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Issue 37 Feb 2012

EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Enas Hashani

Editorial Director Dilara Hafiz

Art Director

Walaa Al Attas

Senior Graphic Designer Bassem ElKassabi

We’re showing the love this February by focusing on topics near and dear to a man’s heart - namely cars, cars, and more cars! We’ve tracked down some amazing Saudi personalities, from a racing car driver to a racing car collector – the pictures on these pages will get your heart pumping with thoughts of speed, style, and luxury. Take inspiration from the passion on these pages, maybe you’ll be in the spotlight next year.

Graphic Designers

Saudi artists continue to shine on the world stage; Edge of Arabia brings culture and some controversy by showcasing the latest creations from ground-breaking artists. Catch this exhibition before it leaves for a world tour. After you’ve had your fill of art, turn your attention to Jeddah’s dining scene, which continues to grow and evolve with exciting new spots. Kick Zone takes the sports café concept to a stratospheric new level – you’ll be enthused to discover a new hangout. Or revisit some old favorites which tend to be ‘menonly’, there’s nothing wrong with kicking back with friends for a business lunch or an evening of coffee and shisha. Finish off your evening with a sweet treat from zChocolat, an online gourmet chocolate destination with a sublime selection.

Beauty Editor

Hit the gym or take a stroll in a park if you feel the need to return to your New Year’s resolutions of fitness. There’s no excuse for finding the perfect place to work out with DJ’s comprehensive gym roundup. Entrepreneurs will take inspiration from KSA’s burgeoning business environment which is ripe for new ideas – hard work and a dedication to excellence are the keys to success. AllWorld examines the story behind some of KSA’s successes.

Enas Hashani Editor-in-Chief editor@destinationjeddah.com

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Featured Content

INDEX 6

Useful Information You Said It & City Facts

12

DJ News

16

Settling In

21

Business

32

Special Features

42

Arts & Entertainment

50

Fashion & Shopping

64

Dining Around Town

76

Travel Trends

80

Healthy Living

Raffles Makkah the ‘World’s Leading Luxury All Suite Hotel’

So You’re Thinking About Driving in Jeddah? Good Luck!

Nayel Fayez & Saudi Arabia’s Economic Heroes

Yazeed Al Rajihi, Fast Cars for Fast Men & The Ultimate Wish-List

Euro Design, Edge of Arabia & Go Bananas

His VS. Hers, Traveling Gentlemen & Z Chocolat’s Valentine’s Gift

Kick Zone, Its a GUY thing & Mystery Diner

What’s Next On Your Horizon?

Curves For Women, Finding The Perfect Gym & Men’s Beauty 49 Arts & Entertainment 60 Fashion & Shopping 71 Restaurants 78 Travel 90 Health & Beauty 95 General

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Always looking frowad to your next issue.

Hello Destination Jeddah, It is really lovely to encounter that in the country where I live; we have such motivational magazines coming out. I must say, it gives the youth of KSA a new ideology to live and believe and accept the fact that our country isn’t less than any other country!

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Useful Information

THOUGHTS TO P O N D E R

Painting a True Picture

Quick - what’s the first thought that comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘France’?

Maybe croissants, Eiffel Tower, or the Louvre.

How about when you hear the word ‘Egypt’?

Pyramids, the Nile, belly-dancers. What about when someone mentions ‘Saudi Arabia’? If your mind immediately comes up with oil, oppression, and women can’t drive…then it’s time for Saudis to tell their own story. The story which extolls the profound generosity of the people, their pride in their cultural and religious heritage, the many natural wonders from the rose fields in Taif to the under-water splendors of the Red Sea, and the talented Saudi artists who are working to convey a

comprehensive, more beneficial glimpse of today’s modern Saudi Arabia.

Saudi artists are increasingly taking part in international art exhibitions; through poetry, sculpture, and paintings, the images convey powerful snapshots which transcend Islamophobic, anti-Arab sentiment. Reducing misconceptions and misunderstandings through art is a time-honored tradition which proves more successful than op-eds which go unread or blogs which garner little media attention. Kudos to Jeddah‘s Athr Gallery and exhibits such as ‘Edge of Arabia‘ which tell a more objective, unbiased story - a story which Saudis can be proud of. “A picture is worth a thousand words…”

Thumbs up to...

Jeddah’s Patrons of the Arts!

A big ‘Thank-you’ to Jeddah’s visionaries who believe whole-heartedly that a vibrant art scene is of vital importance to a city, a country, and indeed, the world. Jeddahwis can enjoy world-class exhibitions such as the ‘Edge of Arabia’ installation running from Jan.20 Feb.18 at the Al Furusia Marina on the Corniche. Featuring over 40 new works by Saudi Arabia’s emerging contemporary artists, ‘Edge of Arabia’ is poised to begin a dialogue between artists and their local communities, but also has the potential to inspire and educate as it tours Europe, the GCC and the US. Kudos to Abdul Latif Jameel, Abraaj Capital, Dar Al-Hekma University, Christies, Etihad Airways, Dorchester Estates, Al-Sawani Group, and Athr Gallery for their support.

Thumbs Down to...

Knee-Jerk Reactions

Last year, several new laws increased rights for women. The right to vote was a step towards a more just society, however recent drawbacks are an exaggerated backlash. The Hai’a proposed a ban against women sitting outside cafes and restaurants. There are also some who prefer women to be with a male relative in family sections. It’s meant as a concern for a woman’s safety, but comes at an inconvenient price. And if implemented, rumors such as the cancellation of classes at gyms will impact women‘s fitness. These are in spaces where men aren’t allowed! These initiatives are dangerously close to crossing the line between the personal and private.

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Useful Information

City

February Weather

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Country Fact Sheet

Min Temperature: 19°C-66°F Max Temperature: 30°C-86°F Sunshine Hours: 9 Probability of Rain: 0% Humidity: 62%

Country:

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Capital: Riyadh

Head of State:

King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud Crown Prince: Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Population: 29،207،277 (72% Saudi, 27% foreign)

Population Growth:

1.75% (approx. 2% per year) (55% are under the age of 20)

Birth rate: 28.29 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Area: 2,149,640 sq. km Major Cities:

Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam.

Holy Cities:

Makkah, Madinah.

International Airports:

Jeddah: King Abdul Aziz Int’l.

Airport (Airport Code: JED) Madinah: Prince Muhammad Bin Abdul Aziz Airport / Riyadh: King Khaled Int’l Airport / Dammam: King Fahad Int’l Airport.

City: Jeddah Head of Region:

Prince Khalid Al-Faisal

Location:

West coast of Saudi Arabia, on the Red Sea Distance between Jeddah & Makkah: 80km Distance between Jeddah & Madinah:405km

Inhabited Area:

Major Arabic Newspapers:

Al-Watan , Al Hayat, Al-Iqtisadiya, AlMadinah. Okaz & Al Alsharq Al Awsat.

1,500 sq. km - Largest urban center in the Makkah province

3.4 million and the 2nd largest city in Saudi Arabia.

Jeddah Population:

Major English Newspapers:

Official Language:

IMPORTANT DATES:

Eid Al-Adha (The Feast of Sacrifice):

Saudi Gazette, Arab News.

National Day: Sept 23, 2012 Ramadan (The Holy Month of Fasting): July 20 - August 18, 2012

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Arabic. English is the second official language.

October 26, 2012

Calendar: The Hijri lunar calendar is the traditional measure of time and the Gregorian calendar is used as well in business. (1433/2012)

Cut this out and keep in your wallet

Business & Banking Hours:

8/9AM - 4/5PM Sat-Wed, some are open on Thursdays for half a day 8/9AM - 1/2PM.

Weekend: Thursday- Friday.

Shopping Hours: 10AM - 1PM 5PM - 10/11PM

Currency:

Saudi Riyal (SR) - divided into 100 Halalas; Notes printed in 1 (one), 5 (five), 10 (ten), 50 (fifty), 100 (one hundred), 500 (five hundred) Riyal denominations.

Currency Exchange Rates: 1.00 US Dollar (USD) = SR3.75 1.00 Euro (EUR) = SR5.23 1.00 British Pound (GBP) = SR5.94 1.00 Indian Rupee (INR) = SR0.079 1.00 Pakistan Rupee (PKR) = SR0.047 1.00 Phillippines Peso (PHP) = SR0.08

Electricity: 110V and 220V Country Code: 966

City Codes:

Riyadh: 01 3 GMT+

Time Zone:

Jeddah and Makkah: 02 Dammam, Dahran, Alkhobar and Jubail: 03 Madinah and Yanbu: 04

Abha and Najran: 07

TV National TV: Saudi Channel 1/ Saudi

Channel 2 (English)/ Saudi Channel 3 (Sports)/ Al Ekhbariya News Satellite TV: Thousands of free channels from across the Middle East, Asia and Europe can be viewed using a satellite dish and receiver.

Premium Satellite Providers: OSN (Orbit Showtime Network): Premium Arabic and Western Entertainment. www.osnetwork.com ART: Premium Arabic, Western, and Asian Entertainment www.artonline.tv

Emergencies : Information/ Maintenance: International Information.......905 Telephone Maintenance.........904 Telephone Directory.................905 Speaking Clock.........................1222 Mobily..........................................1100 STC...................................................902 Zain..................................................959

Radio Stations FM Channel

Rotana Quraan Jeddah Radio AFN Panorama MBC FM

Mix FM Alif alif

88.0 89.9 92.6 93.7 102.0 103.0 103.9 107.0 105.5 101.0

Ambulance...................................997 Electricity Emergency...............933 Fire Fighters..................................998 Natural Disasters.........................988 National Security........................989 Nijm (Insurance Company for Car Accidents)........................920000560 Road Security..............................996 Traffic Accidents.........................993 Water Emergency......8004411110

Type Arabic pop Religious National News Western Music Arabic Pop Khaliji Music Western Music Techno Music Westren & Arabic Pop Arabic mix

Telephone, Mobile & Internet:

The main telephone service provider is STC – Saudi Telecom Company. The Main mobile service providers are STC, Mobily and Zain.

They also offer mobile Internet solutions *STC: www.stc.com/ *Mobily: www.mobily.com *Zain: www.zain.com To block commercial SMSs for STC users: Call 800-2444455 toll-free (24 hr service SatWed) or e-mail: Ecare@stc.com.sa Internet Service Providers: *Orbit Satellite internet: www.orbitsatnet.com *www.zajil.net, *awalnet.net.sa, * www.naseej.com, *www.shabakah.net.sa, * www.sol.net.sa, *cyberia.net.sa, *Nesma: www.nesma.net.sa

Transportation:

Air: Saudi Arabian Airlines - Nas Airlines Land: Bus: SAPTCO: National Bus Company offering transportation between most Saudi cities.

Inside the city: Taxis and Chauffeur companies.

Railroad: Only one passenger train service between Riyadh and Dammam.

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DJ NEWS

Reebok The Sport of Fitness Has Arrived

TONDA ANNUAL CALENDAR

Reebok’s new campaign, ‘The Sport of Fitness Has Arrived’ ushers in a new era of fitness by encouraging customers to treat exercise as a sport.

CrossFit athletes from around the world, as well as the Fittest Man and Woman on Earth, Rich Froning and Annie Thorisdottir, will showcase Reebok’s RealFlex and ZigTech products.

Raffles Makkah Palace Named ‘

World’s Leading Luxury All Suite Hotel’ Raffles Makkah Palace was crowned the World’s Leading Luxury All Suite Hotel by the World Travel Awards. Votes were cast by over 213,000 travel professionals around the world. Just steps away from Al Masjid Al Haraam, this luxury hotel is an elegant sanctuary in Islamic architectural style with exceptional amenities including personal butlers, fine dining options, and an impressive library stocked with classic Islamic books.

GERARD BUTLER’S

NEW ROLE

CLIMB FOR CANCER Hollywood hunk Gerard Butler has landed a new role with the family of Geneva-based fine watchmaker ROGER DUBUIS. Both of them are more into action than introspection, both approach their art head on, and both are driven by passion.

Last year his attention was caught by a DUBUIS watch in a store window, one of the Warrior range from the Excalibur collection.

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The 12-member climbing team from Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, United Kingdom and Sri Lanka made a trek to Everest Base Camp (5,540 meters) and a climb ascending to Island Peak (6,189 meters). The team raised over $300,000 for the treatment of 10 year-old Huda from Iraq and four year-old Ahmed from Palestine, patients at the King Hussein Cancer Foundation.

DJ NEWS CAPTURE THE HEART OF YOUR LOVED ONE

Mouawad, the luxury jewelry brand has launched Le Coeur, a new collection featuring a heart motif with a variety of precious gems and designs inspired by the glamour of 1920s jewelry available at all Mouawad’s stores across the region.

McDonald’s breakfast

COMES TO JEDDAH

We were really excited to learn that McDonald’s breakfast is coming to Saudi!

It started off in a couple of branches but it seems like it’s going to reach all of them.

We really hope they serve the whole menu we’ve tried abroad. Believe it or not, their coffee’s really delicious!

Politics &

Ferial Masry

Although Ferial Masry lost her fourth bid for a seat in the California State Assembly, this trail-blazer from KSA is a winner in the public eye! Lauded as the first Saudi American to run for political office in US history, Masry also published Running for All the Right Reasons: A Saudi-born Woman’s Pursuit of Democracy in 2008.

It describes her life, her belief in the U.S. democratic process and her dedication to community involvement.

YUMM!!!

Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Rixos Hotels

Rixos Hotels welcomes lovebirds with a variety of surprises on Valentine’s Day. Outdoor sports to adventurous getaways to spa treatments for couples are on the menu, together with starry evenings of cocktail parties, beautiful dinner arrangements and a romantic movie night. Rixos Elysium Suites Istanbul, Rixos Konya and Rixos Grand Ankara offer all guests special Valentine’s Day accommodation packages and spa delights.

FRENCH CUISINE

by the Red Sea

With high ceilings and minimalist décor, Saudiborn Chef Badr’s exciting new restaurant Muse combines sophisticated cuisine with unparalleled service. As executive chef and co-owner, Chef Badr insists upon fresh fish and pairs them with exotic ingredients for his innovative dishes which are referred to as ‘works of art’ by appreciative diners. Patrons are swooning over the Beef Tenderloin with Potato Bravass and the Rose Mille Feuille is the talk of the town.

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So You’re Thinking About Driving in Jeddah? Good Luck!

By Rayan Khayat

Driving in Jeddah isn’t really that different than driving anywhere else - you just need to remember a completely different set of rules...that are more like anti-rules. For some, the notion of driving here is a daunting task and for others, well it’s still pretty daunting, but there can be some perks. Unfortunately, there’s plenty of blame to go around, from others’ reckless habits, the rocky urban blueprint or the lack of strict traffic laws. All of these obstacles can be discouraging - but there are ways around it. This is a guide for those who are new to driving in this bumpy and crowded metropolis.

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The first issue is the lack of stop signs within the neighborhoods, every intersection feels like a death trap! (almost) Intersection accidents are some of the most common, so practicing inching towards a clearer view of who’s speeding across is vital. Also please avoid hitting that large purple garbage bin that’s basically in the middle of the road. So once you make it to your first 15-minute stop at a light, (you will still need to stop when it’s red, this isn’t Cairo) you’ll notice drivers tend to keep passing once it turns red for a few seconds longer than usual. So don’t feel too bad if you reach the front (finally!) and don’t want to wait for another round, just go for it. What also usually happens in packed streets is that drivers jam their cars wherever there’s space if it means getting ahead. A solid rule to remember is that everybody is trying to get to their destination as fast as possible -- no matter

what needs to be done. So cars will swerve around and inconveniently make their way ahead of you. You can honk your anger out, so be sure to make it last a few seconds longer so the message is clear. *BOOMPOWW* What was that?! Yeah you didn’t see that pothole when you were angrily distracted, but wait, you can miss the one up ahead. Nice. Unfortunately, there’s a ton of them all over the city, so keep an eye out and slow down. Just as irritating are the speed bumps, there are no specific sizes or designated areas where they’re placed, so be sure to watch out and remember where they are.

As you head to your destination, you’ll notice that drivers tend to avoid using their turn signals, but that’s no excuse for you to become lazy with your signaling. Once you’ve made your way along a main roadcontinuously moving main road like

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a main road like Malik or Medina, you might be driving behind someone who is smoothly just drifting across the lanes, or hastily zigzagging between cars. Safest thing to do is to solidly keep moving in your lane (even if it’s an imaginary one) as close to your next turn. *FLASH* you just got a ticket for speeding by the way, yeah, that’s how they get you. So stay under 100km on the main roads to avoid paying a SR300-500 fine. Don’t be threatened by the speed mongering sports cars, it’s just not worth it. Thinking ahead is essential here, don’t be one of those who decide to turn left when they’re in the far right of a four lane street and end up making a horribly inconvenient multi-lane change at the last minute - although you are bound to encounter others doing this.

When facing a congested roundabout, make sure you enter at the right moment.

Place yourself as close to the middle and progressively make your way into the outer lane as you go around. This method prevents cars from cutting in front of you and it prevents you from doing so to others.You don’t want to be like those two across the street standing in the sun

arguing about who ran into whom! If you find yourself in an accident, insurance company Najm is the best way to go. They’ll show up fairly quickly and efficiently assess the damage and inform you of your next steps.

When you’ve almost reached your destination and you need to take the service road, like on a freeway, no one will stop and give way, you must tactfully merge at the right moment. So - you’re finally there! But you still need to park. Well guess what,

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one of the perks of driving in KSA is that you can basically park anywhere! Unless there’s a ’No Parking’ sign and as long as you’re not blocking anyone (which some kind folks sometimes do) but otherwise you’re good to go. It’s alright, you’ll get used to being a part of the chaos.

As crazy as it sounds, driving in Jeddah is achievable. However last month, Arab News reported that the country loses a whopping SR81 billion annually because of road accidents. So it’s nowhere near close to being even almost sort of alright, it’s one of the largest developmental concerns.

But for now, we still need

to make our way around the city and try maintaining a peace of mind while doing so. Sometimes you’ll find yourself reacting in ways you never have before, so for your own safety, try to stay calm when drivers don’t seem to be following any rules. And on that rare occasion when you’re on your way home late at night/early in the morning and there are barely any cars…you’re able to speed down Malik Rd without concern and release some of that stress while watching the sun rise over this madcap city.

Learn more about Saudi Arabia’s plans for transportation development at : http://arabnews.com/economy/article550230.ece and be a part of the traffic updates at: 6areegak.com (with a phone app. available) and of course the number for Najm: 920-000-560

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Business

Jeddah’s Who’s Who Nael Fayez: CEO of INJAZ Saudi Arabia

By Marriam Mossalli

Profile: Who: Mr. Nael Fayez What: CEO of INJAZ-SA Where: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Qualifications: Holds an MBA

and attended extensive leadership in non profit executive training Family: 37 yrs, married with two children - Maryam 7yrs and Yousef 2 yrs

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Much like the Saudi oil boom of the 1970s, the current population boom of Saudi Arabia is having a tremendous effect on the local economy. According to the most recent Labor Ministry estimations, unemployment among Saudis is a little over 10 percent, while youth unemployment is as much as four times greater than that in some age brackets.

The Population Reference Bureau reveals that of the country’s 24 million people, 43 percent are under the age of 15.

Government initiatives and policies to curb its growing unemployment rate, such as “Saudization”—a governmental policy that stipulates a specific Saudi-to-expatriate ratio for all private companies, are in full force.

Saudi Arabia is encouraging the growth of its private sector in order to diversify its oil-based economy and employ more Saudi nationals. According to the United States’ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) website, the result is governmental focus on employing Saudi’s large youth population, which “generally lacks the education and technical skills the private sector needs.”

Therefore, education and labor market reform are the foremost challenges facing the country today.

Fortunately, we have various nonprofits organizations emerging to help the burgeoning population. One of the most successful to date—INJAZ-Saudi Arabia, works to fill the gap between the education system and workforce readiness by harnessing the mentorship of Arab business leaders to help inspire a culture of entrepreneurialism and business innovation among Arab youth. Destination Jeddah got a unique chance to sit with Mr. Nael Fayez, CEO of INJAZ-SA, to talk about the amazing strides his organization has made over the past few years and the positive effect it is having on fostering the Saudization of a growing workforce.

Destination Jeddah: First off, congratulations! According to the annual statistics published by Junior’s Achievement

Winning student company “Catalyst” with the Minister Of Education H.H. Prince Faisal Bin Abdullah Al-Saud

Worldwide, INJAZ-Saudi Arabia ranked #5 globally out of the 126 JAW member nations (as well as garnering the highest growth rate in the MENA Region of INJAZ Al Arab).

What attributed to this mass growth?

