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FROM THE EDITOR Editor-in-Chief Enas Hashani Managing Editor Maria Mahdaly Executive Editor Bassma Al Toaimi
GOOD VIBES!
Editors Sahrish Ali Sohila El Saadany Contributing Writers Aabiya Baqai Felwa Alhudaithy Maya Daaboul Mirvat Ammouri Mohammed Harasani Mohammed Mirza Sobia Javed Zareen Muzaffar Intern Marya Atassi Art Director Reem Al Assal Studio Manager Mohamed Fawzy Senior Graphic Designer Mohammed Rashad Graphic Designers Dina Al Amoudi Lama Al Sharqawi Suzan Al Quasmi Photographers Mohammed Deghaishim Mohamed Fawzy Yasmin Ouf
All day, everyday. What better way to close the year than an issue that makes you hope, live and believe? Yes, ladies and gents, this is something we’d like to call the feel good edition - ‘cause that’s exactly how you’d feel after reading it. As we head to the new year, we would like to inspire you to hope, just like the Saudi luminaries we’re featuring in this issue. And if that tall order isn’t enough, we’ve also got an epic list of all the things we love in Saudi Arabia! There’s no more excuse for letting life pass you by in city. You can do so much if you put your heart to it. One of the best things about being part of Destination is that we are in the business of being optimists. We believe in what the city stands for and what it can become. We have faith in its people and what they can achieve. As the year draws to an end, we invite you our dear readers to reflect on the past months. It would be an injustice to not recognize that there were terrible times but also, we believe that there are moments when humanity rose up to the challenge and that we continue to have faith in one another. Let the latter remind you to keep on choosing love over hate. Till next time dear readers, Be a giver of love, kindness and strength to others.
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COMMUNITY
If you've got something to say, send it our way! editor@destinationjeddah.com
Wusul Launches Wheelchair Access Vehicle Solutions
Launched at the Dubai International Motor Show 2015, Wusul, which means “access” or “transfer” in Arabic, is a new brand which will allow wheelchair users across the GCC to purchase
wheelchair access vehicles (WAV) directly from automotive dealers. Wusul is available for export to KSA from the UAE now and will have the vehicles in the Kingdom soon.
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DIABETES Awareness Campaign November is the month of Diabetes Awareness and the International Diabetes Care Center (IDCC) planned a campaign to spread awareness. They launched events that offered a wide range of activities, games and prizes which took place at Red Sea Mall and Al Jawhara Stadium on Nov. 13 and 22. IDCC also started a hashtag to alert people about the dangerous levels diabetes has reached in KSA.
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The United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) launched the perfect app for all those wanting to make a difference, but lacking the means. Developed by Sebastian Stricker and Bernharnd Kewatsch, ShareTheMeal allows users to feed one child for a day with only $0.50 (SR 1.88) from anywhere, anytime. After the donation is made, meals are provided by UNWFP.
D O W N LOA D THE APP N OW!
Once the app is downloaded, users add their PayPal or bank account details to then easily donate as often as they want. Users can also track the progress of their money and its distribution through the app. While the app is currently focusing on supporting the Syrian refugee children in Jordan, it hopes to expand locations on a more global scale.
Saudi Trifecta’s Gool Bas La Tgool
Saudi Trifecta, consisting of three Saudi geniuses, Lamis Almufti, Nour Binshihon and Zeinab Abulsamh, founded the new hit game launching this month, Gool Bas La Tgool, which is Arabic for Say But Don’t Say.
The board game is the local version of Taboo. The concept behind it is Al Jama’a Ahla, which translates to The Gathering is Nicer. Before the game starts, all players must put their phones in a tinboard box so they can have fun without technology.
TaskSpotting App: Make Some Money TaskSpotting is a Dubai-based app that recently launched in KSA. It’s basically a fun way to make some extra money while you’re out around town.
How the App Works
Users can make money by accepting to do missions on the app. Missions are as simple as checking a store display in a supermarket, filling out a survey, etc. Missions don’t take more than five minutes to complete. Once they mission is complete, the money is transferred to user’s account.
How Much?
Each mission pays SR 50 and app users can do up to 10 missions per day. Taskspotting
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EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS
EVENTS & HAPPENINGS 1. LG Celebrates Sales Record
LG Electronics Saudi Arabia welcomed SVC Manager from MENA region at a special event to celebrate the company’s rank as number one in after sale services in MENA region in 2015. United Naghi and Shaker Group have distinctively showcased greater performance which prominently boosts their position in the Kingdom. The event took place in Durra Beach Hotel Oct. 21-22.
2. IKEA KSA's Soft Toy for Education Campaign
IKEA gave the creative power to children this year, with their Soft Toy for Education campaign, where children worldwide were invited to design the new soft toys for the charitable initiative. Ten winners have become the limited collection for the campaign this year and are now available for purchase at all IKEA KSA stores. 2.
3. Juffali Unveils 4x4 Mercedes-Benz
Juffali Automotive Co., the exclusive distributor for Mercedes-Benz in KSA, unveiled its new 4x4 Mercedes-Benz model GLE. The all-new GLE is equipped with the best on-road and off-road handling, and blends tradition and modernity with a luxurious interior ambience and a sportier exterior design.
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4. Boucheron Opens Boutique in Jeddah
Maison Boucheron celebrated the opening of its new boutique in KSA at Khayyat Center, where it welcomes its customers for the first time in Saudi Arabia to a brand new concept inspired by the renowned Parisian jeweler.
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6. Saudi Mother Lays Foundation for Housing Project
Dalal Abdulwahab laid the foundation for Diyar Al Salam (Homes of Peace), a massive housing project consisting of eight buildings, 140 residential units and eight penthouses implemented by her son Sultan Battarjee's company, Lifestyle Developers. The project is located behind Ice Land between Al Madinah Road and Prince Sultan Street.
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5. Lakeland Opens in Jeddah Creative kitchenware, storage and cleaning products and solutions are now available in KSA as Lakeland, one of the UK's leading kitchenware companies, opened its doors in Mall of Dahran, Khobar, and Aziz Mall, Jeddah.
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7. Emaar Launches Residential Project
Emaar Middle East (KSA), the Saudi subsidiary of global property developer Emaar Properties PJSC, began the sales of Emaar Residences, its third residential project in Jeddah Gate, the flagship master-planned development that is now a thriving lifestyle destination. The three-tower Emaar Residences features 283 residential unit and overlooks King Abdullah Road and Emaar Square Plaza.
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JEDDAH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR 2015
Books exhibition and a platform for young writers to highlight their skills. Location: Events Land in South Obhur Mob: +966-500739977 Email: sales@jeddahbookfair.com Web: jeddahbookfair.com
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SAUDI AVIATION TRAINING CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION 2015
A showcase of the latest technological innovations in the global aviation, airports and air force sectors HR training solutions. Location: Jeddah Hilton Hotel Email: ram@saudiaero.com Web: saudiaero.com
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TEDX JEDDAH
A combination of talks, videos and live speakers to spark deep discussions and ideas. Location: Battarjee Medical College Web: ted.com Email: registration@ted.com
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SAUDI HEART FAILURE CONFERENCE
The Saudi Heart Failure Group under the Saudi Heart Association is holding its fourth conference, which will cover all topics related to heart failure syndrome. Location: Intercontinental Hotel Web: saudihf.com
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SAUDI ARABIA SMART GRID (SASG)
Brings together researchers, designers, developers, and practitioners interested in the application of Smart Grids, Green Information and Communication Technologies.
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WORLD DISABILITY DAY
Location: Jeddah Hilton Web: Saudi-sg.com Email: info@saudi-sg.com
Location: Saudi German Hospital
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VISIONX EXHIBITION
A showcase of the latest products and equipment in the field of press and advertising. Location: Jeddah Hilton Hotel Email: n.qabba@rprgroup-sa.com
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BUSINESS
DIYAR AL SALAM A Community Within a Community Sultan Batterjee, President and Founder of Lifestyle Developers, launches its latest residential development in the heart of Jeddah.
Dalal Al Fadoul, Sultan Battarjee
Dalal Al Fadhol, proud mother of Sultan Batterjee, President and Founder of Lifestyle Developers, laid the foundation for Diyar Al Salam (Homes of Peace), a massive housing project consisting of eight buildings, 140 residential units and eight penthouses.
The buildings are connected by an expansive, elevated sky garden with a vast 50 meter long reflecting pool, the longest in Saudi Arabia. The project features an array of state of the art facilities, including health clubs, a library, day care, and multipurpose club room. A community within a community, Diyar Al Salam is an urban retreat within the city, designed to evoke a sense of tranquility and serenity. From this a concept was born, in which the “Dove of Peace” became the symbol of the project and the prevailing theme throughout the development, inspired by the nature of its name, Diyar Al Salam. The project is perfectly positioned in the heart of the city, in Al Salama District behind Ice Land, between Al Madinah Road and Prince Sultan Street. It aims to offer affordable luxury housing options to the community.
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In her speech at the inauguration event, Al Fadhol expressed her admiration and pride regarding her son’s achievements and urged the youth to set goals and work hard to accomplish them. Al Fadhol is the first Saudi woman to launch such a massive real estate project; an initiative that reflects the social status mothers have in society and the important role they play in making decisions affecting Saudi families. Batterjee started off by deeply thanking his mother for her continuous support. “My mother has always played a pivotal role in my life and success,” said Batterjee, who owns a real estate company
that is considered a pioneer in raising the standards of living, creating innovative and affordable solutions suitable for Saudi families. The project is targeted to aspiring middle-income professionals, allowing them to purchase the units directly off plan/pre-sale with approval from the Ministry of Commerce. Selling real estate units off plan/pre-sale is the only promising solution for real estate projects in the country, he noted. Batterjee thanked all members of the pre-sale committee in the Saudi Ministry of Commerce for their continuous support
and strategic planning for the future of KSA. Batterjee’s company, Lifestyle Developers, won numerous global awards in its field, such as awards for Cityscape Jeddah, Construction Week, and International Property Awards “Diyar Al Salam: Best Residential Development.” Lifestyle Developers purpose is based on the belief that behind its commitments is an understanding of the possibilities to raise the standards of living. The company holds an infinite sense of responsibility and respect for mankind by focusing on their four core elements of design, quality, affordability and community.
WHY LIFESTYLE DEVELOPERS?
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BUSINESS
LUJAIN AL UBAID
By Jou Pabalate
They say that the only constant thing in the world is change, whether that change is for the better, all depends on the choices we make. Born and raised in Riyadh, Lujain Al Ubaid is one such Saudi whose choice was to be a vessel of change in the area of social development. As early as her days in Najd National Schools, Al Ubaid was positively influenced by memories of her mother bringing her along for charity missions. During one of these trips, she had a chance encounter with an elderly woman named Bushra, whose warm smile and dream of building a mosque lit up her passion to make a difference. At only 16 years old, Al Ubaid led her class in raising funds for a mosque in memory of Bushra—in fact, at the end of her high school, they managed to build two. What began as a decision to help one person achieve their dream turned into a vocation for Al Ubaid. A decade later, she is now the CEO of Tasamy for Social Entrepreneurship, a non-profit organization dedicated to establishing an ecosystem and a safe haven for social entrepreneurs in the region. Her hard work has not gone unnoticed. She had previously been honored by King Salman for the various volunteering
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An insightful interview with one of KSA’s leading social entrepreneurship advocates.
activities she led during her tenure at AlGhad forum, an esteemed national youth development focused organization, in which she was a founding member of the strategic planning team. She was also an associate for SADIG, a group working on creating new industrial ventures and added value in turnaround services, innovation, and sustainability consultancy.
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Al Ubaid, who has a background in finance, diversified her knowledge by participating in the Harvard Business School Women Executive Leadership Program as well as Columbia
Business School’s Executive Education Program for NonProfit Organizations. The inexhaustible Al Ubaid is about to take on a new challenge in her journey. She has been selected as one of the of Acumen global fellows and will be heading to India where she will spend most of 2016, working for an education institution that helps community members
gain the skills they need for the job market. Al Ubaid is a role model for her contemporaries not just because of the path she has chosen to take. Rather, what others can learn from her is that the mark of a true leader is the willingness to be a follower and learner in order to serve your purpose better. Web: tasamy.com
I thought at the beginning that I would only be serving the Saudi community but we have been approached by enthusiastic youth from all over the world. Knowing this makes me eager to wake up dream, work and hustle for my life’s purpose: enabling those who want to create positive change and impact around the world. — Lujain Al Ubaid DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 21
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KSA’S FIRST FEMALE DETECTIVE NADEEN ALSAYAT
major, was very close to my personality and preferences.
By Aabiya Baqai
What were your biggest challenges as the first Saudi female studying to become a detective?
How would you describe yourself?
A young Saudi woman who loves adventures and exploration and always seeks to develop her society.
What got you into the field of criminology and criminal justice?
It was my childhood dream. When I was a child, my favorite cartoon was “Detective Conan,” a detective who had a new crime every day and tried to find the right suspect through collecting and analyzing the evidence. Because of this, I always imagined myself to be that detective. Then when I became a teenager, I liked to read about the analysis of characters and play brain games that were about connectivity and conclusions. So criminal justice, as a
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Firstly, I had a different issue since my first language is Arabic, and when I went to the US I did not speak English at all. So, I studied English and finished the program in one year, and then I started the Masters program. But, in my opinion, learning English in one year was not enough to study for a master’s degree in Criminal Justice. Since this major uses high-level vocabulary, it was difficult for me to learn the language in one year. I could not understand everything in the classes and I had trouble understanding the school books. Moreover, I was the only Arab student at the school, I sometimes needed help to understand the assignments or the classes since my professors were treating me like the rest of the American students,
ignoring that I am actually an international student and this is my second language. Secondly, this major talks a lot about the international terrorism. And unfortunately, some western people have the belief that Muslims are terrorists. So, I faced some harassment from my classmates because I was the only Muslim in all my classes. Also, some of the books taught some wrong ideas about Islam and Muslims, which definitely bothered me. However, I worked very hard to improve my language and tried as much as I could to set a good example of Muslims by treating them with the utmost courtesy. Also, I tried to fix some misconceptions about Islam by writing all my papers about the security efforts in Saudi Arabia, which show an example of the Islamic community that fights crimes and seeks a safe society. So, I thank Allah, who helped me acquire the degree under all these pressures.
