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FROM THE EDITOR Sharpen your pencils and polish your shoes…

In this issue of Destination Riyadh, we’re going back to school.

As the summer vacation draws to an end, everyone is getting ready to get back into the grind. While the start of the school year also means the return of heavy morning traffic, we’re sure parents and kids of Riyadh are nonetheless excited.

We know how stressful it can be for parents these days, so we’ve prepared some relevant tips to help you make your children happy and ready for their first day of class. Whether it’s getting them out of bed, choosing a school or packing their lunch and helping them develop positive habits, we’re sure to have you covered.

Regardless of who you are or what your circumstance may be, everyone has the right to an education. This is exactly what Sahar Hashani has been championing over the years for the Disabled Children of Saudi Arabia. Have a peek at her interview for a touch of inspiration.

For those of you wanting your monthly dose of Riyadh insider living tips, we give you an exclusive look into the grandest university in the city and the Kingdom, Princes Nora University. Much more, you don’t have to be a kid to love learning — we’ve got adult classes to preoccupy your days.

After school and after work snack time calls for the ultimate treat and for us at Destination that can only be … cookies!

Yes, we’ve been at it again and munching our way through the best ones in the city. This is one doughy showdown you shouldn’t miss.

Oh and less we forget, Eid Mubarak, boys and girls, ladies and gents of Riyadh!

We hope you had a festive season that is abundant with blessings and joy.

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THOUGHTS TO PONDER

11 New Stadiums to be built in Saudi Arabia Saudi Aramco is scheduled to build 11 sports stadiums in various regions across the Kingdom, according to directives issued by King Abdullah. These stadiums will follow the guidelines of King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, which meet FIFA standards to host international matches, and will have the capacity to seat 45,000 spectators. The new stadiums will be built in the provinces of Madinah, Al-Qassim, Eastern Province, Asir, Tabuk, Hail, Northern Border Region, Jazan, Najran, Baha and Al-Jouf. This project shows King Abdullah’s support for youths and his vision of a balanced development for all regions throughout the Kingdom.

Thumbs Up to Harsh Penalties for schools hiking fees without approval Private or International schools that increase fees without approval of the Ministry of Education will face severe penalties. Violating schools must return the extra amount to guardians and pay a fine of SR 5,000 for each violation. If the school repeats the violation, it will be banned from increasing fees for two academic years. Guardians of the students can file complaints at the website of the Ministry of Education (www.moe.gov.sa) if school authorities hike tuition fees other than the approved rate by the ministry.

A total of 3,940 private schools in the Kingdom requested to increase tuition, but the ministry approved only 21 percent of the requests.

Thumbs DOWN to No Opportunities for Journalism Grad Students

Women graduates of Journalism from Jazan University are demanding job opportunities or the suspension of women’s enrollment in journalism. These women received their degrees more than three years ago and are still unemployed. Many graduates questioned the journalism department, since many of them are unable to find jobs. Around 200 students graduate from the journalism department every year.

Graduates applied to newspapers and are turned down because there are no vacancies. These graduates called on Jazan University officials to stop accepting students into the journalism department if they can’t provide jobs to at least 50 percent of them.

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DR NEWS

Maserati Centennial

Exhibition inaugurated in Modena A unique exhibition dedicated to the Centennial of Maserati was recently inaugurated in Modena.

MASERATI 100: A Century of Pure Italian Luxury Sports Cars retraces the story of the Italian car manufacturer through an exhibition featuring some of the Trident marque’s most significant road and racing cars. Considering the historic value of the models exhibited, this is the greatest exhibition of Maserati cars ever staged anywhere in the world.

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JUST IN! LG Electronics LG Electronics Saudi Arabia will begin its rollout of its highly praised G3 smart phone on 10th July 2014. The front-facing camera features a unique 'selfie' mode, which allows to set the timer on.

When user moves the hands in front of the camera photo is taken.

GE hires Saudi women engineers for onthe-job training GE has offered on-the-job training opportunities to five Saudi women engineers who will be trained across diverse businesses in the Kingdom. As part of GE’s partnership with different universities to offer co-op programs to their students, GE has hired four fresh graduate students from Effat University as co-ops with the GE Power and Water business.

BLACKBERRY Z3 TO LAUNCH IN THE MIDDLE EAST BlackBerry Limited announced that it will bring the BlackBerry Z3 smartphone to the Middle East. The BlackBerry Z3 features a stylish design with a 5” touch display, an unrivalled messaging and typing experience, exceptional battery life, is equipped with BlackBerry 10 OS version 10.2.1 and is Android app compatible.

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JEANRICHARD Awards New Aluminum Terrascope Timepieces at The Steve Nash Foundation

Swiss luxury watch manufacturer JEANRICHARD was happy to support the seventh edition of The Steve Nash Foundation Showdown New York that took place on June 25 at Sara D. Roosevelt Field on the Lower East Side.

This sponsorship highlighted JEANRICHARD’s continued commitment to the world of sports and tie in to its Philosophy of Life and giving back to the community.

Sony Launches Limited Edition McDonald’s Saudi Arabia Hosts

Children at FIFA World Cup As Chile and Spain faced off on the pitch, eight children from Saudi Arabia experienced the thrill of a lifetime. As part of McDonald’s exclusive World Cup Player Escort Program, eight Saudi children accompanied the Chilean and Spanish players hand-in-hand onto the pitch, ahead of the 2-0 match that left the Chilean team victorious.

Waterproof Walkman® Sony Middle East and Africa FZE launched of the limited German edition waterproof and wireless Embassy Walkman® NWZ-W273S. goes on Twitter Available in premium black and premium red, Sony’s latest German Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Boris Ruge thought that music player is embedded with a host of features for ease of living in the Kingdom made it impossible not to be on twitter. use and quality sound. The new NWZ-W273S is now available “We are novices and need to learn the ropes. So we’ll be slow across Modern Electronics Company Ltd. showrooms as we get started,” Ruge said. and other leading electronics You can follow the German Embassy on: @GermanyinKSA retailers in KSA.

PEPSI

CHALLENGEs FANS TO SHOW OFF FOOTBALL SKILLS Football fans in the UAE, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia were given the exclusive opportunity to show off their football skills as three of only a selected number of markets globally launched the Pepsi interactive vending machines. There are 20 interactive vendor machines with the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait identified as the first countries to receive the games.

Hungary joins Emirates Airlines network

with Daily flights to Budapest Emirates Airlines launches a daily service to Budapest, Hungary effective Oct. 27. The service will contribute to the Emirates in promoting air services connecting Budapest with its network of aircraft to major commercial centers in China and the Middle East, including Dubai. Travelers also receive free baggage in all grades, which allows travelers in economy class to carry 30 kg, 40 kg in business class, and 50 kg in first class.

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Events and Happenings

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COACH OPENs DUAL GENDER STORE IN KSA

Coach, Inc., a leading American design house of modern luxury accessories, apparel and footwear, has opened its new dual gender store in the Panorama Mall in Riyadh. This is Coach’s first dual gender store in KSA with separate men’s and women’s shopping environments.

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Makkah, Madinah Souvenirs exhibited Pilgrims returning home from Makkah and Madinah typically buy souvenirs for family and friends. Naila Art Gallery presented a Ramadan exhibition of these souvenirs, as well as a collection of antiques and photos from the two holy cities. The exhibition ran through July.

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Rukun gallery features contemporary mixed media

Rukun, a contemporary art and design gallery, had its soft opening featuring a mix of sculptures, paintings, furniture and mixed media pieces. The reception was held at the gallery located in Nojoud Center. It provides highend unique pieces designed locally and around the world. Its concept is modern art with Western influence infused with Arabic heritage. Its aim is to become a creative hub showcasing limitless possibilities of art and furniture, where each piece stands out on its own.

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Ramadan Caravan offers august show Harvey Nichols, the three-level luxury department store located inside Al Faisaliah Mall, hosts an event showcasing an array of fashion and design items from India. Ramadan Caravan, the event runs through Aug. 31. The store was reinvented and redecorated to fit this one-of-a-kind event being launched for the first time this year. Over 65 brands are featured, including fashion superstars Manish Arora and Tarun Tahiliani, famed embroidery designers Jean-François Lesage, home accessories brands Fenny G, Klove and Safomasi and successful fashion labels Pia Pauro and Rashio Verma.

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Love Culture debuts at Granada Mall Love Culture, the U.S. leading lifestyle fashion brand, announced the opening of its new branch in Riyadh following a strategic move to expand its operations in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East by offering a wide variety of trendy fashion with high quality at an affordable prices for edgy fashionable young women. The opening ceremony took place in the new branch in the presence of the company’s officials, employees and fashion and media representatives.

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Mercedes Benz offers 2015 C-Class for the first time in the Kingdom

Juffali Automotive Co. Ltd (JACO) launched the fourth generation of its flagship compact class car, the 2015 C-Class. The new C-Class offers a sensuous and clear design, with a host of technical innovations as well as exemplary emissions and fuel consumption figures. The interior design demonstrates a new approach by Mercedes-Benz, and includes a touchpad as well as a head-up display.

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Events and Happenings

PARTNERING SAUDI CREATIVITY with business sense at Al Khozama Exhibition

By Jou Pabalate

Ramadan nights have become a time for Riyadhis to enjoy seasonal events across the city. On its debut, the Al Khozama Fashion Art and Design Exhibition proved to be a must-visit gathering of over a 100 Saudi entrepreneurs, artists and artisans from all over the Kingdom.

The exhibit runs through Aug. 2 at the Al Khozama Banqueting and Exhibition Center. In partnership Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities and organized

by Amal Al Jibreen and Associates (AJA), the event aimed to highlight Riyadh as the primary fashion and arts destination in the region.

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event also allowed for cultural exchange with selected booths showcasing regional heritage.

The Japanese Embassy also shared snippets of their country’s traditions that were well received by locals.

In addition, the exhibitors were eligible to vie for the Bandar Al Jibreen Achievement award. In its third cycle, the award aims to recognize the talents especially in the field of Arts and creative design. Amal Al Jibreen, founder

and CEO of AJA, initiated the Award as a continuation of her father’s legacy, the late Sheikh Bandar Al Jibreen.

This year’s theme is “White Piece,” which each participant must reflect in his or her work during the exhibition. A panel of distinguished judges comprising prominent artists, business leaders, educators and selected organizers then visited each booth and determined the winners based on a set criteria.

The Japan Embassy Cultural Affairs booth showcased their national costume (kimono) and origami.

The winners of the Bandar Al Jibreen Award in this cycle encompassed the words of Bandar Al Jibreen, “The achiever is the one who turns his source of income into a source of pride.” Snatching third place was Princess Noura Al Saud for her interior design space, second place went to fashion designer Aziz Al Humaid. Bagging first place was Nora Al Jaber for her perfume line, “Ana (I).”

Apart from cash prizes, each winner received a strategic planning contract in order to further assist them in their entrepreneurial ventures.

Ranyah Seraj of Terra Eclat with her jewelry collection.

While there could have only been three winners, the rest of the booths were nothing short of amazing and inspiring. We fell in love with Lwewah’s closet, Jamila Al Kadi’s photography corner, Sarah Al Meshari collection and Al Johara Al Mehaimid’s unique children fashion line and much more.

Over all, Al Khozama Fashion Arts and Design is now officially part of our events circuit and a Ramadan destination we would look forward to each year.

Prints by Saudi photographer, Jamila Al Kadi

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Events and Happenings

Crate Creates Platform for local retailers

By Ahmed Almansouri

Alāan Artspace, a contemporary art gallery, launched its latest initiative “Crate.” Crate offers a platform for Saudi designers and merchants, from emerging and established to local and international, who do not have stand-alone stores or boutiques. They displayed and sold their products over a three-week period in July.