Nael Fayez: This is mainly because of the urgent need that Saudi faces at these special times. At this time of growing unemployment, there is a need for the youth to start their own business and a greater need for the Saudi female to enter the job market. This, coupled with the enormous support that INJAZ-Saudi Arabia is receiving from its board companies and the Ministry of Education, made this growth happen.

DJ: How has the partnership with the Ministry of Education further cultivated INJAZ-Saudi Arabia’s mission to eradicate the gap between the educational system and workforce readiness?

NF: The Ministry of Education (MoE) is a key enabler and the most important partner that allows INJAZ-SA to access schools around the Kingdom. The MoE today realizes the role that INJAZ-SA plays and the mission it aims to reach by preparing Saudi youth for the economy.

DJ: Living in a non-secular society, where religion is almost indistinctly intertwined in everything, from our politics to our business methods (i.e. Islamic banking); are the courses/workshops secular, or do they tend to incorporate religion-based didactic lecturing?

NF: Not really. Actually as all of INJAZ-SA

programs are positioned as a direct response to the needs of the Saudi private sector, we totally believe that most skills are neither nationality nor religion-based. These are the skills demanded by the global economy, skills such as: teamwork, financial literacy and communication skills.

DJ: Please tell us more about the professionals conducting these workshops: Are they volunteers or does INJAZ-Saudi Arabia use its acquired funds to pay them? Are they local or do you tend to recruit them from abroad? What kinds of backgrounds do the majority of them come from—business management, psychology, or industry-specific?

NF: Our volunteers are our pride; they are the vital tool that delivers our programs to more than 20,000 students on a daily basis across the Kingdom. All of them are private sector volunteers that donate their time to pass their knowledge and experience. They come from various industries in order to give the students a prospective about the various sectors of the Saudi economy.

DJ: The program started as a pilot project under National Commercial Bank (NCB).

Does the program continue to focus on that sector, or has it been able to diversify itself since its official inception?

NF: As NCB was the pioneer in bringing the program to Saudi, today INJAZ-SA is an independent entity with a separate management and budget. Board companies today are: NCB, The Savola Group, Abdul

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Latif Jameel Ltd., and the Banawi Industrial Group. Furthermore, ISA enjoys a wide and diversified array of partnership with more than 35 entities.

witnessing more applications at TVTC and more growing buy-in to various development employment concepts, such as part-time jobs and seasonal employments.

DJ: Speaking of its inception, INJAZ-Saudi Arabia was recently established in 2007, making the program still fairly new. How are longitudinal studies being executed to assess the effectiveness of these programs once completed and translated into “real world” application?

NF: Actually, we started running as soon as we were born, so to speak, due to the urgent times that our country is facing that are related to our mission; demand and need for our existing and future programs by major stakeholders in the country. It gives us a great comfort and assurance that today we have working agreements with MoE, MoHE, MoL and SAGIA. DJ: INJAZ-Saudi Arabia delivers educational programs on financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work readiness to the Saudi youth, ages between 10 – 24 years.

In your experience, do you believe more needs to be done? For example, in terms of complimentary courses that are part of our schools’ syllabi, parental involvement, or even perhaps, initiating such initiatives from a younger age?

NF: By realizing the importance and urgency of preparing our youth for the job markets and enhancing their work readiness, we can easily conclude that this is a national agenda, where all involved parties and entities should come together and join efforts. This includes a robust private – public partnership with the genuine support of all social segments.

DJ: Unlike most societies, Saudi Arabia often employs foreign labor for entry-level jobs that could otherwise provide an ideal context for our youth to learn the fundamentals of work ethic and business acumen. With Saudization in full gear, have you witnessed a change in this approach from both (or neither) the companies and/or the youth?

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DJ: Is there a reason why the courses are centered on either private or social entrepreneurship? Does the program plan to incorporate workshops that prepare the student to be an employee rather than an employer?

NF: Actually, all of INJAZ-SA programs that are delivered starting at grade 5 to the 2nd year of the university level revolve around JA’s three pillars: Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy and Work Readiness. All of these skills and exposure to opportunities will equip Saudi youth with the skills necessary to either start their own business or to have better employment opportunities.

DJ: The INJAZ-Saudi Business Leaders Campaign, which aims to engage the heads of at least 20 leading companies in 20 Jeddah schools around the Kingdom to transfer their knowledge to over 660 students, appears to be a great initiative! Please tell us more about it and perhaps, some case studies? What is the duration and level of involvement? Is there follow-up between these mentors and the students?

NF: This is a campaign that aims to showcase success and inspire masses of youth by highlighting local success stories in a firsthand encounter by having businessmen and women inside the classroom.

The structure of the campaign is to have 30 business leaders in 30 class rooms in 30 days. This campaign is scheduled to take place in the month of March 2012. Last year, HRH Princess Sittah bint Abdullah Al Saud, daughter of King Abdullah, participated in the campaign at a local public high school.

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Business

HERE COME SAUDI ARABIA’S ECONOMIC HEROES A Passion for the Possible

By Anne Habiby. Co-CEO of AllWorld Network

Successful economies around the world are marked by a strong identifying characteristic: the presence of dynamic entrepreneurs. Why is this? Because dynamic entrepreneurs bring to life new ideas and create new possibilities. They have a relentless passion for what’s possible. Their products change the way we live, but their limitless passion gives shape to a country’s character. Imagine the US without Walt Disney (Disney) and Steve Jobs (Apple), the UK without Richard Branson (Virgin Industries) and Anita Roddick (The Body Shop), France without Coco Chanel (Chanel), or Sweden without Ingvar Kamprad (IKEA). These iconic entrepreneurs and many more like them inspired millions.

There is a new wave of entrepreneurs popping up in Saudi Arabia. These men and women dream of creating new things; Jeddah in particular is bubbling with entrepreneurial energy. At the Global Summit on Entrepreneurship in Istanbul on December 5, 2011, the AllWorld Network announced the first Arabia Fast Growth 500.

The Arabia 500 is the region's first look at one of the most important segments of the economy - fast growing entrepreneurial companies. We were not looking for the largest players; we were looking for the most dynamic…rising young companies that could become the next big companies.

In 2009, AllWorld began its work in the region by creating the Saudi Fast Growth 100. The entrepreneurs we met were so 24 DESTINATION JEDDAH

dynamic, they made us wonder what we might find in the rest of the Gulf, in Palestine, Egypt, Tunisia, and beyond.

What if there were hundreds and thousands of growing and creative entrepreneurs already on the ground? It would really change perceptions about the potential of the region. After three years of work covering 15 countries, we proudly presented The Arabia 500. These entrepreneurs come from across Saudi Arabia, the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey and Pakistan. These amazing companies are defying economic gravity, some growing 62% a year in the face of global recession and building new ideas and companies in challenging local circumstances.

A Window into Saudi Arabia’s Future The forty Saudi winners of the Arabia500 are entrepreneurs covering a wide range of industries from technology, to social media, to logistics, to health care, and are quickly beoming the sucssessful businesses of the future.The top three fastest growing Saudi companies tell an interesting story in themselves. In first place is the elctronics and gaming store Zonic, growing an astonishing 1,655% since 2008. In just a few years, Zonik has become a well-known brand in the Kingdom drawing tech-savvy youths to its 110 entertainment-themed stores. Zonik’s motto ‘the pulse of life’ is on vivid display in its stores where customers access the latest technologies at kiosk stations, Wii play areas, and gaming rooms in a colorful ambiance that has won many interior design and display awards.

“Work smart, then hard” - Raouf Aboud, Applied Technologies

“An entrepreneur is a brave dreamer that wants to change reality.”

- Aisha Abbas Natto, Eye 2 Eye Optical

go up against global giants, and now they are the region’s largest Arab PR/Media organizations. There is also Nadia Al-Dosary of AlSale Eastern Company with operations all over Saudi Arabia and the Gulf in construction & engineering. Ala’a Hariri of Ala’a Hariri Architecture & Interiors is the first female architecture office in the Kingdom. And Rafah AlKhatib of Reach Holdings provides social media strategy for some of the best known corporate brands.

These women are on the move, and their achievements will encourage others One of the greatest inspirations on the Saudi list is the Rumman Company, the publishers of Destination Jeddah. When the Saudi 100 was created in 2009, Rumman was ranked as a small ‘Company to Watch’. In 2010, they were the number one fastest growing StartUp Company on the Saudi 100. At the

A different side of Saudi Arabia is embodied by the second place winner, Futurelab.

Founded in 2008, Dr. Fayad Dandashi set out to create state-of-the art medical laboratory services for the health care industry. With one of the fastest growing populations in the world, health care in Saudi Arabia is poised to expand significantly in the years ahead. And in third position is Tejoury, founded by Salman AlSudeary to provide state-of-the art records management and storage solutions to cater to Saudi Arabia’s growing businesses and “ To succeed, government activities.

you must help others succeed.”

The future of Saudi Arabia Hani Ibrahim Khoja, Elixir can also be seen through its female entrepreneurs. The dynamic brother and sister team of Mohammed and Sara AlAyed founded Trans Arabian Creative Communications in 1997 when PR /Media in the region was dominated by foreign firms. Just in their 20s, they were one of the first Arab firms to

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awards ceremony at the Global Competitiveness Forum in Riyadh at the Four Seasons Hotel, the room was packed with more than 500 Saudi and international guests and media, (almost all of them men.) There was great anticipation before the winner was announced – Rumman Company. When CEO Enas Hashani approached the stage to receive the prize, no one anticipated the reaction - a two-minute standing ovation from the proud audience!

As I sat in the women’s section, overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of the men, I heard young women around me saying “One day I will be on that stage too.” I write this story against Enas’ wishes, but I tell it to audiences all around the world and to you in order to make the point that in each one of us is the ability to inspire change.

We never know when it will happen, and sometimes it is by large actions that take years, and sometimes by small actions that take minutes. The spirit of the entrepreneur is to step out into the void, not knowing what will happen, but believing in the best. One

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“Believe in yourself and follow your passion, results will come accordingly” - Khaled Abdullah Alfadly, InterContinental Travel Co.

of the greatest descriptions of an entrepreneur comes from Dr. Aisha Natto of Eye 2 Eye Optical who said “an entrepreneur is a brave dreamer that wants to change reality.”

The spirit of an entrepreneur is the spirit of creators, explorers and inventors.

They have in them the DNA of hope, and the abiding belief that the best ideas are ahead of us. We at AllWorld salute each one of the pioneering Saudi entrepreneurs, and we look forward to recognizing them again when they take the stage for the GCC 100 in Bahrain on February 8-9, 2012 at an Awards Ceremony hosted by AllWorld and the global investment firm Arcapita.

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Events & Happenings

WHAT’S BEEN GOING ON...

PEPSICO LAUNCHES SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAM: PepsiCo launched an integrated Social Responsibility campaign in partnership with the World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) to provide material aid including food, beverages, and household appliances to 48 families in need, some of whom were affected by the floods that hit Jeddah last year. Omar Farid, GM of PepsiCo GCC, said, “This campaign is the start of our continuous cooperation with WAMY and reflects our mutual agreement in goals, social vision and humanitarian concerns.” Dr. Mohammed Badahdah, General Secretary and Manager of WAMY, statedm“We responded instantly to PepsiCo’s invitation to participate in this caring gesture.”

SAUDI FASHION AND ACCESSORIES EXHIBITION: Prince Abdullah bin Turki bin Abdul Aziz inaugurated the Saudi Fashion & Accessories Exhibit at the Jeddah Hilton.Over 200 national and international companies, entrepreneurs and individuals participated in the exhibition organized by the Zahrani Group to promote Saudi culture and craftsmanship. Prince Abdullah said, “This is an excellent way to let the public know about the Saudi traditional and cultural products.”

JAMEEL MOHAMMED ALI FARSI’S MOTIVATIONAL PRESENTATION: Jameel Mohammed Ali Farsi, a leading Saudi businessman and writer, shared his life-story with young entrepreneurs in a program organized by the Youth Business Commission at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI). His success story included his humble beginnings to becoming a leading gold and jewelry tycoon. “The will of today’s youth is stronger and more solid than ever before,” he admired. “They must get training in investments to realize their potential.”

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PEPSICO LAUNCHES SOCIALSERVICE PROGRAM: Idea Soda Ash And Calcium Chloride Company (ISACC) has appointed NCB Capital as Financial Advisor for the Jubail Inorganic Chemicals Industries Company (ICHEM) in Jubail-II Industrial City. Eng. Abdulaziz Yahya Al-Muaiyyad, MD and CEO of ISACC, and Hicham Hatoum at NCB Capital, signed the agreement, which will include Jacobs Engineering as the main technical consultant. “NCB shares with ISACC a commitment to develop KSA’s non-oil economy for the long term benefit of the Kingdom’s future generations,” said Hicham Hatoum.

FATMA BA’ATHIM EXHIBITION: The artist Fatima Ba’athim collaborated with Lipton and their initiative with Bin Zager and Unilever for an experimental art show at Naseef House in downtown Jeddah.

Ba’athim created several mixed-media pieces mostly with tea for Lipton’s ‘Inspiration’ campaign. Paul Polman, the CEO of Unilever, attended along with artists, media and prominent locals.

FREE LATTE ART SESSIONS: The World Barista Champion Mr. Gwylim Davies, based in London, England, visited Jeddah on January 25th to show off his skills and give free latte art sessions. The Raqtan company held the event at their showroom and Mr. Davies was more than happy to share his experiences with local baristas and attendees.

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‘I AM FROM JEDDAH’ ART EXHIBITION: The House of Artists held a solo art exhibition of Saudi artist Dr. Elham Jann titled ‘I am from Jeddah’ at the Alhamra-Jamjoom Centre. The exhibition was inaugurated

by Hani Ghazi Akbar Al-Sayed, the eldest son of the artist, as a tribute to her 50th art exhibition. Her work reflects the different colors of Saudi Arabia’s traditions, culture, nature, moods and moments.

MASERATI GRAN SPORT CABRIO: The new Maserati Gran Cabrio car has more power, an enhanced transmission and a forceful appearance. It joins the Gran Turismo S and Quattro Porte GT S in terms of performance With a top speed of 285 km / h and 0-100 km / h in 5.2 seconds, the fully loaded DiCaprio Gran Sport is the ultimate dream car, offering maximum performance and luxurious details.

Available upon request from the UnderMaserati (Fast Auto Technic) in KSA.

THE SYMPHONIC ENSEMBLE CONCERT: German Consul General, Dr. Rolf Theodor Schuster, hosted ‘The Symphonic Ensemble Munich’ for a classical musical evening at his residence. Works by German composer George Frederic Handel and Wolfgang Amadè Mozart’s arrangements were enjoyed by the enthusiastic audience. The strains of live classical music created an atmosphere of elegance and harmony.

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JEDDAH’S FUTURE DESIGNERS DAH Interior Design Exhibition

By Rayan Khayat

Under the auspices of Bakur Bin Laden, the Dar Al-Hekma Interior Design Exhibition celebrated 18 seniors’ creative accomplishments. The students were challenged to design new spaces that would pragmatically benefit the community and redesign some older, impaired spaces. Some of the innovative ideas included Ms. Ghada Al-Boug’s luxurious desert resort, Ms. Hiba Otaibi’s public transportation station and Ms. Haya Al-Maghrabi’s business and media center for young entrepreneurs. Awarded designs by Rawan Al-Wazna, Alaa Ainousa, Ruba Odeh and Rana Maad were truly impressive.

RAWAN AL-WAZNA Historia Interior Public Plaza

RUBA ODEH SHARQ The Middle Eastern Musical Center

Lost from our increasingly congested and urban city are the wide, open spaces that were centers of the social community.

Without having to resort to awkward outdoor activities, such as pavement picnics, imagine a large interior and outdoor public plaza where people can enjoy being outside with playgrounds, restaurants and a library. A space for members of the community to reconnect in a natural and leisurely environment.

A museum for Jeddah’s musical community with a professional performance space for the audience to truly experience the music. Its interior design embodies the raw qualities of traditional music in a modern environment, plus a music/poetry gallery, library, café and gift shop. ‘Sharq’ would be a place where people from around the world could enjoy learning about Middle Eastern music.

ALAA AINOUSA Community and Affordable Housing

RANA MAAD Elderly Day Care Center

This affordable and modern apartment building in the Rehab Dist. provides low-cost benefits by combining sustainable and low maintenance solutions. Space-saving ideas for the tenants include clever storage areas and movable furniture. The building incorporates a large nursery and courtyards that create a pleasurable green, outdoor area.

With colorful and vibrant interiors, this center is for the elderly to enjoy stimulating activities and staying physically active and healthy in a friendly, positive environment eliminating the common situation of grandparents spending too many long, lonely hours at home. The center has nursing stations staffed by professionals as well as a gym, therapeutic spa, and a reading lounge.

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Yazeed Al-Rajhi A Champion With Character

By Yousra Elwi

It takes true passion, conviction and courage to pursue your passion; Yazeed AlRajhi is an example of a gifted individual who has focused on success. Although most men have a fanatical obsession with cars and speed, this young rally champion has taken it to the next level by honing his distinctive talent and extending his potential and gradually gaining national, regional and global recognition for his rallying championships and sports achievements.

With more than 82,000 ‘Likes’ on his team’s Facebook page, there’s no doubt that this Riyadh-based champion is on the right track.

Al-Rajhi hit the professional rally lanes in 2007, after years of practicing as an amateur.

He started with Middle East rally championships, making it to first place in 2008 in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Success followed him in 2009, when he won first place in the Syria International Rally, and was amongst the top 3 in the Qatar and Lebanese International Rallies.

After gaining experience from racing on desert and sandy gravel tracks, Al-Rajhi decided to dedicate 2010 and 2011 to broadening his exposure by joining European rallies. He trained in snow and mountainous rallies to sharpen his skills and perfect his performance; his goals were achieved when he made it to the top 5 in the Rallye Terre Cardabelles France gravel 32 DESTINATION JEDDAH

2011 and Espana Rally Championship. With holistic training and world-class expertise in his pocket, Al-Rajhi recently entered the 2012 Super 2000 World Rally Championship which kicks off from Sweden in February and ends in Spain in November. His participation will be the only Arab presence in this global championship; an added incentive for him to place amongst the top positions!

His current vehicle of success is the Ford Fiesta; Al-Rajhi has won numerous championships with it and will compete at the upcoming SWRC in it. In rallying, the relationship between the driver and the car is integral; there must be communication, understanding and responsiveness to have control and balance, and hence a high chance of winning. Yet for the vehicle to deliver peak performance, there must be a qualified trainer providing concrete guidance.

Alexander, Al-Rajhi’s French trainer,

has been working alongside the national champion to develop his skills and explore new dimensions in this challenging sport.

Determination, confidence and proactivity are strong traits in Al-Rajhi’s personality; these characteristics, combined with his progressive attitude, have claimed the attention of prominent national and international organizations. UNICEF was the first to recognize his support to humanitarian causes, selecting him as the first Saudi Goodwill Ambassador for the Gulf region in 2008. In the same year, he came in third position in the Mobily and Riyadiah ’Most Distinguished Athlete in Saudi Arabia’ competition; but his perseverance got him to first place by 2010.

Al-Rajhi’s name also shines as Ambassador for Fighting Drugs in Saudi Arabia, as well as Ambassador for the anti-smoking non-profit organization, Naqa’a.

Pushing the limit is definitely Yazeed AlRajhi’s game, be it on the rally tracks or in social contributions. He continues to unleash his hidden potential by stretching his own finish line, and giving up is simply not in his vocabulary. When John Wooden said that “Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character”, he was definitely referring to Yazeed Al-Rajhi.

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Fast Cars For Fast Men

By Hamid Hafiz

How fast can you go from 0-60mph? If your pulse quickens when you hear the deep-throated purr of a V8 engine or your head swivels when you catch a glimpse of a sleek, curvy convertibl - then this article is for you. Speed, style, performance, and luxury are the hallmarks of the ultimate dream car.

What would you buy if you could indulge your speedster fantasy? Imagine yourself behind the wheel‌but remember to observe the speed limit unless you’re on a supervised racetrack.

Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. 0-60 mph time: 2.4 secs. The fastest car in the world (and also one of the most expensive!) 8.0L W16-Cylinder, 64v DOHC Quad Turbocharger with 1200 hp.

$2,400,000

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st

Tied for 2nd PLACE

Hennessey Venom GT. 0-60 mph time: 2.5 secs.

1200 hp twin turbo V8 - only 10 are produced every year. Order one to inject some poisonous adrenaline into your life.

$950,000

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Ariel Atom V8. 0-60 mph time 2.5 secs. Street legal race car. 25 will be made per year. A bargain for the price!

$225,000

Caparo T1. 0-60 mph time 2.5 secs. It resembles a Formula One car; only 25 in production. Ideal for the Monaco Grand Prix.