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Can you tell us a “wow, this is awesome!” moment you had while studying criminology?
My wow moments were when I had the internship at the police department because I was actually living the fascinating moments I watched on TV. I remember one day I went on a ride along with some police officers. They asked me to sign a paper asking me to take responsibility in case something happened to me. I signed the paper and we left the police department.
In the police car we got a call from 911 to look for a suspect who had a fight with his family then ran away with a gun in his neighborhood. We arrived at the neighborhood, and before we got out of the car to look for him, one of the police officers asked me, “Nadeen, are you sure you want to get out of the car? The suspect has a gun! He may shoot you and you do not have gun or a bullet resistant vest to protect yourself! Stay in the car for your safety!” I said, “Yes, I’m sure I want to get out of the car. This opportunity will never come again in Saudi Arabia.” The police officer thought I
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was crazy. I laughed it off and we both proceeded to look for the suspect. It was very dark and quiet and the officers were walking very carefully with guns and flashlights in their hands. I was walking with them and asking myself whether this was really happening. It was just like an action movie. I was smiling the whole time! We were looking behind trees and trash searching for the suspect, and the five officers were walking in front of me all the time to protect me. I followed closely behind them. Then I noticed movement between a trashcan, so I stopped and within a second, the suspect stood up and pointed his gun at me. Next thing I know, I fell to the ground. One of the officers pushed me down to move me away from the suspect’s gun. The officers then arrested the suspect without any harm. It was scary and surreal but I was still smiling. I still could not digest that I was working with police officers against criminals!
What are you planning to pursue in Saudi Arabia with this degree?
I hope to be a detective at The Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution, and at the same time I would like to teach in a university to transfer the experiences I got from the US to my society.
You’ve paved a new way for women in Saudi Arabia, how does that make you feel?
I am so proud of myself and what I have done. It is a great feeling when people tell me that I am their hero and they hope someday to do what I have done. But still I would like to achieve more in my life and leave an important mark in Saudi Arabia’s history.
What piece of advice would you give to other Saudi women passionate about this field?
Fieldwork experience is important to any student because it shows the real needs of any major and how to apply the materials received in classes. So I advise all students to have internships.
S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S
Out With the Old, In With the New Ask yourself these difficult questions and see if your answers match these snippets of Destination’s year of awesome. By Sahrish Ali and Sohila El Saadany
Make sure you play the song recommended under each question.
Is Happiness the Ultimate Goal? There is no fixed formula for happiness. Each person feels happy differently. Some are being the change they want to see in the world. They are content with the impact they are leaving on their surroundings. That may beget even greater responsibility, but they will always know that joy comes from self-fulfillment and good influence.
“I can be whatever I want to be and I can be something in this society.” Mawadda Mohtasab Calligraphy and Graffiti Artist, pg. 42, May Issue
Others collect and relish in the memories. Who said that reminiscing has to lead to sadness? A lot of the times people look back to remember what put them on the road to happiness in the first place.
“The memories that matter most are the simple ones.” Nehal Alomari Founder, PaperMoon pg. 30, June Issue
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What is happiness without having someone to share it with? Your support system is your best ally. The whole #familygoals #friendgoals are in fact important. Finding those who encourage you and are there every step of the way is indeed a blessing.
“It was the best feeling EVER to compete in front of my friends, teammates and family. The presence of my beloved father really got me excited and ready to do my best.” Abdulahad Gari MMA Fighter
pg. 43, January Issue
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Song: Walking on Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves
Is your comfort zone really bad?
Are
Regrets Necessary?
Song: Good Life by One Republic Comfort zones are underrated. You only hear of how bad they are and how you should jump out of them, but seriously you should give back to the spaces where you’re most comfortable. Grow and flourish where you’re planted. Some try to make a change in whatever way they can in the field that embraces them so cozily.
“We can’t really control the size of the impact; but we have to take initiatives and at least try.” Ammar Aidarous Al Sabban Puppeteer and Architect, pg. 42, April Issue
Don’t confuse chillin’ in your comfort zone with being stuck in a rut. If you feel down and uninspired, chances are you are amidst that “rut.” This is your cue to diverge and explore different things so you can find a zone you can so proudly call comfortable. Be spontaneous and creative to avoid falling into the trap of monotony.
Song: Crash and
Burn by Lifehouse “If it makes you feel good, confident and adds that little kick in your stride, my advice will always be to go for it!” Anum Bashir Fashion Blogger
pg. 51, September Issue
Regrets are given a bad reputation, as if it some sort of stigma to regret something you have done before. You are the sum of all your victories and losses. Without those regrets you would only keep repeating your mistakes and that would be well…. kinda not smart. Don’t just learn from your ups, learn from your downs and other people’s downs as well. Hey, others can inspire you as well, that’s what autobiographies are for. “Al Munif is not one to shy away from his failures…’People learn from my failures. And I have a lot of those.“ Abdullah Al Munif Anoosh Founder pg. 24, October Issue
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How Much Fear Is Too Much Fear? Song: Waking and Lionheart by Of Monsters and Men (watch the video) What scares you makes you stronger. Nothing is more intimidating than facing your fear and then doing it anyway. That’s called brave.
Helping others against injustice is definitely scary. But this way you not only conquer your fear, but also feel at peace with yourself. What is more important, fear or peace?
“I encourage people to do what others deem impossible because that’s what creativity is.” Ziad Organji Author of Eesam
pg. 43, February Issue
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“To raise one’s voice against oppression and injustice even when all odds are stacked against you.” Ayman Jamal Executive Movie Producer, Bilal Movie
succeed at it, you are still lapping those who stay on their couches dreaming about doing the stuff that you’ve done.
pg. 40, April Issue
There is no such thing as staying positive ALL the time. You can’t be perfect at everything at all times. The sooner you accept that fact the better it is for the rest of humanity. Even if you do something that scares you and do not
“We like that we get both positive and negative feedback as it allows us to reflect further on our work and keeps us wanting to push ourselves.” Frop and Muso Graffiti Artists pg. 58, September Issue
Skip the Resolution Song: One Step At A Time by Jordin Sparks Own it. Own yourself. Win. When your resolutions don’t align with the internal view of yourself that you have, you’re giving yourself false hope. Own the fact that you deserve all the good things that you wish for and start doing. Gratitude plays a great part in accepting the things you deserve and being thankful for what you have. Practice gratitude and practice mindfulness.
Life is in constant flux and so are you. No one is the person they were five years ago and to expect someone to remain the same is preposterous. Embrace change if it makes you better. Good things will come when you love the change that is you and keep doing what you love.
“I thought I was a poet when I was 9, an IT specialist at 13 and a graphic designer at 15. So it just happens gradually; discovering what you love.” Basmah Felemban Artist, pg. 38, February Issue
“If you want stillness, health or love, own the fact that you have time for it.” “You’re where time comes from…quit thinking time is ‘out there.’ Take ownership of time - acknowledge that you are where it comes from - and it will stop owning you.” Ali Al Ghazzawi Yoga Instructor
pg. 75, January Issue
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Unlearning Is the Key to Learning Song: Faith by Calvin Harris Unlearning is the hardest part of growth. It includes elements of both reflection and action. At times it seems like a purification process to get rid of all the bad energy surrounding you. We have to learn to abandon our thoughts of how something should be and just experience it for what it is. That is the true essence of mindfulness and living in the moment.
Honesty and commitment will take you far. One thing you need to stay true to is what makes you, YOU. When you are true to you, only then you can apply it to all areas in your life including the people you deal with.
“My aim as a supporter of this culture is to show people in Saudi Arabia that this culture can be used to express, advocate the voiceless and to revoke unjustified power battles and egocentricity. The ultimate motto is to stay real.” Big Hass, Radio Show Host pg. 40, January Issue
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“One of the first lessons in life is you must have real honesty in your career in the way you deal with your clients. That garners respect.” Lina Hajjar Owner of Simple Design
pg. 20, January Issue
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S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S
14. You can learn how to be a trapeze artist (sort of ) in Kore’s aerial yoga class in Riyadh.
t of i ave a lo t, but what w ct e do have is absolutely per fe We don’t h
3. Riyadhis, gong
bath workshops can be found in Sukoun, so you no longer have to take the trek to the peaks of Tibet for meditation anymore.
4. Vera Pizza's super polite call center, all their pizzas, pastas and sweets. Yum.
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1. Almost every day is a sunny day, and it’s always bright. Permanent pool weather, wooh!
9. It's home of the
15. Classes and events aren’t mixed, making it easier for hijabis to try out things without too much of a hassle. 16. Almasmak.
holy landmarks, Makkah and Madinah.
Where else could you see King Abdulaziz’s old guns and cars? Plus, it’s free. Aldeerah, King Fahad Road
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18. Abayas. We get away with so many fashion faux pas with abayas. Too lazy to go sartorial in the morning on your wardrobe choices? KSA is the perfect place for you. 19. Utility bills are cheaper than anywhere else.
20. Gyms are everywhere. No more excuses for being schlubby, bro. 21. Day trips to close locations from Jeddah like Madain Saleh and Taif.
5. Piatto’s morning muffin cake. Free, and delicious.
6. The sound of the athan ringing across the city five times a day. And with a masjid in every block, it makes the most heart-warming spiritual cacophony.
7. The metro. It’s
not done yet, but with one of the stations being designed by Zaha Hadid we’re in love already. riyadh-metro.com
8. Jeddah is the land of burgers.
No, really. There must be at least 1,000 burger businesses around here. Jan Burger, Arab
Burger, Heraa St.
things
WE LOVE
22. Relaxing in a blissful massage ain’t that hard; there’s a spa almost everywhere, with an amalgamation of all the world has to offer.
ABOUT KSA Drive by KSA's three main regions: Riyadh, Jeddah and Sharqiya (Eastern Province). 10. Riyadh has Bateel’s eggs benedict. It’s the best you’ll have on this side of the globe. 11. THE KING
ABDULLAH FINANCIAL DISTRICT’S SKYLINE.
GAH-OR-GEOUS.
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12. The Globe, and the viewing deck at Sky Bridge. Seeing our entire city from the top does make our heart pitter patter, we must admit. Alfasaliah Tower, Almamlakah Tower 13. Jeddah's Tahlia Street, the ultimate shopping destination.
23. SHARQIYA'S MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL CENTERS. 24. FARWAS. Coats
17. ALBUJAIRY.
Hottest place to visit right now! Diriyah, North Riyadh
are cool and all, but farwas are entire league of awesome all on its own. Basically a gigantic safety blanket with arms, it keeps you toasty during the winter months. We love.
25. You don’t have to spend a fortune to get a private aviation license. saflightacademy.com
26. The first thing in Jeddah has to be
Al Baik.
34. Sharqiya as
27. ZAMIL ART STORE ON THE CORNICHE; AN ARTIST’S HEAVEN IN SHARQIYA. 28. Our gorgeous sandy beaches, making barefoot walks on the shore and sand angels possible.
49. THE 45. THE PEOPLE. BEST DATES Sharqawis are (TAMOR) the perfect mix ARE FOUND HERE. of kindness, hospitality and chill. They are 50. We have so chill, we the best and love them. most beautiful
ul, a quite, peacef g safe and relaxin . place to live in 35.
Everyone seems to know each other in Sharqiya. 38. You can get
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away with wearing PJs in public. And by ‘you’, we mean women and by ‘wearing PJs’ we mean under an abaya.
39. Fishing and diving at the Corniche and other beaches.
29. Sharqiya's Corniche and beach options.
46. DRIFTING
enthusiasts are aplenty, but it’s only okay if you burn your tires at Reem International Circuit. @reemracing
natural places for off-roading and expeditions.
51. Ever seen a sea of
lovely burnt orange as far as your sight can go? We have in Riyadh!
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is totally easily attainable. Adrenaline addicts, you’ve met your match. Rent-a-bike shacks can be found on Thumamah Road.
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frizzes just throw your shmaagh or tarha on and you’re good to go!
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plus! ely a t i n fi de rol is 'S China-Riyadh, we gy m p pet a e nolo h DDAH 47. The canyons. h C c E . get some pretty e J 0 t . 3 e 0 v i 4 good prices on tech ovat n Just a scant hour away n i 41. It’s a shopper’s stuff, here. Unless en's g a from the center of heaven. We’ve got ksw it’s Apple. Then it’s l o V Riyadh and you will 31. more overpriced shopping malls on than it usually is. encounter the most every corner and our beautiful cliffs and rock sales are unbeatable. 53. Sand 32. Bad hair days formations that have surfing. Yes are practically non42. The camel, stood since before the we can surf existent in Riyadh. fish and vegetable city existed. on sand and We barely have any markets, all huge water. Hah! humidity, and if you and infinitely ng a n d q i do wake up with d u i t?! 54. THE MANY interesting. e r a bad case of the
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55. Riyadh's art scene. It’s still young,
37. Camping out in the desert!
48.
You can buy anything off Instagram. Any thing.
and still toddling along on unsteady feet, but we love having the opportunity to watch it grow up. Naila Art Gallery, Ama Art Gallery, L’art Pur, Alaan Artspace.
56. Sharqiya's art scene. We have so
many art galleries and the entire province is teeming with artists. One of the best art hubs in SA is here: Desert Designs.
57. Paintball’s a thing now!
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66. Shawermas. 58. Oooh, House of Donuts, Riyadh has the best we love you. shawermas. That is all.
59. The roundabouts
with their striking art sculptures.
60. GREAT HOME BUSINESSES. 61. No taxes,
which means you get to keep your entire salary and spend the extra on cool stuff like traveling and that huge batman statue.
67. Cheap camping equipment’s everywhere, and it will last you decades. Oh and we get to go sand bashing in a Touareg because the desert is our backyard.
68. Sh arqaw is
69. ACs are everywhere. We’ve
been dealing with hot summers for ages now, so we’re much better equipped for heat waves than the rest of the world is. You can barely feel it!
70. New discoveries
like art galleries.
71. Riyadh is the perfect city for night owls, with stores closing late and breakfasts stretching till noon. 72. There’s a new
62. Jeddahwis are super friendly.
63. The many public
and private beach resorts in Jeddah.
64. EVENTS!
There is always something happening somewhere in town.
65. JEDDAH'S FISHING TRIPS!
restaurant opening almost every week. Makes our jobs easier, it does.