Every week a different set of designers showcase their products. Mashael bin Jumah, a fashion event planner, was the organizer behind Crate.

The rotating style schedule for Crate allows the public to enjoy a diverse collection of jewelry, abayas, bags, books and other products.

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Week 1 participants included brands like Nora Al Shaikh, Butterfly Abayas, Al Maha Dressy Jalabiya, Universal Publisher, Auras Jewelry, Noufz Eleganze and Reesha.

It was quite a diverse group of designers. Many don’t know this, but most of these designers actually know each other and are all involved in the fashion scene.

“We love the intimate setting of Crate,” said Dalal, head designer of Al Maha Dressy Jalabiya. “I get to really

connect with my guests and I'm friends with the other participants.”

Besides designing for Al Maha, Dalal runs entrepreneurship projects that trains victims of abuse and impoverished women and makes them dresses. She provides the material and equipment etc.

What makes Crate stand out from other art platforms is its intimacy and the greater connection between the public and designers. It could also be considered a networking or social event in some ways.

Week 2 participants include Fyunka, Kursi, Blends, Sister I Don’t Have, Madawi, Red Squared, Sara Albenayan, Tamashee and Lovin’ My Bags.

“I was approached by Alāan Artspace and I thought it was a great opportunity,” said Alaa Balky, founder and designer of Fyunka.

Fyunka was born three years ago and is a brand influenced by pop culture.

Sara Albanayan, founder of Sara Albanayan abayas and sunglasses, does not like the concept of a bazaar and prefers something that has an artistic sense like Crate. Sara Albanayan has been operating for two months now brings a new theme to her abayas in every pop-up shop she appears in.

“My abayas are Ramadanthemed to go along with the holy month. Every pop-up shop you see me in, I will have a completely different theme to my abayas,”

said Sara.

Week 3 participants include Amal Algoblan, A Sister I Don’t Have, Loomer Jewelry, Rashmah, Haifa Fahad, Khloud Al Ajaji, Storehouse 22, Azraar, Jamila Couture and Tee Saudi.

Alāan Artspace is dedicated to nurturing emerging and established contemporary artists and designers from Saudi Arabia, the region and across the globe. Alāan – which means “now” in Arabic – reflects the energy of the art scene in Saudi Arabia and the feeling in Riyadh that a space such as this is long overdue.

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Aug. 13–17 PMP Certification Training KnowledgeHut is conducting a two-day PMP Training Boot camp.

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Aug. 31 Ramadan Caravan India - Harvey Nichols Riyadh Harvey Nichols will host a fashion and design exhibition from India during this year’s Ramadan season.

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Aug. 14 Basic Life Support in Obstetrics Courses (BLSO) The Postgraduate Training Center (PTC) announces the 2014 schedule of the Basic Life Support in Obstetrics courses (BLSO).

Location: HSAU-HS, Postgraduate Training Center, Deanship of Postgraduate Education Fees: Physicians: 500 SR / Nurses: 300 SR Tel: +966-11-4291111 Ext. 91111 Email: ptc.registration@ksau-hs.edu.sa

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Sahar Hashani Championing Education for All

By Jou Pabalate

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“Before you can do anything for them, you need to have one thing first—A connection.”

— Sahar Hashani

In Riyadh, we’re proud to say that generosity and charity are two things you would stumble upon at every turn. It’s not just because we’re home to a handful of prominent philanthropists; but most importantly, we have a community of ordinary people who decide day in and day out to do extraordinary things for others.

And so goes the story of Sahar Hashani, director of Education and Educational Development at the Disabled Children’s Association (DCA). For 28 years, Sahar rose through the ranks of DCA not as a career choice but as an answer to the call to serve the children that she has grown to love.

Hashani started her career as a social worker. Her exposure to welfare cases and most especially to the predicaments of children with disabilities and their families influenced her to align herself with their cause.

When the DCA was established in 1986, Hashani was one of the very first trained teachers in the organization. It was a job she fell in love with the moment she started. She fondly recalls her days in the classroom, “Everyday when I went to class, my goal was to make my students happy,” Hashani said. “For me, being a teacher to disabled children, it is not only about teaching. Inside (referring to the classroom), you get the chance to give them attention, to make them feel loved and cared for.”

During the first few years of the DCA, Hashani admits that the information and sources were limited for educators of children with special needs in the Kingdom. The organization did their best by inviting specialists from Sweden to work side by side its staff. However, whatever was lacking in methodology, the team made up for with something far more important: “Before you can do anything for them, you need to have one thing first—A connection,” Hashani said.

“Every child has a different situation, level of disability, a different way of learning.

If you are able to connect to them and they trust you only then can you create something for them that would fit their needs.”

It was this close connection with her students that made Sahar reluctant to take on a leadership role in the organization. She shares with us, “I felt being in administration means being in the office all the time, I won’t be with the children. But my boss back then, Farid Al Khayal insisted that this was a chance to do more for them,” she said.

“It took me a day and doing Istikhara first before I finally took the job.”

Indeed, when Hashani took her management seat, she saw it as an opportunity to further lobby the position of disabled children in the educational system. A priority in her agenda was to initiate

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special needs. The special needs program is now part of the MOE’s five-year strategic plan.

She humbly emphasized how it was the efforts of the staff, coordinators like Amal Aman and Mahaa Al Said who devoted their time and energy to make things happen.

the integration of children in national schools.

It’s no easy task to create change especially when it comes to issues that are acknowledged but have yet to be discerned and addressed in society. However, Hashani had a fiery gusto of a woman on a mission and did not stop until her case was heard.

She approached Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of the Disabled Children’s Association, with her case and a request to form an integration committee. Fortunately, Prince Sultan who is a longtime advocate of children with special needs gave his full support on the endeavor.

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This was a big win in Sahar’s journey to make education accessible to all but it did not necessarily go through with some resistance.

“It has never been done (integration in schools) and of course you had people who were against the idea,” she said. “They were worried about all kinds of things — bullying, teachers, resources.

We listened, took their reasons into our planning but it never changed my mind. Education is a right, for everyone.”

In the following years, Hashani and DCA coordinated with the Ministry of Education (MOE) to create a programs and guidelines for children with

Flash forward to today; Sahar’s expression was gleaming with pride as she tells us, “We have four students who are now moving from the 9th to 10th grade. Imagine, children with severe physical disabilities.

People thought they couldn’t do it but here we are having a graduation party for them.”

Milestones like these fuel Sahar and the people at DCA to keep on doing what they do. There is now a mandate

by MOE requiring public schools to accept disabled children. There is even an engineering team that can be called in should a school need to have their facilities built to accommodate these students.

DCA also pioneered the development of the national

“They were worried about all kinds of things — bullying, teachers, resources.

We listened, took their reasons into our planning but it never changed my mind, education is a right, for everyone.”

curricula for the education of children with disabilities in collaboration with AGFUND. And yet, Hashani is far from being done, she is now spearheading the development of an automated system for SPED teachers. Once completed, the system would consolidate the information and teaching methods into a centralized program.

To this day you would still see Hashani visiting the classrooms and even volunteering in the front lines from time to time. It, according to her, keeps her grounded and shares with us one of the most important nuggets of wisdom she had acquired over the years; “Kids today complain they’re bored. Us (adults), we worry and worry, we get stressed

with everything,” Hashani said. “These children, the simplest things are hard for them. But you’ll still see them smiling. You don’t see them whining and giving up, so why should you? Put your worries and your boredom beside what they go through everyday. Your problems are really much smaller.”

In the mornings we spent with Hashani, I found myself inspired by her journey and the anecdotes of her often witty, funny and absolutely heartwarming children. It reaffirms my belief that Riyadh is filled with wonderfully good people with stories to tell, if we’d only take time to listen.

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BUSINESS

SoYou CHEF LAW YER Want ToBeA Arwa Mohammed,

manager and executive chef of Maison Bo-M Café.

I LOVE MY JOB BECAUSE

I get instant gratification when a customer absolutely enjoys a dish.

By Jou Pabalate

There comes a time in a students life when the question “What do you want to be when you’re all grown up?” becomes all too real. Deciding what career or job you would like to have isn’t easy, so if you’re confused, that’s actually pretty normal.

In the past few months, students have approached us for career counseling.

It’s not exactly our niche but we’re pretty good at making other folks answer questions. So, we’ve decided to show you what the work jungle is like through the eyes of Saudis who are in their own way, going after their dreams.

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IF YOU WANT MY JOB YOU HAVE TO

Go to culinary school, be creative with food and experiment a lot.

THE BEST EXPERIENCE I’VE HAD IN MY JOB SO FAR IS

Working with celebrity chefs such as Chef Gizzi Erskine, Chef Suzanne Husseini and Chef Osama El Sayed.

N. Al Sudairy,

associate, Al Fathi – Suliman

I LOVE MY JOB BECAUSE

Of the mental rigor it requires.

IF YOU WANT MY JOB YOU HAVE TO Have the patience to study and read, spend double the years in university. Be reasonable not argumentative.

Get a law degree, pass the exam – that’s a given.

THE BEST EXPERIENCE I’VE HAD IN MY JOB SO FAR IS Having my hard work and over time pay off and the firm was able to complete a merger for the client.

Word of Advice...

70 percent of the time being a lawyer is not like “Suits.”

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OIL FIELD ENGI NEER

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Ahmed H.,

Manal Al Shanbari,

I LOVE MY JOB BECAUSE

oil field engineer, Schlumberger

obstetric senior sonographer

I LOVE MY JOB BECAUSE

I LOVE MY JOB BECAUSE

It enables me to create solutions to problems and ease the process of fulfilling needs.

IF YOU WANT MY JOB YOU HAVE TO

Get a BSc Computer Science and have a passion for programming and problem solving.

THE BEST EXPERIENCE I’VE HAD IN MY JOB SO FAR IS Creating my own websites and launching them for the public to utilize.

Word of Advice...

If you don’t believe in what you are doing, you never will do it well.

It’s a very challenging and the best industry you can be in, in Saudi Arabia.

IF YOU WANT MY JOB YOU HAVE TO

Get an engineering degree (mechanical/automotive is an advantage). Be ready to work in extreme weather environments and far away from the city — the desert for a few years.

THE BEST EXPERIENCE I’VE HAD IN MY JOB SO FAR IS Working with different people from different parts of the world, company sponsored trainings.

Affording a Lexus in my first three months.

Word of Advice...

Work to learn then to earn.

HEALTH CARE PROFES SIONAL I love to see the reaction of the parents’ faces when they know the baby's sex and when they know that their baby is healthy.

I WON’T EVER FORGET THE TIME WHEN

I had a patient that was very close to her due date. When she came in for her sonograph she asked me “how is my baby girl?” and I told her that it wasn’t a girl, it was a boy.

She was shocked and wouldn’t believe me so I called my fellow sonographer to check with me and she confirmed what I saw. The mom started to panic, as she had prepared everything for a girl's nursery and even had giveaways made!

I told her to run, and ask her mom and sisters to help her to change everything on time.

Word of Advice

You have to love what you do to excel in it and achieve what you aspire.