$480,000

Ultima GTR. 0-60 mph time: 2.6 secs. This kit car is not sold fully assembled; put it together at home or at an autoshop. Get your hands dirty!

$138,300

3rd

Porsche 911 Turbo S. 0-60 mph time: 2.7 secs. 530 hp with PDK transmission. Unbelievable value - a Teutonic bargain with German reliability.

$160,700

4th SSC Ultimate Aero. 0-60 mph time: 2.78 secs.

1183 hp. This Americanproduced supercar was the fastest production car in the world before it was succeeded by the 2010 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport.

$654,400

5th

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Place

Ascari A10. 0-60 mph time: 2.8 secs. 625 hp.

A British-produced automobile designed by a Dutch millionaire named Klaas Zwart. Only 50 A10s are produced at the Banbury, England facility per year.

$650,000

tech at a Kia price!

Tied for

6th

Nissan GT-R. 0-60 mph time: 2.8 secs. 530 hp.

The GT-R is Nissan’s supercar produced in Japan for the first time in 2007. Japanese hi-

$89,950

Saleen S7 Twin Turbo.

0-60 mph time: 2.8 secs.

750 hp. The S7 is a limited, hand-built, American-made supercar with a unique chassis design.

$555,000

Caterham 7 Superlight R500. 0-60 mph time: 2.88 secs. 263 hp. The R500 is all about lightweight performance - it’s stripped to the bare essentials to minimize weight and maximize big kicks. A retro wallet-pleaser - goggles required.

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Tied for 8th PLACE

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Ferrari Enzo. 0-60 mph time: 3.14 secs. 660 hp.

The Enzo was named after the company’s founder, Enzo Ferrari.

It was designed using Formula 1 technology, F1 electrohydraulic shift transmission, featuring a carbon-fibre chassis, and C/SiC ceramic composite disc brakes. The ultimate dream car - make sure you get it in red!

$670,000

World’s Most Expensive Cars: 1. Bugatti Veyron Super Sports $2,400,000. This is by far the most expensive street legal car available on the market today, plus it’s also the fastest accelerating car reaching 0-60 in just 2.5 seconds - top speed of 267 mph.

2. Pagani Zonda Clinque Roadster $1,850,000. One of the most exotic cars out there is also one of the most expensive. Will remind men of the matchbox cars of their youth.

3. Lamborghini Reventon $1,600,000. The most powerful and the most expensive Lamborghini ever built. Its rarity (limited to 20) and slick design are the reasons why it is so expensive - futuristic luxury!

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Dhia Al-Essa’s Garage

THE ULTIMATE WISH-LIST

Cars are a necessity of modern life, but for some, they are much more than simply vehicles to transport you from Point A to Point B, it could become an actual hobby.

There are those who gather around Auto Mall or hidden areas to socialize with their beloved vehicles and there are those who race their sports cars on the outskirts of town, all of whom are a part of this worldwide car culture. And there are those who become so enthralled by the variety and styles they become avid collectors. While any reliable car will fulfill the necessary requirements, many dream of the luxury of driving the latest model which combines safety, style, and speed. Destination Jeddah had the opportunity to talk to collector Dhiaa Al-Essa , who must be the most envied 22 year-old in the world when it comes to cars - he is the proud owner of 52 luxury sports cars and counting!

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How old were you when you got your first car? Which car was it?

Do you still have it?

I was 17 years old and my first car was a Mercedes SLK 55 AMG 2006 model, Yes, I still own it and I’ve even modified it to reach 480 HP.

How many cars do you have today?

I currently have 52 cars.

Which is your favorite car?

My McLaren SLR and my Ferrari 599 GTO.

What is your dream car?

I’m dreaming of a new Bugatti Galibier.

Do you name your cars special names?

Yeah, for example, I call my SLK ‘Tinker Bell’

What’s the next car you are adding to your collection?

Next month I will receive a McLaren MP 4-12C, and then next October a new

Pagani Huayra as a gift from my father for receiving my industrial engineering bachelor’s degree.

If you could keep only one car, which one would it be and why?

I would keep the SLK because it’s the first car gift I received from my father.

How do you choose which car to drive?

I have a special schedule for the cars.

Have any of your cars appeared in movies before?

No. I don’t like anybody to use my cars except my brothers.

What’s your ‘‘Saher’’ bill so far?

I don’t speed, I follow the rules, but maybe 2 or 3 times I’ve had a ticket for SR1500. I go to racing tracks in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain to have fun.

What are some of the adventures you have with your cars (racing, car shows)?

MBC drive program tried to use my cars, but I didn’t accept. When I move to LA to start my MBA, I’ll take some cars with me so there may be some adventures ahead!

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Arts &

Entertainment

By Rayan Khayat

Have you ever thought of working with an interior designer but weren’t quite sure what they would do? Would you still have to hire a million other people to get the job done?

Would you be forced to stick to the designer’s team and lose your freedom of choice?

When you choose EuroDesign, you have the freedom to work with the designers at any or every stage of the interior design process, from design to implementation. They believe that the client must always be involved, not only in the design planning, but during the development process. So only you decide where the designer’s creative control ends and where yours begins.

EuroDesign is equipped to provide the total solution: space-planning, a design concept, execution, as well as MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing), furniture supply and material selection. They can help you select the highest quality imported furniture that is Italian, Malaysian, Turkish and Chinese made, with unlimited choices from modern to classical styles.

Furthermore, Euro Design also custom designs furniture to suit your space from reception desks to cabinets.Even before this 42 DESTINATION JEDDAH

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extensive process, EuroDesign offers a free service to help the client find the proper location, and once you’re ready to get started, they can hire the workers and movers.

EuroDesign is an interior design firm in Jeddah that has enjoyed success for nearly a decade. Quite recently they have gone through a company facelift. With a renovated office space, motivated team and a fresher design aesthetic, general manager Badr Al-Sayed and chief interior architect and executive manager Rawan Batterjee are confident in the continuing success of EuroDesign. They aim to be the leader in design general contracting and construction services.

Part of Asyad Holding Company, they specialize in offices and commercial spaces.

They’ve completed banks, corporate offices and even restaurants and are open to working on residential properties, which they

have done occasionally and with remarkable results. EuroDesign is frequently asked to create a comfortable and professional space, so their design aesthetic is typically clean and functional.

Arch. Batterjee has recently spoken about the issues business owners face when trying to design a space. Some clients go along with the many unqualified contractors here in Jeddah, who lack the proper certifications, company portfolio, proof of insurance, performance bond and a performance

guarantee. According to Batterjee, “a qualified

contractor shows a safety plan, mobilization plan and method statements. Without these regulatory procedures, several mistakes are overlooked and will not be revealed till months later. Unfortunately, by this time, the contractors are long gone and refuse to take responsibility for the matter. At EuroDesign, our respect for our clients and our work is long term and that’s why the technical elements are crucial.” She went on

to explain how they are dedicated to research and integrating the design’s requirements into a solid design through a systematic and coordinated technique.

These technicalities are a primary concern at EuroDesign, who work rigorously to excel in function, form and style. Accommodating clients is always at the center of their

business, with the technical elements providing the foundation for all their work.

EuroDesign always does exactly what the clients want, such as when a client has something specific in mind and the job is to implement or enhance it. Other jobs require that they fully work on the design of the place. However, EuroDesign has come across requests that are not viable, like wanting too many people to work in a small space that is not realistic. EuroDesign then helps them come up with the best possible solution considering their space, lighting, and the functionality of the place. Their aim is to give the highest quality workspace that gives workers the best possible place to work.

Within EuroDesign, the company’s goals for the team are clear and sincere. In addition to loyalty, trust and honesty, they want employees to truly believe that

“we work here because we love working here.” Team members are encouraged to

grow as the company grows, work as a team, continuously learn, and reach their targets. Above all, EuroDesign is focused on maintaining client happiness and satisfaction. The EuroDesign team is comprised of diverse backgrounds and nationalities, but inside the office they work together as a family with a united vision.

Tel: +966-2-6629050/45 E: info@eurodesignksa.com Web: www.eurodesignksa.com

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Arts &

Entertainment

By Rayan Khayat

The internationally acclaimed Edge of Arabia finally comes back to Saudi Arabia and has its much anticipated and first ever show in Jeddah. The arts initiative has been creating wildly successful contemporary exhibitions of some of the best artists across the country. This time, they hope to ignite some debate with the theme ‘We Need to Talk.’ The artists created pieces celebrating, criticizing and that shed light onto key topics within the framework of Saudi Arabia’s past, present and future.

Held at the Al-Furusiya Marina, the opening event was attended by patrons and passionate enthusiasts of Jeddah’s art community. An old corniche style ice-cream truck was placed outside under green neon lights and the inside looked like a run down warehouse with shabby gray concrete walls; a deconstructive aesthetic for a deconstructive theme. The excited guests were huddled in groups discussing the pieces with the artists. Attendee Dr. Walid Fitehi commented that “each individual has a god given gift, and when society allows them to express themselves that’s when we start seeing the creativity,” and that’s exactly what curator Mohammad Hafiz aims to do with Edge of Arabia.

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It was apparent that there were no limitations on the medium of the artworks, anything goes and the artists were liberally innovative. Ahmad Angawi created ‘Street Pulse,’ a gigantic ball of microphones with headphones coming out emitting conversations and debates by people from across the city. An interactive installation that serves as a reminder that there is a willingness to hear what everyone has to say. His father, architect Dr. Sami Angawi said “It’s the right show at the right time” as others have created works inspired by the Arab Spring and other social changes.

Abdullah Gharem has several installations commenting on the flawed ways the professional community deals with social and political problems. Sami Al-Turki has also taken photographs on some of the unprofessionalism of recent generations.

He also exhibited a revealing series of photographs from his time among migrant workers in Dubai. And Hamza Serafi’s world carpet installation was an urgent warning to citizens of the world to not walk all over their land.

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Jawhara Al-Saud’s manipulated photographs embody the polarizing dichotomy of life and art and this conflict was evident in other works as well. Some had negative outlook towards excess technologies and developments. Effat Fadag’s golden shovel sculpture embodies the double edged sword of increased growth and wealth. Eyad Maghzali created a dark orange sculpture of a baby of the future entirely dependent on technology. Sara Abu Abdullah’s graffiti sign post is suspicious reaction to new urban infrastructure around Makkah’s Holy Mosque. And Saddek Wasil created a sculpture embodying the impersonal relationships of technology, similarly Adwa Al-Mubarak’s 3D prints compares what we do now to gain someone trust with the past. The environment was not forgotten

by Ibrahim Abumsmar and his cardboard birdhouses, showing the irony of the uses of wood. Mostly in the future section and hoping for change, were some artists

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concerned with women’s issues. There were large toppling prayer beads hung from the wall with the full names of women on each bead, Manal Al-Dowayan protests the irrational embarrassment of men sharing the names of their female relatives. And Sarah Abdullah filmed a video of her painting a broken down car in frustration to not having the freedom to drive it.

Mostly in the past section were pieces that were odes to aesthetics of Saudi culture and its religious and social traditions.

Ahmad Mater from Aseer has a few pieces in the show, one being the massive cowboy code assembled with plastic gun caps. Maha Mullah’s uses vintage motifs contemporarily presented and Mohammad Al-Ghamdi’s chaotic and dark mixed-media piece remembers a lost power that must be reclaimed. Nasser Al-Salam created a charming minimalist piece that’s a reminder of the way Bedouins lived. And Ayman

Yossri Daydban’s different pieces focus on the strength of Islam, its acceptance of diversity, and the beauty of ihram sheets.

The youngest participant, Ahaad Al-Amoudi, placed boxes of mud in a perfect golden ratio as reminder that God has created humans from mud in the most perfect form.

After the show, the artists and attendees moved to the education room to learn more about the initiative and then to the wide outdoor balcony to enjoy Jeddah’s recently refreshing weather and further discuss the topics brought up. The Edge of Arabia group has succeeded in professionally creating a show unmatched in its presentation and achieving an atmosphere of serious exchange with its thought provoking art.

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Go Bananas!

Planning a birthday party can be stressful. You can’t find everything you need, or what you find is overpriced, or looks dusty and tired. You’ve seen it all before, but you don’t know where to find that fresh and fun new item to make your party stand out from the crowd.

‘Go Bananas!’ is a cute new shop in Rawae

Al-Maktabat on Prince Sultan St. which carries unique party supplies, favors, and costumes at reasonable prices. The shop is the project of four siblings who wanted to create a friendly and enjoyable space for parents to shop with their kids for their parties...but grown-ups will also find plenty of stylish themed party items as well. Their decorations and favors come in complete sets and themes for all ages, such as Mexican Fiesta, Sweet 16 and 50-year old birthdays. For your own ideas, they also carry basic products in multitudes of colors.

Dress-up parties won’t be a hassle anymore with their fantastic collection of complete costumes, from a regular doctors’ outfit or astronaut to Michael Jackson or even the Mad Hatter! They also carry scores of wigs

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in different shapes and colors.

Along with a hilarious selection of joke toys, they also have unique wrapping paper, quirky invitation cards and adorable ‘walking pet balloons’.

The owners see a rising demand in Jeddah for proper costumes and a wider range of party supplies, and ‘Go Bananas!’ provides just that. They also believe in considerate customer service and they are happy to assist with choosing themes, making sure your party items are sufficient, and generally brighten the overall party planning process.

Not just for kids, ‘Go Bananas!’ is a family project for Jeddah’s families who want to celebrate with style and ease.

Tel: +966 26634689 Location: Rawae Al-Maktabat, Prince Sultan St.

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Al-Fanous Bookstores Tel: +966-2-6553897 Al-Maktaba Stores Tel: +966-2-2562187 Al-Obeikan Bookstores Tel: +966-2-6927018 / 920020209 Dar Al-Mareekh Bookstores Tel: +966-2-6524682 Jarir Bookstores Tel: +920000089 Little Book Roshana Center Tel: +966-2-2634817 Stars Avenue Tel: +966-2-2754689 Madina Bookstores Tel: +966-2-6659045 Mamoun Bookstores Tel: +966-2-6446614 Tihama Bookstore Tel: +966-2-6970690 Rawaea Al-Maktabat Tel: +966-2-6827730 Virgin Tel: +966-2-2633886

Al-Hokair Tel: +966-2-6836666 Al-Shallal Theme Park Tel: +966-2-6063993 Bowling City Tel: +966-2-6690800 Bowling World Tel: +966-2-6744545 Chucky Cheese Tel: +966-2-6062608 Color Me Mine Red Sea Mall Tel: +966-2-2180081 Funtime Pizza Tel: +966-2-6555992 Fun Day Tel: +966-2-2635487 Ice Land Tel: +966-2-6626666 IN10SO Tel: +966-2-2844992 Jeddah Lanes Tel: +966-2-6636381/ 6690343 Jungle Land Tel: +966-2-2881111 Kid’s Cafe Tel: +966-2-2634888 Mob: +966-555651653 Kid’s Castle Tel: +966-2-2634760 Moon Toon Tel: +966-2-2844855 Oceanica Tel: +966-2-2150723 Smart Kid (Al-Hokair) Tel: +966-2-4202370 Sparks Tel: +966-2-6162144 Stationery Fantasies Tel: +966-2-6827730 Vi Kids Club Tel: +966-2-2616899 Vortex Tel: +920009550

Libraries CBA Library Tel: +966-2- 6900671 Effat Library Tel: +966-2-6364300 Jeddah Public Library Tel: +966 2-6363920 Mirza Library Tel: +966-2-6721063 My Library Tel: +966-2-2631709

Museums & Art Venues Al-Alamia Gallery Tel: +966-2-6635107 Al-Tayebat International City Museum for Sciences & Knowledge Sitteen St. Tel: +966-503601376 www.altayebatcity.com Art Frame Trading Est. Macarona St. Tel: +966-2-6722339 ATHR Gallery Tel: +966-2- 2845009 www.athrart.com Darat Safeya Binzagr Tel: +966-2- 6571030 www.daratsb.com Ebdaa Gallery Center Tel: +966-2- 2154480 www.ebdaagallery.com Jeddah Atelier Tel: +966-2-6530812 Mansoojat Foundation www.mansoojat.org Rochan Gallery Tel: +966-2-6655630 Ext.236 Saudi Center for the Fine Arts Tel: +966-2-6696786 Basmoca Virtual Museum www.basmoca.com

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Fashion & Shopping Lanvin 6322 SR Ralph Lauren 20907 SR

HIS

Tibi 2305 SR

Dolce & Gabanna 6530 SR

By Carol Keyrouz

The battle of the sexes has begun! We are seeing more and more of this beautifully cut ensemble on the red carpet and on the streets on both men and women. You can’t look more smart, elegant and sexy than in an exquisitely tailored suit! Men’s fashion trends are greatly different to women’s, and their cycle moves much slower, therefore buying a quality piece of workmanship is a worthwhile investment as you will be able to wear it for many years to come. Whatever style you choose and however you choose to wear it, stand out from the crowd with this marvelously masculine look!

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Helmut Lang 2710 SR

Dolce & Gabanna 4432 SR

Just Cavalli 665 SR

Dolce & Gabanna 8505 SR

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Bottega Veneta 1908 SR

Fashion & Shopping Prada 1150 SR

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Traveling

Gentleman

Having to travel on business trips around the world doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t enjoy yourself!

Adding a little style and luxury to your travel essentials will make you feel more confident and relaxed while you’re away from home.

Tag Heuer

Ralph Lauren 2787 SR

Tod’s

Dolce& Gabanna 1368 SR

Burberry iPad Case 1178 SR

Burberry Wallet 954 SR

Mulberry 775 SR

Prada 890 SR Armani 348 SR Emporio Armani 325 SR

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Tod’s

Gucci 955 SR

TheOutnet.com 1015 SR

E L IV S IN THE AIR

MIichael MIichael Kors 1825 SR

It’s that time of year that you either love or hate! With Valentine’s Day coming up, I’m sure you have already started to wonder what you will be wearing on that special evening with your husband, or how you will surprise your loving wife with a beautiful gift…

Take the time to make the effort to truly love one another and show your appreciation to the people you love. Personally, I think everyday should be Valentine’s Day!

Miu Miu 1974 SR

Jonathan Saunders 1494 SR

Valentino 3617 SR Dolce & Gabbana 5966 SR Swarovski 2931 SR

Solange Azagury Partridge 6481 SR

Miu Miu at Lemuda.com 1029 SR

Alexander McQueen 6206 SR BottegaVeneta 2508 SR

Aureli Bidermann 5624 SR

Alexander McQueen 1540 SR

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Fashion & Shopping

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Monster Clarity HD SR 3,299 The Monster Clarity HD Model One is engineered and meticulously voiced to maximize the audio quality of today’s digital players with a clear focus on articulation, intelligibility, accuracy, dynamics and realistic sound staging. It sounds incredible!

Available at all i.zone stores

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Jawbone Up Band Coming Soon Jawbone Up, a stylish fitness band that tracks your steps, distance traveled, pace and calories burned throughout the day. The band can also track sleeping patterns and energy obtained from food.

The jawbone Up integrates with an iOS app, where users can sync all of their data for detailed reports.

Coming Soon to i.zone stores

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Bucky Balls PinkSR 165 GreenSR 145 Blue & Green- SR 199 Magnetic Building Spheres. . Super powerful, rare earth magnetic balls for you to play with. . Make sculptures, puzzles, patterns, shapes, jewelry - the joy is endless. .Each set comes with a little carrying case too.

Available at all i.zone stores, Virgin Megastore & Extra

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LunaTik SR 179 TikTok is a simple snap-in design that allows the user to quickly and securely snap the iPod Nano in and out of the wrist dock, transforming it into a modern & multifunction timepiece. The TikTok is molded from reinforced PC/ ABS and the straps are made from compression molded high-grade silicone rubber with an anti-dust coating and stainless steel hardware.

Available at Virgin Megastore

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Monster Studio: Colors SR 1,500 Created by none other then the Dr. himself - Dr. Dre. These headphones are sure to keep your head bumping, no matter your age or taste, these headphones simply rock in sound and style. Which is your favorite color? Don’t be fooled into buying fakes, please touch base with Alireza Holding Co. on official retail outlets for Beats across Saudi!

Available at i.zone, Extra, Virgin Megastore & more.

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The Switch - Modular Pocket Knife SR 299 The Switch is a modular pocket knife that lets you customize the kind of tools you want to carry by allowing you to add or subtract gadgets. Choose from up to 18 different attachments and three interchangeable axles to select the attachments you want to carry. There is even a 1GB USB Memory Stick attachment for those computer geek file transfer emergencies!

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MUST 6areegak-Traffic

6areegak is a new emerging enterprise which provides live Jeddah traffic updates.

Avoid jams and get to your destination on time for a change! Saves time and aggravation.

iHoldBreath

Text’nDrive

Practical & beautiful application for freedivers. If you want to increase your breath-hold time underwater, this app helps you do it.

