. Organized by the social events...

My family and I were in Saudi Arabia for the very first Saudi National Foundation Day (يوم التأسيس)  held on Feb 22nd, 2022 or 21 of Rajab, 1443. For us and millions of other...

The Hijrah Experience Interview with Sajid Al Firgeenee With so much interest from Muslims worldwide at the possibility of making Hijrah (immigration) to Muslim majority countries, the Inside...

One day in Saudi Arabia, my Sudanese friend mentioned that he was going to perform Hajj on behalf of his penniless friend in Sudan. When I insisted he was not permitted to do that, he was surprised...

I always worry that my car will FAIL the periodic inspection at the Motor Vehicle Periodic Inspection (MVPI) center. It's an old car and it sometimes does. When it fails, I have to run around looking...

Friends and family often ask me if I am permitted to work in Saudi Arabia. As a dependent woman sponsored by her expat husband living and working in the kingdom, legally I am not allowed to have a...