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AD SALES MAN GUY Anonymous,

Ghazi Al Saleh,

account executive, advertising

sales and marketing manager

I LOVE MY JOB BECAUSE

I LOVE MY JOB BECAUSE

As an account executive, I love coming up with new and out-of-the-box ideas for our client’s advertising campaigns

IF YOU WANT MY JOB YOU HAVE TO

Get a business or a communications degree, be up-to-date with what is going on in the advertising field (ex: TV ads, print ads and radio ads), be creative in finding ways on how your client can stand-out from his competitors, there is no idea as a bad/lousy idea

THE BEST EXPERIENCE I’VE HAD IN MY JOB SO FAR IS Planned and attended a video shoot for promoting our client’s showroom

Word of Advice…

Don’t be shy in expressing your ideas

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Of the thrill of the sell.

IF YOU WANT MY JOB YOU HAVE TO

Be able to convince people, deal with them and build relationships, you have to believe in your product and make sure the customer is happy. Be ready to start small then grow.

THE BEST EXPERIENCE I’VE HAD IN MY JOB SO FAR IS Every time I close an impossible deal with a client. When the team makes the target.

Word of Advice…

Be confident.

PHO BAN A DESTI TO KER NATION GRA EDITOR PHER Maha Al H.,

corporate finance consultant

I LOVE MY JOB BECAUSE

Mohammed D. I LOVE MY JOB BECAUSE I’m my own boss

IF YOU WANT MY JOB YOU HAVE TO

Learn, take photography courses, and practice a lot.

Get the right equipment.

You also need to be able to network especially if you are a freelance photographer.

THE BEST EXPERIENCE I’VE HAD IN MY JOB SO FAR IS Getting that perfect shot.

Word of Advice…

If you know what you really want to do, then quit your day job.

I get to work and show that I am as good as any of the other staff. It’s a male dominated environment.

IF YOU WANT MY JOB YOU HAVE TO

You need to be enrolled in CMA and CFA programs to widen your knowledge in finance and will enrich your CV. Participate in conference and trade events.

THE BEST EXPERIENCE I’VE HAD IN MY JOB SO FAR IS When our recommendations resulted in the client being able to save 1.5M riyals in a turnkey project.

Word of Advice…

Have the skills and knowledge to be marketable.

I LOVE MY JOB BECAUSE

I get paid to discover the city and work with a team of imaginative folks; I meet all sorts of people and create stuff for a living.

What’s not to love?

IF YOU WANT MY JOB YOU HAVE TO

Get a communications/ journalism degree (would be great but not required), paying attention to details, time management and writing skills. Have a knack for learning new things and be willing to talk to strangers.

THE BEST EXPERIENCE I’VE HAD IN MY JOB SO FAR IS

Every time we come up with a good story. Getting each issue published is a high.

Word of Advice…

Above All, Be Curious.

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BUSINESS

THE

INSIDE

SCOOP

ON LIVING IN

PRINCESS NORA UNIVERSITY

The Princess Nora University, that palatial estate for academic pursuits. PNU is a mystery with its extra tight security that keeps outsiders at a far distance. We’ve solved that by enlisting our very own insider, Nada Megbil (she lives inside the biggest university in the Kingdom and confirms, it’s awesome).

We were one of the first families to move on to the campus.

It was like living in an ghost town, with too many apartment buildings that yearned for inhabitants. A month later, we could start hearing the families rolling in their suitcases and stacking up their boxes, moving into their new homes. And after a while, kids were popping up everywhere and it started to feel like the active, friendly environment it was designed for.

The apartment seemed to be built and furnished just for us with the exact number of bedrooms we needed and more than enough bathrooms.

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There’s one cozy living room and another more formal one, even a room only containing a dinner table for if we ever felt in the mood to swallow pizzas in a fashionable manner. Every room has a floor-to-ceiling window overlooking the grassy layout in between campus buildings, where every afternoon all the neighborhood’s little boys meet for hours of kicking a worn-out ball around while the little girls chase each other, hiding behind the palm trees that line the park.

The interior design is a crossbreed of modernism and simplicity. It gives off a stunning mixture of colors from the beige walls to the sleek wooden closets to the vibrant paintings.

Family dorms come with a considerate number of gadgets to spice up our daily lives. A small clinic is just around the block, literally. It hasn’t opened yet, but in a few years I could see it meaning a lot to anxious parents. What really surprised

Enterance

Main Building Exterior

PNU Plan

Courtesy photoS

By Nada Megbil

me was the mini-mart next to the little mosque in the core of the neighborhood, which has an infinite supply of day-to-day groceries. The friendly workers there store everything from fresh vegetables to cosmetics and school supplies. They even have a Little Caesars pizza stand at the entrance of the store, dry cleaners, and a cozy bakery in the back that permeates the market with the aroma of vanilla icing. I don’t know if it’s a good thing that my every craving is fulfilled with a quick drop by the mini-mart.

MOSQUE,TRAIN: NADA MEGBIL

Outside the campus dormitories, you can get a cheap membership at the luxurious gym. PNU’s gym is filled up to the neck with dozens of options indoors and out for healthy exercising. The first aspect you notice when you take a giddy step inside is the multi-colored rockclimbing wall. The bottom floor holds the wide pool and hot tub. Trainers are willing to sit down with you and explain your daily exercise routines to help you.

In the changing rooms, there is a wooden sauna room for ultimate relaxation and stressrelief. The gym holds a huge variety of different courts and fields such as basketball, soccer, volleyball and tennis.

And you can’t forget about the dance rooms used for classes taken by future So You Think You Can Dance contestants.

Are they sometimes used by me to bring my inner hip-hop queen out? You will never know. This gym doesn’t only help you take care of your

body but also overwhelms you with all the choices of how.

When you feel in the mood to pick up a book, you can always pass-by the Arabian designed central digital library containing 2 million books with a total capacity of 5 million. It’s painted with warm colors, creating comfortable atmosphere. And if you stand on the bottom floor and glance upwards you’ll see different reflections of light bouncing off the glass-rimmed walls.

Mosque at PNU

The university hospital holds 700 beds, owning the title of being the largest simulation center in the entirety of the Middle East. It offers free medical care for all ID-holding members of the university.

The Grand Mosque is beautifully designed from the exterior as well as the interior.

All the men are seen dressed nicely, every Friday, as they make their way to the mosque.

Then we have the much talked about PNU metro.

It uses AnsaldoBreda Driverless Metro technology, encompassing 22 trains in all.

The metro is automated to pass by 14 stations to pick up students and academic staff members everyday.

Princess Nora University is an eco-friendly, green campus. It hosts water recycling plant and a solar thermal plant. There are 4000 square meters of Solar Panels surrounding the campus, and they provide the need for 18 percent of air-conditioning and 16 percent of heating.

PNU's Very Own Train

The neighbors are extra friendly and we are all well acquainted. The metro gives us easy entrance to the colleges themselves, the nurseries and schools are great for busy mothers, and the mosques are there as a great respite to pray to Allah and allow us all to pray together in harmony.

The campus is so well thought out it’s as if it was meant to be a little city of its own. Families are seen bicycling in the middle of the night, running to the grocery store for an extra carton of milk or picnicking on the green fields. Everything we need is within our reach and that’s something to say in a big, busy city like Riyadh.

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BUSINESS

Convention Center

inside King Abdullah

Financial District

(KAFD)

By Haneen Al Ghamdi

Architecture tends to consciously and unconsciously shape cities. It can be an asset in representing the identity of the city and its traditions, or push for the complete opposite. Riyadh itself is experiencing an exciting time for all architecture enthusiasts out there, as a new current of architectural works is approaching to dynamically shift the market and challenge new possibilities.

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If someone were to come back to Riyadh after living a few years abroad, they’d be surprised at the changes, starting with the hard-tomiss skyline that is forming the capital city. Riyadh is known for its huge horizontal urban expansion, and the newest addition, a family of skyscrapers, is now aiming to visually connect the city with the skies vertically as well.

This family of skyscrapers belongs to a rapid development that took its place on a 1.6 million-square-meter land at the intersection of three main highways: King Fahd, North Ring and Al Thumamah roads.

PHOTOS: NADA MEGBIL

King Abdullah Financial District, owned by the Public Pension Agency (PPA), is a prestigious urban hub that mainly sets itself as a financial center on both regional and international scales, and in the same time stands as a community and social vibrant attraction for neighboring Saudis.

On a site visit to KAFD, we were fortunate enough to meet a team of architects and engineers from the project and given a firsthand experience of the project. We were shown a scaled master plan model of KAFD that introduced us to the different types of zones and layers the project includes, and of course, to the architectural excellence of the various buildings. The district accommodates business towers and their facilities, schools, seven mosques, an aquarium, a convention center/metro station, museums like the built environment museum and science museum residential quarters (which

Convention Center On site

form 20 percent of the district’s buildings, including three five-star hotels and apartment buildings), social and recreational venues like Al Wadi park, and several transportation options.

The type of movement that is planned for the project is a dynamic one, including movements of: pedestrians, monorails, skywalks, cars and metros. The buildings are internally connected via skywalks that easily help their users move from one neighboring building to another. The interesting fact about this project is that, unlike other districts in Riyadh, this one is actually open to the public at all times without any trouble of inaccessibility.

Security is insured by the prevention of any car parking on the ground floor and only allowing drop-offs. Special visitor’s parking buildings are also provided, but for a fee.

One of the most anticipated buildings is the easily visible convention center designed by

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM). The design is intended to symbolize an organic extension of the desert, a building that grows angularly from the natural terrain of the desert. The building accommodates flexible conference rooms, a banquet hall, an auditorium with cinema support, and a “digital forum” for all venues taking place.

Interestingly, SOM designed the building for the metro to pass through smoothly. The building trussed roof allows a great deal of natural light alterations into its interiors, as well as the provision of indigenous desert plants planted on the roof top to mediate the interior microclimate and reduce the cooling loads on the building.

Overall, the project is an immense one, and we’re quite optimistic for the direction architecture is taking in Riyadh. The more well designed buildings there are, the merrier!

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S pecial F eatures

writing tips for

CHILDREN

By Zareen Muzaffar

These days we type more and write less, but writing should never be considered a forgotten art. Technology has made everything accessible but gadgets cannot replace the intellectual stimulation writing can bring. So go ahead, grab your pen and start writing to create unforgettable characters and memories. Here are some tips for children to get the mind and imagination’s engine running.

READ, READ, READ

This is the most important tip because reading doesn’t just help increase your vocabulary, it fuels your imagination, helps you focus and remember! The more you read, the more material you will have to create your own.

JOIN THE CAMP

Need to focus? Join Camp NaNoWriMo (campnanowrimo.org) make an account and start writing! This website helps you stay focused and create ambitious yet practical plans. If you keep at it you can finish your own novella in 30 days.

INVEST IN SOME STATIONARY

I remember buying attractive pens, diaries and bookmarks when I was young. Decorating your desk space or side table with a notebook and a pen can remind you that you need to jot down your ideas, thoughts or an incident that may have occurred during a specific day.

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KEEP A NOTEBOOK

Either keep a small and handy notebook in your bag or if you have a handheld device then feel free to jot down any points that come to your mind. For instance, you may visit a bookstore and see a book you want to buy. You can write or note the name of that book or write about it in your to-do list.

OBSERVE YOUR SURROUNDINGS

Next time you visit a zoo, park or a mall, observe your surroundings. Did you just see a small boy cry for a balloon? Did you notice an old lady looking for a place to sit? All these are characters we see everyday, potential subject matter that you can turn into short stories. Write about your favorite game or Marvel comics character!

GOOD NEWS FOR CHILDREN: YOU CAN LIVE IN SAUDI ARABIA BUT YOU CAN SEND YOUR STORIES OR IDEAS TO PUBLICATIONS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

CONTRIBUTE TO PUBLICATIONS

Good news for children: you can live in Saudi Arabia but you can send your stories or ideas to publications anywhere in the world. If your stories are interesting and well written, the kids’ magazine section might consider publishing them. Saudi Gazette also has a weekly children’s section where you can send and contribute puzzles, jokes and stories.