This app allows you to be a responsible driver by playing aloud unlimited messages, saving you the distraction of texting/reading while driving. For unlimited voice reply with speech to text conversion and exclusive features, try the Pro Version.

GAME

REVIEWS The Darkness II

The Darkness II takes players down a brutal and personal path as Jackie Estacado, wielder of The Darkness . Based on the supernatural horror comic book series created by Top Cow Productions, Inc., The Darkness II breaks from conventional first-person shooters with its fervid QuadWielding gameplay, which allows players to slash, grab, and throw objects with their Demon Arms while simultaneously firing two weapons.

Available on PC & Xbox 360

Rocksmith Rocksmith is the first and only game where you can plug in a real guitar. As you play the game, it automatically adjusts to your personal ability, so playing music will now be more visually intuitive. Rocksmith features a large catalog of songs in different styles and genres. Plug in your guitar today and jam away!

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OUR TECH STORE DESTINATION JEDDAH La Tierra Mall, Opp. Sultan Mall, Prince Sultan Street, Jeddah, 21523 PO. BOX 50096, Saudi Arabia TOLL FREE NUMBER 800 11 66 555

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UNIQUE GIFTS Unique Gifts offer the latest range of stylish and modern gifts from around the world. Your one-stop shop for innovative gadgets and homeware you won’t find anywhere else.

Mob: +966-500257579 Web: www.uniquegifts-sa.blogspot.com Location: Qurtobah center, Arafat Road, Al Hamra’a dist.

SLEYSLA These unique boxes are exquisitely handmade by Saudi women and are adorned with Saudi motifs and designs, a symbol of national tradition and culture. The boxes would make lovely and useful gifts; they could be placed on the dresser as a jewelry box, the living room for items such as a notepad and pens or even by the bed for a small Quran.

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The Perfect Valentine’s Gift ZChocolat solves all your Valentine’s Day dilemmas in classic French style – a combination of luxury, elegance, and romance elevate your gift into the truly memorable category. Allow your special someone have a lovely tale to tell when he/ she receives a customized wooden gift box full of designer heart-shaped chocolates.

Premium ingredients such as sinfully rich cream from France, Valencia almonds from Spain, and Piedmont hazelnuts from Italy ensure a superior finished product.

The exceptional flavors and textures will guarantee that this gift will be one to be treasured. Select the ‘Unlock My Heart’ option as you place your online order and a whimsical gold-handled padlock will seal the gift-bag containing your present.

Your loved one must prove that two hearts beat as one by figuring out the 4-digit combination which you have selected – be challenging by setting it for the day you first met or another significant date in your relationship’s history. Set the stage for romance…only one person can hold the key to your heart.

Web: https://secure.zchocolat.com/

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Dimos Tel: +966-2-2830302 Domvs Tel: +966-2-6611447 Estikbal Tel: +966-2-6687511 Haba Tel: +966-2-6687084 Home Plaza Florists Tel: +966-2-6913659 IKEA Arabian Flower Tel: +966-2-6644403 Tel: +966-2-6633000 Boutiques La Maison Colonial Azhar Rima Tel: +966-2-2564001 Tel: +966-2-2616800 Al-Jadila Boutique Tasmeem Ligne Roset Eshrak Tel: +966-2-2841249 Tel: +966-2-6519014 Tel: +966-2-6643035 Tel: +966-2-6634158 Baby Fityani Toby Mazar Florina Tel: +966-2-6673971 Tel: +966-540576639 Tel: +966-2-6670719 Tel: +966-2-6642626 Cugini Yahya al Bishri Mourastarr Center Tel: +966-2-6612099 Tel: +966-2- 6604595 Flowers Tel: +966-2-6607391 Tel: +966-2-6980498 DADU MilaDora Flowers Queen Tel: +966-2-6633699 Tel: +966-2-6621779 Tel: +966-2-6615152 Jasmine Box Fashion Designers NV Gardenia Tel: +966-2-6685533 Tel: +966-2-6684686 Jungle Blue Tel: +966-2-6609220 Afaf Baflah Options Tel: +966-505660175 Jannati Tel: +966-505325251 Tel: +966-2-6824888 Lollipop Tel: +966-2-6984852 Amal Engawi Roche Bobois Tel: +966-2-6643295 Tel: +966-503613314 Al-Khidra Landscaping Tel: +966-2-6647272 Life Tel: +966-2-6913946 Visionnaire Basma Abuljadayel Tel: +966-2-2844266 Tel: +966-506634000 Alwan Tel: +966-2-6988591 Nawal Al-Maimani Tel: +966-2-6837239 Wahat Basma Al-Mouawad Tel: +966-2-6606502 Nado Tel: +966-533653333 Tel: +966-2-6636267 Noukies Tel: +966-2-6915335 Diala kabbara Tel: +966-2-2611200 Orkidia Tel: +966-508704799 Ext: 110 Tel: +966-2-6833136 Shopping Center Eman Joharjy Ondas Tel: +966-535687773 Nargis Flowers Est. Tel: +966-2-2611200 Tel: +966-2-6673008 Al-Khayat Center Fatima Abed Ext:105 Mob: +966-5535079744 Tel: +966-554369993 Petals Tahlia St. Gardenia Hafez Tel: +966-2-6642519 Tel: +966-2-6655558 Paris & Oliver Tel: +966-506666230 Rabya Tel: +966-2-2611210 Shops: BOSS, Burberry, Tel: +966-2-6602856 Chanel, Christian Dior, Mob: +966-5535079744 Hanaa Samman Tel: +966-505350958 Spring Flower Sabine Coach, DKNY, Dolce & Maha Ghalayeni Tel: +966-2-6651572 Tel: +966-2-6519684 Gabbana, Emporio Armani, Tel: +966-506661634 Sendian Flowers Sotra Fendi, Giorgio Armani, Manar Al-Rawi Tel: +966-2-6915082 Tel: +966-2-6835679 Gucci, Jacques Dessange Tel: +966-569169923 Sultan Garden Center Salon, Jamalouki, Louis The Neverland Circus Tel: +966-500398181 Meriam Arab Tel: +966-2-6686666 Vuitton, Roberto Cavalli, Pink or Blue Tel: +966-503333128 Rubaiyat, Sergio, Tiffany & Tel: +966-2-6634452 Mona Abulfaraj Co. & Co., Tods, TOUS , Yves The Wedding Shop Tel: +966-505652018 Furniture Saint Laurent Tel: +966-2-6690808 Nawal Maimani Abdul Latif Tel: +966-2-6606502 Tel: +966-2-6913750 Ana Special Niyaah Prince Sultan St. Custom Thobes Tel: +966-500545455 Al-Alameya Tel: +966-2-6649155 Tel: +966-2-6915188 Rania Khogeer Shops: Al-Mohra, Almayass, Al-Amer Bazerkaan Tel: +966-555532571 Basics, Buttons, Diva, Fox Tel: +966-2-6977767 Tel: +966-2-2560044 Rana Ismail Fibre, I Love Hishma, Kash Al-Fakhama HM Tel: +966-556666881 Kash, Vaniti, Lilies, Little Tel: +966-2-6355043 Tel: +966-2-6828064 Rotana Alhashimi Blossoms, Only For You, Al-Sabban Lomar Tel: +966-554598449 Sotra, Set Al-Hoson, Tefa, Tel: +966-2-6919900 Tel: 920000554 Sahar Serafi Flash Flare American Gallery Omar Azure Tel: +966-505622515 Tel: +966-2-6676031 Tel: +966-2-6921773 Salma Rudwan Aziz Mall SAB Thobe Tel: +966-504627012 Batal Design Prince Majed Rd. Tel: +966-2-6983288 Tel: +966-2-6162222 Tel: +966-2-6100009 Samah Khashoggi Sindi Tel: +966-505311588 Bin Shayhoon Supermarket: Panda Tel: +966-2-2574815 Shops: Accessorize, Adams, Tel: +966-2-6678587 Shaza Khayali Siraj Sanad Tel: +966-500909321 Bo Concept Al-Maghrabi, Al-Sawani, Tel: +966-2-6141418 Aldo, Aldo Accessories, Sue Abaya Tel: +966-2-6979720

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Tel: +966-541151595 Thanaa Addas Tel: +966-504664288 Turki Jadallah Tel: +966-506677800 Wed Bogary Tel: +966-504634001

Ann Harvey, Athletes Foot, Aussino, B.Bush, Baby Shop, Barratts, Bata, Behavior, Bershka, Bhs, Camieu, Celina, Celio, Charles & Keith, City Max, Claire’s, Damas Jewelry, Dorothy Perkins, Etam, Faces, Femi.9, Gap, Giordano, Howard, Kids, Kotton, La Senza, La Senza Girl, La Vie En Rose, Mango, Mexx, Mikyaji, Milano, Miss Selfridge, Mothercare, Naomi, Nectar, New Look, Next, Nine West, Okaidi, Orchestra, Pans & Co, Paris Gallery, Pom Cherry, Promod, Pull & Bear, Pumpkin Patch, River Island, Riyadh Bank, SGT Major, Showtime, Sports City, Starbucks, Stradivarius, Swatch, Tape A L’Oeil, Terranova, The Body Shop, Urban, Vero Moda, Xanka, Zara, Zoppini Badriyah Towers Rawdah St. Tel: +966-2-6062777 Shops: Babooche, Basket of Pearl, Blend, Boutque Mix, BSX, Denim, Diesel, DKNY, Entra, Free Days, Hawanim, Infiore, Kurta Boutique, Le Style, Levi’s Store, Nowar, Optics2020, Pharmwacy, Samuel and Kevin, Suite 966, T Shirt & Jeans, Tony G’s, U Right, Zearuci Basateen Center Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6611721 Shops: Al-Ghazali, Al-Moalim, Al-Sawani Department Store, Anne Klein, Baby Fitaihi, Bakhashwain, Bali, Benetton, Betty Barkley, Esprit, Courier, Glitter, Guess, La Perla, Max & Co., Max Mara, Noon, Opticals, Replay, Rubaiyat, Swish, XOXO Coral Mall Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6607624 Shops: Adawliah (Yamaha), Armani Jeans, Beach & Beyond, Calvin Klein, Color Be Mine, Ecko, Ed Hardy, FCUK, Geox, Killah, Lacoste,

Lindex, Lola et moi, Marlboro Classic, Miss Sixty, Patch Work, Primo, Quick Silver, Serb, St.Dupont, Sun Spot Etoile King Rd. Tel: +966-2-6973428 Shops: Al-Romaizan, Boss, Canali, Come As You Are, Emad Rizq, Fitoshi, Gentle Man, Lomar, Lo Spazio, My Fair Lady, Rawasy, Hera’a Avenue Hera’a St. Tel: +966-2-6942236 Shops: Adams’ Kids, Aldo, Alhomaidhi, Barrats, Bershka, Camieu, Charles & Keith, Faces, Early Learning Center, Jennyfer, La Senza, La Senza Girl, La Senza Shop, La Vie en Rose, Marks & Spencer, Mikyaji, Mansoon, Nayomi, Nine West, Sergent Major, Sports City, Spring, Swatch, Tape A Loeil, The Body Shop, Wallis, Zain, Zara Kids.

Hera’a Intl. Souq Hera’a St. Tel: +966-2-6540097 Supermarket: Danube.

Shops: Adams, Al-Attar, Al-Dahham, Al-Humaidi, Al-Maghrabi, Al-Mualim, Barkley, Benatton, Bershka, Bhs, Celio, Claire’s, Diesel, Esprit, Faces, Giordano, Guess, Health Lines, Jacadi, La Moda, La Senza, Mango, Milano, Mothercare, Naomi, Nectar, Next, Next Kids, Nina, Nine West, Panasonic, Paper Moon, Promod, Quick Silver, River Island, Sisley, Sony, The Body Shop, U2, Zara, Zain, Zimas Jeddah Mall Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6678666 Shops: Al-Musali & Al- Raies, Barakat Jewellery, Damas, Elite, Eye2eye, Faces, Gosh, Karen Millen, Kipling, Luxury, Maria Pino, Naomi, Swatch, Trussardi, WAIPAI DESTINATION JEDDAH 61

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Nojoud Center Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-2571217 Shops: Adidas, Al-Badr Optical, Alcott, Alhomaidhi, Bonia, Cortefiel, Emad Rizq, Faces, Feni 9, Gerry Weber, GS Big & Tall, I Zone, Pumpkin Patch, Lora Lina Sfera, Magrabi, Mango, Mobily, Women’s Secret, Sarafia, Shalky , Smash,Tanagra, Vincci

La Promenade Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6688737 Shops: Budget, Chic Boutique, Chole, Femi.9, Lerre, Lifestyles, Mavi, PaperMoon, Quik Sliver, Roxy, Sport Look Le Mall Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6600111 Shops: Accessorize, Claire’s, Fitaihi Jeweley, Karen Millen, la Senza, Musalli, Nine West, Rizq Jewellery, Rosyblue, Rubaiyat (Bags & Shoes), Showtime, Springfield, Swatch, The Body Shop Mall of Arabia Al-Haramein Rd. Tel: +920009550 Supermarket: Panda Shops: Abu Sharaf, Accesorize, Adams, Adidas, Ahmad Abdulwahed, Alpha Opticals, Alshaya, Balad, Bershaka, Blue Age, Bonia, Boots, Brics, BSB, BSX, C&B, C&K, Cameui, Camille’s Sidewalk, Carters, Celio, Chad Valley, Coast, D-F-P-T, Debenhams, Diesel, Desigual, Dorthy Perkins, Forever21, Evans, Exit, Faces, Gap, GBK, Girls, H-Flow, H&M, Hokair, Hush Hush, I Style, Jennyfer, Kikik, LaSenza, La Senza Gril, La Vie En Rose, Lady Bird, Life Kids, Limited Too, Liz Claiborne, Lynnes, Mango, Maghrabi Kids, Mini Modu, Miss Selfridge, Miss Whatever, Mothercare, Nectar, New Yorker, Next,Nike, Nil Yarz, Nose, Oasis, Okaidi, Opt. Centre, Party Princess, Pride of Kashmir, Principle, Pull & Bear, Puma, Pumpkin Patch, Quiz, Ribbon, Rina, Salhiya, School, Sgt.Major, SIA,Spring, Stradivarius, Sun & Sands Sports, Swiss Corner, Tally Wejil, TCF, Terranova, Terranova Kids, The Body Shop, The Museum, TPC, Twaila, Vero Moda, Vertbaudet, Viss, Wallis, Warehouse, White Company, Zahoor Al-Reef, Zara, Zoppini, ZYNG 62 DESTINATION JEDDAH

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Red Sea Mall King Rd. Tel: +966-2-2151551 Supermarket: Danube Shops: Adidas, Aigner, All Star Converse, Al-Mussali, Al-Refaie, Al-Sawani, Axiom, Barove, Beach & Beyond, Benetton, Bhs, Body Action, Body Shop, Bomby, Bonia, Boroue, Boss, Burberry,Calvin Klein, Change, Claire’s, Coach, Coast, Diesel, Diorucci, Divisage, Dorothy Perkins, Early Learning Center, Elaf (Travel Agency), Escada & Loriel, Esprit, Etro, Evans, Eye Fashion, Faces, Faith, Fanateer, Fashion Top, FCUK, Ferragamo, Fetaihi, Foot Locker, Giordano, Givenchy, Go Sport, Guess, Guess Accessories, Guess Kids, G2000, Izzue,Lacoste, La Perla, Lazourdi, Levis, Life Line, Life Styles, Limited Too, MAC, Mac PC’s, Maghrabi, Maghrabi kids, Mikyaji, Milano, Miss Sixty, Mommy Me, Montblanc, Mother Care, Naomi, Nara Camicie , Next, Noon, Nokia, Oasis, Obaji, Occasions, Occulis, Optic Center, Panasonic, Paris Gallery, Patchi, Puma Watches, Replay, Rubaiyat, Rolex, Rouj, S & K (Samuel & Kenvin), Samsonite, Sephora, Sergio Rossi, Sony, Sports Wear, Swatch, Tea Gschwender, Tiffany & Co., Tihama (Stationery), Top Shop, Top Man,

Versace, Vision Express, XOXO, Zuhur, Zoopini Roshana Center Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-2634899 Shops: 4U4Ever, Abo Moammar, Adolfo Dominguzs, Aire Barcelona, Al Homaidi Watches, Al Naghi Jewellery, AMH, Armand Basi, Baby Fitaihi, Bayana, Biggie Best,Bimba & Lola, Blanco, ByBasi, Comfort Zone, Dandara, Diktons Barcelona, Extra Ordinary, Fairooz, Fityani, Gara Roufa, Her Majesty, Jade Jewellery, Jounah, La Femme Chic, Lights, Linen Chest, Little Book, Lolaetmoi, Lorina, Majed Saleem Jewellery, Mario Zegnoti, Memories Gifts, Mr. Mohammad Rizq, My Fair Lady, Nail Spa, Nof Jewelery, On Time Plus, Pretty Shoes Yalghi Couture, Reem Spoosa,Ruben Perlotti, Sabaya, Samsung, Sarwat, Scholl, Seasons Perfumes, SID, Virgin Megastore Roshan Mall Malek Rd. Tel: +966-2-6226720 Supermarket: Hyper Panda Shops: Abdul Samad Al-Qurashi, Axiom, Bonia, Callem, Cavlo Rino, Cell Com, Cinnzeo, Claire’s, Colombia Sports Wear, Fendi, Gerry Weber, Giordano, Grand Optics, Gucci, Herffy, Ikks, It’s Mine, Jacqueline Riu, Kashmir, Lingo, Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics, Maghrabi, Mango, Mikyaji, Miss Fashion, Missha, Mothercare, Nayomi, Nectar, Panda, Royal Mandaina, Samuel & Kevin, Sayadyah Express, Sensi, Show Time,

Stadivarious, Sun & Sand Sports, Swatch, The Body Shop, Timberland, Tom Tailer, Toys R Us, U-Qote, Vavavoom, Versace Serafi Mega Mall Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-2844886 Supermarket: Danube Shops: Al-Sawani, Baleno, Claire DK, Claire’s, Faces, Go Sport, Life Style, Maghrabi, Pepe Jeans, Samuel & Kevin, Sensi, Swatch, Voyage Stars Avenue Mall Malek Rd. Tel: +966-2-2754522 Super market: Carrefour.

Shops: Agatha, AlGhazalo, Al-Humaidi, Al-Mutahajibah, AlOthaim, Al-Shayiya Accessory, Arabian Oud, Argeterie, Art of Idea, Axiom, Baby Fitaihi, Batteel, BCBG, Benetton, Body Shop, Bonpoint, Borbonese, Breil, Carolina Herrera CH, Champion, Coach, Cole Haan, Collci, Courier, Cream, Custo Barcelona, Cute, Derby X, Destination Maternity, Faces, Faith Connexion, Farsi Jewelry, Fayandra, Fityani, GBK, GC Watches, Geox, Guess Accessory, Guess by Marciano, Hang Ten, Issam Jamal, Jarkas, Jasmine Box, Jimmy Choo, Kanz Al-Sahra, Karen Millen, Khider Rizek, Kohar, Kurt Geiger, La Perla Palace, Lacoste, Lide X, Little Book, Liujo, L’ Occitane, Love Sac, Lyne’s, Maison Bo-m Magrabi, Majesty, Mama’s and Papa’s, Mango, Marc

by Marc Jacobs, Masagh, Max Mara, Mikayaji, Mimosa, Moschino, Mutamiez, My Accessory, Nayomi, Nectar,

Newbury, New Look, Odd Molly, Oliver and Company, Painegonda, Patchi, Paul and Joe, Paul Smith, Penny Black, Petit Bateau, Pomellato, Paul Frank, Pucci, Quick Silver, Replay, Rubaiyat, Rumaizan, Saks Fifth Avenue, Samuel and Kevin, Sensi, Shalky QQ, Space Toom, Stella McCartney, Swarovski, Swatch, Tara Jarmon, Teen2Teen, The Counter, Tiffany, Tipity Toes, Tumi, Vertu, Victoria Casal, Voila, Waed, Wahat Al-Jalabiya, Wazer Pharmacy, XOXO, Zanotti Tahlia Center Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-2634662 Shops: Al-Humaidi, AlRayes, Armani Exchange, Bakhsh Jewellery, Birkenstock, Coach, Claire’s, Cope Copine, Daniel Hechter, Du Pareil Au M’em, Emad Rizq, Esprit, Evans, Giordano, Lacoste, La Moda, Laura Ashley, LoraChilli, Laurel, Limited Too, Longines, Make Up Forever, Mac, Mikyajy, Milano, Moawad, Naoumi, Nectar, Omega, Paris Gallery, Pierre Cardin, River Island, Rolex, Rubaiyat,Sanrio, Sephora, Swarovski, Swatch, T.S. Dupont, Terranova, The Body Shop, Tiffany &Co., Tina Tailor,Top Shop / Top Man

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Dining Around Town

Kick Zone

So Much More Than a Sports Café

By Mariam Polding

Tucked away behind Tahlia Street in the spanking-new promenade, Solidaire, debuts the Saudi-born sports café concept, Kick Zone. Venturing away from the clichéd décor ubiquitous to sports cafes i.e., signed memorabilia, autographed jerseys and replica trophies, Kick Zone is so much more than just a sports café.