Asides from the crazy driving, you could walk around with an open bag and not worry too much about finding someone’s hand inside. Oh, Riyadh, never change.
95. The many walkways, especially Falasteen Walkway and Majra Al Sail.
84.
RAS TANURA!
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96. In Sharqiya we can get from one city to another in a little under minutes.
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78. The art sculptures on Jeddah's seaside. 79. Foul is for two riyals. And tamees is for one. Your Local Friendly Fawal
80. Fries, balila and ice cream from local food carts. 81. Local dishes like mutabag and maasoub, etc.
73. Hinaini and
freek. Purely najdi desserts that you will not find anywhere else in the planet, and they make us oh so very happy.
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easy to rent boats or yachts and go cruising at sea.
75. World tallest fountain, King Fahad Fountain.
bedt ime.
85. Scuba diving and discovering the Red Sea underwater.
86. DIVERSITY IS GROWING, AND WITH IT THE MULTICULTURAL FACET OF RIYADH. 87. We can make sand castles. 88. Sharqiya is home to one of the world's top universities. KFUPM-ers, holla back! 89. Gigantic city-like campuses like Aramco and KFUPM.
97. CHEAP GOLD. There’s a reason Riyadhis have so many baubles; a diamond bracelet costs less here than most places. Magpies, we are. Taibah Souk, Althumairy Souk
98. HORSEBACK RIDING. 99. Kabdah sandwiches in the wee hours of the morning.
90. THE BEAUTIFUL FAKIEH AQUARIUM.
74. It's always
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93. In Sharqiya, we are the most culturally diverse region, bringing harmony between tradition and tolerance.
83. Exfoliating is never a problem in Riyadh because there are more Moroccan baths than McDonald’s outlets in this town, and that’s saying something.
77. THE SAFETY.
can h ead o ver to B
92. Bite into an Anoosh cookie.
82. Charity is a big part of the Riyadh’s culture. Thou shalt help thy neighbour, and all that. bunyan.org.sa ensan.org.sa
76. Wherever we take our children in Riyadh, they always get a sweet or a freebie from shop sellers, and most restaurants and public places are very forgiving of noisy children.
91. AL BALAD
(which became a UNESCO site).
100. JEDDAH'S BEAUTIFUL CORNICHE.
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Our Mother’s House Exhibit While rapid social change has threatened Asir’s one of a kind culture to wither, this exhibition helped preserve it. By Marya Atassi
Asir’s region of KSA has proved to become one of the country’s most outstanding areas for archeological and cultural sites. The region, namely Rijal Alma village, is home to authentic female artisans skilled in the traditional house painting.
The initiative, Our Mother’s House, highlighted the urgent matter of cultural heritage in addition to developing women’s equal representation in the Middle East, namely Saudi Arabia. Part of achieving the initiative’s goals, an art exhibition was launched from Nov. 16 – 27 in New York. The exhibition drew attention to and featured artwork by female artisans from the region. Along with that, two commissioned Asiri murals were showcased 36 DESTINATION JEDDAH DECEMBER 2015
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Endangering such rare artistry, culture and tradition caught the attention of the UN and Art Jameel. Sponsored by the first and organized by the latter, in partnership with Edge of Arabia, an initiative was launched.
Artist, Ahmed Mater
to commemorate hundreds of years of tradition from the village of Rijal Alma. While celebrating artistic production, the event also focused on the role women play in preserving the cultural identity of their communities, especially those marginalized within their societies. The exhibited artwork acted as a shedding light to the endangered role of women within the rural areas of Saudi Arabia. The exhibition also shed light on Saudi’s bid to recognize Rijal Alma’s village as an official UNESCO World Heritage site. Organized by the Middle East Institute (Washington DC), Nov. 20 hosted a reception and dedicated panel to the DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 37
discussion and importance of women artists in cultivating their local history. Among the speakers were: Fatima Jaber, artist, house painter and founder of Fatima Museum in Abha, and Ali Moghawi, cultural historian and member of Rijal Alma UNESCO World Heritage Bid. Among the contributors to the event were the project advisors, including three Saudi artists Arwa Alnaemi, Ahmed Mater and Fatima Jaber; Ali Moghawi provides additional support. Another contributing artist is Jameelah Mater. While Alnaemi’s work is known for its examination of women to larger Saudi society, Mater’s work provides expertise in the study of Islamic culture and transformation in the region. Further support was provided by Kate Seelye, Middle East Institute’s Vice President. “There is a general misperception in the West that Saudi women play a very marginal role within their communities. “Our Mother’s House” highlights the fact that historically, in Asir province, women enjoyed a unique status as artisans who captured the community’s history and memories through their mural art. That tradition has been lost due to a variety of political and social reasons, but it’s possible that efforts such as this one will help to restore and preserve this valuable tradition.” – Kate Seelye, Vice President of Mission of KSA to the UN.
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Fatima Abou Gahas was one of the most famous house painters from Asir.
Kate Seelye interviewing Fatima Abou Gahas in 2003.
We are working on bringing back the role of women responsible for the innovation of this authentic artistic culture. We are also doing that in an advanced fashion convenient for the cultural and artistic era. – Fatima Jaber, Artist
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Cartoo nati n! Illustrators unite for Destination and give us the know how to their cartooning world. Meet Majda Addas, Haya Bakhashab, Mahmoud Zaini and Sarah Taibah and their doodles.
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By Sahrish Ali and Sohila El Saadany
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SARAH TAIBAH Founder of Rasma and Kilma Illustration Design House. I’m an illustrator and graphic designer. I’m Saudi but I left my heart in San Francisco, where I obtained my master’s of fine art degree in illustration. I am obsessed with illustrating and designing books.
BEGINNINGS When I discovered that I love writing and coming up with stories, I felt that I wanted to draw the characters I have in mind on paper.
PROCESS I get into my bubble and I think about the character I’m drawing; what they look like, what their favorite color is, etc. Mixing mediums gives every project I work on extra flavor. They explain the mood and surreal thoughts, so collage, ink, watercolor, printmaking and digital are my best friends.
INSPIRATION Honest people.
MESSAGE TO ASPIRING ILLUSTRATORS - Learn more about environment atmosphere design. - Know your target audience and come up with your own style. - You should keep in mind how to compose the subject matter in the layout and know where to place typography. - Always make sure not to put important visuals in the gutter.
FUTURE PLANS I have already founded Rasma and Kilma Illustration and Design house. It offers illustrations for covers and interiors of adult and children books, editorial illustrations and designs, portrait paintings, cards and stationary.
CREATIVITY Reflecting my own perspective differently and turning it to visuals is my definition of creativity. rasma.kilma
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MAHMOUD ZAINI Born in Makkah, raised in Jeddah, now studying in San Francisco. Instead of playing outside, I preferred, when alone, or with my relatives, to draw comics, imagine funny characters and create wondrous environments.
BEGINNINGS I believe I started drawing non-stop from the age of 5. As I grew up, my father never stopped supporting this passion of mine. I still have boxes full of old drawings and I just continued working and practicing ever since.
PROCESS If it’s not random doodling then it’s precise structural planning. It’s all about abstracting realistic forms into their most basic shapes. Turn the head into a circle, the body into a giant triangle, the arms and legs into cylinders, and just explore all the different shapes your character can
morph into. I enjoy the simplicity of using black ink pens or calligraphy pens. When it comes to coloring I mainly use markers, crayons and pastel colors.
INSPIRATION One can truly find inspiration by observing the movements and shapes of all the different people and things around. Good poetry and prose are also great sources of inspiration for me, along with stories of great thinkers, spiritual leaders and intellectuals.
MESSAGE TO ASPIRING ILLUSTRATORS - Put in constant hours of practice and study. - Explore different styles and themes.
FUTURE PLANS I plan on exploring new techniques and new methods of looking and interpreting creativity.
CREATIVITY I think creativity is a gift that God embodied within all of us. It is an element that is unique to the human race. One must use the ability to bring what is abstract into the real world. mahmoudzaini
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HAYA BAKHASHAB
Check out the poster designed by her!
A 21-year-old illustrator and senior graphic design student at Dar Al Hekma.
BEGINNINGS I’ve been drawing from a very early age. I used to doodle on everything, from pencil cases to the back of exam papers. By high school, I started keeping sketchbooks and drawing things that inspired me.
PROCESS I start with a sketch of the initial idea and then I find or take a picture for reference. I draw the outlines for everything then paint it in with watercolors or gouache. Finally, I scan and edit or enhance the image digitally if needed. My work involves a lot of mixed media from badly
developed film photos, to traditional watercolors or basic ballpoint pens.
INSPIRATION People. What they do, how they interact with one another and their environment. I often find inspiration in old photographs and looking out the car window every once in a while. Of course deadlines are also a big motivator.
MESSAGE TO ASPIRING ILLUSTRATORS - Practice: The more you draw the better you get. - Improvise: Work with what you have available.
FUTURE PLANS I’d like to gain stronger technical skills.
CREATIVITY Creativity is getting a reaction from someone when they see your work. That’s when you know you’ve really achieved something new or different. hayabaks
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MAJDA ADDAS I’m currently in my final senior semester as a Motion Graphic student at Dar Al Hekma University. I’m also a big sister. Art doesn’t chain me down or have limitations; it lets me be.
BEGINNINGS I grew up watching Disney, Cartoon Network and shows like Gummi Bears and Captain Majid. Those characters used to inspire me as a child. It wasn’t until I enrolled at Dar Al Fikr in 9th grade, that I started taking drawing seriously and working on myself.
PROCESS First step: Inspiration. Then I sketch, shade and create the character. If I want to, I then digitize it. I use a pencil, sketchbook, Cintique or an Intouse; those are Wacom tablets and a computer or a laptop.
Sometimes, I also like to color traditionally with markers or watercolors.
INSPIRATION Children inspire me the most, as well as Disney and Pixar’s characters, environments and color choices. One of my favorite artists is Danny Beck.
MESSAGE TO ASPIRING ILLUSTRATORS - Always carry a pencil and sketchbook. - Art blocks happen, don’t ever stop observing. - Have faith and ask for help when needed.
FUTURE PLANS I’d love to be the creator of a character a child loves.
CREATIVITY A spark, in your mind and soul! It’s that sudden urge to make and create, those late nights when you get an idea and have to make it happen now. So going through with your idea and making it come to life is the soul of creativity. majda_creates
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SKATE CHAMP An insightful interview with one of KSA’s leading social entrepreneurship advocates. By Sohila El Saadany
Remember Avril Lavigne’s Skater Boy song back in the day? Well, we have got you a real skater boy, Mejahed Al Jabri, who has won local and international championships and is trying to accredit the sport right here in Saudi. Known as Jude Skate, Al Jabri has been skating for 13 years. If you ever get the chance to meet him, you will actually see the light illuminating from his eyes as he speaks of his sport.
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TO SEE HIM SKATING
Skating in 2011 where I won 1st place. In 2012, I was invited to a championship in Korea; it was my first international one. I won 6th place in ‘Korea’s Slides’ and 7th place in ‘Korea’s Battle.’ I then went to Taiwan in 2013 to represent Saudi in the World’s Skating Championship over there, where I won 10th place.” Al Jabri even has his own custom made skates after he asked a company to
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manufacture them according to taste. He is also part of a large group of skaters who have been trying to contact someone in order to build a skating park right here in the city. The group managed to get in touch with Abdul Lateef Jameel Co., who agreed to start working on the project. 1jode
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He decided to pursue the sport after he attended a skating event in Jeddah years ago and was in awe with the talent he saw. So he immediately started practicing, watching skating videos and tutorials on YouTube and even contacting skating experts for advice. That all paid off as Al Jabri went on to become a skating champ in local as well as international tournaments. “I took part in local championships like the Kingdom’s Championship for
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Eng. Ahmed Khaled Baghlaf was able to open the originally Egyptian, Cairo based store T-Halawa right here in Jeddah. Baghlaf was a huge fan of the brand growing up as it instilled in him the importance of real Egyptian cotton and reminded him of his summers in the land of the Nile.
What-You-Get, which ensures that the exquisite quality you receive from wearing a jalabia or robe matches the amount you have paid.
Egyptian cotton is one of the world’s finest cotton; it is even used by international brands in the fashion world. This is why Baghlaf decided to solidify its presence in the Saudi market by bringing in T-Halawa. The store produces fine, skin-friendly and cost effective outfits that will prove that Egyptian cotton is the king of fabrics. The items provided at the store are stylish and of high quality fabrics. T-Halawa ensures that the items on sale are diversified to cover women, gentlemen and even children.
He continues, “Right now we have one store in Serafi Mall, but we aim to have more than one store and to have our onlineservices soon.” Hence, allowing the customer to order and get the delivery immediately. Ranging from robes, linens to jalabias (Arabian dresses), the cloth caliber is top notch.
T-Halawa is bringing back the traditional wear with supreme value.
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THE LATEST BEAUTY ARRIVALS
Three shades for contouring and three shades for highlighting
Can we tempt you with the newest beauty additions in town?
Kat Von D Contour Palette (Coming Soon) Sephora’s most awaited product; Kat Von D is very popular among makeup lovers.
By Zareen Muzaffar
Urban Decay Vice Palette This gorgeous palette has shades that range from a playful pink to an intense black satin shade that will be your new smokey eye favorite. SR 338
Urban Decay Naked Smokey Palette Available at Sephora
Fine-One-One by Benefit
Their Naked palettes are a global success story. Purchase one and you’ll be wondering how you survived so far without it in your life. SR 279
This sheer brightening cheek and lip color gives your cheek instant shape and apply to lips for a natural look.
Liquid Gems by Wojooh Available at Wojooh
The collection boasts of three shades, each of them complements all skin shades and can be used depending on whether you want a light rosy glow or a more contoured look for formal evenings.
Born This Way by Too Faced
This new oil free foundation by Too Faced provides medium to full coverage, with six new shades.
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Too Faced The Little Black Book of Bronzers This collection includes eight signature bronzers that work on all skintones. SR 239
Peter Thomas Roth Masks A variety of masks created for certain skin types. Available at Sephora
Camu Camu Power Brightening Sleeping Mask helps with boosting collagen while improving the appearance of uneven skin tones. SR 233
Irish Moor Mud Mask is ideal for deep cleansing as it works to purify, decongest and hydrate skin. SR 217
Hard as Nails by Sally Hansen A new formula to make your nails stronger and harder.