LEARN A NEW SKILL

Children can learn a new skill like learning a new language, martial arts, painting, coding, and then start blogging about it. Blogging is a great way to practice writing skills and get feedback from other readers around the world.

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Lewis Carroll: “Alice in Enid Blyton: Remember

Feeding The Imagintaion

By Zareen Muzaffar

These days children are quite used to playing games on their phones, browsing on iPads or simply passing time with gaming consoles.

Why not take them to the local bookstore and introduce them to a wide range of authors who wrote some very famous books for children.

Most of these books are available at Jarir Bookstore, Al Shegrey Bookstore and Kan Ya Makan.

Here’s our list of some popular children’s authors.

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“Noddy and the Famous Fiveˮ? The popular series (among many others) were written by the talented Enid Blyton. She’s also best remembered for the “Secret Sevenˮ series.

Roald Dahl: I am sure

many of you are familiar with “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Roald Dahl was the talent behind the extremely famous story and not to forget, “Matilda,ˮ “Fantastic Mr. Fox” and “James and the Giant Peach.ˮ

J.K Rowling: Harry Potter

by J.K Rowling won multiple awards and sold more than 400 million copies. For those who haven’t caught up with the series (books and movies), it’s time to see what the magic is all about!

Wonderland” is one of those books that stay in the memory and are part of every child’s memory. “Through the Looking Glass” was just as popular, so why not grab Lewis Carroll’s timeless classics (it would make a great gift).

C.S Lewis: Famous for “Chronicles of Narnia,” C.S Lewis’s work has been translated into more than 30 languages. A magical world of beasts and talking animals, “The Chronicles of Narnia” series consists of seven fantasy novels for children.

Rudyard Kipling: This short story writer, novelist and poet is the one who wrote the gem called “If.” The memorable poem is a must read for everyone, children and adults alike. The famous “Jungle Book,” a series of short stories written by Kipling, was later adapted into an animated movie and is a must see for all children.

Mark Twain: A story of

a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River, his experiences, his lessons: Adventures of “Tom Sawyer” was written by Mark Twain and was followed by the equally famous “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”

Both these booksare a must read for youngsters and adults.

Wizard of Oz:

Written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow, “Wizard of Oz” is extremely popular with children of all ages. Walk down the yellow brick road and get reintroduced to Dorothy, her dog Toto, Tin Woodman, Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion.

Black Beauty: The great classic read written by Anna Sewell gives a beautiful message to children. “Black Beauty” is a story about the dark horse but the author aims to teach us how to treat people and animals with kindness, sympathy, and respect. Jarir Bookstore carries many classic novels and they also have “Black Beauty” in stock.

R.L Stine: Are you ready

for a scary read? Hear the creaking doors, howls in the night and distant screams in R. L Stine’s amazing collection of horror books. Go ahead, buy them and get introduced to Slappy, the evil dummy from the Goosebumps series!

Anne of Green Gables:

Anne Shirley is an imaginative, talkative, redheaded orphan who comes to live with siblings Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. Join their life and adventures by reading this famous childrens classic “Anne of Green Gables.”

Pinnochio: Remember someone telling you that your nose will get bigger if you lie? The credit for the original fascinating story goes to Carlo Collodi, an Italian writer. He gave birth to this fictional character that is still famous among children and adults.

Jarir Bookstore Al Shegrey Bookstore Kan Ya Makan

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5toWays Feel

S p e c i a l F e at u r e s

Good on Your First Day of School

By Nisma Rafiq

Back to school season is in full swing as schools are opening soon. Everybody is usually nervous on their first day. The word “school” seems intimidating after long vacations wondering what kind of new teacher you will get or will your friends be in the same class.

These are all frightening thoughts, but you can totally pull off the first day by following few simple tips to make a good impression, feel good and fight the first day jitters.

1

SLEEP WELL

With Ramadan and long summer days, everyone’s sleep cycle has been disturbed.

Make sure you get back into the habit of sleeping early at least one week before schools open or else you’ll feel drowsy on your first day.

2 PREPARE WELL

Do some reading and writing prior to school opening. It will help you get familiar with new course books. Try your new uniform and all the stuff you have bought before going back to school. You’ll know if you are comfortable with the school outfit.

Iron the uniform, keep your socks, accessories and bags packed from the night before. This arrangement will prevent panic while keeping you calm and prepared for the big day.

3

DRESS WELL

Make sure your uniform is tidy and nicely ironed. Select a new, decent and neat hairstyle.

Boys can pick up a wristwatch whereas girls can go for a piece of jewelry like ear top to show personal style. Research has proved that dressing well boosts confidence, which is a necessity to make a great impression.

4 EAT WELL

Know that first day will feel longer because you will be experiencing new stuff and meeting new faces. Have a healthy breakfast as it will provide you with the refreshing energy which you’ll need the whole day. You will be surprised knowing how much happier and focused you will be after having something to eat in the morning. Take money for lunch or ask your mother to make you a special lunch, which can be shared with new and old friends.

5

SMILE AND SHINE

Promise yourself that you’ll try your best to have a good time and that you will perform better in your studies than last year. Smile and be friendly. It will enhance your confidence and will help others to approach you. Be positive and welcome the new experience. Make new friends and respect your teachers; they are nervous as well.

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TIME

MANAGEMENT

CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT

Some children like to study alone and some prefer studying in small groups. Creating the right environment will be useful in managing time and to help the child focus on a certain activity.

PROVIDING TOOLS

Choosing and providing tools that suit the child’s learning style can save time. Different methods such as visual, kinesthetic and auditory are used for teaching and at times a mixture of these is effective.

These days educational touch screenssuch as Leap Pad are commonly used as they appeal to the young learners.

By Zareen Muzaffar

Every child has a different learning method. We can’t expect all children to learn in the same way. And for the right learning environment it is imperative to help them manage their time effectively so they can achieve maximum results. Parents and children can work together so the child does not feel rushed or stressed. Here are a few tips to help children manage their time more effectively.

CREATING A LIST

To help the child focus it’s always better to create a list of items that needs to be completed. Making a list will also make it easier for parents. You can set a timer for a certain task, mark your calendar, or set a reminder on phone so that assignments or important tasks are not forgotten.

MANAGING SLEEP HOURS

It’s not just nutritious foods that help children feel energetic; it’s about getting an adequate amount of sleep every night as well. Children who sleep late or get less sleep are prone to feeling exhausted and are unable to focus in school.

HOMEWORK TIME

Scheduling a time for homework and setting few hours aside each day will help children allocate time for other creative activities too. If homework time isn’t scheduled they might end up scrambling to finish it at the last minute.

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RIYADH BACK TO SCHOOL GUIDE

By Jou Pabalate

With most schools starting by Sept. 1, we’re hoping you’ve already managed to find the right school for your kids in Riyadh. We know how stressful it can be and hopefully this Back to School guide will help getting ready for the school year, a tad bit easier:

PICKING SCHOOLS, CHECKLIST: Do your research Check the curricula they offer Check the focus subjects and language used Location (Riyadh traffic and traveling time can put a toll on your kids and yourself) Facilities and cleanliness (take that tour) Tuition fee and miscellaneous fees throughout the year

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There are three types of schools in Riyadh, national schools (public), private schools and international schools. Public schools use a national curriculum implemented by the ministry of Education.

TOP RATED SCHOOLS

Based on online poll conducted for parents in Riyadh

American International School (4.5 stars out of 5, 178 votes)

aisr.org

Registration Begins: Aug. 4 Curriculum: American K-12, Arabic language and Saudi culture subjects until Grade 5. International Baccalaureate Diploma and US High School diploma offered for Grade 11-12.

Sections: Co-ed/mixed classes

Things to Consider: Topnotch facilities, educational program and offers extracurricular activities in athletics, civics and academics.

AISR campus is very far from the city center of Riyadh.

The tuition fee starts from SR 32,382 (Pre-K) up to SR 81,276 (Grades 9-12) per year, not yet including new student and miscellaneous fees.

British International School ( 4.5 out of 5 stars, 136 votes)

bisr.com.sa

Resumes at: Aug. 10 (You

may need to pay the placement guarantee fee in advance to reserve a slot for your child)

fee starts from SR 21,600 (Pre-KG) up to SR 63,709 (AS-A levels) per year, not yet including registration fee of SR 4,500 and miscellaneous fees.

Sections: Co-ed/mixed classes

OTHER INTERNATIONAL AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS

Curriculum: English National Curriculum with GCSE and Advance Level exams Things to Consider: BIS has a well-rounded extracurricular program and has integrated international agenda. Some parents have noted that Arabic is not as practiced or developed in classes, hence within school the use of the language is a bit weak. Tuition fees start from SR 33,478 (Foundation 1) up to SR 75,709 (Grades 9-13) per year, not including deposits and miscellaneous fees.

Saudi Arabian International School (4 out 5 stars, 104 votes) (Multinational Section)

Registration: Commenced, few slots available from grades 9-12, waiting list is also closed, check website for updates Curriculum: KG, IGCSE, AS and A Levels

Things to Consider: Has special needs and learning support programs. The tuition

King Faisal School kfs.sch.sa

K-12 with IB courses and managed by the King Faisal Foundation

Al Rowad International Schools rowad-is.com

Canadian curriculum integrated with Islamic studies, IGCSE and SAT

Manarat Al Riyadh

American and British Curriculum, strong English and Arabic sections, separate girls and boys sections

Kingdom Schools

kingdomschools.edu.sa GEMS learning institute

Najd National Schools rns@rns.sch.sa

Riyadh School Guide Giving Riyadhi Parents their Voice riyadhschoolguide.com

Every time a group of mothers sit down together in Riyadh, the conversation inevitably turns to the education of their offspring.

Everyone starts comparing flaws and positives, and the phrase

“ But where else can I put them in? ” Is usually uttered in the end, and that was the only way a person could get information. The founders of Riyadh School Guide decided to change that.

They designed an innovative website that aims to help concerned parents find the best school for their children via other parents’ reviews.

Users are encouraged to rate and review a school according to their personal experiences, and summaries are listed underneath each educational center to provide a one-stop site for parents.

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S p e c i a l F e at u r e s

university applications online

By Lama Alem

School starts soon for many while college application deadlines draw near for others. No matter what it is you are facing, these websites can help in preparing for the year ahead.

Applying to Universities College Majors 101

(collegemajors101.com)

If you still cannot decide on a college major, you can use this website to explore the different options and read up on them.

Educon (educon.sa) Educon is a Jeddah-based establishment specializing in providing consultancy and help to students planning on studying abroad.

UCAS (ucas.com) For those planning on studying in the United Kingdom, UCAS (University and College Admission Services) is the place to go to submit and manage applications.

Common Application

(commonapp.org)

As for those planning on studying in the United States, Common Application is the main website used to send university applications.

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Writing Essays

Help in Studying

Student Life

Google Scholar (scholar. google.com) Google is usually the starting point for any research, but Google Scholar offers more reliable sources and scholarly articles.

Spark Notes (sparknotes. com) Spark Notes is a great source for plot summaries and quizzes to help you in studying all sorts of novels and classics.

Surviving College

Easy Bib (easybib.com) This website is a lifesaver when it comes to citing your sources, but doublecheck the results!

youtube.com/user/ crashcourse) The brothers

The Owl (english.purdue. edu/owl) Purdue University’s

Online Writing Lab (OWL) offers all kinds of advice and tips for writing essays.