Kick starting the café scene up to a whole new zone, step into a sports café that will woo you as much with their edgy interior décor as their attention to their food. Birdies flying-high in the foyer,( the kind you smack with a badminton racket,) while 23,000 tennis balls serve as a backdrop to a score of flat-screens, it’s aesthetically clear how Kick Zone became the sole KSA nomination for the prestigious 2011 European Design Awards. Owned by Abdallah Mohamed Baroom Sons Group, with Mr. Fahd Hachem acting as the Concept Developer and Head of Restaurants Division, Kick Zone has paid attention to every detail, from the custommade Vitra chairs to the extra-long, soft leather booths. Seating like this is more usually found in a bachelor pad or family game-room than a public space.

Menu offerings include juicy, imported U.S. Angus beef burgers, shaved goat cheese atop 64 DESTINATION JEDDAH

a musically seasoned salad with crunchy pecans and crispy green apples, and super zesty buffalo wings that taste better when eaten with your hands! On the sweeter-side, fluffy carrot-cake, the kind your grandmother makes, and the double chocolate cake with chocolate ice-cream are not to be missed!

This is the sports café for couples and families as much as it is for singles. He’ll finally get away with watching his favorite game, while she is distracted by the swanky décor and delicious fare.

Kick Zone is open everyday from: 1:00 p.m - 1:00 a.m Sat - Tue 1:00 p.m - 2:00 a.m Wed - Fri Tel: +966 2 2613364 Mob: +966 503016967 Location: Tahlia St. / Seil Path Solidaire Mall Facing Jeddah Intl. Market

IT’S A GUY THING

By Dalya Bajunaid

Whether guys are out on a quick lunch break, or just want to kick back and relax before heading home, these places have built a name for themselves amongst Jeddah’s men. Providing overall experiences and ambiance for men-dominated space, the options are to either chill out or to dine and dash. Here are some local favorite hang-outs…sorry, ladies, but most of these places are ‘Singles Only/Men Only’ or are frequented by a majority male clientele. There are enough family-friendly and ‘Ladies Only’ places in Jeddah, so what’s wrong with giving men some space to be…men?

Traditional:

Places like Abu Zaid, Al-Garmooshi, and Bane’ma specializing in fool, maasoub, and mutabag; they have built a loyal following among old and young Saudis alike. With unique offerings like fool with melted ghee and cumin, they are attracting patrons from all over the Middle East. Arguably the best fool and tamees that you can have is at Bane’ma; truly a hidden gem in Jeddah.

Located in Salamah District near the Casa Blanca Hotel, this family-owned restaurant has been serving locals for over 30 years.

Hijazi breakfast is an indulgent treat at an affordable price. However, if its lunch you’re looking for, tucked away in AlBalad is Al-Soddah, a Yemeni restaurant that has stuck to its roots despite all of the changes that have taken place. Diners sit on the floor in front of piles and piles of flavorful rice with marinated meat falling of the bone, and the best part…no silverware!

A true cultural experience.

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Seafood:

A vibrant part of Jeddawi culture is a love for seafood. Being located so close to the Red Sea means that we have a true abundance of exotic fish where elsewhere, one might have to pay top price for such delights. With our passion for fish embedded in our roots, Al-Anbariya, located north of Jeddah, is popular for its quality seafood and traditional setting. Most go for the traditional Sayadiya, which is where you have a fish of your choosing, marinated in spices, deep fried (yes, deep fried), and served on a bed of rice cooked with aromatics. If you don’t feel up to loading all of the kids into the car for what can be considered a road trip, you can enjoy a decent sayadiya meal at Sayadiya Express. With branches at Sultan Mall, Red Sea Mall, and Andalus Mall, this place attracts locals from all over town.

Other top spots like Al-Anbariya include Alsharah and Sutlana. People enjoy the great food with the added attraction of private rooms to have complete freedom to kick back, watch TV, play cards etc. The area close to Dorat Al-Arous in north Jeddah is also well-known for a cluster of seafood restaurants – try them all before settling on a favorite!

Business Lunch:

Business lunches are tricky. You have to provide quality food suitable for executive professionals while sticking to their time constraints. There was a time when Yildizlar was one of the only good Lebanese/Turkish restaurants in Jeddah that managed to do this. Today, packed with businessmen on their lunch breaks, this place has remained a landmark in Jeddah for the tastiest Mixed Grill and freshest sambousas. Still located on Andalus St., it is ideal for a quick bite, right near Uptown 966. These restaurants tend to be dominated by families in the evenings, while businessmen make up their primary lunch crowd. Formerly Casper & Gambini’s, Uptown 966 has re-vamped its old menu offering many new items while sticking to its favorites. If you’re looking for something a little heartier, the popular Steak House offers an All-You-Can-Eat Salad Bar with your order of steak. Very efficient if you are on a lunch break as you can begin munching as soon as you place your order. Goodies and Byblos fall into this category as reliable eateries catering to both singles and families.

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Munch and Watch:

One of the most popular trends nowadays is newer hang-outs for guys after a long day at the office. Comfortable sofas, flat screen televisions (which you can take control of, by the way), and a commitment to good service. Unlike most places, where you have to constantly look around for the ‘shisha guy’, you and you nargila will be welltaken care of by the friendly and prompt staff at Titanium and Break Time. With proper ventilation and snacks that won’t fill you up, we can see why so many spend a lot of time here. Many comments about these place is that it is an actual addiction… spoiling you by setting the standard in shisha service. Conveniently located by Danube Tahlia, it’s perfect to unwind and clear your head. Living up to its name, Break Time is the place to go and hang out with your friends and ‘break’ from all of the stresses of the day and enjoy a lazy evening.

Of course we have to include newcomers like Kick Zone, and standbys Millennium, Burivag, and Beaux Arts…the list goes on!

Coffee Places:

With many coffee places constantly popping up like mushrooms, probably the most popular are the ones located in Attallah Center on the Cornish.

Starbucks, Costa Coffee, Coffee Republic and even Teayana offer high quality coffee and looseleaf tea. Located right across the Red Sea, it’s a perfect place to kill a couple of hours, enjoy the sunset and get the most out of this amazing winter.

With Wi-Fi, outdoor seating, and a spectacular view, you are sure to spend hours just relaxing and enjoying the various items that are offered. From the ever-popular, Caramel Macchiato at Starbucks to more adventurous Fererro Rocher Shake at Coffee Republic, you are bound to discover a new favorite.

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Mystery Diner A Real Welcome Marhaba Restaurant

Hidden behind Chili’s restaurant and across the road from the US Consulate in Al Hamra is a long established Pakistani cuisine favorite. Marhaba Restaurant is in a dated building and decorated in neutral, 1980’s kitsch which has yet to come back into fashion. My gastronomic expectations were not unduly raised; I was only expecting generic Pakistani food which would qualify as ‘ethnic’ in name alone, but in reality would not be cooked with the level of authenticity and individual care that each dish actually demands.

I ordered the daily lunch buffet which offered a wide range of dishes that looked appetizing.

The velvet or cream soups should be avoided and the salads were only a slightly better choice. However the entrees were much more interesting. My first round included a delicious Masoor Dhaal, a flavourful Bhindi Masala, with a well spiced and moist Chiken Tikka accompanied by papadums and three typesof Naan bread (the Butter Naan was my favorite).

I was nicely surprised because the dishes had been cooked with individual care and each taste was distinctive and well executed. Could there be more surprises to come?!

Round 2 consisted of an aromatic Mutton Khardha Masala, a highly spiced Achar

Chicken and a disappointing Chicken Biryani which was bland for such a renowned dish.

My round 3 was made up of a generic Chicken Oyster, tangy Chicken wings and plain rice – a let down after the earlier zesty flavors, and I enjoyed the fresh lime 7-Up which is a standard Pakistani drink when dining out.

I have to mention how much I appreciated the high quality of the staff; they were welcoming, courteous, knowledgeable about the food, and eager to please. I simply asked for some chilies and was supplied with five different kinds, including freshly fried and masala-filled chilies!

Three desserts were on offer and I tried them all. The Kheer (rice pudding) was pleasantly satisfying and the Lokhi (squash) Halwa was freshly made, but a little on the sweet side.

Fresh fruit salad rounded out the dessert buffet.

Although I was a little apprehensive upon entering, I have to say that I walked away from Marhaba feeling very well satisfied and with a newfound respect for this ‘golden oldie’. To experience a true Pakistani welcome, check out Marhaba Restaurant.

Lunch Buffet SR50 / Drink SR6 Tel :+966 2 667 5174/668 2523 Location: Al Magreb Street Al Hamra District

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Bait Al Bouf

This restaurant specializes in selling all types of beloved old Hejazi food - just like your grandmother used to make. From fermooza to samboosa and pouff, the House uses first grade ground beef and makes all their pastries fresh daily. In addition, the House of Pouff sells Bokhari rice, biryani, and kabli rice, but these have to be ordered ahead of time.

Indulge yourself and your family with some comfort foods of the past - these dishes have stood the test of time and are still delicious!

When you’re craving some familiar flavors and don’t want to trust your special meal to fusion cuisine...think of the House of Pouff for a homemade meal.

Tel: +966-2- 6917578 Location: Zahra Dist / Helmi Kutbi St.

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Indo Mix at Papaya

The Indo Mix at Papaya is an authentic Indonesian dish sure to satisfy any appetite that appreciates the spiciness and flavors of Asian cuisine. It’s a combination plate of a variety of dishes with basmati rice as the basis.

There’s the shrimp sambal, the shrimps are cooked with red chilies, garlic, onions and lemongrass. The beef rendang is chunks of beef cooked and slowly simmered with a variety of oriental spices and coconut gravy.

The curry chicken with potato cubes cooked in curry spices. Then the crispy sliced beef and fried potato chips tossed with coriander and a side of kurupuk (shrimp crackers). It’s a hearty dish with perfect portions for one or perhaps two. It might not be like anything you have tried before, but it’s not far from any of your favorite Arabic stews or Asian dishes and a great start to getting into East Asian food.

Tel: +966-2-2753425 Location: Al-Zahra Dist. Next to Sawari Mall

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16 Hundred Le Chateau Mall,Tahlia St Tel: +966-2-2614415 Tel: +966-549302320 19th Century Burger Tel: +966-920019819 Americano Burger Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-2-6728488 American Corner Khalideya St. Tel: +966-2-6060188 Applebees Andalus St. Tel: +966-2-6610012 Chili’s Andalus St. Tel: +966-2-6634760 Roshan Mall Tel: +966-2-6046800 Crowne Grill Crowne Plaza Tel:+966-2- 6611010 Fuddruckers Andalus St. Tel: +966-2-6686330 Manhattan Hilton Hotel Tel: +966-2-6590000 Mugg & Bean Serafi Megamall Tel: +966-2-6573333 ext. 334 Outback Steakhouse Tahlia St. Tel: + 966-2-2892990 Ruby Tuesday Andalus St. Tel: +966-2-6501999 Steak House Malek Rd. Tel: +966-2-6829955 Red Sea Mall.

Tel: +966-2-2151200 T.G.I Friday’s Andalus St. Tel: +966-2-6529330 The Texan Meridien Hotel Tel: +966-2-6633333 Tony Roma’s Mall of Arabia Tel: +966-2-6123534 Uno’s Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-2-6221320

Rio De Janeiro Sari St Tel: +966-502330914 Spears Intercontinental Hotel Tel: +966-2-6611800 On The Border Malik Rd Tel: +966-2-22150891

Chocolates Al Pina King Rd. Tel: +966-2-6905885 Anoosh Sari St. Tel: +966-2-6832209 Bon Bon Andalus St. Tel: +966-2-6697655 Chocolat Khalideya Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6068830 Chocolate Corner Rawdah St. Tel: +966-2-6630449 Chocolate Sense Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-2847740 Chocolate Studio Sari St. Tel: +966-2-6985222 Ganache Rawadah St. Tel: +966-2-6601390 Caramel Rawdah St. Tel: +966-2-6688527 Chocoline Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-2842846 Dactylifera Prince Sultan St. Tel: +92008182 Miss Chocolate Rawda St. Tel: +966-2-6638989 Nesma Chocolates Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-2-6947790 Red Sea Mall Tel: +966-2-2150141 Arafat St. Tel: +966-2-2845820 Patchi

Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6695858 Voila Chocolate Millenium Ctr. Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6684343 Stars Avenue Tel: +966-2-2754411

Coffee & Tea Shops 360 Cafe Intercontinental Hotel Tel: +966-2-6611800 Annafora Cafe Intercontinental Hotel Tel: +966-2-6611800 Avezzano Cafe Serafi Mega Mall Tel: +966-595122266 Campioni Sports Cafe Batarji St. Tel: +966-2-6395695 Cilantro Cafe Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-2611191 Chai & Ba Khalideya Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6642084 Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Al-Shate’e Dist.

Tel: +966-2-2753914 Coffee Republic Corniche Rd. Tel: +966-2-6637575 Costa Coffee Sari St. Tel: +966-2-6067741 Craze Rawdah Star Center Tel: +966-2-6653065 Deera Cafe King Rd. Tel: +966-2-2754491 Joffrey’s Coffee Tahalia St. Tel: +966-2-6677234 Melange Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6695619 MillenniuM Tahlia St. Bugshan Center Tel: +966-2-6614664 Pearls Cafe Rawadah St. Tel: +966-2-6642233 Soleil Rosewood Hotel Tel: +966-2-2578888 Tea Amo Tahlia St./ Coral Mall Tel: +966-2-6601738 Tea Gschwendner

Red Sea Mall Tel: +966-2-2150695 Tea Rose Andalus St. Tel: +966-2-6688233 Teayana Andalus St. Tel: +966-2-6681660 Uromshi Cafe Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-2-6066668

Dates Bateel Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6630373 Kingdom of Dates Hera’a St. Tel: +966-2-6590838 Salheya Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-2-6973281 Talah Dates Sari St. Tel: +966-2-6837887 Tamraty Al Murjan St. Tel: +966-2-6637995

Fast Food Albaik Rawdah St. Tel: +966-2-6060244 Al-Tazaj Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6683371 Big Bite Rawdah St. Tel: +920001219 Burger King Sari St. Tel: +966-2-6394375 Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-2-6836062 Capo Grillo Khalideya Dist.

Tel: +966-2-69829152 Domino’s Pizza Shate’e Tel: +966-2-6065633 Obhur Tel: +966-2-6561888 Forn Wa Saj Rawdah Dist.

Tel: +966-2-2574747 Herfy Corniche Rd. Tel: +966-2-6829276 Hot Waves Corniche Rd. Tel: +966-2-2757241 Hush Pizza Sari St. Mob: +966-564028330 DESTINATION JEDDAH 71

Jan Burger Hera’a St. Tel: +966-2-6924679 Joe’s Diner Khalideya Dist.

Tel: 920005637 Jollibee Khalideya Souq Tel: +966-2-6984043 Jeddah Intl. Mall Al-Balad Al-Qetar Square Kayyal St. Kaddoura Palestine St. Tel: +966-2-6683844 KFC Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6613356 Kudu Khalidya Market Tel: +8001240061 Little Caesar’s Hera’a St. Tel: +966-2-6823018 Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6749687 McDonald’s Rawdah St. Tel: +966-2-6560017 Mister Burger Al-Rawdah St. Tel: +966-2-6822223 Migalgal Wa Mafroom Al-Zahrah Dist.

Tel: +966-2-682-6324 New York Cab Pizza Mohammadyah Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6947972 Panino’s Obhur Tel: +966-2-6561911 Arafat St. Tel: +966-2-6654264 Khalideya Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6064717 Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6676991 Peruvi Shate’e Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6923393 Philly’s Kayyal St. Tel: +966-2-6394146 Pizza Hut Hamra Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6513113 Al-Naeem Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6548890 Obhur Tel: +966-2-2341962 Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6672917 72 DESTINATION JEDDAH

Quiznos Sub Sari St. Tel: +966-2-6068014 Subway Khalideya Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6063493 Madinah Rd. Tel: +966-2-6120513 Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6651377 Sultan Al Burger Rawdah Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6677344 Wonder Burger Delivery Tel: +966-2-6694348

French Bert’s Rawdah Star Center Tel: +966-2-6606633 Cafe Lenotre Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-2611222 Champs-Elysées Andalus St. Tel: +966-2-2845454 Crêpe Café Roshana Mall Tel: +966 -2-2634989 Stars Avenue Tel: +966-2-2754522

Tel: +966-2-6590000 Al-Shurafa Al-Hamra Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6602743 Al-Shurafa Lounge Qasr Al-Sharq Tel: +966-2-6599999 Andalusia Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-2-6063210 Andalusian Cuisine Park Hyatt Tel: +966-2-2639666 Barnie’s Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6696201 Beaux Arts Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6983028 Black Rose Rawdah St. Tel: +966-2-6672953 Blue Diamond Rawdah Star Center Tel: +966-2-6605301 /6605310 Bubbles Andalus St. Tel: +966-2-6697655 Brunch Malik Rd.,Dinner Square.

Delifrance Tel : +966 5609 89762 Prince Sultan St. Café Aroma Tel: +920009950 Al-Hamra Dist.

Corniche Rd. Tel: +966-2-6605160 Tel: +966-2-2567196 Cappuccino Grand La Cuisine Cafe Palestine St. Hamra Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6630363 Tel: +966-2-2891009 Le Ciel Cast & Crew Andalus St. Rawdah St. Tel: +966-2-6525354 Tel: +966-2-2616770 Le Croissant Chilli Grill King Rd. Khalediya St. Tel: +966-2-6222861 Tel: +966-2-6928383 Le Traiteur Dardasha Corniche Park Hyatt Tel: +966-2- 6556022 Tel: +966-2-2639666 MoonMilk Al-Shatee, Prince Naif St. Grand Prix Café Tahlia Majra Alsail Tel: +966-2-2886229 Tel: +966-2-2631846 Paul Fratelli Tahlia St. Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-2-26671633 Tel: +966-2-6907217 Harley Café International Tahlia St. Al Zahra Crown Plaza Tel: +966-2-6651010 Tel: +966-2-6611000 Habsburg Al-Amwaj Rosewood Hotel Hilton Jeddah Tel: +966-2-2578888 Tel: +966-2-6590000 Java Lounge Al-Safina Andalus St. Hilton Hotel Tel: +966-507533090

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Tel: +966-2-6642330 Le Notre Coffee Shop Alhamra Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6517527 Lolita Café Obhur Tel: +966-2-6562369 Lost City Alhamra Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6655773 Mayrig Andalus St. Tel: +966-2-2616060 Melange Tahliah St. Tel: +966-2-6636214 Montarosa Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-2-6391393 Oro Malek Rd., Dinner Square Mob: 0566630538 Papaya Next to Sawari Mall Tel: +966-2-2753425 Pearls Rawdah St. Tel: +966-2-6642233 Promenade Cafe Tahliah St. Tel: +966-2-6688712 Salad Boutique Alhamra Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6515656 Shadow Lounge Rawdah St. Tel: +966-2-2614777 Tche Tche Cafe Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-2-6223091 Tenidor Zahra Dist.

Tel: +966-2-2754144 Terrace Lounge Corniche Rd. Tel: +966-2-6995676 Toasted Rawdah St. Tel: +966-2-2616747 Baghdadia Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6517883 Uptown 966 Andalus St. Tel: +966-2-6995911 Vertigo Andalus St. Tel: +966-2-6633241 White Sari St. Tel: +966-2-6068171 Zodiac Palestine St. Tel: +966-2-6607548

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Tel: +966-2-6622964 Andalus St. Tel: +966-2-6688233 Aldente il Porto Sari St. Tel: +966-2-6970220 Al-Hamra Dist.

Ice Cream

Tel: +966-2-6501024 Isabella Al-Zahrah Dist.

Tel: +966-2-2566008 Lallo’s Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6614719 Obhur Tel: +966-2-6561113 Makaronah St. Tel: +966-2-2906441 il’Olivo Arafat St. Tel: +966-2-6687494 La Promenade Café Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6688712 La Villa Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6673434 Maggianos Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6606625 Margherita Khalediya St. Tel: +966-2-6061100 Monta Rosa Prince sultan st.