Pumpkin Enzyme Mask
aims to exfoliate the skin for a polished effect.
24K Gold Mask
is a luxurious anti-aging treatment with pure 24K gold and colloidal gold to help lift, firm and brighten your skin.
Star Skin Foaming Peeling Perfection Puff This perfection puff removes dead skin, unclog pores and can be used as a DIY home treatment. SR 43
Mega Rich Anti-aging Sleeping Mask SR 255
You can leave this mask on for a few hours or overnight for smoother skin and redness reduction.
Sephora Eye and Face Masks This green tea eye mask is pretty soothing for the area around the eyes. SR 20
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STYLE & SHOPPING
brought to you by The Travel Book Rest: For Books & Tablet SR 79.99
Enjoy your latest book whether you are tanning on the beach or relaxing at home with this book & tablet stand. This handy book holder can easily be taken wherever you go and will work just as well with a tablet as a book. When your finished, it folds flat.
Greetings Card Kit SR 164.99
The kit contains a wooden stamp handle with 4 interchangable silicone stamps each with an original design that can be pressed onto the kraft cards and envelopes using the ink pad provided.
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Sticky Photo Frame  SR 39.99
Photos are no-longer limited to fridge magnets! Decorate your wall and windows by using these easy stick silicone frames!
Tea Fun SR 24.99
This innovative silicone lid allows you to fix the tea bag in the middle elegantly while covering the mouth of tea pot or mug, trapping the heat and steam to keep water hot while brewing.
Juice Booster: Phone to Phone Charger SR 59.99
One need never endure the horror of running out of phone battery again with the juice booster. Just hook it up to a friend’s phone and enjoy watching your phone come back to life.
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DINING SCOOP TUCKED AWAY
BLUDAN BOZA Named after the mountainous area in Syria, Bludan is a hidden treasure in Shate’ District, opposite the souq. Try their traditional boza ice cream and you’ll always be going back for more.
SQUARE MEATER’S JUICY BURGERS
Square Meater is a unique joint offering perfect burgers in a cool and friendly atmosphere. With 100 percent Angus beef flame grilled burgers, homemade freshly baked buns and creative unique sauces, Square Meater is guaranteed to satisfy all burger lovers. MUST TRY: Cheese Meater, Bacon Burger, and the famous Heater and Chroomz Melt burgers.
Visit them at the Courtyard or have your meal delivered by calling 920018811.
This Just In!
The Juice Container More Than Juice The Juice Container literally has it all. They offer fat burners, detox drinks, natural boosters, protein shakes, healthy snacks, fruit salads and even waffles. Yes, waffles. Oh and sweet potatoes too. They opened Nov. 21, go check it out and let us know what you think @destinationjed. Location: Al Shate’ Dist. Web: thejuicecontainer.net thejuicecontainer
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No One Handles Beans Like We Do
Jeddah, Yanbu and Madinah Web: h-refi.com
Tel: 9200 06002
hummusrefi
Gawaffee
DJ nds m o Rec me
For the Best Arabic Coffee
Babel Snack Babel is a little restaurant on Tahlia Street next to BMW, opposite Stallion Gym. The restaurant has snack in its name, but it offers pretty much everything from
drinks and desserts to sandwiches, burgers and proper rice dishes like sayadiya. Their salads are also good, specifically the mtabbal.
They deliver for free too,
Gawaffee was launched last July but when the founder initially thought of the concept, there was no such product in the market. Gawaffee is the Arabic coffee maker everyone needs for that perfect up. It is easy to use with just a press of a button and has the capacity of 1.3 liters. It can be found at Manuel Supermarkets and online at souq.com and of course gawafee.com
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ROSEWOOD JEDDAH HOTEL
BRINGS TURKEY TO YOU
On the right, Executive Chef Amjad Ghandoor On the left Executive Sous Chef Tahir Guneysu
Rosewood Jeddah is happy to announce its Turkish food festival that will take place on Jan. 7 - 20 at Habsburg restaurant.
Rosewood Jeddah’s Turkish food festival aims at immersing its guests in everything traditional. With all the decorations, food and drinks, guests are bound to get the full Turkish experience. Executive Chef Amjad Ghandoor and Executive Sous Chef Tahir Guneysu are in charge of this Turkish food festival event. They both aspire to expose Rosewood’s guests to the real taste of Turkey. Everyone around the restaurant will be dressed in Turkish attire and the restaurant will be covered in customary decorations.
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The Turkish flag will be hung in the restaurant along with a lot of pictures depicting the beautiful country. Greeting the visitors at the entrance will be a man dressed as a Turkish Sultan.
“We are thrilled to be bringing the Turkish Food Festival to Rosewood Jeddah,” said Chef Amjad. “The idea behind the festival is to bring famous dishes from Turkey all the way to Jeddah. I’m looking forward to working with talented Chef Tahir and exposing guests to a true Turkish dining experience right here in Jeddah.” Chef Tahir said, “I am honored that my home country will be recognized at the first Turkish Food Festival and I am of course, very excited to be managing the event on behalf of the hotel.
I am so proud of the cuisine created in Turkey and really can’t wait to share my passion and love of this food with the people of Jeddah. Chef Amjad
and I have prepared a diverse and rich menu for visitors including a large selection of Turkish specialties.” Chef Tahir, who is originally Turkish, talks about some of the meals that will be prepared in the buffet. He says, “We have traditional dishes such as Guvec and kabab. We will have iskender kabab and doner kabab. We will also have manti, which is like ravioli and tastes even more delicious. There will also be a wide variety of salads such as zeytinyagli where the vegetables are cooked in olive oil along with several other salads, which will be chopped in front of the guests.”
The buffet will feature a selection of traditional Turkish desserts with a variety of pastries like baklava, gullac and lokum (Turkish delight). Everything at the restaurant will give off a typical feel including the water that will be imported from Turkey and served in clay jars like the ones used there.
The price of this wonderful dinner is SR 205 including turkish tea or turkish coffee and water. Location: Rosewood Jeddah Hotel. Web: rosewoodhotels.com/Jeddah Tel: +966-12-2607111 RosewoodJeddah RWJeddah
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LE CONCHEUR A hidden treasure in Jeddah’s dining scene. Precious gems are constantly being discovered in Jeddah. This time it is the bean that used to be known as the secret treasure of the 15th century Spanish Empire, Cocoa. Jeddah's own Le Concheur settled for nothing but the best origin-controlled cocoa on the planet, the world famous Valrhona cocoa. Valrhona's chocolate is a rare menu feature due to its quality and high production cost, and this is exactly why Le Concheur adopted it aiming to serve the niche of taste connoisseurs who take the time to appreciate the taste of premium chocolate. Le Concheur, a clever play of words: “conching” a process used while crushing the cocoa particles into liquid chocolate, and “connoisseur” the expert. Put those two together and you'll get an idea of what to expect. The brand was created in the UK and was taken to a new
Coffee rolls infused in coffee beans for three days before they’re served.
level by the best possible Belgian chefs. Not only a one-stop-shop for everything chocolate, but for anyone looking for a daily dining hub, savory salads and sandwiches created by Michelin Star Chef James Dugan. The first flagship store was chosen to be launched at the cosmopolitan city of Jeddah as a step towards spreading roots to the entire region. The store oozes warmth and luxury from the moment you step in, especially with the wide-ranging selections of Belgian chocolates and Delicacies from the new menu The Chocolate Ball
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French baked goods and pastries surrounding your path. For fanatic chocolate lovers, Le Concheur devised a variety of 30 well-crafted flavors of unwrapped Belgian chocolates ranging from salted caramel, lavender, Madagascar origin, to the more exotic flavors such as saffron, lime-basil, pinacolada and so much more. Also, the the customized double-wrapped gifts and allmade-of-chocolate wedding favors and sculptures, apt for the most luxurious of weddings, baby showers and birthdays.
The top floor is a favorite amongst Le Concheur's guests for private functions, birthdays, brunches and corporate events. If you wish to add to your list of hobbies and skills, Le Concheur holds exciting and interactive chocolate making classes; “Traditional BelgianChocolate Making” for all ages and levels of skill. Their classes are popular amongst Jeddah's top schools, due to their expert pastry chefs and use of premium healthy chocolate for children. Their fun chocolate lab atmosphere allows students to feel and accomplish much more.
Pistachio tropics from the new menu. The café-lounge is perfect for families and coffee lovers with fresh homemade breakfast options; traditional Belgian waffles, sandwiches and a salad selection. Their plated desserts go well alongside their signature freshlyground and aromatic Belgian roasted coffee.
Handcrafted and freshly baked sandwiches.
Wedding ceremonies are chocolicious with Le Concheur.
If you are a fan of their social media sensation, Black Forest, and enjoy seeing chocolate shells melting under a warm chocolate sauce, then you will certainly obsess over their new menu starting January 2016 with more focus on out-ofthis-world chocolates and plated desserts, full dedicated pages for breakfast, hot chocolate, Belgian tea, Belgian waffles as well as adding several starters and main courses to their scrumptiously salty menu. Now that the secret is shared, you know where to head first when looking for chocolate, gifts and an overall indulgent dining experience.
The ultimate birthday party destination.
Location: Prince Sultan St. opposite Naft gas station, Al Murjana Center. Tel: +966-12-6821253 leconcheur
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Top Family-Friendly RESTAURANTS in Jeddah The following restaurants were chosen and ranked by my 4-year-old daughter, Mayaar and myself. E Cheese’s 1 Chuck Corniche
3 Chili’s Al Andalus Street
Chili’s is super family-friendly. They have a playground and a dedicated menu for children. While adults are waiting for their orders, the little ones can play or enjoy drawing and coloring in the menu.
Menu
Menu
No special menu for children since the whole place is specialized for them.
Kids meals cost SR 20 and they include the entree, sides (some healthy choices such as corn or broccoli) and finally drinks.
Rides, arcade games and indoor playgrounds.
Playground, drawing and coloring.
Activities
Activities
Express 2 Pizza Tahlia Street
This is actually Mayaar’s favorite place. It’s a dream come true for children. There are games and indoor playgrounds, rides, prizes and arcade games. They even have rooms for private occasions such as birthday parties.
Menu
A variety of options for children.
Activities
Creating their own pizza. • Taste 8/10 • Value for money 8.5/10 • Suitability for Children 9/10 • Overall 8.5/10
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• Taste 9/10 • Value for money 8/10 • Suitability for Children 8/10 • Overall 8.5/10
NOTE:
Food portions are quite generous and heavy, so make sure you leave room for the world famous Molten Chocolate Cake.
• Taste 9/10 • Value for money 9/10 • Suitability for Children 7/10 • Overall 8.5/10
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This is actually Mayaar’s favorite place. It’s a dream come true for children. There are games and indoor playgrounds, rides, prizes and arcade games. They even have rooms for private occasions such as birthday parties.
Le Concheur Café
5 Prince Sultan Street
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Cafè Ceramique
Stars Avenue Mall, Sari Street
The café introduces an engaging concept of combining paint-your-ownpottery with quality food and beverages. The main painting choices for children are ceramic and glassware. The cost of painting varies from SR 90 to SR 120 and depends on the size of the items.
Le Concheur is a café and chocolate store. Families can enjoy fine chocolates, pastry products, delish sandwiches, salads and breakfast in a friendly environment. Every Friday night Le Concheur has an entertaining session for children to learn how to decorate chocolates. This can also be done by reservation at other times during the week. Le Concheur is also a nice place to host children’s birthday parties. This café does a great job of balancing a nice dining experience for children and adults.
Menu
There are seven main course food items and four dessert options on the kids menu that cost SR 36 each.
Activities
Ceramic painting.
Menu
There are seven main course food items and four dessert options on the kids menu that cost SR 36 each.
Friday’s 6 T.G.I. Al Andalus Street
The restaurant has undergone a recent renovation and menu update. TGIF’s serves some great tasty dishes with good value and generous portion sizes. The playground is also scheduled for renovation. This restaurant is a solid family outing option, providing a pleasant venue for causal dining.
Menu
Any of the approximately eight kids menu options range in price between SR 19 and SR 22.
Activities
Playground.
Activities
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Ceramic painting.
• Taste 8/10 • Value for money 8/10 • Suitability for Children 9/10 • Overall 8/10
• Taste 7/10 • Value for money 7/10 • Suitability for Children 9/10 • Overall 8/10
• Taste 8/10 • Value for money 8/10 • Suitability for Children 7/10 • Overall 8/10 The Author: Mohammed Ismail Harasani, Food Critic Email: Jeddahfoodie@hotmail.com Jeddahfoodie
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ROUNDUP OF JEDDAH'S A brief roundup of restaurants and cafes that opened this year. By Marya Atassi
Hanisan
Hanisan successfully transforms classic Japanese cooking into contemporary innovative dishes like no other. Location: Hamra Corniche Mob: +966-506683107 Tel: +966-12-6695894 hanisanrestaurant
Sultan’s Steakhouse
Recently opened, this steakhouse comes straight out of Turkey for all the meat lovers out there. Location: U Shape Center, Rawdah Mob: +966-555919771 Web: sultanssteakhouse.com sultans_steakhouse
The Box
Have your favorite Chinese noodles or rice customized to your own preference in this shoebox of a noodle house. Location: Rawdah, near King Faisal Hospital Tel: +966-12-6642029
Sandwich Gallery
This is your destination for a selection of sandwiches, deserts and appetizers inverted from different places aroundthe world. Location: U Shape Center, Rawdah Mob: +966-544222234 Web: thesandwichgallery.com thesandwichgallery
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Sura Korean
At Sura you will feel right in Korea with their Chabudai table set up and traditional Korean cooking. Location: Rawdah Star Tel: +966-12-2611688
Sura Korean
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Crave
Crave offers a diverse menu ranging from chicken wraps, hot dogs and especially their special juicy burgers prepared right in front of you. Location: Tahlia St. near Danube Mob: +966-535025670 crave_ksa
Ahwak Cafe
Nadia Ottoman Cuisine
Location: Ascott Center, Sari St. Mob: +966-503745666 ahwak_sa
Location: Ascott Center, Sari St. Tel: +966-12-6914033 nadiacuisine_sa
Ahwak transforms traditional Lebanese dishes into contemporary, trendy ones.
This unique place offers your favorite original Turkish dishes with a modern twist.