(survivingcollege.com)

Crash Course (www.

Here you will find all kinds of fun and useful articles relating to the different aspects of college life, from classes to sports to travel.

John and Hank Green created this YouTube channel to give crash courses and short lessons on different subjects ranging from World History to Chemistry to Psychology.

Mint (mint.com) For those managing their finances for the first time, Mint is a helpful tool to assist you in keeping track of your expenses and keeping everything in check.

Khan Academy

(khanacademy.org) The mission of Khan Academy is to make world-class education available to everyone for free.

The website provides videos, problems, and more on a variety of subjects.

Super Cook (supercook. com) Insert whatever

ingredients you have and get a variety of recipes. Perfect for when you don’t know what to do with grocery leftovers.

Project Gutenberg (gutenberg.org) This website is the oldest digital library and currently contains over 45,000 publications.

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Keeping the Kids On the Straight and Narrow Now the question is how you all dear parents can play part in helping kids reach higher academic success? How can you prepare your kids to fulfill your expectations? Do you plan on visiting the school every week and ask teachers to pay special attention to your kid only?

By Nisma Rafiq

Summer winds are down and the school bell is going to ring pretty soon. It’s hard for kids to make the transition from those fun-packed times to busy school routine.

Going back to school is stressful for kids of all ages, but it is a tense time for parents as well.

Parents’ responsibilities and expectations are doubled during the school time. Every parent wants their kid to succeed better than the last term. They have to manage their kids as well as their own anxiety.

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There are many parents who believe that keeping their child busy in school and later in activity centers will be enough to get a good result at the end of the year.

To an extent, yes it might help. But in reality, your kid is a human being just like you. “All work and no play make jack a dull boy.” Of course you don’t want that. So, what to do?

Research shows that students whose parents are involved in their studies and schooling perform better in addition to having high career and educational goals. Parents’ involvement can make a difference in their child’s education as well as their personality.

READ AND CONNECT WITH YOUR CHILD.

Swalah, a working mother of two believes that spending more time with her child has improved their performance at school. “I teach my 7-year-old daughter every day; I always take time out to pick her up from school and ask her about her day. We have a special bond between us.”

Sarah Radhwan, a mother of two pharmacists and a doctor, told Destination that she has always taken special interest in her kids’ studies. “Even if they were out of country for studies; I talked with them every day to know what’s going on in their life. It is very important for a child to know that their parents care.”

Parents are the role models for their kids. Their attitude towards learning inspires them and helps them take a right start in their educational journey. As a first teacher it is their responsibility to make them learn and love education.

Pay attention to child interests.

Know what he or she loves.

Does he have interest in toys

or technology? Is she talkative or shy? Learn and explore the child’s interest.

“As a mother; I take of report of their day and guide them in studies,” said Amina Farooqui, a mother of three and teacher for the past 25 years. “We share problems and solve them together. I sometimes check their bags and cell phones in their absence. As a teacher I believe parents should be involved in their children’s studies, because it’s the natural law that Allah gives birth to a child in the laps of mothers.

Parents are the primary teachers.Napoleon said, 'give me the best mothers, I will give you the best nation. They know thier nature so they can guide them well.' ” Instead of having hard and fast rules in house and visiting school meetings, research suggests that investing large amount of time with kids has a greater impact on student’s educational outcomes.

• Read and connect with your child. Tell them a story; read aloud together, help them with new words and especially the first two chapters of every book as these have new terms and difficult plot. It will enhance their understanding and will develop a strong bond between parents and their kids.

• You can cook together and ask them to do the measuring math, recognize the colors and remember the name of things in the kitchen. Ask them what’s going on in their head, and fulfill their natural curiosity with answers.

• When your child learns about weather or the orbiting of Earth around the sun, talk about why it is hot at the beach or why it is cold at night.

Just like this, you can make learning a daily part of your kid’s lives. Connect what your child learns at school with everyday world.

• Be an inspirational role model for your child; learn to control your anger and manage stress. Communicate and stay active in their lives.

• Last but not the least, learn something new yourself. Take up a new art or language class.

Show them that you are a student just like them and how you are struggling. They might learn couple of things from your study skills. Listen to them, share their concerns and help them understand. They will feel loved and respected and would strive to reach up to your expectations.

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Ways To Get Your Child Out Of Bed

By Mohammed Mirza

With schools about to begin after a long summer break, mornings of sleeping in until 9 or 10 a.m. are gone and 6 a.m. becomes the norm. After having strict bedtime timings lifted for three months, these early mornings can be harsh on children. As the morning alarm rings, you wake up and rush to your child’s room.

You knock on the door and politely tell your child to wakeup. No response, you give a few minutes grace period and come back again.

You continue the process and your voice turns louder with each time you come back.

And at the end of it you have to at times physically pull them out of bed and force them to school.

To prevent such a thing from happening that ruins your morning as well as theirs we prepared a list of fun ways to get your children up for school. From newfangled apps to old-school methods, these tips will definitely help make your mornings a little cheerier.

3. TURN OFF THE AC

1. USE A WAKE UP LIGHT Modern alarm clocks come with a built in light, some actually slowly and steadily increase in brightness as time progresses, which allows a smooth transition from sleeping to waking. Or you can simply open up the blinds and curtains 15 minutes before waking time, to ease your child out of sleep.

2. TICKLE MONSTER ATTACK A cheery way to begin the day, I used to love this as a child. Although it can get annoying for the child if it is prolonged but one thing is for sure, it is pretty effective.

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Living in Saudi Arabia, the air conditioner is a must for a sound sleep. It may seem a bit harsh, but turning the AC off actually forces your child to come out of bed and turn it back on — that’s the moment you wait for. Now that they are up don’t let them hit the bed again and instead direct them to the washroom to start getting ready.

4. PROMISE THEM BREAKFAST FROM A FOOD JOINT Many children sometimes find themselves bored with homemade food, so it’s always good once in a while to get them breakfast from outside. And on days when your child is having a tougher time than usual to get out of bed, try to bribe them with food from their favorite breakfast joint.

9. A CUP OF COLD WATER 5. USE APPS If you are tired of using old school methods, try using these alarm apps that are creative as well as fun.

“Wake up with Disney” is an app in which users can pick and choose costumes and backgrounds, view live forecasts in funny animations, and turn the app into a flashlight at night. Donald will jump up and down to get your child out of bed. Or there is an app called “Sleep if you can,” in which users have to head towards a registered place such as the kitchen or washroom, etc., which you have to reach in order to turn the alarm off – even if your child doesn’t have a smartphone just place the phone next to their bed and watch them go to the pre-registered place to turn it off.

6. ENLIST THE HELP OF YOUR PET! If you are not a fan of technology and prefer to wake them up, old school style? Get some help from your family pet. Whether you have a dog or cat, slightly open the door and watch these lovely creatures get your child out of bed with just sheer cuteness.

Pour a cup of cold water on the sheets and pillows! When a warm, cozy bed turns cold and damp, much of the appeal of sleeping there disappears.

You probably only need to do this once, as the threat of doing it again should be enough to jolt them out of bed!

10. GET THEM EARLY TO SLEEP If none of these seem to be working and your child continues to face difficulty waking up then there seems to be something wrong with your child’s sleeping habits. Try preparing a sleeping schedule for them and get them to sleep early!

7. LET THEM EARN REWARDS FOR WAKING UP There are plenty of things that you can offer, from letting them watch their favorite cartoon after school or some extra pocket money, a little bribery to children never hurts – as long as it doesn’t become a habit.

8. CRACK THEIR JOINTS This is my personal favorite, I find nothing that works better than this on days when your child is having a tough time waking up. Start from the toes and then to the fingers, the cracking may be annoying but it’s enough to wake your child up.

WHERE TO DINE AT 7 A.M.?

Places such as Waffle’s, Café Bateel and The Pancake House open as early as 7 a.m. and have some delicious items on their breakfast menu.

Take your child out on an evening of food and fun at one of the following restaurants in which your child can get some good food and learn in the process.

Marta’s Cakes Bakery | Piatto | Café Ceramique

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S p e c i a l F e at u r e s

taking care of

pets

By Zareen Muzaffar

We can cultivate and nurture empathetic behavior in children so they are more loving towards animals. We can take children to take care of pets even if they don’t own them; we can teach our children to feed the stray animals instead of hurting them. Taking care of pets also instills a sense of responsibility in children.

Here are some ideas our young friends can consider when it comes to developing love for our furry friends:

Feeding them

A lot of people are kind enough to feed street cats or birds flocked together. A lot of food often goes to the waste bin, instead of throwing it, utilize whatever you can and feed the animals. Giving them water is also extremely important considering it’s pretty hot here all year round.

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Taking them to shelters

Having a pet can help children develop empathy and compassion. We often see children on streets running after animals, trying to scare them, beat them or throw something at them.

One problem animals face in the Kingdom is lack of shelters. There are some private animal shelters here but they are not sufficient for this burgeoning problem.

We need more shelters but for now lets take our lost friends to a temporary home so they have a chance at finding a better place.

Making a small shelter

During the harsh summer, we can help animals by making a small shed for them.

This can be a great activity for children.

They can take few cartons, tape and strings and create a small shed outside or near their homes/apartments so the animals can have some respite from the heat.

Pet them, don’t scare them Usually children

consider scaring pets and animals as part of being affectionate. Children need to be told the difference so they can pat animals lovingly instead of running after them or scaring them.

Removing obstacles

I have often seen kittens playing on the road or crossing the road when a car is zooming by. If you are driving, try your

best to maneuver the car safely to save the animals life. If you see a kitten near a dangerous object or close to a vehicle, transport it to a safer place.

Cope, don’t abandon

There are cases of expatriates leaving the country and abandoning their pets and leaving them unattended.

It may take a little time but finding them a home is possible, and if not, then giving them to a shelter is a far better option. You can post an ad online on Facebook pages, expatriates.com or spread the word through friends!

PET STORES: Pets’ Island

Location: King Abdullah Road Tel: +966-11-2403382

Live Safari Pet Shop

Location: Omar Bin Abdul Aziz Street Tel: +966-11-4750707

Jungle Land Pet Store

Location: King Abdulaziz Road Tel: +966-11-4160606

SHELTERS: Saudi Humane Society Website: saudihumane.org Facebook: facebook.com/ SaudiHumaneSociety Mob: +966-561805258

If you’re interested in volunteering and helping people in Riyadh with stray animals, check out es OPEN PAWS on sori , s e c ts ac Facebook. ant your pe : w m u If yo eautify nstagra It’s a page with s tI ob updates regarding t heck ou snpupp c t @ca stray animals in Riyadh and how to rescue, foster, rehabilitate and rehome them.

Facebook: /Open.Paws Website: OpenPaws.org

Open Paws Website: openpaws.org For Inquiries email

help@openpaws.org

For adoption requests email

newhomes@openpaws.org For advice relating to animal health email

askthevet@openpaws.org

VETERINARIAN CLINICS: Elite Veterinary Clinic

Location: Al Khair Road, Hittin District Tel: +966-11-4856585

Advanced Pet Clinic

Location: Abi Bakr As Siddiq, Al Masif Tel: +966-11-2637144

Riyadh Veterinary Clinic

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Keeping up with the kids

By Nora Al Jindi

My nephew, Ahmed, is a smart 9-year-old kid with great interests in football and specific cartoon characters.

We don’t meet much during the weekdays. Weekends are the time where we all gather for chitchats and jokes.

I was alarmed last family gathering by Ahmed’s question “Auntie, what is your Instagram account? And how do you communicate with your friends through twitter?”