Tel: +966-2-6391393 Olio Stars Avenue Tel:+966-2-2754811 Piatto Etoile / Al Malik Rd Tel:+966-2-6922501 Pizza Fusion Rawdah Star Center Tel: +966-2-2616933 Pane Caldo Red Sea Mall Tel: +966-2-2150393 Pizza Lenou Corniche Rd. Tel: +966-2-6140663 Pizza Napoli Rawdah St. Tel: +966-2-6927796 Portofino Rawdah St. Tel: +966-2-6655855 Rossopomodoro Etoile/ King Rd Tel: +966-2-6926318 Salues Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6680335 Sbarro Rawdah St. Tel: +966-2-6067449 Scalini Habitat Hotel Tel: +966-2-2578800 Vera Pizza DESTINATION JEDDAH 73

Hera St. Tel: +966-6900004 Goodies Tahlia St. Middle-Eastern Tel: +966-2-6657721 Stars Avenue Abu Shakra Tel: +966-2-2754527 Al-Hamra Dist.

Green Island Café Tel: +966-2-6645111 Corniche Rd. Abu Zaid Tel: +966-2-6990090 Hera’a St. Kanz Obhur Tel: +966-2-6936633 Obhur Al-Dawwar Al-Masri Tel: +966-2-2902888 Red Sea Mall Khayal Tel: +966-2-2150390 Prince Sultan St. Al-Fairouz Tel: +966-2-6629999 King Fahad St. Manuosha Tel: +966-2-6703911 Sari St. Al-Nakheel Tel: +966-2-2565275 Corniche Rd. Mataam Al-Sharq Tel:+966-2-6066644 Qasr Al-Sharq Al-Wada’a Tel: +966-2-6599999 Corniche Rd. Mathag Zaman Tel: +966-2-6555550 Khalideya St. Al-Rausha Tel: +966-2-6067553 Hera’a St. Nafoura Tel: +966-2-6541460 Park Hyatt Al-Seekh Tel: +966-2-2639666 Sari St. Mob: +966-500422255 Palm Beach Salamah Dist.

Al-Zawaqa Tel: +966-2-6394007 Sari St. Redan Tel: +966-2-6916004 Tel: +966-2-6542949 Bab Al Yemen Roody Shate’e Dist.

Opp. Al-Shatee Souk Tel: +966-2-2899090 Tel: +966-2-6919126 Bait Al-Buff Prince Sultan St. Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-2-2388488 Tel: +966-2-6917578 Saddah Beiruiti Tel: +966-2-6055982 Tahlia St. Semsom Tel: +966-2-6686354 Khalediya St. Obhur Tel: +966-2-6068600 Tel: +966-2-6562606 Shami Belajio Corniche Rd. Corniche Road Tel: +966-2-6065353 Tel: +966-2-6222784 Shawarmatac Tel: +966-2-6222779 Tahlia St. Bhar Tel: +966-2-6688994 Sari St. Sheesh Kabaab Tel: +966-2-6973420 Tahlia St. Byblos Tel: +966-2-6712047 Andalus St. Sheikh Manqoush Tel: +966-2-6697655 Sari St. Chez Siran Tel: +966-2-6837330 Rawdah Star Center Shoro Tel: +966-2-2616910 Quraish St. Cusine Halawani Tel: +966-2-6626246 Tahlia St. Sindian Tel: +966-2-6688900 Rawdah St. Crunchy Square Tel: +966-2-6678189 Rawdah St. Studio Masr Tel:+966-2-6672977 Tel: +966-2-2615752 Ghouzi Batarji St. Tel: +920003213

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Taktaka Khalideyah Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6064148/ 6060790 Teen Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6689531 Yemeni Delights Tel: +966-5-38372874 Yildizlar Andalus St. Tel: +966-2-6531150

Moroccan Nosh Lounge Hera’a St. Tel: +966-2-6543888

Oriental CHINESE: Be One Maa’adi St. Tel: +966-2-6143753 Baytote Chinese Rawdah Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6164442 China Gate Sari St. Tel: +966-2-6970672 China Hut Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-2-6625898 Chopsticks Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-2-6907575 Durrat China Prince Abdullah St. Tel: +966-2-2616885 Golden Palace Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6690377 Gulf Royal Rawdah St. Tel: +966-2-6653335 Noodles Rosewood Corniche Tel: +966-2-2578888 Toki Laylati, Malek Rd. Tel: +966-2-6060606 Xian Gong Sheraton Hotel Tel: +966-2-6992212

FUSION: Soy Rawadah St. Tel: +966-2-6643414 TY Lounge Malek Rd.,Dinner Square

Tel: +966-2-6905848 www.ty-lounge.com

INDONESIAN: Bait Al-Jawi Hera’a St. Tel: +966-2-2367666 Gado Gado Andalus St. Tel: +966-2-6514774 Obhur Tel: +966-2-6560787

JAPANESE: Benihana Sands Hotel / Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6686014 Ginza i Chome Rosewood Hotel Tel: +966-2-2578888 Hakkaido Tel: +966-2-6521234 Kome Al Marina on Hamra St Tel: +966-2-6141616 Le Japonais Westin Jeddah Tel: +966-2-6588200 Ohayo Al-Kayyal St. Tel: +966-2-6836789 Oishii Sushi Al-Baterji St. Tel: +966-533575162 Sakura Crown Plaza Tel: +966-2-6611000 Shogun Lounge Tel: +966-2-6062288 Mob: +966-559662288 Sushi Yoshi Attallah Center Tel: +966-2-6944419 Rawdah Star Center Tel: +966-2-2616734 Obhur Tel: +966-2-656156 Wakame Rawdah St. Tel:+966-2-6682003 Zn Lounge Roshana Mall, Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-2634889 Mob: +966-535598855

THAI: Thai Thai Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-2-6913808

Persian Al-Khayam Hilton Hotel Tel: +966-2-6590000 Jahan Andalus St. Tel: +966-2-6571427 Sultani Andalus St. Tel: +966-2-6693898 Tikka Express Andalus St. Tel: +966-2-6631825

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Turkish Tike Rawdah St. Tel: +966-2-6832128

Seafood Amou Hamza Safa Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6677070 Al-Danah Corniche Rd. Tel: +966-2-6990090 Al-Hori Tel: +966-502724033 Al-Multaqa King Rd. Tel: +966-2-6066666 Atlantis Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6611800 El Bengala Tel: +966-2-6166332 Fish Market Al-Hamra Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6611800 The Manhattan Fish Market Andalus St. Tel: +966-2-6141900 Sayadiyah Express For Delivery Tel: +966-566640660

Sweets/Dessert & Bakery Al-Emad Sultan St. Tel: +966-2-2575268 AL-Forn Rawdah St. Tel: +966-2-6642388 Hail Street Tel: +966-2-6612874 Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-2-6990352

King Rd. Tel: +966-2-6924606 Lite Bite Sari St. Tel: +966-2-6989081 Obhur Tel: +966-2-6562262 Minimoonz Tahlia Center Tel: +966-507702501 Munch Bakery Arafat St. Tel: +966-2-6605010 Pie Sweet Pie Corniche Rd. Tel: +966-533888959 Pink Berry Red Sea Mall Tel: +966-2-250436 Samadi Rawdah St. Tel: +966-2-6642424 Shake Licious Khalidiyah Tel: +966-2-6928208

South-Asian

Al-Mahawi Sari St. Tel: +966-2-2575739 Al-Samadi Sweets Rawdah St. Tel: +966-2-6642424 Al-Zawaq Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6605061 Atayeb Rawdah St. Tel: +966-2-6642150 Bonbon Andalus St. Tel: +966-2-6697655 Cake-a-licious Al-Batarji St. Tel: +966-2-2889926 Cheesecake Factory Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6690895 Crepe Factory Al-Shati Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6995676 Crunchez Red Sea Mall

Tel: +966-2-2150145 Crusty Rawdah St. Tel: +920026633 Dactylifera Prince Sultan St. Tel: +920008182 Edible Arrangments Batarji St. Tel: +920024070 Helen’s Kitchen Kayyal St. Tel: +966-2-6977729 La Fraise Andalus St. Tel: +966-2-6511312 Le Croissant Shop Khalideya Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6065184 Le Gourmet Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6605061 Le Notre Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-2611222 Le Vendome

Asia Restaurant Sari St. Tel: +966-2-6828525 Bharat Sari St. Tel: +966-2-2754606 India Gate Sharafiya Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6440276 Mahrajah Palestine St. Tel: +966-2-6656558 Kohinoor Ramada Hotel Tel: +966-2-6670777 Marhaba Andalus St. Tel: +966-2-6636201 Raj Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-2632137 Shezan Sari St. Tel: +966-2-6621086 Taj Mahal Khalideyah Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6979698 Sea View Shisha Play Area Delivery Wi-Fi Outdoor Seating

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Travel Trends

What’s Next On Your Horizon?

By Dilara Hafiz

Family trips are great…but sometimes you need to get that adrenaline rush from a once-in-a-lifetime, adventure vacation!

Whether you go for it solo or can convince some foolhardy friends to tag along – you’ll get your blood pumping either way.

Dream big, stay safe, and don’t forget to pack an excellent camera to capture the thrills and spills. From white-water rafting to mountain climbing to bungee jumping, the sky is the limit!

Africa

Rwanda: Tracking mountain gorillas www.governorscamp.com

Zambia: Safari in Kafue National Park www.wilderness-safaris.com

Asia

Bhutan: Trekking remote valleys www.wildernesstravel.com

Russia: Kayaking Lake Baikal www.h2outfitters.com

Antarctica & New Zealand Antarctica: Discovering a penguin colony www.zeco.com

New Zealand: Multisport backcountry odyssey www.activenewzealand.com

Europe

Croatia and Montenegro: Rafting and hiking the Balkans www.mtsobek.com

Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland: Biking Budapest to Krakow www.backroads.com 76 DESTINATION JEDDAH

Latin America

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Brazil: Sailing the coast in a colonial vessel www.gapadventures.com

Mexico: Tracking gray whales www.earthwatch.org

North America

Alaska: Cruising the Inside Passage www.expeditions.com

British Columbia: Paddling the Great Bear www.seakayakbc.com

Northwest Territories: Paddling and hiking the tundra www.blackfeather.com

World-Wide Trips

Flying Around the Globe: Peru, Chile, Samoa, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Cambodia, India, United Arab Emirates, Tanzania, and Morocco www.worldwildlifefund.org/travel

Spotlight Oman Leopard Safari

Explore the Dhofar Mountains of Oman and participate in the world’s only wild leopard conservation programme in the world!

These elusive creatures seek refuge in the beautiful, rugged hills bordering the Indian Ocean coast close to Yemen. A place once famous for its production of frankincense, its people are the Jebali; a hardy, seminomadic tribe of camel-herders. Conservation volunteer organization Biosphere Expeditions (biosphere-expeditions.org), arranges12-day field trips starting in Muscat, from 8,109.23 SR pp. This includes local transport, meals, accommodation in one- or two-person dome tents and the services of a guide, but not international flights. www.guardian.co.uk/

travel/2011/apr/09/oman-wildlifeholidays

Arabian Deserts, Oases, and Beaches

The Omani adventure begins in the historic city of Muscat - explore ancient forts and castles, desert oases and colourful souqs.

Watch for turtles nesting and laying their eggs, and stay overnight at a desert camp, with a visit to a Bedouin house, dune bashing across the stunning dunes of Wahiba Sands, and also the chance to ride a camel. Explore Nizwa Fort, the old village of Misfah with its old mud houses, Al Hoota Cave with its beautiful stalactites and stalagmites, and Jabal Al Akhdar high in the mountains. Then back to Muscat via Barka and Nakhl Fort, with two free days to relax on the coast or explore Muscat further. 10-day trip is 8,718.74 SR pp not including airfare. www.kumuka.com/

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Egypt and Jordan Sailtrek

From Cairo to Amman, explore some of the greatest sites in the Middle East - including the superb temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel and historic Petra, then enjoy a relaxing sailboat ride along the Nile from Aswan to Luxor. Visit the Komombo and Edfu Temples, the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, a night in Cairo, then climb Mt. Sinai!

Ferry to Aqaba to finish with Jordan’s historic sites. 16-day trip is 5,600.62 SR not including airfare. www.imaginative-traveller.com/trips/ gejs/1725100

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Travel

Directory Airlines Airport Information Tel: +966-2-6855526 Air Algerie Tel: +966-2-6515232 Air Arabia Tel: +920013322 Air Elaf Tel:+966-2-6641233 Air France Tel: +966-2-6512000 Air India Tel: +966-2-2632994 Ameco International Travel Tel: +966-2-6651333 Austrian Airlines Tel: +966-2-6644222 Biman Bangaladesh Airlines Tel: +966-2-6652733 BMI-British Midland Tel: +966-2-2633009 British Airways Tel: +92000 2215 Continental Airlines Tel: +966-2-6693376 Cyprus Airways Tel: +966-2-6696304 Dallo Airlines Tel: +966-2-6513008 Delta Airlines Tel: +966-2-6570555 Emirates Airlines Tel: +966-2-6106698 Ethiopian Airlines Tel: +966-2-6512996 Egypt Airlines Tel: +966-2-6449007 Etihad Airways Tel: +966-2-6640026 Garuda Indonesia Tel: +966-2-6656121 Dnata Travel Hotline: 920-000-000

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Tel: +966-2-6923244 Gulf Air Tel: +966-2-6680303 Jet Airways Tel: +966-2-6602332 Kenya Airways Tel: +966-2-2633009 Kuwait Airways Tel: +966-2-6675415 Iran Air Tel: +966-2-6656975 Lufthansa Airlines/ Swiss International Airlines Tel: +966-2-6514000 Malaysian Airlines Tel: +966-2-6670011 Middle East Airlines Tel: +966-2-6449150 Nas Air Tel: +920001234 Nesma Airlines Tel: +966-2-2833102 Oman Airlines Tel: +966-2-6577979 Pakistan International Airlines Tel: +966-2-6422642 Qatar Airways Tel: 920001159 Royal Air Moroc Tel: +966-2-6502222 Royal Jordanian Airlines Tel: +966-2-6652195 Saudi Arabian Airlines Tel: +920022222 Singapore Airlines Tel: +920018081 Syrian Arab Airlines Tel: +966-2-6513077 Turkish Airlines Tel: +966-2-6636787 Wafeer Tel: +966-2-4202510 Yemenia Airlines Tel: +966-2-6445564

Hotels AB for Elaf Hotel Co (5-star) Tel: +966-2-2150525 Al-jaad Crom Suites (5-star) Tel: +966-2-6912999 Al-Amin Hotel (2-star) Tel: +966-2-6482874 Al-Andalus Toppna Delux Villas

(4-star) Tel: +966-2-6632369 Al-Aziziah Hotel (3-star) Tel: +966-2-6492900 Al-Bader Hotel (5-star) Tel: +966-2-6310000 Al-Bay’ah Hotel (3-star) Tel: +966-2-6444446 Al-Balad Hotel (3-star) Tel: +966-2-6442179 Al-Bustan Hotel (4-star) Tel: +966-2-6692164 Al-Bilad Hotel (4-star) Tel: +966-2-694 4777 Al-Dar Al-Baydaa (4-star) Tel: +966-2-6827771 Al-Fayrouz Hotel (3-star) Tel: +966-2-6270696 Al-Hamra Sofitel Hotel (5-star) Tel: +966-2-6602000 Al-Haya Jeddah Continental

(4-star) Tel: +966-2-6633332 Al-Hofouf Hotel Tel: +966-2-6520100 Al-Janadreia Apartments Tel: +966-2-6173824 Al-Janoub Hotel (2-star) Tel: +966-2-6486844 Al-Kaki Hotel (4-star) Tel: +966-2-6310071 Al-Malekah Hotel Tel: +966-2-6751764 Al-Manea Hotel (5-star) Tel: +966-2-6823509

Al-Msaadeyah Hotel (3-star) Tel: +966-2-6603116 Al-Nahdha Hotel (3-star) Tel: +966-2-6471158 Al-Nakheel Hotel (3-star) Tel: +966-2-6475127 Al-Saaha Hotel (4-star) Tel: +966-2-6514121 Al-Waha Hotel (4-star) Tel: +966-2-6715043 Ascor Co Tel: +966-2-6066425 Avail Grand Tel: +966-2-6599000 Cairo Hotel (3-star) Tel: +966-2-6483870 Crom Airport Hotel (5-star) Tel: +966-2-6852222 Crown Plaza (5-star) Tel: +966-2-6611000 Dourat Cornich Hotel (5-star) Tel: +966-2-6561225 Habitat Hotel (4-star) Tel: +966-2-2578800 Jeddah Hilton (5-star) Tel: +966-2- 6590000 Holiday Inn (5-star) Tel: +966-2-6314000 InterContinental (5-star) Tel: +966-2- 6611800 Jeddah Marriott Hotel (5-star) Tel: +966-2-6714000 Jeddah Orchid (4-star) Tel: +966-2-6070777 Le Meridien Jeddah (5-star) Tel: +966-2-6633333 Movenpick (4-star) Tel: +966-2-6676655 Park Hyatt Jeddah (5-star) Tel: +966-2-2639666 Qasr Alsharq (5-star) Tel: +966-2-6599999 Radisson SAS (5-star) Tel: +966-2-6521234 Ramada (5-star) Tel: +966-2-6670777 Red Sea Palace (4-star) Tel: +966-2-6428555 Rosewood Corniche(5-star) Tel: +966-2-2578888 Sands Hotel (4-star) Tel: +966-2-6692020

Sand Dunes Hotel (4-star) Tel: +966-2-2562020 Sheraton Hotel (5-star) Tel: +966-2-6992212 Sunset Hotel (4-star) Tel: +966-2-6605000 Westin (5-star) Tel: +966-2-6588200

Travel Agencies Ace Travel Tel: +966-2-6056002 www.ace-travel.com Al-Tayyar Group Hotline: +920012333 Tel: +966-2-6577333 www.altayyargroup.com Al-Zouman Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-2-6512525 www.alzouman.com.sa Alireza Travel & Tours Tel: + 966-2-6481360 www.Alirezatravel.com Altayar Tel: +966-2-6440100 Anan Tours Tel: + 966-2-6659916 www.anantours.com Attar Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-2-6611222 www.attar-travel.com Bin Raffah Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-2-6644111 Bin Mahfoudh Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-2-6481055 Dnata Travel Hotline – 920 000 000 Tel : +966-2-6923244 info@dnata.com.sa Ejazati Tel: +966-2-6530055 www.ejazti.com Elaf Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-2-6646559 www.elaf group.com Fal Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-2-6838999 www.faltravel.com.sa

Fernas Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-2-6677472 www.fernastravel.com Intercontinental Travel Company Tel: +966 -2- 6677988 Tel: +966 -2- 6834845 www.itc-Icc.com Mansour Al-Masaad Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-2-6647066 Mawasim Tours Tel: +966-2-6657700 Nile Travel Agency Tel: +966-2-6645999 Portfolio Travel ltd.

Tel: +966-2-6604500 T & TS Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-2-6914465 Top Adventure Travel & Tourism Tel: +920022216 Saudi Travel & Tourism Bureau Tel: +966-2-6633737 www.sttb.com Sakkap Travels Co. Tel: +966-2-6060018 Yasin Travel & Tourism Agency Tel: +966-2-6476276 Zahid Group Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-2-6525670

Tour Operators Al-Samaklky foundation Tel: +966-2-6640662 www.samallaghi.com Arabian Camp Tel: +966-505664137 www.arabiancamp.com Al-Shitaiwi Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-2-6794022 www.alshitaiwitours.com Platin Luxury Travel Services Tel: +966-2-6575266 www.platin.com.sa

To add your business to the listing, please e-mail the name and number to

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Healthy Living

By Rayan Khayat

Now and once again Curves will be open in KSA’s western region at the Bougainvillea building in Jeddah City. You will have the chance to work out at your favorite club at a more convenient location, if you do not know about Curves and haven’t been working out in their first branch at Tahliah St, here is a little something that every woman living in Jeddah should know. Curves is in fact dubbed the global leader in women’s fitness, with over 10,000 locations in over 80 countries, the Curves workout allows you to lose up to 500 calories in 30 minutes. It’s the combination of resistance training and cardio exercise that protects muscles, increases metabolism and burns fat in a reasonable amount of time.

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P ROMOTION

Time is a major factor in our weight loss system, we believe that you need a sufficient amount of time to have a healthy exercise yet not everyone has the time or even wants to spend too much time exercising. You deserve 30 minutes of personal time and 30 minutes is all it takes. There is no class time to worry about, just drop in when your Curves is open and get going. We also want you to feel comfortable and focused on your quick workout, so no make up, no mirrors just let loose and lose the weight.