Rossopomodoro
This restaurant brings back the Italian comfort food - inspired by Naples cooking - you have always enjoyed. Location: Ascott Center, Sari St. Mob: +966-501337666 rossopomodoroSA
Sara
Serving everything from sandwiches to beverages, Sara’s Corner is the perfect hangout spot for women. Ladies night never tasted so good! Location: Battarjee St. Mob: +966-504620979 sarascorner
Bagel Bar Coffee House
Bagel Bar Coffee House Be it for a quick bite or a cup of coffee with friends, Bagel Bar coffee house offers a variety of bagels, wraps, paninis, sandwiches, desserts, coffee, and more for you to enjoy. Location: U Shape Center, Rawdah Tel: +966-12-6410222 Mob: +966-508928636 thebagelbar.ksa
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Medd Café
Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of this café while indulging in a fresh cup of coffee and treats. Location: Beach Tower, Corniche Email: salam@meddcoffe.com meddcoffee
Brain Freeze
Uniquely identified, you might mistake this ice cream parlor for a food truck. Head there for a variety of cold treats, slushy mixes and ice creams.
77 Burger and Pizza Where will you find a delicious black pizza other than here?
Location: Al Kayyal St. Mob: +966-536655252 Web: thesandwichgallery.com brainfreeze_me
Location: U Shape Center, Rawdah Mob: +966-544500655 77burgerandpizza
Fire Grill
Fire Grill offers avariety of Mexicanclassics with a Californian touch customized to your own liking. Location: Etoile Center, Malik Rd. Mob: +966-554350052 firegrillSA
Moussallati Gourmet Shop
Having 35 years experience and cooking from the heart, Moussallati’s chef ensures the dishes are authentically Syrian and 100 percent traditional from their hometown, Aleppo. Location: Hussein Al Shabukshi St. Mob: +966-535693333 Web: mgshop-sa.com moussallati_gourmet
Rude Shake
With a sloganlike theirs –“we makea milkshakeout of everything”– do not be afraito get creative and customize your own milkshake to you crazy way. Location: Event Mall Tel: +966-12-6983888 rudeshake
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CALCIUM
Is it the missing piece to your weight loss puzzle? By Maya Daaboul, Clinical Dietician at Regime Center
While there is no weight loss magic bullet, some foods can help complement your weight loss efforts. Namely, some studies have explored a link between calcium intake and weight loss, displaying controversial results. Supporting research has suggested that calcium intake plays a role in preventing your body from storing fat, therefore, helping you lose weight, especially from the midriff area. Whether this proposed relationship is a fact or a myth or even a claim that needs further research, daily recommended calcium intake is associated with numerous health benefits including hearthealth, lower blood pressure and keeping your bone health in check. 72 DESTINATION JEDDAH DECEMBER 2015
Fortunately, the amount of calcium proposed to induce weight loss is the same as your daily requirements:
1300mg/day
Adolescents
1000 mg/day
Adults
1200mg/day
Females >50 years old Males >70 years old
Anything lower than the recommended levels has shown to hamper the process of weight loss.
It is important to note that more is not necessarily better. The Upper Tolerable Level of calcium is set at 2,000 mg and exceeding this level may place you at increased risk of heart disease, kidney stones and some forms of cancer. Consult with your doctor before taking any calcium supplements.
To complement your weight loss efforts with the help of calcium you need to: Follow a calorie-restricted/ low-fat diet:
A healthy calorie restriction of 500 to 1,000 calories/day from total daily energy needs is central to weight loss.
Have your calcium intake from dietary sources and not from supplements:
The body absorbs and utilizes calcium better from food than from supplements and as studies have shown, calcium from dietary sources bring about a greater amount of weight loss.
Have 3-4 servings of low fat dairy food per day:
This amount meets your daily calcium needs. Also, emphasis is on calcium from dairy products as the whey protein and amino acids present in them seem to enhance the role of weight loss.
If it is not possible to m eet calcium req uirements from dairy p rodu you may go cts, for other sources rich in calciu m:
30 g
of low fat mozzarella, cheddar or Swiss cheese
MIX AND MATCH
to target 3-4 servings/day. One serving is equal to:
30 g
90 g
feta cheese
canned salmon
1 cup cottage cheese
The results of the current studies relating to calcium and weight loss are not yet conclusive and more research is required before a solid judgment can be drawn. However, there would be no harm in incorporating your daily needs of calcium from dairy sources when attempting weight loss (or even for general health purposes). Who knows, it might work for you!
1
1
cup
cup
skimmed/ low-fat milk
skimmed/ low-fat yogurt
1
cup calciumfortified soy or rice milk
90 g
90 g sardines
calcium-set tofu
½ cup
cooked greens (turnip greens, kale, collards, spinach)
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The anniversary also shed light on the important campaigns the center is leading: I Support Campaign:
The anniversary’s slogan, Gadaha Wo Gdood, literally translates into “one is capable of.” There are six words that can be adopted by companies to be used on their websites, social media accounts and more to express solidarity and support with the intellectually disabled. The words are equality, awareness, rehabilitation, daring, loving and inclusion.
HELP CENTER
MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN SOCIETY
Help Center celebrated its 30th anniversary on Nov. 19. Help Center has been paramount in changing not only the lives of intellectually disabled children but also the Kingdom’s view of them. Over the past 30 years Help Center served more than 5,000 families of children with disabilities, graduated around 200 young adults and 70 of their graduates have been employed in suitable working environments across Jeddah. The center hosted a variety of fun activities during the ceremony to commemorate the triumphs of its students ranging from drama to sports and games.
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Baboonej Lounge:
This is an interactive online platform that enables parents of intellectually disabled children to discuss a wide range of topics. Experts and doctors are also going to take part in order to give more insight on subjects discussed.
The Dream Campaign:
Aspires to make all the children’s dreams come true through the collective effort of staff, volunteers and donors. Dreams can be as simple as flying on a plane to cooking with a chef. All dreams have been collected by the staff and will be documented and seen via the center’s YouTube channel. One student has already attained her dream of modeling.
Come Design With Me:
This event aims at bringing out the creativity in the children. They will spend time with local designers and help create clothes and accessories.
Come Cook With Me:
Local chefs will teach children about food and the joys of cooking; inspiring them to get in the kitchen and give cooking a chance. This campagin will allow them to discover new flavors and textures, sparking a life long love of yummy food.
Today, more than 350 children are enrolled at the center and are attended to by 197 specialized professionals. The Help Center will continue guiding its students and improving society for their sake. Location: Al Andalus Dist. Tel: +966-12-6631113 Web: helpcenter.med.sa
Join Help Center's bazaar Nov. 30 to Dec. 3
Check out Maha Al Juffali (Founder of Help Center's) new book " Start Small, Grow Slow, Make a Difference" - a personal recount on building an educational and clinical NGO for persons with intellectual disabilities. The book is sold at Help Center. ADVERTORIAL DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 75
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The Experts of
ACT Center Dr. Samraa Suliman and Dr. Rasha Mashmoushi give insight to their work at ACT Center. ACT Center offers the best guidance and psychological assistance to its clients. The experts working there provide the necessary aid to ensure the wellness, comfort and happiness of their clients. Dr. Suliman and Dr. Mashmoushi, two expert doctors at the center, discuss the nature of their work there. Dr. Samraa Suliman Child and Adult Psychiatrist at ACT Dr. Suliman sees adults and children with psychiatric disorders. Because she deals with both, she could easily pinpoint the differences between them. She elaborates, “It is more complicated to treat children because a lot of their behaviors are part of their development, so they have not been fully formed. Parents are also protective over their children so they are very hesitant about sending them in just in case they may have to receive medication. For adults, this point may be easier because they are the ones coming out of their own accord, it is their decision.” She explains how the most damaging things to a
child’s psychology are poor relationships with the family or the caregivers along with genetic factors since a history of mental disorders in the family may severely affect the young ones as well. Even though dealing with mental disorders is still budding in the Kingdom, the doctor believes there will be a great deal of progress.
Society should accept mental illness as a disorder and reducethe social stigma of mental illness.
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— Dr. Samraa Suliman
In relation to children particularly she says, “Our children clients are voiceless so we speak up for them. We want society to be more open and less judgmental to those with mental disorders.”
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Most Common Mental Disorders Dr. Rasha Mashmoushi Educational Psychologist at ACT Dr. Mashmoushi has been working at ACT ever since it was established a few years back. She explains the nature of her profession, “My work has to do with assessing and diagnosing learning difficulties. I look at all the skills and abilities of the child so I can do the proper assessment. After I diagnose the case in hand, I discuss what the best approach will be with the parents and the
school so we can all ensure a comfortable environment for the child.” She is normally contacted by parents who have been referred to her by schools or by other experts such as pediatricians or other psychiatrists. She believes that nowadays societies are more accepting towards educational difficulties. She adds, “Before, parents would be in denial of their child having a problem. Just because a child has a learning difficulty doesn’t mean he is bad or he’s a failure. It has nothing to do with failure or success; it’s a
Anxiety disorders ADHD Mood disorders Autism spectrum disorders
All that can be seen in children too as young as 3 years old.
matter of supporting the child until they reach the stage where they can be independent and good at something they love.” She can see how the government is trying to support young children with learning disabilities, but it is the implementation done by the schools that truly matters. Tel: +966-12-2615951 Mob: +966-500053523 Web: actjeddah.com Email: info@actjeddah.com
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Maabar Social Consultancy Providing unique services since 2011. ADDICTION TREATMENT PROGRAM • Intensive outpatient treatment – minimum 60 days • Minnesota Method – 12 Steps • Supportive and caring environment • Urine drug testing done on premises • Psychological testing available • Alternative therapies offered (i.e. meditation, art therapy, hypnosis) • Spirituality • Life Skills
COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATION • Stress Management • Addressing Phobias (Fears)
In 2011, Jeddah had no private behavioral health services; Dr. Manal Sulaiman Fakeeh decided to establish an outpatient facility for social and psychological services and addiction issues. Maabar’s Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Manal opened the doors of Maabar Social Consultancy in December 2011. Maabar was established as a center aimed at treating clients suffering from addiction problems. International and internationally trained experts provide the highest level of treatment based on the world renown Minnesota 12 Step Method.
The program is offered five days per week, seven hours per day and requires complete abstinence. Throughout the process, the clients’ families are involved for reinforcement and support. During the program clients address destructive addictive thoughts and behaviors and replace them with practical life skills. In addition to its Addiction Treatment Program, Maabar also offers a full range of behavioral health outpatient services to help people lead happier healthier lives.
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• Anger Management
OTHER TYPES OF THERAPY • Individual • Couples • Family • Group • Hypnosis • Other services available
Maabar Social Consultancy Tel: +966-12-6900888 Web: maabar.com Maabarksa Maabar Social Consultancy Maabar_ksa
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HEALTH.LINKS
A consultancy company providing compassionate healthcare solutions. By Zareen Muzaffar
The healthcare sector in the Kingdom is witnessing a strong growth due to increased healthcare spending like specialized treatments, growing establishments of healthcare insurance, increase in per capita income and high investments in the healthcare infrastructure. Health.Links is a consultancy company specialized in healthcare that works with its strategic partner Press Ganey to support healthcare organizations. The partnership includes operational support in data collection and survey management with a localized focus.
But how do we encourage a culture of empathy and compassion in healthcare facilities? How do we put value based care at the forefront? “We need to put compassion back into healthcare, right where it belongs,� says Adel Shabaan, Health.Links founder. In 2014, Shabaan founded Health.Links with the sole intention of improving patient experience in the Middle East through developing programs that would help patients receive the care they deserve and support them in their healing journey. Today, 80 DESTINATION JEDDAH DECEMBER 2015
Health.Links is a subsidiary of the Healthcare Development Holding Company (HDH).
Our goal is to deconstruct suffering for patient satisfaction so healthcare organizations become known for quality care and best practices in the Kingdom.
Shabaan had the opportunity to obtain a wide knowledge in the healthcare industry: research, marketing and health care administration through working in each of these areas over the past 15 years. In 2013, Adel was appointed as the Patient Experience Director at the International Medical Center (IMC), the first post of its kind in a hospital in the Kingdom, where his team initiated a comprehensive service facelift program for the patient’s experience in the hospital. The Patient Experience team was the first to apply a modified version of HCAHPS (survey) in the hospital for their discharged patients, the outpatient department and the ER. This helped drive various Process Improvement (PI) initiatives and benchmark the hospital’s performance against international best practices. Shabaan believes quality health care begins with best practices that revolve around patient care and satisfaction. When patients enter a healthcare facility, they expect immediate attention and support. But a great healthcare facility’s success is dependent on excellent patient experience. As a result, many healthcare providers have turned to a scientific approach of performance measurement.
— Adel Shabaan, Health.Links Founder
A VISION FOR HEALTHCARE IN KSA
Health.Links aims to optimize performance in the Kingdom by encouraging culture of reporting that enforces accountability. The performance measures taken by healthcare facilities will reduce patients suffering. Mitigation of avoidable factors such as suffering and anxiety is also reduced with properly trained staff.
Health.Links partners with government bodies, legislators and accreditation bodies, public hospitals, private health care institutions and teaching hospitals. Web: health-links.me
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GGE starts with the belief that you can transform yourself if you are committed. Everything begins with good food, and this is why GGE is dedicated to providing you with the healthiest choices. Every morning, do a mental walk-through of your day to plan what you’re going to eat and when. The food variety changes seasonally; new recipes are constantly being innovated so that the clients are always at the edge of their lounge chairs in anticipation of the latest meals. Transforming yourself into the perfect you isn’t an easy feat. 82 DESTINATION JEDDAH DECEMBER 2015 ADVERTORIAL
This is why a trainer is provided to help you attain those goals. The gym is committed to supporting women to live their best life and features state-ofthe-art facilities featuring top of the line fitness equipment, personal training, group exercise classes, luxurious locker rooms and sauna and steam rooms. That’s why with GGE, you have constant support and guidance to achieve your goals. As soon as you join, you’re given a polar test to determine your health and fitness needs. By analyzing the fitness factors that are specific to your body, you will have the best possible chance of getting the results you want from your workouts. This is then monitored with monthly updates. It is important to choose workouts that will work for your body's specific needs.
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Workout I’m a Bumshell What’s Special
Strength moves that challenge your glutes.
Objective
To challenge and strengthen the glutes and thighs and still keep the heart pumping.