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He made me feel like I was from another planet. From the surprising look on my face, Ahmed knew that I had none. With his cute giggle he shouted “Come on, Auntie,

where are you living? Neither Instagram nor Twitter!! Thank God you are not my mom; my ma is cool enough and has both.”

Honestly, this was a turning point in my way of thinking. If kids today see their tremendous exposure to online channels as being cool; then how will our lives be 10 years from now?

During our childhood, mobile phones were something we looked at as a luxury once we enter college. Exposure to media and looking at it as a necessity will be at the expense of many other activities. We don’t want our children to train less, swim less or run less.

We in Saudi Arabia, have a very high rate of obesity among youngsters. Encouraging communication through social media channels might have its drawbacks in the future. Parents need to be smart enough to intervene when needed. Freedom in exploring is required.

However, limits are to be set. I can still call my friend over the phone or go meet him/her instead of spending hours chatting through Skype or Facebook. Real life encounters help our kids in developing their social and communication skills. We don’t want them to depend fully on the cyberspace in everything they do. It feels different when you read a book, try the clothes you want to buy and sit on the couch you wish to purchase. Technology is brilliant by the choices it offers. However, let us raise a generation that appreciates both offline and online worlds. Both worlds do exist and we need to train our offspring to manage their ways around in both.

As a matter of fact, communities are starting to suffer from addiction to the social networks.

In fact, therapy is being offered for individuals who are living the consequences miserably.

These are the ones who enjoy being alone; prefer solitude and avoid meeting people. In Saudi specifically, co-ed education is not spread much and places where boys and girls and men and women meet are limited. Depending on communication through your electronic device will only make things worse. Furthermore, medical doctors consistently alarm the parents about the long hours of using electronic devices for their children. It affects their physical fitness as well as their social behavior.

In addition, they are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety. In fact, research in the medical world is developing towards discussing the effects of cyber addiction on individuals from all age groups. Moreover, the first hospital in the US is starting to treat Internet Addiction through digital detox.

Thus, moderation and the correct use of online exposure are needed to avoid falling in its unpleasant consequences.

Parents should expect their children to ask about having their own Facebook and Instagram accounts as early as 7 years old.

WHEN ANSWERING YOUR CHILD: Avoid saying yes or no before explaining to your child what FB/Instagram is about.

It is advisable to show them the application yourself and take them through different examples of postings.

Make it clear for your child that there are reasons behind the existence of many accounts such as business related ones.

Moreover, show your child that some people share their daily photos with their families who live away from them to feel they are close. Always discuss, listen and talk to your child. It is the only way that will get you close and aware of their actions.

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S p e c ia l F e at u r e s

use NOT ABUSE

TECHNOLOGY

By Nisma Rafiq

How many times have you been in a situation when the person sitting next to you is busy with his phone instead of talking to you? Have you seen someone pretending to be listening to you while their fingers were quickly moving on their smart phones?

It’s such a frustrating situation when picture of the cat on the mobile phone gets more attention than the cat sitting nearby. Yes, to some extent technology has made our life easier as it helps with information, interaction and entertainment.

It is accommodating to students who need to learn and do research. But is it fair to completely rely on technology?

It’s the misuse of technology when students miss their class because they know they have Google. Instead of listening to the teacher, they believe Google has all the answers.

Students can’t focus as they have technological interruptions such as text messages or emails,

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and an urge to check updates about their friends on social networks.

Technology was introduced to reduce the distances, whereas in modern times it has proved to be the opposite.

Social networks have made us socially awkward. We’ve all been through a situation when we try to talk to someone but they are more interested in updating their status on Facebook.

Let’s assume for a minute that technology is neither good nor bad, but it is our fascination and addiction to the screen that is disturbing.

This connection to technology is only expanding, which means the addiction is getting worse. Instead of interacting and laughing together in a room, everyone seems to be more engrossed in their cell phones.

Real world is not perfect, but it is worth your attention.

Instead of capturing picture of a beautiful place, just try to feel it for a while. Listen to your teachers and family first; they know a lot of things Google doesn’t. Facebook and its updates are not going anywhere. Person sitting next to you is more important than far away friends. Just ask yourself at what cost you are replacing personal interactions with technology.

You’ll get your answer.

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S p e c ia l F e at u r e s

Classes in Riyadh

By Ahmed Almansouri

When was the last time you did something for the first time? Many people can be quite hesitant about leaving their comfort zone and trying something new, while others dive right into it. If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine. Besides the fun that comes with new experiences, it also has other benefits like increasing self-esteem, sense of accomplishment and pride and you never know you might discover a hidden talent you never knew you had.

FrenchFaster Riyadh

Web: www.frenchfaster. com/frenchfasterriyadh. htm

German Embassy (the Language Center) Location: Al Bustan Village Compound Tel: +966-11-2235217

British Council

Location: (Men’s Center) Main center, Office No. C-14, 3rd Floor Al Fazary Square, Diplomatic Quarter.

(Women’s Center) Al Manahil Center Ibn Zaher Street, Diplomatic Quarter Tel: 920003668

Saudi Aviation Flight Academy

Location: Thumamah Airfield King Khaled National Park Tel: +966-11-4151987

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Have you ever wanted to know how it feels to speak French to a receptionist in Paris? Or maybe German or English? FrenchFaster Riyadh is a French language school that provides online French classes through Skype. You can join a private tutor or a group class. The German Embassy in Riyadh offers German classes for beginners and advanced learners and it’s open for both men and women. The British Council offers three types of English courses: General English, IELTS (International English Test) preparation and Business English.

Ever dream of flying high in the sky? Saudi Aviation Flight Academy offers all kinds of sky sports. From skydiving to paragliding to paramotor (which is a powered paraglider). You can learn how to fly a plane, whether you are a beginner or a master and you don’t have to be a pilot after, you can just fly for fun!

Design Affair

Web: www.facebook.com/ groups/designaffair/ Tel: +966-11-2031300 / +966-11-2031344 Mob: +966-553340410

Here you can learn a variety of things, which includes cake and cake decorating classes, Sushi classes and chocolate classes. Sounds delicious!

Yummy!

Malameh Alfan Studio

Photography is growing in Riyadh. If you want to hop on the wagon, you can take photography lessons in Malamah Alfan Studio.

Dar Alruaa Training Center

Speak the language of business with Dar Alruaa.

Classes include Finance, Marketing and Human Resources. You are on your way to success!

Location: (Women) Abdullah Ibn Sulaiman Al Hamadan Mob: +966-553005522

Location: Ulaya District Tel: +966-11-2175588

Arena Multimedia

Location: Althalatin Road Tel: +966-11-2177804

Sharpen your skills in the world of computers. Learn about animation, interior design, video montage and web design.

Online Course Code Academy (www. codecademy.com/ about) Many schools and institutions don’t offer coding as part of their curriculum and it is such an important thing to learn in our techworld. Learn how to code with the one-of-a-kind online coding classes. Code Academy’s goal is to build the education the world deserves.

I3zif (i3zif.com) Learn how to play musical instruments online. Courses include oud, guitar, Arabic singing, flute, piano and so much more. Courses are offered in English and Arabic.

Duolingo Goody Cooking Academy

Location: AlThaltheen Street (Prince Sultan Street), Sulimaniah District Mob: +966-544204873

Rabia’s Kitchen Email: Rabiaskitchen. riyadh@gmail.com

We all love to eat! These academies teach you how to cook the finest cuisines. The courses range from Healthy Lifestyle to Old is Gold to House Wife Course. Bon Appetit!

It’s an app and although not web based, it deserves to me mentioned due to its innovative way of letting you learn a language while having fun.

Duolingo is available on iOS as well as Android platforms.

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FA S H I O N

FA S H I O N & S H O P P I N G

GET TO KNOW

vacation

Whoever still does not know about Vacation (Foreign and Familiar) needs a sitdown session and an update. Casual contemporary and so far focused only on menswear.

The laid-back feel, the clean essential pieces and the cool caps, just perfect for any season (especially in Jeddah).

Vacation is a Southern Californiabased lifestyle brand that began its journey in 2013. Designed by Nora Alhamrani from Jeddah, and Michael Ficek of San Diego, California. They come together and use their experiences to develop clean, classic fitting apparel with a focus on premium fabrics and essential details.

Vacation offers tailored clothing and the proper accessories for the sharply dressed, laid back adventurist that has a strong desire to explore.

Vacation provides the essence of travel by drawing inspiration from a fresh destination for each collection.

Possibilities are endless when you embrace the Foreign and Familiar.

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Fa s h i o n Ed i to r : M a z i n A l M a i m a n i

things we loved

SR 370

SR 370

SR 150 prints patterns love

SR 170

SR 200

SR 150

Most of the collection is currently available online through their website, and, yes, they do provide international shipping.

Some designs are from their upcoming Fall collection which will be out sometime in September.

breezy florals

SR 370

Web: www.foreignandfamiliar.com

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FA S H I O N

get your buckets right

By Alexander Wang SR 3,300

By Mansur Gavriel SR 1,900

By Louis Vuitton SR 6,500 (approx)

The BUCKET

list

By Proenza Schouler SR 5,200 (approx)

By Alexander Wang SR 3,300

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By Saint Laurent SR 8,900

HIGH STREET FASHION

P I C K S

By H&M SR 59

By Ashish X Topshop SR 220

By H&M SR 79

By Accessorize SR 250

Super Skinny great fit super value

By H&M SR 99

By Topshop SR 220

PERFECT 'LIL POUCH

By Accessorize SR 130

By H&M SR 379

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GADGETS

FA S H I O N & S H O P P I N G

ArtSee Studio SR 189

JBL PULSE SR 899

Draw, paint and animate on your iPad with Artsee Studio. The ArtSee Studio™ Drawing kit is an innovative case designed to bring the complete drawing experience for your child. A combination of easy to grip tactile tools and an intuitive menu allow your child to effortlessly create new and exciting works of art.

Available at izone.

Imagine bringing your music to life by enhancing sound experience with glowing, multi-colored visuals wirelessly! Meet the multidimensional JBL Pulse capable of transforming wherever you are into a party featuring high-fidelity, room-filling JBL sound pulsed to a series of pre-programmed light themes controlling brightness and color plus wireless Bluetooth for ease of connection to a wide range of smart devices.

Available at t7abo.com

Roboraptor SR 649 Recreate all those moments of lost-history for your child with the Robotic Dinosaur from the house of WowWee. An ideal robot for your child, packed with all the power and built-in features that is sure to leave your child impressed.

Designed to be playful and responsive, the predator dinosaur can run, walk and prey.

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Pringo Portable Photo Printer SR 759 Pringo, WiFi portable printer, allows photo print-outs from smartphones! Includes dyesub technology and WiFi transfer, which is faster, safer and more convenient. Together with silver printing, custom stamps, UV resistance, fingerprint proof, along with economical consumables, Pringo lets you to easily preserve touching moments in life.

Available at izone.

Fujifilm Instax MINI 7s SR 249 With its exposure control adjustment this camera is a fun, easy point-and-shoot camera that will no doubt become a family favorite. With a high-quality Fujinon lens in combination with the INSTAX Mini Film, superior images are just an instant away.

Available at Extra.

Laptop Bag SR 244 Pull off a perfect classic look with this handbag, which is also suitable as a laptop bag; made of natural palm leaves and sadu fabric. Designed perfectly to fit your laptop, and along with additional easily accessible pockets.

Size: 65*40 cm.