We recognize that just as important as losing the weight, is keeping up the active and healthy lifestyle that allows you to have the body you want long after. The secret to permanent results is strength training. A safe, weight-bearing activity helps maintain bone density and fights osteoporosis. With Curves workout you move every muscle and keep your heart rate up at a level that suits

your body. Strengthening muscles help with joint stability and it is crucial for treatment of arthritis. And the secret for long lasting motivation is the support of our trained staff and our friendly members. Women who join Curves stay with Curves, and hopefully you will too.

Now with Curves’ new branch opening in King Road, you’ll have a bigger chance to lose the weight, and burn those calories with a 66% discount for Curves first 100 members. Now it’s time to amaze your self, Curves works because it has been created for your body, your schedule and your style.

Tel : +966-02-2900766 | +966-02-2880518 Location 1: Curves Malik Road, Tel : +966-02-6638806 | +966-02-6638807 Location 2: Curves Tahliah Street, Web: www.curvesme.com

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Healthy Living

Workout Worries

FINDING THE PERFECT GYM

By Rayan Khayat

LOCATION & PARKING

MEMBERSHIP

PROGRAMS

GOLD’S GYM

Zahra Dis. Baterjee St. Parking available

1 year SR 5,000 1 year SR 3,780 (for students)

Group classes, MMA, aerobics, yoga, fat burn, balance, core, spinning, upper body, lower body

Z CLUB

Tahlia St. Parking available

1 year SR8,000

Weightlifting, fitness, aerobics and group classes

SPORT TECH

Heraa St intersection with Medinah Rd - Street parking lot and valet

6 months SR1,400 1 year SR2,400

MMA, Brazillian Jiu Jitsu, boxing, kickboxing, Thai boxing, street fighting and kung fu

KAI GYM

Serafi Mall on Tahlia and Malik Rd by Shatee Shopping Parking available

3 months SR2,000 6 months SR3,000 1 year SR4,500 (under 18 years old aren’t allowed)

Fitness classes at 5pm, 7pm and 9pm and kickboxing (Malik Rd branch)

HILTONIA

Jeddah Hilton on the Corniche – Regular and Valet Parking

1 year SR10,000 6 month SR6000 3 months SR5000

Fitness and weightlifting classes

FITNESS TIME

11 branches all around Jeddah, Parking available

3 months SR1,600 6 months SR2,600 1 year SR4,300

7 45-min weightlifting, fitness and cardio classes every day

ULTIMATE POWER

Al Rawda St and Moraba bridge by Roche Bobois – parking available

6 months SR2,500 1 year SR3,500

Fitness and weightloss classes 5 times a day

OLYMPIA

Palestine St, part of Salma Fakieh hospital Parking available

3 months SR2,900 6 months SR4,235 1 year SR6,800

Exercises, circuit training, fitness training, and weightlifting classes

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Sometimes it’s just too easy to go to the gym your friend goes to, but you might feel like perhaps there’s another one around town that would best suit you and maybe even be better for your friend. Some of them have fun classes you wouldn’t find anywhere else or a proper restaurant and business center so you can go around your work schedule. The best thing about all the new gyms and fitness centers popping UP are the different options, some are more spa oriented and some are all about martial arts. However, it can be hassle doing the research and keeping track of each one’s offers and facilities and you might overlook some negative factors that you’ll face when it’s too late. So for this Men’s issue, we’ve complied some information on some of the best gyms in Jeddah for men as a start for beginners or even for those considering switching.

FACILITIES Swimming pool, sauna room, basketball court, volleyball court, tennis court, squash room, child care, physiotherapy and nutrition consultant

TRAINERS Personals trainers available

Personals Spa, salon, multipurpose court (basketball, volleyball, tennis, badminton, trainers available football) and business center

RECREATION AREAS

PHONE

Juice bar

+9662-6912077

Gourmet restaurant, lounge

+9662-6690204

Chinese massage, Moroccan bath, boxing ring, hair care and supplements store

Martial art trainers and weightlifting trainers available

Cafeteria

+9662-6071129

Swimming pool (Serafi Mall branch), sauna rooms, Jacuzzi, massages and wireless connection

5 trainers for weightlifting, fitness and swimming

Juice bar

+9662-6694466

Swimming pool, steam room, sauna rooms, tennis courts, bowling and massages

Weightlifting, fitness and personal trainers available

Executive lounge or by the swimming pool

+9662-6590000

Swimming pool, steam room, sauna room, hot Jacuzzi, cold Jacuzzi, pool table, massages, barber and a wireless connection. (some locations offer more facilities )

Weightlifting, fitness and swimming trainers

Lounge area

+9662-6226369

Sauna room, steam room, ice room, Jacuzzi

Weightlifting SR1,500 Fitness SR1,000 (by month)

Café and juice bar

+9662-6648967

Swimming pool, sauna room, steam room, Jacuzzi, tennis court, squash court, boxing ring, massages and barber, paid for wireless connection and equipment shop

Weightlifting SR1,500 Fitness SR1,000 (by month)

Café

+9662-6655000 Ext: 1501/1503

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Healthy Living

Beauty !

DJ’s Beauty Editor Nilo shares her knowledge and expertise with our readers.

Her goal is to impart confidence, share tips, revamp beauty routines and let you in on Jeddah’s latest beauty news and great finds - enjoy!

Q&A

Beauty Tip !

Q: When I shave, my skin easily gets burned, bumpy and red.

What can I do to avoid this issue and have soft & clear skin after a shave?

Slept late and have an important meeting in the morning?

Fight those raccoon eyes by dabbing on some preparation H on those irritating eye bags.

It works like magic!

What’s New?

‘The Special One’ Braun Series 7!

Try using glycerin or aloe-based shaving cream or gel. These ingredients will soothe your skin and allow your razor to easily glide across your face. For best results, massage the cream or gel into your beard, then shave towards the growth of your hair, then if necessary, against it.

Finish with a soothing aftershave balm and a daily moisturizer. Avoid alcoholbased aftershaves as they can be irritable.

Splurge or Save

Shaving is one the most common and most important “beauty tasks” for men. To get the right shave you need the best shaving cream.

I LOVE: MAC’s Shave Cream SR85 My husband loves this stuff as it makes shaving easier and leaves the skin super soft.

Available at MAC Stores: Red Sea Mall, Mall of Arabia & Thalia Center.

STEAL DEAL: Gilette Fusion Hydra Gel Shaving Cream SR18 Available at Danube, Panda and Pharmacies across Jeddah 84 DESTINATION JEDDAH

Want a longer lasting smoother shave?

Try Braun’s new ‘The Special One’

Series 7. The Series 7 shaver combines intelligent Sonic Technology, which automatically adapts to the density of the beard and delivers over 10,000 microvibrations, with ActiveLift™, Braun’s patented middle trimmer solution, to provide perfect thoroughness and skin comfort.

Available at Hypermarkets and Electronic Stores across Jeddah SR850

Beauty Editors

Product of the Month!

Clinique Skin Care Supplies for Men

Clinique has won many readers’ choice awards for the Best in Men’s Skin Care. The company’s men’s line is among the most extensive in the world, including shampoo, shower gel, lip balm, deodorant, cologne and an expansive skin care line. And if the products are effective, there’s no reason for men not to take care of aging skin.

Is Your Local Barber Shop Safe?

WHAT TO WATCH FOR:

By Nilo Haq

Barbers should dispose of blades after first use by placing them in separate trashcans.

Used blades are hazardous to your health and can endanger cleaners that might come across them accidently.

Most good barbershops will spray cologne and then burn with a lighter to ensure sanitation right before your shave.

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There seems to be a barbershop on every corner in Jeddah. Barbershops are a flourishing business that offer a variety of services here in KSA including haircuts, shaves, trims, facials, hair dyes, face wax, hamam magrabi, full massages and manicure/pedicures. The usual cost for a men’s haircut is SR 10 and the price range for shaving varies from SR 10 to SR 25.

Most of the local barbershops stay open as late as midnight. There are many different nationality barbers who come from Turkey, Egypt, Bangladesh, Philippines or Pakistan. The Turkish and the Egyptians usually fight for the best title.

Foot Spas should be thoroughly cleaned and rinsed after each client Manicure and Pedicure tools, razor blades and files should be disposable Products with pumps prevent crosscontamination compared to open jars and containers.

When applicable the staff should be wearing facemasks to avoid the transmission of germs.

Staff should be cleaning and disinfecting tools between clients with appropriate disinfectants.

Use of disposable tools and towels when possible.

If a barbershop is using un-sanitized equipment or tools on you, it can be harmful to your health by spreading germs, infections and diseases. It is good to know that Jeddah barbershops have now incorporated new health precautions for safer, enjoyable and cleaner barbershops. Shops will be reported and fined without hesitation for any violations.

Staff should be seen regularly washing their hands Hair Brushes should be sanitized in a hair sanitizer (a box with a blue light).

Combs should be dipped in a blue liquid sanitizer.

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Healthy Living

Green Living

GREEN LIVING

It’s not a color.

It’s a state of

mind.

Living Green is easy, fun, and necessary for the future of our world. Pollution, dwindling resources and environmental issues impact us all - catch the green spirit and help ensure a better future for yourself, your children and all the generations to follow

Green rganizations

EC -Gadget BestDealUSA Blue Eco-Friendly Water Powered Clock with Digital LCD SR 24

New Eco-Friendly Water Powered Clock with Digital LCD. Designed as a cute, round ball with a vase function which enables it to double as an attractive present. Size: 10cm x 8.5cm x 10cm. No battery required, plus it’s easy to read from a distance!

Available at amazon.com

Alnabta

Tel: +966-2-2632013 Facebook: Alnabta Website: www.alnabta.org Email: alnabta@gmail.com

Faseelah

Facebook: Faseelah Website: www.faseelah.blogspot.com Email: faseelah@effat.edu.sa

Friends of Jeddah Parks Tel: +966-2-6579572 Facebook: Friends of Jeddah Parks Website: www.fjpsa.org Email: bghuname@fipsa.org

rganic Shops

Greenation

Facebook: Greenation Website: www.greenationksa.com Email: greenjeddah@gmail.com

Stores in Jeddah that stock organic food:

Saudi Environmental Society Tel: +966-2-6996193 Website: www.sens.org.sa

Green Quote o f the

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Abazeer Organic Products Tel: +966-2-6612285 / +966-2-6676157 Al-Shoula on Madineh Road Organic Shop Nofa Holdings Provides a variety of organic products Al-Shoalla Center - Madinah Rd. Tel: +966-2-6073890 Reyhan Gourmet shop Al-Andalus St. Tel: +966-2-6688233 Watania Organic Products Abdul Rahman Al- Sudairi St. Tel: +966-2-6915082 Danube, Bin Dawood Supermarkets Provides a variety of organic products

WaterBalloonLuminaries

A fun and easy project to light up your nights!

Welcome guests in a fun, festive style.

You Will Need:

High-Melt Paraffin Wax (IGI 1260) Party Balloons Double Boiler Cookie Sheet

Directions: 1. Fill a balloon with tepid water.

2. Melt your wax. Optimum working

temperature for this project is 180 degrees Fahrenheit. Try to maintain this temperature for your wax while working. Add a few drops of food coloring to create colorful luminaries.

3. Slowly dip your balloon into the wax to just below the water level in the balloon. Warning: Do not dip the balloon into the wax past the water level. This could cause the balloon to pop.

4. Hold the balloon in the wax for a few seconds, and then slowly lift it out of the wax.

Dip the balloon a few more times, allowing some time between dips to let the wax cool and

build up layers.

5. While it is still quite warm, carefully set the balloon down onto a piece of a cookie sheet, making sure it is level. This will create a flat bottom for the luminary.

6. Dip your balloon a few more times until it is the desired thickness. A good target thickness is 1/4 to 1/2 of an inch.

7. Set the balloon on the paper or cookie sheet again and let it cool.

8. When the wax is completely cooled, hold the balloon over a sink or bucket, facing away from you. Carefully pop the balloon with a knife and let the water drain out.

Throw away the balloon shards.

9. To level the top of the luminary, heat a cookie sheet on the stove and place the luminary top-down onto the hot sheet and carefully melt the edges until it is level.

10. Place a tea light or votive inside the luminary - enjoy the glow!

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Healthy Living

Green Living

Green Flag GreenCountry Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, his Majesty King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Environmental Infrastructure Forum at the Park Hyatt, Jeddah addressed the future development of the construction and transportation sectors in KSA. HRH Prince Turki bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz, President of PME, was joined at the opening ceremony by HRH Prince Nawaf bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz, Executive Director of SENS, and HRH Prince Mansour Bin Mutaib Bin Abdulaziz, the Minister of Transportation. Organizers BME Global were pleased with the enthusiastic response from the attendees.

Featuring participation from the mayors of 14 municipalities around the Kingdom, the ‘Be’aty’ (My Environment) agreement signed at the opening ceremony represents the Kingdom’s commitment to building a sustainable future. Achieving environmental excellence in the infrastructure and design of construction projects while improving energy efficiency to overcome the challenges of seasonal power demands are areas of vital growth. Sustainable development coupled with smart infrastructure is the key to meeting KSA’s environmental goals.

The strategic conference gave delegates the opportunity to interact with leading public sector representatives involved in the major development projects across the Kingdom in order to work successfully to build a greener future. Experts including H.E. Mohamed bin Madni Al Ali, Secretary General of the Development Commission of Madinah (DCOM), and H.E. Dr. Abdullah Al-Shehri, the Governor of ECRA were on hand to discuss ground-breaking initiatives.

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High standard German technology with localized service

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Al-Hamra Hospital Tel: +966-2-6653939 Al-Hayat Hospital Tel: +966-2-6367778 Al-Safa Tel: +966-2-6937262 Bakhsh Hospital Tel: +966-2-6479666 Bugshan General Hospital Tel: +966-2-6691222 Dr. Erfan & Bagedo Tel: +966-2-6820022 Gold’s Gym Dr. Ghassan N. Pharaon Clinics Tel: +966-2-6912077 Tel: +966-2-6823200 Hiltonia Gym Dar Al-Shifa Saudi Al-Ansar New Clinic Tel: +966-2-6590000 Tel: +966-2-6822900 Tel: +966-2-6933379 Power In Gym Dr. Siddiqa Hospital Al-Gadeer Polyclinic Tel: +966-2-6061516 Tel: +966-2-6721763 Tel: +966-2-6722535 Ryan Polyclinic Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Al-Hamra Clinics Tel: +966-2-6322848 Tel: +966-2-6655000 Tel: +966-2-6655588 Seba Hai Al-Jamea Hospital Al-Haramin Polyclinic Tel: +966-2-2639791 Tel: +966-2-6806666 Tel: +966-2-6474850 Z-Club International Medical Al-Madina Medical Clinic Tel: +966-2-6690204 Center Tel: +966-2-6881288 Women Tel: +966-2-6509000 Al-Quds Polyclinic Bugshan Outpatient Jeddah Clinic Hospital Tel: +966-2-6691222 Tel: +966-2-6970224 Tel: +966-2-6313131 Ext. 899 Andalusia Dental Center Jeddah Institute for Henaa Center Tel: +966-2-2611111 Speech & Hearing Tel: +966-2-6714619 Clinic 21 (Specialized on Chamelle Plaza Gym Tel: +966-2-6675311 Physiotherapy) Tel: +966-2-6634355 King Abdul Aziz University Tel: +966-2-6067202 Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Tel: +966-2-6401000 Mob: +966-506673533 Tel: +966-2-6655000 King Faisal Specialist www.clinic21.net Tel: +966-2-6677777 Dr. Edrees Podiatric Clinics Ext. 1501-1503 The Lift /6365028 Tel: +966-500506507 Tel: 8001247775 Dr. Effat Daghostani Clinics Ba’Azem Body Building Magrabi Eye & Ear Hospital Tel: +966-2-6601729 Tel: +966-2-6448844 Tel: +966-2-6365000 Dr.Nashwa Radwan Clinic Brazilian Jiu Jiutsu Mostagbal Hospital Tel: +966-2-6633737 Tel: +966-552065722 Tel: +966-2-6875255 Mob:+966-560000702 B Well Gym Mushrifah Medical Center Hay Al-Sabeel Polyclinic Tel: +966-2-6066477 Tel: +966-2-6654366 Tel: +966-2-6480792 KAI Gym New Al-Jedaani Hospital Hera’a Polyclinic Tel: +966-2-6694466 Tel: +966-2-6368100 Tel: +699-2-2753942 Tel: +966-2-6920724 New Jeddah Clinic Ideal Clinics Sport Tech Hospital (NJCH) Tel: +966-2-6071129 Tel: +966-2-6635444 Tel: +966-2-6675000 Star Power Club Magrabi Eye & Ear Clinic Tel: +966-2-6776177 Salam Medical Tel: +966-2-6655200 Tel: + 966-2-6603555 Orthopaedic Specialty Clinics Kids Junior Gym www.salammedical.com Tel: +966-2-6922298 Tel: +966-2-6911925 Saudi German Hospital Saudi American Clinic Sporty Kids Tel: +966-2-682-9000 Tel: +966-2-6605050 Tel: +966-2-6993586 United Doctors Hospital Gym & Health Tel: +966-2-6533333 Hospitals

Health

Directory

Center

Body Zone Fitness Tel:+966 02-6611000 Fitness Time Tel: +966-2-6226369 90 DESTINATION JEDDAH

Abuzinadah Hospital Tel: +966-2-6510652 Al-Ansar Hospital Tel: +966-2-6825105

Pharmacies Abo Dawood Tel: +966-2-6877210 Al-Ajuwad

Tel: +966-2-6473436 Al-Ameera Tel: +966-2-6055638 Al-Ansar Tel: +966-2-6050010 Al-Awad Tel: +966-2-6591800 Al-Atta Tel: +966-2-6773314 Al-Azizeyah Tel: +966-2-6206981 Al-Hamra Tel: +966-2-6440108 Al-Marzouki Tel: +966-2-2717136 Al-Nahdi Tel: +966-2-6658687 Al-Sudais Tel: +966-2-6737679 Tel: +966-2-6058962 Al-Wasfah Tel: +966-2-6826198 Alya Tel: +966-2-6449254 Amal Tel: +966-2-6429486 Amira Tel: +966-2-6746001 Asia Tel: +966-2-6390553 Bin Muteab Tel: +966-2-6890964 Daan Tel: +966-2-6284405 Jamjoom Tel: +966-2-6081111 Jehhar Tel: +966-2-6973401 Noura Tel: +966-2-6685500 Rana Tel: +966-2-6984972 Remedies Tel: +966-2-6563048

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SPA & Beauty Center Al-Megayena Tel: +966-2-6655763 Alexandre Zouari Tel: +966-2-6656161 Beauty Alliance Tel: +966-2-6681381 Body Line (men only) Tel: +966-2-2631859 Bouthaina Tel: +966-2-6631809 /6691901 Carmen Center Tel: +966-2-6648122 Chamelle Plaza Tel: +966-2-6656807 Ciate Tel: +966-2-2611250 Dar Al-Moda Tel: +966-2-6526660 Dr. Edrees Foot Spa Tel: +966-500506507 E Spa Tel: +966-2-2632093 Evania- Ladies Spa Tel: +966-2-2639792 EVE Salons Tel: +966-2-6581977 Tel: +966-2-6581455 Garra rufa Tel: +966-2-2635018 Jamalouki Tel: +966-2-6651888 Lamasat Tel: +966-2-6834002 Lila’s Beauty Parlour Tel: +966-2-6622676 Lucie Saint Clair Tel: +966-2-2832020 Mana Center Tel: +966-2-6066628 Massage on line Tel: +966-530116729 Mervat Center Tel: +966-2-6630676 Miracle Parlour Tel: +966-2-6739597 Nadoleen Center Tel: +966-2-6633972 Nail care Tel: +966-544426264 Nirvana Tel: +966-2-6681634 Oriana Tel: +966-2-6220773

Our Services: Nail, Foot, Body SPA Manicure, Pedicure

Artificial Nails: False, Acrylic and Gel Nails

Hair Removal:

Waxing, Halawa and Thread

Body Care:

Moroccan Bath, SCRUB, Mask, Facial, Whitening, Paraffin and Massage

Hair Care:

Coloring, Cut, Brushing and Treatment

Seba Gentelman’s Sports & Wellness Center Tel: +966-2-2639791 Planet Beach Tel: +8001247776 Serenity Center Tel: +966-2-6648353 Soleil d’Or Spa Tel: +966-2-2842233 Spada Tel: +920010099 Spa Lounge Tel: +966-2-2630904 Spa to go Tel: +966-544408585 The Spa by Clarins Paris Tel: +966-2-6599999 Toni and Guy Tel: +966-2-261 6230 Mob: +966-537859588 U Beautes Tel: +966-559891555 Viva La Vie Tel: +966-2-6929163 Tel: +966-2-6060338 Zowaina Tel: +966-2-6656311 7L House Tel: +966-2-6532812

Veterinary Clinics Al-Seleouly Veterinary Tel: +966-2-6312169 Ext 103 European Veterinary Clinic Tel: +966-2-6676330 Emergency: +966-506530565 Happy Pet Vet Clinic Tel: +966-2-6164030 Jeddah Veterinary Clinic Tel: +966-2-6912896 North American Veterinary Tel: +966-503671822/ 0562111786 Tahliah International Tel: +966-2-6695554 Emergency: +966-504698810 Veterinarian@yourservice Mob: +966-562111786 Waleed Veterinary Clinic Tel: +966-2-6656084

Num: 0544408585 Tel: 0544408585

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BOOK REVIEW

Our Recommendation

Ready Player One

by Ernest Cline

In the dystopian time of 2044, most escape into the virtual existence ‘OASIS’ and a golden ticket awaits he who can decipher the clues embedded in this world. Teenager Wade Watts leaves his trailer park home in an attempt to navigate the mind-bending levels to transform his reality in this futuristic treasure-hunt adventure.