Why it Works
Still staying true to the short but intense workout routines. The strength moves are designed to target the bum area, while allowing you to choose the intensity with weights. The sprints require your FULL OUT effort, ensuring heart rate spikes necessary for calorie burn.
How to be Successful
Minimal rest between moves. Feel the burn in the thighs and glutes; feel breathless in the sprints. Keep the workout fast paced. Keep time.
Equipment
A timer A pair of weights (optional for advanced)
INSTRUCTIONS
Do each move for 60 seconds total: (A-30 secs then B- 30 secs). Complete Moves 1 to 4 Rest for 30 secs. Repeat all sequence 2 more times. Duration Total: 20 minutes. 2-3 time/week. Mix it up (Optional) Follow with a light 20-minute jog.
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Truth
Myth Our focus is to turn the light on these hard-held beliefs on fitness, training, and health and to shed away the misconceptions that, despite the wealth of knowledge in the wellness industry, still exist today. By Mirvat Ammouri
Working out in the morning burns more fat..
There is an indirect relationship between timing and fat burn. It is NOT a cause/effect relationship. Therefore, giving a clear answer is difficult since fat burning depends on many other factors. Exercise burns both stored fats and sugars for energy. Burning more fat or sugar depends on many factors including the intensity and length of the workout, stored sugar levels in the muscles, and so on.
Workout timing affects these factors, which then affect how much fat we burn. Cortisol is a hormone that helps the body respond to stress, including exercise. It is generally highest in the morning, and decreases during the day. Therefore, the body is better suited to
Conclusion Workout times are a personal choice and a habit. Choose what works for you.
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respond to exercise in the morning. However, some people may feel more energetic during the day, especially after eating their meals. Also, because most gyms in Saudi don’t open early in the morning and the sun is quite intense, it might be easier to commit to fitness in the afternoons.
Recommendation Whatever time you choose to workout, make sure you are consistent and committed. If you can, mix the workout timings, so your body is challenged every time. If you choose the mornings, try training in a fasted state, on an empty stomach a few times. For High Intensity trainings however, it’s better to eat something like a small fruit or a shake before your workout.
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SPIRITUALITY
SUPER SUNNAHS We Should Begin to Follow
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“Whoever revives my Sunnah then he has loved me. And whoever loved me, he shall be with me in Paradise.” – The Prophet (PBUH) [Tirmidhi]
Visiting the Sick
Visiting and spending time with the ill has two major benefits: You demonstrate love towards another, instantly tightening the bonds of kinship/ friendship. Also, to see someone who is unable to function as well as they normally can, is a strong reminder to all of us of the health blessing that we currently have and take for granted.
Feed the hungry, visit the sick, and set free the captives. — [Bukhari] The Prophet (PBUH)
Sitting When Eating/Drinking
It was narrated from Anas: “The Prophet prohibited that a man should drink while standing.” (Qatadah said) So it was said: “And eating?” He (Anas) said: “That is worse.” [Tirmidhi]
Sitting down to eat slows a person in their eating habits, reducing the amount they are likely to eat and the unhealthy speed by which they do so.
Sleeping On Your Right Side
One of the main points to consider when you want to have a productive day is to look at how you go to sleep. The Prophet (PBUH) was the most successful in how he spent his days and the way in which he took to his sleep, plays a role in helping him be the way he was. 88 DESTINATION JEDDAH DECEMBER 2015
“When Allah’s Messenger went to bed, he used to sleep on his right side.”[Bukhari]
Untying the Three Knots
Allah’s Messenger said: “During your sleep, Satan knots three knots at the back of the head of each of you, and he breathes the following words at each knot, ‘The night is, long, so keep on sleeping.’ If that person wakes up and celebrates the praises of Allah, then one knot is undone, and when he performs ablution the second knot is undone, and when he prays, all the knots are undone, and he gets up in the morning lively and in good spirits, otherwise he gets up in low spirits and lethargic.” [Bukhari]
Doing Hijama (Cupping)
The Prophet would be cupped on a regular basis. This form of treatment has been used throughout history in a number of countries.
Saying Salam/Bismillah Before Entering a House
The Messenger of Allah said: “If a person mentions the Name of Allah upon entering his house or eating, Satan says, addressing his followers: ‘You will find nowhere to spend the night and no dinner.’ But if he enters without mentioning the Name of Allah, Satan says (to his followers); ‘You have found (a place) to spend the night in, and if he does not mention the Name of Allah at the time of eating, Satan says: ‘You have found (a place) to spend the night in as well as food.” [Muslim]
If there is any healing in your medicines, then it is in cupping, a gulp of honey or branding with fire (cauterization) that suits the ailment, but I don’t like to be (cauterized) branded with fire. [Bukhari] — The Prophet (PBUH)
ProductiveMuslim AbuProductive
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SPREAD KINDNESS Kindness: (n) The quality of being friendly, generous and considerate.
Being kind is something most people inherently are, right?
Well, you’d be surprised, as some people equate being kind with being weak, and so resort to hiding behind a tough exterior. The argument often used is that being kind opens you up to others taking advantage of you or using you. While this may be the case, it is sad to know that the actions of a few people that are ungrateful or 90 DESTINATION JEDDAH DECEMBER 2015
mean can change a person’s own attitude so much so that they refrain from showing kindness to anybody. Instead of kindness being an intrinsic characteristic that everyone has, there is actually a day to encourage it called “World Kindness Day.” To Muslims though, this should be a strange concept
as being kind is an essential part of being a Muslim, and should be practiced every day. In fact, Allah has many names and attributes, and two of these are Ar Rafeeq (The Gentle) and Al Lateef (The Most Kind). Allah mentions in the Qur’an that Muslims should be kind, but goes further on to state specifically who to be kind to.
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proper relations with their relatives.” (Qur’an, chapter 16, part of verse 90)
Your Parents
You would think this is a given, but how many people are rude to their parents or talk to them in a disrespectful manner? Allah says: “Your Lord has ordained that you must not worship anything other than Him, and that you should be kind to your parents. Never yell at them but always speak to them with kindness.” (Qur’an, chapter 17, part of verse 23)
And Many More
Also mentioned, specifically in the Qur’an, are neighbors
(chapter 4, verse 36); the needy (chapter 90, verse 12-17); orphans (chapter 4, verse 8); pious believers (chapter 26, verse 215); and Converts to Islam (chapter 24, verse 22).
Your Spouse
It’s all too easy to take out the stresses of the day by snapping at your husband or wife, or blaming them for things going wrong. “…and He placed between you affection and Mercy…” (Qur’an, chapter 30, verse 21)
Your Family
How many of us argue with and fall out with family members on a daily basis? “Allah commands (people) to maintain justice, kindness and
Allah also tells Muslims to be kind to Non-Muslims (despite what the media may lead you to believe). “Invite (all) to the Way of your Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching.” (Qur’an, chapter 16, verse 125)
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T R AV E L T R E N D S
TRAVEL NEWS Budapest and Vienna from SR 3,830/ 8 days, 7 nights
Spend eight days roaming Budapest then going to Vienna. You will discover the true essence of the cities and experience true beauty. Several optional tours are available to accommodate your taste. Departure from Cairo, from Dec. 18-25. Web: travcoholidays.travel
New Year’s in London (from SR 4,300/ 6 days, 5 nights) Starting from Dec. 28 till Jan. 2, start the New Year in London, one of the world’s most popular destinations. Several optional tours are available to accommodate your taste. Departure from Cairo. Web: travcoholidays.travel
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Etihad Airways Boosts its Services in KSA Etihad Airways recently announced that it will be increasing its capacity to KSA with
a third daily flight between Abu Dhabi and Jeddah. The new service starts Dec. 10.
Air Arabia’s Net Profit
The company delivered a record net profit of AED 472 million for the first nine months of 2015. The airline turnover reached AED 2.87 billion for the nine months ending Sep. 30. It was also found that passenger numbers increased by 11 percent year-on-year in the first nine months of 2015 reaching 5.7 million passengers.
TripAdvisor named Aquaventure at Atlantis, The Palm, as the best water park in the Middle East, and the fifth best in the world, after being voted for in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Water Parks Awards.
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Burj Al Arab’s Extension Burj Al Arab property will be expanding soon. Though not a lot was revealed, plans do include a new pool and sun deck. Madinat Jumeirah waterways will be replicated with a “special lagoon” constructed by Al Naseem property, scheduled for completion next summer. The new lagoon will serve to expand the group’s turtle conservation and rehabilitation project.
W Hotels Worldwide in Egypt
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. announced that it will be launching the W Hotels brand in Egypt in 2020. It will start with W Sharm El Sheikh and The Residences over there.
Hyatt Hotels’s Debut in Kuwait
Grand Hyatt Kuwait is expected to open in 2020. It will become the fifth Grand Hyatt hotel in the Gulf region, after the opening of the Grand Hyatt Abu Dhabi in 2016. The hotel will encompass 261 rooms.
Four Seasons Opens Latest Property in Morocco Four Seasons Hotel Casablanca is a new ocean side hotel in Morocco’s largest city. It is the latest Four Seasons property to
open in Morocco. The -186room hotel provides a luxurious retreat by the big blue. The hotel’s signature restaurant and lobby lounge face the ocean.
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BOUNCING THROUGH
THE BEAUTIFUL BALTIC Europe’s ultimate motorhome destination. Sitting on mainland Europe’s northeastern tip, virtually kissing Scandinavia, the Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia don’t exactly spring to mind when you think of a motorhome holiday destination. But with guaranteed summer sun, gorgeous campsites, stunning coastal drives and none of the crowds of western Europe, travel writer Tharik Hussain Says the Baltic is the ideal motorhome destination. In this ultimate guide, Tharik shares his findings having
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spent two glorious weeks with his family in a 5-berth ‘camper’ (as they are known here) exploring one of Europe’s least visited regions. And that’s not all, as the foremost European Muslim heritage travel expert, Tharik will also be writing a special on the Baltic’s amazing Islamic history next month, which is not to be missed.
Family Friendly
From child-friendly itineraries in the cities to shallow waters on the beaches, there is something for children almost everywhere you go in the Baltic. Campsites always seem to have child-friendly play
parks and rarely will you pay an entrance fee for children at tourist sites.
Campsites
Campsites are everywhere, and often in delightful settings. We camped by the sea, on lakes, in the woods and even by a river. Stick to the ones with a caravan sign, as this guarantees electric hook-ups and water. Most sites however are a bit behind when it comes to things like waste tank drainage and chemical toilet disposal.
Trakai Lake
Our top three were: Camp Inn on a lake beach on the outskirts of Kaunas in Lithuania, Vinrozes on the bank of Lake Durbe in Latvia, and Kivi Talu in wooded Juri, just outside Tallinn in Estonia.
Groceries
Stick to large chain supermarkets to keep costs down. You can buy everything you need in the really large Maxima supermarkets, but for value, head to the smaller Iki stores. All of these serve
fresh fruit and veg and the larger stores also have meat, fish and deli counters.
Going ‘Off Grid’
Although strictly speaking ‘rough’ camper vanning is not permissible, the rules seem pretty relaxed outside of the main cities. So if you pull up for a night or two beside a remote, deserted beach, you’ll probably be alright.
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the western coastline. Our round trip starting and ending in Vilnius, headed for the sea and over to the UNESCO World Heritage site, the Curonian Spit before staying more or less on the coast up into Latvia, stopping at various delightful towns like Jumeira and then on to Estonia. On our return leg, we came back through the middle but avoided the roads in eastern Latvia.
City Access
Driving a camper into a busy urban area is not a good idea. Fortunately, all three capitals have ‘city’ campsites near enough to access the centers easily by public transport.
Weather
Stick to the summer months; not only are the Baltic states guaranteed sunshine during this period, but the days are nice and long. This is a blessing as it means you won’t all be cooped up inside your camper all the time. Though insect repellant is a must!
Roads and Navigation
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good in Lithuania and awful in Latvia away from the cities. On the plus side, the Baltic is more or less flat throughout and so you will never find yourself crawling up any steep hillsides with your camper. Major roads are only one or two lanes and in much of Lithuania they have annoying depressions from overuse, which make controlling a camper at speed a tad tricky. As well as a ‘back-up’ paper map, it is wise to have a satellite-navigation unit.
Legal Driving Stuff
All international driving licenses bearing photos are accepted and all three Baltic states are part of the Green
Card System, which means no extra insurance is required to cross borders.
Baltic for Muslims
At first glance the Baltic seems a strange place for Muslims, but as our special feature next month will show, the region has a fascinating Islamic history that goes back several centuries. Today though, Muslims are very much a minority with most of those that attend the mosques either converts or migrants. There
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is a mosque in each capital, but all three are in obscure, converted buildings in outer regions. Halal food is virtually non existent, barring exclusive spots in places like Kaunas, which also has the region›s only functioning purpose built mosque. Men and women dressing conservatively will stand out, especially in headscarves and burkas, as these are highly unusual here. However, barring the odd stare, you will not be bothered.
Useful Tips
All three nations speak their own language. English is spoken widely in the main cities and German and Russian is understood in many rural areas. The tourist office in Vilnius is extremely helpful in sourcing campervans locally and offering practical advice, as too the tourism office in Tallinn. For those who wish to meet the Baltic Muslim community, the organization Islamas Visiems is amazing and full of friendly, enthusiastic people. Kaunas Mosque
• The best airline are Turkish and Lufthansa which fly from Jeddah to Vilnius with one stopover in their respective capitals starting from approx SR 4,000. MUST HAVE •A Schengen visa is required for Saudi nationals. • A good travel guide and phrasebook. • A Satellite Navigation unit. •A back up paper map of the Baltic states. MUST DO •Stay in a magical wooded campsite. • Spend a night on the Curonian Spit. • Find a hidden beach along the Latvian coast. • Wander the old town of Tallinn. The Author: Tharik Hussain is a freelance journalist, travel writer and photographer regularly contributing to publications across the globe. Tharik specializes in the Muslim heritage of Europe and is an expert in Muslim (Halal) travel. He resides in London, UK. Email: tharik@tharikhussain.co.uk Web: tharikhussain.co.uk Blog: thewanderingmusulman.uk TharikHussainUK _TharikHussain DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 97
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WHEN THE BORDERS CROSSED Our journey to Haql, via many historic cities. By T. Salim
Across the sea, northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba meets Taba, Egypt’s busiest border crossing with Palestine. At Haql on a good night, standing on Saudi soil, you can watch Jordan, Egypt and Palestine. We took the road through Yanbu, Umluj, Al Wajh to 98
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Haql was our destination and our aim was to visit as many places on the way in five days. We started our journey from Jeddah. Haql is at the edge of the Asian continent, at the coast of Gulf of Aqaba.