Available at t7abo.com

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DINING AROUND TOWN

EMPT Y THAT

lunchbox

By Mohammed Mirza

Active children need healthy doses of snacks to boost their energy and help them concentrate for afternoon studies. With our healthy lunchbox tips, you’ll find packing a healthy lunchbox to nourish your kids a breeze! You can be reasonably assured that their lunchbox will actually come home at the end of the day empty!

• Think about what your child likes to eat and try to translate it into a healthier version. For example, your child likes something fried, try baking it instead. Or if your child likes cheese sandwiches try replacing it with low fat cheese.

• Vegetables are often overlooked when it comes to children’s snacks. Try cutting up some carrot sticks or include leafy greens in a sandwich.

Tip: You can find fun-sized veggies perfectly packaged for lunchboxes at Danube.

• While the apple is an alltime favorite for a lunchbox, try replacing it with other fruits such as pears or kiwis every now and then, to ensure that your child gets a variety of vitamins in his/her system.

Tip: If you still want the apple, try baked apple slices sprinkled with cinnamon.

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• Last night's leftovers can make a welcome change to the parade of endless sandwiches that are normally given in lunchboxes. Just place it in an airtight container with a plastic spoon for easy eating.

Tip: You can find nice and colorful containers at supermarkets.

• Fruit Kebabs—try putting pieces of fruits on skewers, because everything just looks better on them. Don’t forget to cut off the pointy ends to prevent any accidents.

Tip: Soak skewers in water before placing food on them. That way they won’t burn on the grill.

• It is okay once in a while for a child to have his favorite food, which may not be the healthiest option. But do remember that on the day that is given, put a nutribar or a fruit along with it, to ensure that your child gets a great deal of daily dose of required nutrients.

• For kids who struggle to eat lunch, try putting a smoothie in a small jar or thermos and your kids will get a whole lot of nutrients in a drink! You can make it with a variety of fruits and have different fruits for different days of the week!

PERFECT LUNCHBOX COMBOS! Put these two together for a happy child!

Tip: Check out Instagram account @befitsmoothies for inspiration.

•Boiled eggs are something we all want our children to eat.

But many kids unfortunately want to run away from it as much as they can. To ensure they get this protein rich system in their lunch, try making them in fancy shapes. If that doesn’t work you can always fry an egg using minimal oil and make an egg sandwich.

• Children love chips, so why not give it to them – a healthier version ofcourse.

You can make banana chips at home, by just baking banana slices with coconut oil. If your child doesn’t like banana he/she doesn’t have to know its ingredients!

Tip: Cinnamon powder is a perfect topping for almost all fruits.

-Brownies -Cookies

Milk

-Peanut Butter -Nutella Sandwiches

Sliced Bananas

-Shredded -Carrots Cucumbers

Hummus

-Turkey Slices -Fun-Shaped Cheese

Cucumbers

-Hotdog Sandwich

Olives

Hmm… When it comes to cheese, why not cut into fun shapes using cookie cutters?

LUNCHBOX TIPS: -Freeze drinks from the night before so by the time your child drinks it it’ll still be cold.

-Mornings are usually hectic.

Try to prepare lunchboxes from the night before.

-On the weekend you can make big portions of lunchbox meals (i.e. meatballs), put them in a plastic bag and freeze them for when you need them during the week.

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DINING AROUND TOWN

The Epic Cookie

SHOWDOWN

By Johara and Sara Al Mogbel Photorgraphy by Mohammed Dughaishm

Ah, the ubiquitous cookie. How we love it. How we cherish it. How we exalt it.

It is the constant that transcends all trends. It is the sweet that beats all other sweets. We'd wax poetically a little more, but it's a wee bit obvious we're related to the Cookie Monster so... Let's just leave it at that, shall we?

And frankly, we’ve decided cupcakes have had enough time in the limelight. Down with dry mini-not-muffin-cakes doused in super sweet frosting! Down with macaroons!

Down with dessert tables that look pretty but taste tasteless! Yes to warm chocolatefilled dough disks baked to perfection! With milk! And to aid you in supporting our cause, because we’re just thoughtful like that, we trooped around Riyadh testing the most talked about cookies to find the very best of the bunch. It was tough deciding on a winner from all the gems we found, but we did it. We’ll tell you who we think it is, but firstly, meet the Cookies of Riyadh:

Anoosh A Saudi business (we’re quite proud), has the ever so popular Anoosh cookie! And we must say, we understand why it’s this popular. A bite in and you get a great chewy yet crunchy yet soft texture, and the chocolate is a decent ratio to the dough. It’s delicious, it’s not that expensive, and you can find them fresh out of the oven almost round the clock whenever you pop into the store. Recently, the company raised the price from SR 3 to SR 5. Even with the price raise though, the cookie is still a perfect balance of price vs value all round, and we’ve crowned it as our winner! Yay! Price: SR 5 Rating:

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Anoosh cookie : ReeM Al.Rashoud

DR ES LOV<3

Helen’s Another Jeddawi business! (Please keep making great desserts, Jeddah. We send much gratitude your way.) And woo boy is this one beautiful giant cookie. It’s about as thick as a finger, and it comes close to Munch’s generosity in chocolate.

Not quite, but pretty close. It’s a little too sweet for one of us, and we couldn’t decide on whether the chewiness was perfect or not, but overall it was an excellent specimen that hits the spot if you have a cookie craving.

Price: SR 7 Rating:

Munch Another Saudi business based in Jeddah. Known more for their cakes than their cookies, we were pleasantly surprised at how delicious theirs was!

It was chewy enough, slightly doughy, with positively a ton of chocolate.

Probably the most chocolate we’ve ever come across out of our own homemade cookies. And they’d used semisweet chocolate so the end result was perfect harmony of dough and chip. We’d most definitely go back for some more.

Price: SR 6 Rating:

Choowy Goowy This newly opened shop is from our neighbors in Kuwait! After torturing us during Ramadan morning with pictures of their molten cookie cups and Oreo cookies, we picked up the phone and demanded they deliver some goods. The convenience of home delivery aside, their standard chocolate chip cookie was good but did not wow. The texture of the dough was odd and more suitable for date-based cookies, and there was practically no chocolate in it at all.

Sidenote: Their molten cookie was great, though, and the packaging was adorable.

Price: SR 16 for 3 cookies.

Rating:

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KFC

Mrs. Fields A famous American food transplant, Mrs. Fields has been working hard the past two years, opening new branches in Riyadh, perfecting their white chocolate macadamia minicookies and introducing soft serve ice cream in their shops.

Unfortunately, they seem to have neglected their traditional chocolate chip cookie, as we found it more cookie dough than nice chewy cookie. Great with a glass of milk, but on its own the sweetness was slightly cloying.

Price: SR 7 Rating:

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Yes, you read that right. The fried goateed giant of the western world serves cookies!

Rumor has it this comes from the same company that supplies Hardee’s and vending machines, so of we braved the oily air of KFC to try one. It had a good texture and the chewiness was decent, but it tasted bland.

There wasn’t that much chocolate either. But for SR 3, it’s the cheapest on the list, so that counts for a plus on its scoreboard. And it might taste better heated?

Price: SR 3 Rating:

And there you have it! Let us know if we’ve missed any of your favorites! Feel free to include samples. Lots of samples. Actually, we demand samples. With a glass of milk, if you would be so kind. We’d be ever so thankful.

For more adventures and travel tips, visit twobootsandafarwa.wordpress.com

Cookies’n’Cream A Saudi business, Cookies’n’Cream made a huge splash on the cookie scene (yes, there’s a cookie scene) with their candy bar line of cookies. Reese’s cups baked in cookie dough? Yes please.

Their chocolate chip cookie is just as good as we remember. The chewiness is perfect, and the chocolate is good if slightly sweet.

We wouldn’t go out of our way to eat it but as an option it’s pretty decent. We left it overnight and tasted it the next day and it was still pretty good, too!

Price: SR 7 Rating:

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T R A V E L T RE N D S

The Hunt For The

Perfect

Belgian Chocolate

By Mohammed Mirza

As a child growing up in the Middle East, I can’t recall hearing of Belgian chocolates at all. It was only Swiss chocolates that were famous back in the day across the region. However, in the recent past the popularity of Belgian chocolates has risen to such an extent that it almost matches its Swiss counterparts, being available almost everywhere from local neighborhood stores to high end chocolate vendors.

The taste however still didn’t impress much. Different shops sold different brands all which had different tastes. It made me eager to know what does the quintessential Belgian chocolate taste like and is it really the best chocolate in the world as believed by many!

On my last visit to Belgium I was in a hunt, a hunt to taste the quintessential Belgian chocolate that tastes the best in the world. To begin my search I first went to the diamond trading city of Antwerp. From locals I heard about an area called Groenplaats in the older part of the city, which according to them are where the best Belgian chocolates can be found.

The following morning I sat on a local tram opposite to my dormitory, which took me straight to Groenplaats station.

Once in Groenplaats, I walked the streets exploring the area until I saw a gargantuan cathedral, which had a small chocolate shop right opposite to it. It had a signboard placed 64 DESTINATION RIYADH

Groenplaats station

outside that read “homemade Belgian chocolates.” I walked in the small cozy shop that was nestled in between baroque houses and hotels.

There were a variety of chocolates on display, most had fancy names. I didn’t care about the fancy names or variety; I just wanted to taste the best Belgian chocolate.

Some of them were vodka- and rum-based; being a nonalcoholic consumer those were out of the question for me.

I had a good look at the variety of chocolates and I chose a light brown one that was finally cut in a trapezoid like shape. As soon as I put it in my mouth it melted and tasted unlike any other chocolate I had ever tried before. I was asking myself if I had found the best chocolate in the world with my first try?

I tried a few more all tasting better than the previous one. I then made my way out of the shop and noticed that there were numerous chocolate boutiques right beside it. I

La Belgique Gourmande chocolate shop

tried a few more chocolates in the various shops but by now I tried so many that I was indifferent to the taste and called it a day.

The following day I paid visit to the historic city of Bruges and walked down its narrow alleyways that were dotted by age old houses and lodges.

After trying a few chocolates in the city, I realized that something was missing here; in fact it was missing in the chocolates that I tried in Antwerp the other day. I told myself that I still haven’t tasted the best chocolate in the world.

Continuing my search I visited

Bruges

Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium

Europe’s capital Brussels.

Surprisingly, I didn’t come across as many chocolate boutiques in the city as in Antwerp or Bruges. My trip to Belgium was coming to an end and I still hadn’t found what I came here for. Just before catching my train back to Antwerp, I came across a small Leonidas shop that was selling chocolates outside the Gare Centrale train station. I tried my luck and as soon as I tasted a chocolate that carried the name “milk,” I knew this was it. This was the chocolate that I had been in search for the past week.

I didn’t expect to find it right when I was leaving and never in a small kiosk. But there it was calmly sitting in the cold display waiting for tasters to try the famed quintessential Belgian chocolate right outside the main train station of Brussels that tastes the best in the world!

Editors Pick for Best Belgium Chocolate in Brussles

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T R A V E L T RE N D S

BATH Georgian glories and quintessential England

Text and Photography

By Tharik Hussain

Tucked halfway up a lush, grassy hill, the sunshine bouncing off an ancient stone bridge, a little blue and red narrowboat gently puffs plumes of wood smoke into the air.

The panoramic views across the valley reveal small tufts of wool grazing in the distance on the rolling hillsides. Holding my steaming cup of freshly ground coffee – brewed over a wooden stove – I spy honeycolored stone country homes peering from behind thickets of trees. The beautiful silence is broken only occasionally by the distant rumble of a passing Great Western train along the valley floor, chasing the River Avon all the way into the city of Bath.