WE WILL BE WATCHING...

FEBRUARY 2012

The eleventh season of American Idol returns with Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler, and Randy Jackson to judge wanna-be singers from all over the US. After the auditions, the contestants went to Las Vegas for a challenge round where they performed traditional late 50s songs in groups with Michael Jackson “Immortal” show.

Catch it on OSN Thursdays & Fridays - 08:00 pm KSA

Chef Bila 7dood (Season 1)

Lights Out

On: FOX Showing Time: Saturday & Wednesday 08:00 pm KSA

On: OSN Showing Time: Every Sunday 01:00 pm KSA

10 Items or Less

Breaking Bad (Season 4)

On: MBC 4 Showing Time: Sunday & Wednesday 05:15 am KSA

On: OSN Showing Time: Every Monday 11:00 pm KSA

WWE AfterBurn

Falling Skies (Season 1)

On: MBC ACTION Showing Time: Every Sunday 10:00 pm KSA

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American Idol

It Only Takes One Day To Change The Rest Of Your Life

On: OSN Showing Time: Every Wednesday 08:00 pm KSA

MUST -DOS OF THE MONTH! The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo A drama-mystery about journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig) who is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for forty years by Lisbeth Salander (Roony Mara) a troubled yet loyal, young computer hacker.

LISTEN TO LJones – Soul Below

Nothing like some jazz sampled hip-hop to start off your morning. LJones, is a Toronto producer upstart who took his favorite instrumentals from 2009 to 2011 and compiled them into the chill beats, “Soul Below” (Beat Tape).

READ The World We Found by Thrity Umrigar

After college, four friends grow apart until one of them calls with devastating news and the girls must reunite in this tale of friendship and its disheartening challenges.

How to Play Paintball www.youtube.com

How to Play Paintball video series will show you what to expect for your first visit to a paintball park. You can master the basics so that you’re all set to get maximum pleasure for minimal effort.

Learn the tricks of strategy, firing, and evading your opponents!

WATCH Warrior Drama, Action & Adventure

The “Warrior” takes place in the world of mixed martial arts and it is appropriately blunt, powerful and relentless, a study of male bodies in sweaty motion and masculine emotions in teary turmoil.

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DJ Staff Pick of the Month DJ staff are out and about bringing the best of Jeddah to DJ readers. Here are some of their latest picks – maybe you’ll spot something you have been looking for!

BASSEM AL-KASSABI

YOUSEF KURASHI

“Skull 2011 ink’d” Headphone : It’s super light! Great bass that doesn’t blow your teeth off your face (if turned up to the right volume).

The iPod’s bass booster is unnecessary when using them. Great sound and durable unless you break it yourself and the list goes on and on. I’ve had the bass and volume turned up all the way since I got it and it’s running as good as new. Amen to Skull Candy. Available at Virgin Megastore for a cool SR 79.

When it comes to sushi, I can pretty much eat the variety.

The “Volcano” is especially an intense maki at Sushi Yoshi that I particularly enjoyed trying. The Volcano is rice covered maki with some wasabi and horseradish on top. Once I ate it, my tastebuds just went up in flames! I can handle one piece, but if I take a second (even in full horseradish) my body may go magma.

Adventurous sushi lovers should give it a shot, but eat at your own risk!

MOHAMMAD MAHDALI

RAYAN KHAYAT

Samsung PX2370 Monitor The PX2370 monitor gives a breakthrough state of the art performance with its beautiful and vivid screen that’s enhanced by an LED backlight (which cuts power consumption by 40%) and is just 16.5 mm thin.

It will amazingly boost your experience with its sharp and detailed images, especially if you’rea gamer.

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( http://nintendo8.com/ where you can play all the old nintendo games online) This site is a little bit of a time machine, I get to play all my favorite old Gameboy and Super Nintendo games for free and even try out old ones I haven’t like the first Zelda.

It has all the Super Marios, the first Pokemon ones and Kirby’s adventures and a bunch of other classics. The simple and quick gameplay is a nice change and the 8-Bit visuals are downright charming! And you can save your game with a password and come back to it anytime.

General Directory Banks

Auto Care Technology

Al-Bilad Bank

Tel: +966-2-6576217

Alinma Bank

Tel: +920005555

Al-Jazira Bank

Tel: +966-533500077

Al-Rajhi Bank

Tel: +966-2-6396969

Arab National Bank

Aramex

Tel: +8001230000

Modacar

Tel: +8001208000

Smart Care

Tel: +966-2-6518070

V. Cool

Tel: +966-2-6422111

Courier

Tel: +966-2-6741497 Banque Saudi Fransi

Tel: +8001242121

Islamic Development Bank

Tel: +966-2-6361400

National Bank of Kuwait

Tel: +966-2-6036300

National Commercial Bank

Tel: +800 2441005 Riyadh Bank

Tel: +966-2-6474777 SABB

Tel: +966-2-6512121 Saudi Hollandi Bank

Tel: +966-2-2368844

Saudi Investment Bank

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Tel: +8003450000

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Tel: +966-2-6714636

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Tel: +966-2-6678888 UPS

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Ground Transportations

Tel: +966-2-6974459

Alo Sayyara

E: Tel: +966-1-4652244 C: Tel: +966-2-6744547

Apex Luxury Chaffeur Service

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SAPTCO

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Tel: +920001844 Tel: +966-2-6040339 Tel: +966-2-6430295

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Key Rent a Car

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EGYPT

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E: Tel: +966-1-4824055 C: Tel: +966-2-6653444 FINLAND

E: Tel: +966-1-4881515 C: Tel: +966-2-6438235 FRANCE

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E: Tel: +966-1-4567173 GAMBIA

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E: Tel: +966-1-4880039 C: Tel: +966-2-6607630

PAKISTAN

E: Tel: +966-1-4884111 C: Tel: +966-2-6692371 PHILIPPINES

E: Tel: +966-1-4882484 C: Tel: +966-2-4881238

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KOREA

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QATAR

KENYA

KUWAIT

E: Tel: +966-1-4883500 C: Tel: +966-2-6604898 LEBANON

E: Tel: +966-1-4804060 C: Tel: +966-2-6690599 MALAYSIA

E: Tel: +966-1-4887100 C: Tel: +966-2-6727740

E: Tel: +966-1-4826964 E: Tel: +966-1-4825544 C: Tel: +966-2-6945666 RUSSIA

E: Tel: +966-1-4811432 C: Tel: +966-2-6659212 SENEGAL

E: Tel: +966-1-4880146 C: Tel: +966-2-6690275 SIERRA LEONE

MALI

E: Tel: +966-1-4643982

E: Tel: +966-1-4195640 C: Tel: +966-2-6514940

SINGAPORE

MALTA

E: Tel: +966-1-4615315 C: Tel: +966-2-6991599 MAURITANIA

E: Tel: +966-1-4646749 C: Tel: +966-2-6297722 MEXICO

E: Tel: +966-1-4808822 C: Tel: +966-2-6495332 MOROCCO

E: Tel: +966-1-4811858 C: Tel: +966-2-6695234 C: Tel: +966-2-6695238

E: Tel: +966-1-4803855 C: Tel: +966-2-6073980 SOUTH AFRICA

E: Tel: +966-1-4429728 C: Tel: +966-2-6060299 SPAIN

E: Tel: +966-1-4880606 C: Tel: +966-2-6607000 SRI LANKA

E: Tel: +966-1-4606906 C: Tel: +966-2-6065414 SUDAN

NEPAL

E: Tel: +966-1-4828857 C: Tel: +966-2-6475108 C: Tel: +966-2-6471273

E: Tel: +966-1-4645170

SWEDEN

NETHERLANDS

E: Tel: +966-1-4883100 C: Tel: +966-2-6529615 Ext 204

E: Tel: +966-1-4880011 NEW ZELAND

E: Tel: +966-1-4887988 C: Tel: +966-2-6512109 NIGERIA

E: Tel: +966-1-4823024 C: Tel: +966-2-6716865 NORWAY

E: Tel: +966-1-4881904 C: Tel: +966-2-6611222 Ext 300 OMAN

E: Tel: +966-1-4823120 C: Tel: +966-2-6996838

SWITZERLAND

E: Tel: +966-1-4881291 C: Tel: +966-2-6510772 SYRIA

E: Tel: +966-1-4887481 TANZANIA

E: Tel: +966-1-4542833 C: Tel: +966-2-6657528 THAILAND

E: Tel: +966-1-4881174 C: Tel: +966-2-6655317

TUNISIA

E: Tel: +966-1-4887900 C: Tel: +966-2-6605328 TURKEY

E: Tel: +966-1-4820101 C: Tel: +966-2-6601607 UGANDA

E: Tel: +966-1-4544910 UKRAINE

E: Tel: +966-1-4508536 UAE

E: Tel: +966-1-4881227 C: Tel: +966-2-6670307 C: Tel: +966-2-6515436 USA

E: Tel: +966-1-4801831 C: Tel: +966-2-6670080 URUGUAY

E: Tel: +966-1-4620739 C: Tel: +966-2-6633300 YEMEN

E: Tel: +966-1-4881769 C: Tel: +966-2-6896444 C: Tel: +966-2-6898555

Tel: +966-2-6547666 www.belleviewcompund. com

Belleview 2 Compound

Near King Faisal Specialist Hospital Tel: +966-2-6642636 Binzagr Villa Compound

Al Azizeyyah, Madinah Rd., One block after Lexus Showroom Tel: +966-2-6642636 Elite 2 Compound

Near Jeddah International Souk Tel: +966-2-6681111 www.elitecompounds.com Elite Compound

Near Jeddah International Souk Tel: +966-2-6610930 www.elitecompounds.com Fatima Compound

Compounds

Near Corniche, Behind Business Park Tel: +966-2-6515416

Abir Compound

Garden City Compound

Prince Sultan St., Near Saudia City Tel: +966-2-6522358

Al-Andalus Luxury Villas

Tahliyah St. behind Suzuki Showroom Tel: +966-2-6695154 Al-Aoun Village

Al Bawadi, Near Al-Mirabi Mercedes Benz Tel: +966-2-2563381 Arabian Homes

Al Bawadi Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6822201 www.arabian-homes.com Aromary Village

Hera’a St., Behind Al-Rajhi Tel: +966-2-6940086 Al Basateen Village

Next to Continental School, Off Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-2-6944015 Belleview Executive Compound

Al-Amal St., Near Jeddah Preparatory School

Palestine St., Behind AlNakheel Bldg Tel: +966-2-6607590 www.hhaproperty.com.sa

North Abhor, Nr, Amir Abdullah Mosque.

Tel: +966-2-6562166 M.M Al-Rumaih Compound

Al Shatee, On Corniche Rd., 3KM North of Hotel Sheraton Tel: +966-2-6991231 Al-Manar Compound

Al Safa, Prince Metab St., Near Al-Jedani Hospital Tel: +966-2-6938770 Al-Mubarakiah Village

East Jeddah, King Abdullah St. Near Abraq Al-Raghama Tel: +966-2-6400158 Mura Bustan Compounds

Tel: +966-2- 6910041 Nada Village

Prince Majed St., Near Baud Telecom Tel: +966-2-6920099 Al-Najia Compounds

Madinah Rd., Besides SAS Radisson Hotel Tel: +966-2-6518178 Nueva Andalucia

Al-Rawdah, Sari St. Tel: +966-2-6823434 www.andalucia.com Raytheon Compound

Opp. Saudi German Hospital Tel: +966-2-6518178 Corniche, Near A-Bilad Hotel www.raytheon.com Tel: +966-2-6943464 Reem Compound www.alhajrayn.com Al-Salamah, Saqr Al-Quraish St. Hiba Compound Tel: +966-2-6829196 Al-Hamraa, Ibrahim Adham Al-Salam Compound St., Near Tarik Binladen Al-Rehab, Palestine St., Hospital Between Dallah Tower& Tel: +966-2-6650819 Makkah Highway Kindi Housing Compound Tel: +966-2-6717121 Al Rabwah, North Jeddah www.alsalamcompound.com Tel: +966-2-6916219 Al-Hajrayn Village

Lotus Compounds

Al Hamra, Al-Naeem, AlRihab, Contact PMDC Lotus 1: Al-Hamraa Dist Tel: +966-2-6980145 Lotus 2: Al-Nayeen Dist Tel: +966-2-6541107 Lotus 3: Al-Nayeem Dist Tel: +966-2-6548808 M&M Compound

Salamia Compound

Al-Sulaymaneyyah, Near Carrefour Hypermarket Tel: +966-2-6400253 www.salmiacompund.com Sari Palms

Sari St. Tel: +966-2-6607590 http://www.hhaproperty.com. sa/property/saripalm.html DESTINATION JEDDAH 97

Sunshine School

Shaker Village Compound

Al-Hahdah, Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-2-6991840 Sharbatly Village

Prince Majed St. North Tel: +966-2-6910828 www.sharbatlyvillage.com Siham Compund

Al-Rawdah, Near Saudi Bin Laden Group Tel: +966-2-6426431 Sunset Residence

Al-Rowdah St., Near Jeddah Int. Market Tel: +966-2-6604276

Tel: +966-2-6393951 Tel: +966-2-2575909

Tel: +966-2-6060958 www.sunshineschool.edu.sa Up and Away

Tel: +966-2-6614791 Agriculture & Water

Tel: +966-2-6210002 Communication & Transportation

Tel: +966-1-4042928 Disabled Children’s Association

Tel: +966-2-66224080/ 8001241118 Education

Tel: +966-2-6723028/ 6444305 Foreign Affairs

ABC School

Health

Ambassadors School

Tel: 800-124-9000 Web: www.ambassadorsschools.com Building Blocks

Tel: +966-2-6060755 Mob: +966-5-41525616 Childhood Spring

Tel: +966-2-6607533 Creative Childhood Summer School

Tel: +966-2-6077224 Mob: +966-5-04390998 IPS (Innovators Private School)

Tel: +966-2-6980685 Mob: +966-569490403 Jack N Jill

Mob: +966-507369963 Junior’s & Mom’s

Mob: +966-504313440 Mob: +966-551796254 Kids Campos

Tel: +966-2-6642351 Kids Time Nursery

Tel: +966-2-6543111 Mob: +966-569693794 Little Smarties

Tel: +966-2-6061913 Mama et Moi

Mob: +966-550569333 98 DESTINATION JEDDAH

SU N S H IN E

Ministries

Kindergartens Tel: +966-2-6988827

H OO L

My Little Kingdom School

Al-Khaledeyyah Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6820030 www.saudicity.com

SC

Saudia City

Tel: +966-2-6047000 Tel: +966-2-6970006 Information & Culture

Tel: +966-2-6514060/ 6476222 Interior

Tel: +966-2-6684000 Jeddah Chamber of Commerce

Tel: +966-2-6515111 Water & Electricity

Tel: +966-2-6725349 Schools & Institutes Al-Bayan

Tel: +966-2-6611004 www.al-byan.com Al-Fasial International School

Tel: +966-2-6761955 www.alfaisal-school.com Al-Waha International School

Tel: +966-2-6729660 www.alwahaschool.com

The American International School

Tel: +966-2-6620051 www.aisj.edu.sa

The British International School

Tel: +966-2-6990019 www.continentalschool.com

MANNERS IN SUNSHINE SCHOOL Mob: +966 503013929 Tell: +966 2 6060251 60601553 / 6060215 Web: www.sunshineschool.edu.sa

Coral International School

Patients

Tel: +966-2-6919999

Tel: +966-2-6832002 www.coralschool.net

Al-Rowais Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6511373

Tel: +966-2-6311118 (Boys) Tel: +966-2-6311117 (Girls) www.fikr.sch.sa

Tel: +966-2-6875521 firstwelfaresociety.org.sa

Tel: +966-2-2753377 www.wedad.org

Tel: +966-2-219 7767 / 920006065 pcare.org.sa

Al-Nazla Dist Tel: +966-2-6369652

Dar Al Fikr School

Dar Al-Hanan School

Tel: 920029669

Dar Al-Ruwaad School

Tel: +966-2-6592225

Dar Jana International School

Committee for the Welfare of Women’s Charitable Prisoners and Their Families Foundation in Jeddah

Tel: +966-2-6648315 www.djis.edu.sa

Tel: +966-2-6523444 Tel: +966-2-6144101 ( KG ) www.gis.sch.sa

Faisaliah Women’s Charitable Foundation

Jeddah International School

Tel: +966-2-6061253 www.jischool.org

Tel: +966-505558703

Committee for Social Services www.etiquetteschool-sa.com and Health Wedad Charity Foundation

Enabling Marriage & Family Support Foundation

Global International School

The School of Etiquette

Al-Nozla Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6811168/ 920000900 Al-Rowais Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6535000

Zamzam Foundation for Volunteer Health Services

Al-Sulaimaniya Dist.

Tel: +966-2-2600000 Universities College of Business Administration (CBA)

Tel: +966-2-2159000/2159009 (Boys’ section) Tel: +966-2-6900671/6900238 (Girls’ section) www.cba.edu.sa

Jeddah Knowledge School

Friends of the Heart Foundation in Jeddah

Jeddah Preparatory & Grammar School

King Abdul-Aziz Shelter for Abused Women & Children

Tel: +966-2-6303333 www.daralhekma.edu.sa

Maharat Center

Tel: +966-2-6364300 www.effatcollege.edu.sa

Tel: +966-2-6620174 www.jks.edu.sa Tel: +966-2-6542354 www.jpgs.org

Manarat Jeddah School

Behind Al-Tahlia Station Tel: +966-2-6658384 Tel: +800116066 www.7imayah.org

Madinah Rd. Tel: +966-2-6730225 Tel: +966-2-6656218 www.manaratjeddahschools.com www.maharat.org My Little House

Tel: +966-2-6652490 www.mylittlehouse-sa.com Thamer International School

Tel: +966-2-6680747 www.tis-edu.com

Young Entrepreneur School

Tel: +966 -2- 6127670 Mob: +966 -5-60735670 www.yes.sa.com Wall Street Institute

Majid Bin Abdulaiz Foundation for Development & Social Services

Al-Shate’e Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6062959

Ministry of Social Affairs

Tel: +966-1-4778888 mosa.gov.sa/portal/

Jeddah College of Technology

Tel: +966-2-6370387 www.jct.edu.sa

Jeddah Community College

Tel: +966-2-2870026 www.jcc.kau.edu.sa

Jeddah Teacher’s College

King Abdulaziz University

Tel: +966-2-6369891 firstwelfaresociety.org.sa

Charitable Services for the Care of Cancer

Tel: +966-2-6355882/6356555 www.ibnsina.edu.sa

National Society for Human rights

Charitable Society for the memorization of the Qura’n

Al-Zahra Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6391100

Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies

Tel: +966-2-6914620

Tel: +966-2-6905008

Charity Society in Jeddah

Effat College

National Charitable Foundation for Blood Donation

Tel: +966 -02- 2833094 Tel: +966 -02- 2833095 www.wsi-ksa.com Social Services Organization

Tel: +8002442777 www.qj.org.sa

Dar Al-Hekma College

Tel: +966-2-6222261 www.nshrsa.org

Princess Fawziah Center for Women & Children Saudi Environmental Society

(KAUST)King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

www.kaust.edu.sa

Tel: +966-2-6400000 www.kau.edu.sa

Prince Sultan Aviation Academy

Tel: +966-2-6862997 www.fo.sv.net

Prince Sultan College for Tourism and Hotel Sciences

Murjaan Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6996193 www.sens.org.sa

Tel: +966-2-2844425 Tel: +920016165 www.pscj.edu.sa

Tahlia st.

Tel: + 966-2-0023032/ 02-2345505 Ext. 555-121

Society Friends Charitable Foundation

Rabigh Wings Aviation Academy

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I love to eat & watch the game at Campioni Sports Cafe

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I love football fields in every neighborhood

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I love Souq AlShatee for low-priced bargains!