Tabuk. Coming from Jeddah, the greenery of Yanbu Royal Commission was refreshing. The Royal Commission was established in 1975 as a planned Industrial city. With clean and well-marked roads, lush green parks and meticulously aligned streets, that planning is worth seeing. We played football on feather beds of grass, enjoyed swimming in the blue waters of Yanbu beach. Outside the neatness of Royal Commission stood the colorless Yanbu city. Umluj, a village known for fresh seafood and pristine beaches, is 150 kilometers north of Yanbu Al Bahr. But we took a wrong turn and soon engulfed in a sand storm. We had to stop because of lack of
visibility. We crossed Al Wajh, another city known for fishing, by the evening. Crisscrossed hill road laid in front of us. It was past midnight when we reached Tabuk.
representatives performed their prayers during the inauguration of Tabuk station of Hijaz Railway in 1907. We played football at the park adjacent to the Hijaz Railway museum.
There are many farms in Tabuk. We visited one and came to know about modern organic farming methods. Tabuk war is well known in Islamic history. It represented the beginning of many Arab-Byzantine conflicts. We performed evening prayers at the same masjid where the Prophet (PBUH) led prayers many centuries back. It was in this same masjid, Turkish
It’s around 230 kilometers to Haql from Tabuk. You have to be there at night to enjoy the view. We left in the morning. The rock structures on both sides of the road were stunning. After traveling around 175 kilometers we reached AlSharaf and took deviation to Al Duba, a distance of around 70 kilometers. Madaen Shuaib, the city of Prophet Shuaib, is near Al Duba. Prophet Shuaib is the grandson of Prophet Ibrahim, who is revered by all Semitic religions. Ferries and ships from the port city, Al Duba, can reach ports of Egypt in three hours. Locals call Al Duba the Pearl of the Red Sea. Prophet Musa settled in Madian where Prophet Shuaib hosted him. An ancient well related to Prophet Musa is still there. Maqna Beach, at the tip of Gulf of Aqaba, is 60 kilometers from Al Duba. We were amazed at the beautiful settings of the beach and the Sinai Mountains in the background. We enjoyed swimming in the narrow stretch of blue waters that separates Asia and Africa. The maximum width of Gulf of Aqaba is just 24 kilometers. It was past eight in the evening when we reached Haql. The red sky, blue waters, the huge shadow of Sinai Mountains in the twilight created an enchanting view. DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 99
Huge writings on the hillsides gleamed in light. At the border, a few vehicles were waiting at the border crossing to enter Jordan. Coffee shops were busy and there were many police vehicles. But people moved freely, no heavy air of an international border. We stood on the road in near darkness, looking across the sea. Sharm Al Sheikh, Egypt’s jewel, and Palestine looked so
close. We could see the lights. The weight of history seemed to be hanging in the air. The road is about 50 meters above sea level. Children were playing at the seashore. On our return back to Tabuk, most of us were silent. Those countries, so close but so far. History as a theater, its drama, its actors might have been playing in our mind. On the way back from Tabuk, we decided to visit Taima, an important place in old caravan route, 250 kilometers away from Tabuk. Present Taima looked like a sleepy, languid city. Bi’r al Haddaj,
extraordinary well dating back to Babylonian’s time of around 1st BC, is one of the oldest and largest in the Kingdom. The draw wheels for bringing water using camels and ropes are still there. Taima is also one of the largest archaeological sites in the Kingdom. We arrived at the UNESCO world heritage site, Madain Saleh, by the afternoon, traveling 250 kilometers further. Saudi Arabia is a land of prophets and civilizations. There is a huge tourism potential. The Kingdom has built good networks of roads through the deserts. The only thing it lacks is public transports to these historical sites. And most of the visitors are in dark about the importance of these places. HOW TO GET THERE Coordinates: 29° 17' 39" North, 34° 57' 4" East
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HISTORIC SAUDI
Al Dosrih Fort An example of Jizan’s rich history.
Sitting over 150 meters above ground level, this impregnable fortress is one of the last remaining examples of the region’s rich history. It is at times referred to as the Jizan Fort. The fort dates back to the Ottoman era and was the seat of the governor of the Jizan region. It is rather small in size, covering an area measuring around 900 square meters, thus resembling more of a barracks rather than a fortress. However, again contrary to that opinion it has many rooms that are allocated for housing purposes. Within the fort some places have been reinforced with iron. These are believed to be later editions, from a time after the Kingdom’s founding and not belonging to the Ottoman era.
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Similar to other Turkish forts, The Al Dosrih Fort has four circular towers on all corners. Inside, the fort has a large courtyard that is flanked by an arched stable for horses. A pair of ladders takes one down towards an underground chamber that functioned as a cellar. The fort is relatively impregnable due its location on one of the higher mountains on the west of Jizan. Its location allows it to overlook the sea to the west and the city below almost simultaneously. Over the years the fort had fallen into depletion; however, it has recently been restored. The walls now carry white plaster and are reinforced with stucco stone.
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MANAZEL AL-AIN MESRCURE Al-Azizia St. Tel: +966-12-5578000 MERCURE GRAND UM AL-QURA Al-Jamaiza St. Tel: +966-12-5702212 MERCURE HIBATULLAH HOTEL Um Al-Qura St. Tel: +966-12-5498855 RAFFLES MAKKAH PALACE King Abdulaziz Endowment Tel: +966-12-5717888 SWISSOTEL MAKKAH King Abdulaziz Endowment Tel: +966-12-5718000 ZAM ZAM GRAND SUITES Adjiad St. Tel: +966-12-5715555
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RAMADA AL-QIBLA Islamic Court St. Tel: +966-14-8160008 THE MADINAH OBEROI Abi Zar St. Tel: +966-14-8282222
MAKKAH
DALLAH TAIBAH HOTEL King Fahad St., crossing Al-Siteen St. Tel: +966-14-8290180
AJYAD MAKKAH Ibrahim Al-Khalil St. Tel: +966-12-5720500
DAR AL-HIJRA INTERCONTINENTAL King Fahad St. Tel: +966-14-8207777
AL-JAAD CROM HOTEL NAQA Al-Sulaimaneyah St. Tel: +966-12-5705555
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AMERICAN 19TH CENTURY BURGER Prince Sultan St. Tel: 920019819 20 MINUTES BURGER Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6113187 AMERICAN CORNER Khalideya St. Tel: +966-12-6060188
TERRA PRIME Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6410204
MAISON SO Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-12-6901598
TALAH DATES Sari St. Tel: +966-12-6837887
TEXAS ROADHOUSE Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-2617027
NESMA CHOCOLATES Arafat St. Tel: +966-12-2845820
THE COUNTER Etoile / Al Malik Rd. Tel: +966-12-2754266
PATCHI Corniche Rd. Tel: +966-12-6525961
NADIYA Panda/Bin Dawood/Al Musbah (Airport) Tel: +966-12-6066103
BRAZILIAN
AMERICANO BURGER Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-12-6976357
BRASA DE BRAZIL Al Andalus St. Mob: +966-549865555
APPLEBEE’S Al Andalus St. Tel: +966-12-6610012
RIO DE JANEIRO Sari St. Mob: +966-502330914
BLU BURGER GRILL Rawda St. Tel: +966-12-2614234 BLUE OCEAN Inside Fakieh Aquarium Tel: +966-12-6066144 BUFFALO WINGS & RINGS Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-12-2901138 CHILI’S Al Andalus St. Tel: +966-12-6634760 FUDDRUCKERS Al Andalus St. Tel: +966-12-6686330 MUGG & BEAN Al Faisaliya Dist. Tel: +966-12-6573333 IHOP Le Mall, Tahliah St. Tel: + 966-12-2617032 JOHNNY ROCKETS Astara Center, Tahliah St. Tel: + 966-12-6067308 OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE Tahliah St. Tel: + 966-12-2892990 RUBY TUESDAY Al Andalus St. Tel: +966-12-6501999 SHAKE SHACK Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-2617042 SQUARE MEATER BURGER Khalideya Dist. Tel: +966-12-6061441 STEAK HOUSE Etoile / Al Malik Rd. Tel: +966-12-6829955
CHOCOLATES AL PINA Arafat St. Tel: +966-12-6637005 ANOOSH Sari St. Tel: 920013222 BOSTANI Tel: 920011994 CARAMEL Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6688527 CHOCOLAT Khalideya Dist. Tel: +966-12-6068830 CHOCOLATE STUDIO Sari St. Tel: +966-12-6985222 CHOCOLINE Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-2842846 CHOCOTALA Arafat St. Tel: +966-12-6644284 CHOCOMOOD Prince Sultan Rd. Tel: +966-12-6162111 DACTYLIFERA Prince Sultan St. Tel: 920008182 GANACHE Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6601390 GODIVA Tahliah St. Tel: +966-12-2616630 LEAVES Rawda St. Mob: +966-564444928
VOILA CHOCOLATE Tahliah St. Tel: +966-12-6684343
COFFEE & TEA SHOPS COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF Khaldiah Dist. Tel: +966-12-6928142 DEERA CAFÉ King Rd. Tel: +966-12-2754491
TAMRATY Al Murjan St. Tel: +966-12-6637995
FAST FOOD BURGER KING Sari St. Tel: 920000002 DOMINO’S PIZZA Tahlia St. Tel: 920012345 HARDEE’S Tel: 920001213
KALILA Al-Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6061723
HOT WAVES Corniche Rd. Tel: +966-12-6164744
MELANGE Tahliah St. Tel: +966-12-6695619
JAN BURGER Hera’a St. Tel: 920006765
MILLENNIUM Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6614664
JOE’S DINER Khalideya Dist. Tel: 920005637
SOLEIL Rosewood Hotel Tel: +966-12-2607111
KFC Tahliah St. Tel: 920021111
TEATRO LOUNGE CAFÉ Tahliah St. Tel: +966-12-2610150
KUDU Khalidya Market Tel: 920006999
TEAYANA Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6062646
LITTLE CAESAR’S Tahliah St. Tel: +966-12-6749657
THE LOUNGE Park Hyatt Tel: +966-12-2639666
MCDONALD’S Rawadah St. Tel: +966-12-6510291
THE STORE Tel: +966-12-6106013
PAPA JHON’S Al Sabaeen Dist. Tel: +966-12-6614496
UROMSHI CAFÉ Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-12-6066668
DATES BATEEL Red Sea Mall Tel: +966-12-2150144 KINGDOM OF DATES Hera’a St. Tel: +966-12-6590838
PANINO’S Tahliah St. Tel: +966-12-6676991 PERUVI Shate’e Dist. Tel: +966-12-6923393 PIZZA HUT Obhur Tel: +966-12-2341962 SUBWAY Khalideya Dist. Tel: +966-12-6063493
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BARNIE’S Tahliah St. Tel: +966-12-6696201
SULTAN AL BURGER Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-12-6948686
CAPPUCCINO GRAND CAFÉ Al Hamra Dist. Tel: +966-12-2891009
FINE DINING CROWNE GRILL Crowne Plaza Tel: +966-12-6611000
CASPER & GAMBINI’S Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6637979
GINZA I CHOME Rosewood Hotel Tel: +966-12-2607111
COOKSHOP Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6062750
LA CUISINE Palestine St. Tel: +966-12-6630363
DARDASHA Park Hyatt Tel: +966-12-2639666
LUMIERE The Bellevue - Al Shatee Mob:+966-555356373 SALMONTINI LE RESTO Al Hamra Dist. Tel: 920001281 SOY Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6643414
HABSBURG Rosewood Jeddah Tel: +966-12-2607111 LITE BITE Madinah Rd. Tel: +966-12-2901424 ROMERO Abdul Maqsood Khoja St. Tel: +966-12-2630263
TOKI Laylati - Al Malik Rd. Tel: +966-12-6060606
SHADOW LOUNGE Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-2614777
FRENCH BERT’S Rawdah Star Center Tel: +966-12-6606633
TERRACE LOUNGE Corniche Rd. Tel: +966-12-6995676
BRASSERIE LOUIS Teatro Mall , Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6680303
TAO LOUNGE King Road Tel: +966-12-6131893
CAFÉ LENOTRE Tahliah St. Tel: +966-12-2611222
TOASTED Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-2616747
CRÊPE CAFÉ Stars Avenue Tel: +966-12-2754570
UPTOWN 966 Al Andalus St. Tel: +966-12-6652552
DELIFRANCE Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-12-2567196
ZODIAC Palestine St. Tel: +966-12-6607548
LA CRÊPE DORÉE Red Sea Mall Tel: +966-12- 2150462
ICE CREAM FRESHI ICE STICKS Mob: +966-537766117
INTERNATIONAL
FROZEN YOGURT Hera’a St. Mob: +966-549353316
AL SHURAFA Al Hamra Dist. Tel: +966-12-6602743 AMARA The Bellevue - Al Shatee Mob: +966-555354139 ANDALUSIA Park Hyatt Tel: +966-12-6063210
MAISON SO Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-12-6901598 MARBLE SLAB CREAMERY Mall of Arabia Tel: +966-12-2906803
MARCEL’S Tahliah St. / Red Sea Mall / Basateen Mall Tel: +966-12-261 2301 Tel: +966-12-613 1893 PINK BERRY Red Sea Mall Tel: +966-12-2250436 VENCHI Red Sea Mall Tel: +966-12-6927878
ITALIAN COTIGIANO Obhur Tel: +966-12-2344461 FILICORI ZECCHINI Red Sea Mall Tel: +966-12-2345999 IL GABIANO Corniche Rd. Tel: +966-12-6587042 IL VILLAGGIO Andalus St. Tel: +966-12-6688233 LALLO’S Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6614719 L’OLIVO Arafat St. Tel: +966-12-6687494 MARGHERITA Khaldiya St. Tel: +966-12-6061100 OLIO Stars Avenue Tel: +966-12-2754811 PIATTO Etoile - Al Malik Road Tel: +966-12-6922501 PIZZA FUSION Rawdah Star Center Tel: +966-12-2616933 PIZZA NAPOLI Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6927796 TARTUFO Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6638248
MIDDLE-EASTERN ASEIL Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6062349
BEIRUITI Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6686354 BHAR Sari St. Tel: +966-12-6916674 BYBLOS Al Andalus St. Tel: +966-12-6697655 CUSINE HALAWANI Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6688900 GOODIES Stars Avenue Tel: +966-12-2754527 KALILA Khaldiya Dist. Tel: +966-12-6061723 LABEEB Tel: +966-12-2612301 NAFOURA Park Hyatt Tel: +966-12-2639666 PALM BEACH Salamah Dist. Tel: +966-12-6394007 SEMSOM Khaldiya St. Tel: +966-12-6068600 SEMSOM EXPRESS Next to Al Suheili Center Tel: +966-12-6500105 SHAWARMATAC Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6688994 SHOBAK PIE Tahlia St. Mob: +966-536884433
TURKISH MADO Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-12-6901149 KOSEBASI Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6112302 TURKUOISE Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6832128 TURKISH MESHWIYAT T Salama Dist. el: +966-12-6621910 YILDIZLAR Al Andalus Dist. Tel: 966-12-6531150
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FAB SWEETS Stars Avenue Tel: +966-12-2754204
HAINAN Al Shallal Theme Park Tel: +966-12-6902200
HELEN’S KITCHEN Kayyal St. Tel: +966-12-6977729
NOODLES Rosewood Jeddah Tel: +966-12-2607111
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P.F. CHANGS Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-2617021 TOKI Laylati - Al Malik Rd. Tel: +966-12-6060606
LE GOURMET Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6605061 LE NOTRE Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-2611222 LE VENDOME Al Malik Rd. Tel: +966-12-6924606
YUMMY YUMMY Al Zahrah Dist. Tel: +966-12-6994998
ZAIKA Tel: +966-12-6111796 Rawdah St.
FUSION AJJI The Bellevue - Al Shatee Mob: +966-555356519 OSUMI Roshana Mall, Tahlia St. Tel: 920009522
INDIAN
CHARLOTTE Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6622391
CONNOISSEUR The Bellevue - Al Shatee Mob: +966-555358890
GULF ROYAL Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6653335
T.Y. LOUNGE Al Malik Rd. Tel: +966-12-6905848
CAKE-A-LICIOUS Al Batarji St. Tel: +966-12-2889926
CHEESE CAKE FACTORY Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-2617001
GOLDEN PALACE Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6690377
PAN JAN Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6065994
BON BON Al Andalus St. Tel: +966-12-6697655
JAPANESE BENIHANA Sands Hotel- Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6686014 GINZA I CHOME Rosewood Jeddah Tel: +966-12-2607111
SUSHI YOSHI Rawdah Star Center Tel: +966-12-2616734 WAKAME Malik Rd. Tel: +966-12-61242034 ZN LOUNGE Roshana Mall - Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-2634889
TUNISIAN
GOLD SUSHI CLUB Sari Gate- Sari St. Tel: +966-12-6068069
ALTESSE Patisserie Tunisienne Arafat St. Qurtuba Center Tel: +966-12-6645877
HANISAN Al Andalus St. Tel: +966-12-6695894
SWEETS/DESSERTS & BAKERIES
MAISON SO Prince Sultan Bin Abdelaziz st. with intersection Al Kayal st Tel: +966-12-690 1598 Website: www.maisonso.com MINI BURGER Al Na’eem Dist Mob: +966-507579297 MUNCH BAKERY Arafat St. Tel: 920017070 PAPABUBBLES Red Sea Mall Tel: +966-12-2150808 NESTLE TOLL HOUSE Red Sea Mall/Stars Avenue/ Obhur Tel: +966-12-2346238
BHARAT Sari St. Tel: +966-12-2754606
MIZO Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6649883
AL MAHAWI Sari St. Tel: +966-12-2575739
PAUL Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-26671633
LASANI Mohamadia Dist. Tel: +966-12-6510162
OHAYO Al-Kayyal St. Tel: +966-12-6836789 SAKURA Crowne Plaza Tel: +966-12-6611000
AL NABULSI SWEETS Al Musaideyya Tel: 920001345
PINK CAMEL Tel: +966-12-6982175 Mob: +966-504456245
AL SAMADI SWEETS Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6642424
SWEET & SAVORY Sari St. Tel: 920001626
SHEZAN Sari St. Tel: +966-12-6621086
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BELLEVIEW 12 COMPOUND Rawda St. Tel: +966-12-6642636
CAR SERVICES AVIS Tel: +966-12-6677379
DIVONA COMPOUND Al Shatie Compound Tel: +966-12-6124484
BUDGET Tel: +966-12-6927070 CAREEM www.careem.com
ELITE 12 COMPOUND Near Jeddah Int’l Souk Tel: +966-12-6681111
DALEEL Tel: +966-12-6719219
ELITE COMPOUND Near Jeddah Int’l Souk Tel: +966-12-6610930
DISCOVERY Tel: +966-12-6714475 EASY TAXI www.easytaxi.com
HIBA COMPOUND Al-Hamraa Tel: +966-12-6650819
FERNAS Tel: +966-12-6718712
KINDI HOUSING Al Rabwah, North Jeddah Tel: +966-12-6910884
HERTZ Tel: +966-12-6040339
LOTUS COMPOUND Lotus 4: Al Naeem Dist. Tel: +966-12-6548808
KEY RENT A CAR Tel: +966-12-6856251 MEEZA PRIVATE CAR SERVICE Mob: +966-540544486 Tel: +966-12-6968666
M&M COMPOUND North Obhor Tel: +966-12-6562544
UBER Application: Uber.com/app support.jeddah@uber.com V. COOL Tel: +966-12-6396969
M.M AL-RUMAIH COMPOUND Al Shatee, Corniche Rd. Tel: +966-12-6991231 MURA BUSTAN Tel: +966-12-6910041 NUEVA ANDALUCIA Al-Rawdah, Sari St. Tel: +966-12-6823434
COMPOUNDS AL ANDALUS LUXURY Tahliah St. Tel: +966-12-6695154 AL BASATEEN VILLAGE Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-12-6944015 AL HAJRAYN VILLAGE Corniche Rd. Tel: +966-12-6943464 AL SALAM COMPOUND Palestine St. Tel: +966-12-6717121 ARABIAN HOMES Al Bawadi Dist. Tel: +966-12-6822201 www.arabian-homes.com AROMARY VILLAGE Hera’a St. Tel: +966-12-6940086
RAYTHEON COMPOUND Opp. Saudi German Hospital Tel: +966-12-6915380 www.raytheon.com SHAKER VILLAGE COMPOUND Al Hahdah, Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-12-6991840
KINDERGARTENS ABC SCHOOL Tel: +966-12-6988827 AMBASSADORS Tel: 8001249000 APPLE TREE MONTESSORI Tel: +966-12-6824350
BELLEVIEW EXECUTIVE Near Jeddah Preparatory Tel: +966-12-6547666
BUILDING BLOCKS Tel: +966-12-6611004 CREATIVE CHILDHOOD SUMMER SCHOOL Tel: +966-12-6077224
ENCHANTED GARDEN Mob: +966-546916812 FASTRACKIDS KINDERGARTEN Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6616539 Facebook: Ftkksa FRIENDS ZONE Mob: +966-558887240 JACK N JILL Mob: +966-507369963 JEDDAH PRE-SCHOOL Tel: +966-12-6542354 KIDS CAMPUS Mob: +966-596080131 MAMA ET MOI Mob: +966-550569333 MY LITTLE KINGDOM SCHOOL Tel: +966-12-6393951 MY LITTLE STEP Tel: +966-12-6831299 SUNFLOWER KIDS DAY CARE Tel: +966-12-6654398 Mob: +966-551321644 SUNSHINE SCHOOL Tel: +966-12-6060958
SCHOOLS & INSTITUTES ADVANCED GENERATIONS SCHOOL Tel: +966-12-6165596 www.ags.edu.sa CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH Tel: 920001799 Ext:402 CORAL INTERNATIONAL Tel: +966-12-6832002 www.coralschool.net DAR AL FIKR SCHOOL (Boys) Tel: +966-12-6311118 (Girls) Tel: +966-12-6311117 DAR AL HANAN Tel: 920029669 DAR JANA INT’L Tel: +966-12-6648310
FUTURE INSTITUTE Tel: +966-12-6600660 www.future-center.com GLOBAL INT’L Tel: +966-12-6523444 ( KG ) Tel: +966-12-6144101 JEDDAH CAMPUS SCHOOL Tel: +966-12-6061101 www.jcs.edu.sa JEDDAH INT’L SCHOOL Tel: +966-12-6061253 www.jischool.org JEDDAH KNOWLEDGE Tel: +966-12-6620174 www.jks.edu.sa JEDDAH PREPARATORY & GRAMMAR SCHOOL Tel: +966-12-6542354 www.jpgs.org JEDDAH PRIVATE INTL. SCHOOL (JPIS) / MANAGED BY SABIS® Tel: +966-12-6064309 www.jpis-sabis.net LITTLE CATERPILLARS CLUB Al Rawdah Dist. Tel: +966-12-6615524 Mob: +966-540997755 MAJESTIC SCHOOL Tel: +966-12-6929895 Mob: +966-555622234 MANARAT JEDDAH Tel: +966-12-6783215 MMS EDUCATION Tel: +966-12-6500070 www.mms1.org MY LITTLE HOUSE Tel: +966-12-6652490 www.mylittlehouse-sa.com SAE INSTITUTE Tel: 920020723 www.saejeddah.com THAMER INT’L SCHOOL Tel: +966-12-6977033 www.tis-edu.com THE AMERICAN INT’L Tel: +966-12-6620051 www.aisj.edu.sa
EDUCON STUDY ABROAD Tel: 920001338
THE BRITISH INT’L Tel: +966-12-6990019 www.continentalschool.com
FRENCH LEARNING CENTER Jamjoom Mall 2nd floor, entry 5-6 Tel: +966-12-6612280/84 Mob: +966-52105250
WALL STREET Tel: +966 -12- 2566316 Tel: +966 -12- 6523200 www.wsi-ksa.com
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B WELL GYM Tel: +966-12-6066477
CLINICS A.C.T CENTER Tel: +966-12-2615951
BODY ZONE FITNESS Tel: +966-12-6611000
AL HAMRA CLINICS Tel: +966-12-6655588 ALAA BAHRI FOR ARTIFICIAL EYES Tel: +966-12-6927792
CHAMELLE PLAZA GYM Tel: +966-12-6634355 CONCEPT 1010 Tel: +966-12-6165664 CURVES GYM Tel: +966-12-6638806
ANDALUSIA DENTAL Tel: +966-12-2611111
FITNESS FIRST Tel: +966-12-6900881
BEAUTY CLINIC Tel: 920020129
FITNESS TIME Tel: 920003131
DALIA CLINIC Tel: +966-1-2613929 DR. EDREES PODIATRIC Mob: +966-500506507 DR. MUNIR HARASANI CLINICS Tel: 9200-12355 www.harasaniclinics.com DR. EFFAT DAGHOSTANI Tel: +966-12-6601729 DR. NASHWA RADWAN Tel: +966-12-6633737 Mob:+966-560000702
GOLD’S GYM Tel: 8001247778
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Tel: +966-12-6509000 JEDDAH INSTITUTE FOR SPEECH & HEARING Tel: +966-12-6675311 KING FAISAL SPECIALIST Tel: +966-12-6677777 MAGRABI EYE & EAR HOSPITAL Tel: +966-12-6365000
JEAN LOUIS DAVID Tel: +966-12-6068678/9 LAMASAT Tel: +966-12-6834002 LUCIE SAINT CLAIR Tel: +966-12-2832020 LUCINE SPA & SALON Tel: +966-12-6636777
MAISON DE JOELLE Tahlia St Mob: +966-566882700 SALAM MEDICAL SERVICES CO.- Tel: +966-12-6643979 HOME HEALTH CARE www.maisondejoelle.com Tel: 920001153 MANA CENTER SAUDI GERMAN Tel: +966-12-6066628 Tel: +966-12-6829000 MERMAID SPA & BEAUTY CENTER Tel: +966-12-6616644
HILTONIA GYM Tel: +966-12-6590000
7L HOUSE Tel: +966-12-6532812
NAIL ART Tel: +966-12-6675511
OLYMPIA CENTER DR. SOLIMAN FAKEEH Tel: +966-12-6655000
AL MEGAYENA Tel: +966-12-6655763
NAIL CARE Mob: +966-544426264
ALEXANDRE ZOUARI Tel: +966-12-6656161
NAWARA SALON Tel: +966-12-6610606
BOUTHAINA Tel: +966-12-6631809
ORIANA Tel: +966-12-6220773 Tel: 920002132
POWER IN GYM Tel: +966-12-6061516 SPORT TECH Tel: +966-12-6071129
LA PERLE DENTAL SPA Tel: 920011663
STAR POWER CLUB Tel: +966-12-6776177
FIRST CLINIC Tel: 920029090
THE LIFT Tel: 8001247775
FIRST SCAN Mob: +966503677081
WORLD GYM Tel: +920001566
IC CENTER Mob:+966-552200922
Z-CLUB Tel: +966-12-6690204
IDEAL CLINICS Kids: Tel: +966-12-6635444 ARENA HEROES MMA & FITNESS INTERNATIONAL Tel: 9200 27362 PHYSIOTHERAPY CENTER Mob: +966-506673533 FRIENDS ZONE Mob: +966-506634004 Tel: +966-12-6224345 Mob: +966-533657700 MAGRABI EYE & EAR Tel: +966-12-6655200 JUNIOR GYM Tel: +966-12-6911347 OBAJI CLINICS Mob: +966-560666108 Tel: +966-12-6614000
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PEST CONTROL SWEEP Tel: +966-12-6223772 Mob: +966-565649998 www.sweeppestcontrol.com
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ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALTY CLINICS Tel: 920001210
AL MASHFA HOSPITAL Tel: +966-12-2292222
SAUDI AMERICAN Tel: +966-12-6605050
DR. ERFAN & BAGEDO Tel: +966-12-6038888
GYM & HEALTH CENTERS
DR. GHASSAN PHARAON Tel: +966-12-6823200
ARENA MMA & CROSSFIT Tel: 9200 27362
DR. SOLIMAN FAKEEH Tel: +966-12-6655000
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DADU Tel: +966-12-6633699
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RAMADA (5-star) Tel: +966-12-6670777
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