England’s second most visited city has serious pedigree, it’s where the planet Uranus was discovered in 1781, before that it was where England’s first King, Edgar, was crowned and even before that, where the Romans harnessed the natural hot springs into the beautiful bathhouses that gave the city its name and England one of 66 DESTINATION RIYADH

Canals run through the area

Teacakes and buns in the morning Bath's Commons

nestles in, where communities of free-spirited “boaties” reside on the Kennet and Avon canal as it snakes its way, like a belt around the midriff of the lush West Country hills.

“I was actually just passing through here on my bike having just finished a cycle from Land’s End to John o Groats (the length of the UK) and had no intentions of stopping permanently,” said my friend Matt. “I had just left my teaching job in London and was contemplating going back when I saw this boat for sale.

That was five years ago!”

Matt lives on the “Mrs. T” a delightful little seven-foot narrowboat that has its own wood burner, kitchen, enough seating for company, built in stereo, shower, toilet and a raised bed with a skylight where he lies at night staring dreamily up at the starry night sky.

“Impossible in London!”

Matt said. “With all that light pollution you couldn’t see a single star in the sky, but out here, well it’s just magical ...”

Matt became my friend when we trained together as teachers in London and remains one of the main reasons I regularly come to Bath.

After enjoying the beauty and crowds of the Georgian city, I always make my way – usually on two wheels – along the canal’s well maintained and flat towpath to spend a couple of days in the Avon Valley on his boat.

On this occasion we are moored next to Dundas Aqueduct, a Victorian engineering masterpiece that takes the canal from the valley’s northern hills across to the southern hills atop magnificent stone arches that spread themselves over the Wessex Main Line track and the River Avon.

The Weir

the most important Roman remains north of the Alps.

Bath is so damn gorgeous and crammed with heritage sites that in 1987, UNESCO stopped bothering to try and count them all and instead designated the whole city a World Heritage site!

And yet I return to it time and again to enjoy not just the city but the beautiful valley it

Bath's quiant homes

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Earlier when we navigated Mrs. T over the aqueduct, one body of water passing over another, it really was the most surreal feeling – like being on a weird Victorian log-flume fair ride, only at snail-pace with no screaming kids and instead the most breathtaking views.

Streams of golden light hit the valley on either side as the lush hills gently roll down, taking the grazing cows and sheep with them to meet the railway track and rushing river, whose distant sound makes for the perfect backdrop.

This will be our mooring point for the evening.

“When you stand on Dundas, you get to see the most glorious sunset as the sun disappears behind the hills and trees and the sky turns all the different shades of oranges and pinks,”

Matt said. “Just perfect!”

Matt should know, after all he has seen sunsets the length and breadth of the country.

BEAUTIFUL BATH The Avon Valley is the perfect add-on to visiting stunning Bath, which is delightfully nestled between seven grassy hills. The hot springs that have made the city famous hit natural temperatures of 46 degrees Celsius and were probably used

by England’s prehistoric man long before the Roman’s built their ostentatious bathhouses in 44 AD. They called the town Aquae Sulis after the goddess Sulis-Minerva, to whom they dedicated a temple next to the bathhouses.

The remains of all this can now be seen at the Roman Baths in the center of town, yards from the spot where Edgar was crowned the first King of “united” England in 973.

By then the Romans had left and the Baths had lost their allure.

But all that changed in the late 17th century when influential socialite and self-proclaimed “King” of Bath, Richard “Beau” Nash and Ralph Allen made the city and its baths the height of fashion amongst Georgian bourgeois society.

Kennett and Avon cannal

Narrowboats ply the cannal

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Hiring talented and exciting father and son architects John Wood “the Elder” and his son “the Younger,” Nash and Allen demanded buildings inspired by the same classical culture that had given the city its famous bathhouse. The father and

son duo worked wonders as they created neo-classical and Palladian styles that echoed the temples and monuments of ancient Greece and Rome.

These they harmonised with the natural surroundings using carefully landscaped and delicately nurtured gardens and open spaces.

The results were houses made from the beautiful golden local ‘Bath stone’ organised into geometric havens of linear and curved terraces that are without equal anywhere in the British Isles.

The crowning glories of the Woods’ efforts are Queen Square, the King’s Circus and the Royal Crescent – A semicircular terrace of regal houses that stare out across the Royal Victoria Park. Rumour has it one of these is home to an equally good-looking man going by the name of Jonny Depp.

The World Heritage city work’s hard to preserve this look, ensuring all new buildings are built in harmony with the rest of the Georgian masterpiece.

Even the local Islamic society has conformed, housing itself in a stunning terrace along Pierrepoint Street.

Needless to say, if you are going to see only one city outside of London, it has to be Bath.

THE BATHS The Bathhouses are no longer for bathing but can be visited daily from 9 a.m. with seasonal closing times (9 p.m. in the summer). Inside, highlights include the Great Bath; the 12th century King’s

Bath in its Georgian splendor

Bath built around the original sacred spring still pouring 1.5 million litres of hot water daily into the pool; the ruins of the Sulis-Minerva temple and excavations of the East Baths, which offer a glimpse into the original 4th century setup. There is even the option to have all this narrated to you by the witty and incisive travel writer Bill Bryson (Admission is SR 87 for adults and SR 57 for children).

LITERARY BATH For anyone fond of the classics, head for the house where Bath’s most famous resident Jane Austen lived.

Austen set her novels “Persuasion” and “Northanger Abbey” in the city. Her former residency, 40 Gay Street is now the delightful little Jane Austen Centre, which explores the writer’s connections to the city as well as offering walking tours that take you to the many places mentioned in the books, with most having changed little since the author’s day (Admission is SR 52 for adults and SR 29 for children).

TIME FOR TEA In such a classic English city it would be criminal not to stop for tea and scones. There are numerous pretty little venues to do this, but one of the best spots is The Bridge Coffee Shop on the impressive Pulteney Bridge – designed as a parade rather than a bridge, here antiquate shops overlook the River Avon’s weir right in the center of town. It is quite the experience to enjoy scrumptiously warm, fluffy scones smeared with West Country cream and jam to the sound of rushing water as you look out over the river.

a 30-minute gentle cycle along the canal from Bath.

WHAT NOT TO MISS Hire a bicycle from any one of Bath’s many bike rentals and cycle out to the Avon valley along the Kennet and Avon towpath, heading for Dundas Aqueduct. After the initial clamber of joggers, narrow boats and fellow cyclists, you’ll find yourself in the open valley with nothing but the crisp air, greenery and the odd local “boatie” for company. Dundas Aqueduct is

Tharik Hussain is a freelance travel writer, journalist and photographer living with his family in London, UK. Tharik is a qualified post 16 lecturer of Sociology and Media Studies and also the Director of a sixth form centre.

HOW TO GET HERE The best way to see Bath is as an add-on to London. A return train ticket from London Paddington to Bath costs approx SR 440 via Great Western Trains and the journey can will take as little as one hour and 10 minutes. By road, Bath is 164 km to the West of London.

All major airlines fly from London to Jeddah and some will even fly to Bristol, Bath’s nearest airport (20 minutes by train).

The Author:

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SPIRITUALITY

MAKING THE MOST

OF YOUR TIME

By Ahlam Yassin

It’s back to school season and you’re probably getting ready for busy school days, the anticipation of new lessons learned and the stories that come home with your child everyday.

It can get pretty hectic and overwhelming. That’s why I’ve asked some pretty busy moms their productivity hacks for maintaining order, reducing stress and keeping their sanity.

TIP1: Rise Early: Most moms I’ve talked to mentioned the absolute necessity of waking up early.

Productive Muslim has been advocating waking up for fajr and staying up since its inception and here’s just one reason why: From Shakr Al Ghamidi that the Messenger of Allah said: “O Allah bless my Ummah in what they do early (in the day).” [Tirmidhi] The hours immediately after Fajr are peaceful. Use this time to start your day off right with recitation of the Qur’an, quiet reflection and preparation for the day to come. This is a quiet time, unlike any other part of the day.

Getting a head start on your day will help you feel energized and ready to conquer whatever the day has in store for you.

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TIP2: Schedule Your Meals:

TIP3: Prepare the Night Before:

Planning ahead will save you the headache of not knowing, or what I like to call the “notknowing syndrome.” Plan what you’ll be cooking for the week over the weekend and create a schedule. Make sure this list is handy when grocery shopping (you don’t want to waste time running to the grocery store during the week!). Having a menu for your home will save you time and energy.

Here’s the magic key to an organized, stress-free morning: have everything ready the night before. If your kids are old enough, have them put out their clothes for the next day before they go to sleep. If they still need your help, make sure their clothes are clean and ready for the next day before you go to sleep. The night before, pack all book bags and if you’re heading out to work, your workbag and clothes for the day should be ready as well.

Plan what you’ll be cooking for the week over the weekend and create a schedule

TIP6: Give Yourself a Break: Once a week, make sure you schedule in productive downtime, which means you are shifting gears and taking it easy. Things you can do include journaling (reflection is always positive and helps beat stress) and having a no-cooking day. Having one day a week when you focus on yourself will give you something to look forward to and helps you reenergize for the week to come.

Creating a time to listen is essential, especially when they’re young TIP4: Recruit the Help of Family and Friends:

TIP5: Build Strong Family Ties over Meals:

TIP7: Focus on the Task at Hand:

Remember, you are not a machine. Although we may like to think we can do it all, the fact is we’re human and we can’t. Saying that is pretty refreshing and makes it easier to ask for help. Have your kids pitch in; you’ll be surprised how much your 5-year-old can do, at least make (or try to make) his/her own bed. In addition to helping you tidy up, you are teaching your child responsibility as well.

Ask your spouse for support, both in the household chores and emotional support. If you have sisters or cousins, you can exchange babysitting days, giving yourself some much needed quiet time.

Make it a point to sit down with your kids over a meal. It’s hard to have all family members present mid-week but whoever is at home when dinner is served should be sitting at the table. It’s important to talk about what’s going on in school, ask questions and listen for answers. Too often, we get caught up in juggling our responsibilities that we forget to listen. Creating a time to listen is essential, especially when they’re young. InshaAllah, when we instill a habit of open dialogue with our children when they are young, they will remain open and honest with us even as they get older.

Thinking about everything that needs to get done all at once can be overwhelming.

This is why being present in the moment helps reduce stress, gets the job done better and allows you to be mentally present at all times.

Remember, multi-tasking is overrated anyway.

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SPIRITUALITY

HELP YOUR COMMUNITY

By Zareen Muzaffar

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so much children can do in their spare time and still contribute towards society and their surroundings.

We may think a single personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s action has no impact but every drop contributesto the ocean.

Children learn from their families, so lets cultivate a sense of giving around us so we can see a better future with the help of our children.

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your family, friends or strangers who need them. Lending books is a special act as we are contributing towards spreading knowledge.

Give Alms: Children can also learn to set aside a little bit from their pocket money to give to the needy. We see a lot of needy people around the city, if you feel giving money is not advisable, get them something to eat, or some clothes or shoes they can use.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Litter: Any time a child throws rubbish on the streets, remind them this is something they should not do, no matter where they go. Reminders are a great way of instilling values and ethics in children and littering is a common problem in most societies.

Plant Trees and Flowers: This is a great way to spread some color around the city and a nice activity for children in their spare time!

Why not head to Fayfa and buy some seeds for plants and flowers. You can use them around your house or outside, the shade of the tree will be beneficial for years to come.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Waste: Children can learn to

use whatever they need and not to buy excessively. There are some great toy stores around town but I have seen some children who keep their rooms over populated and stocked with toys. Instead of filling up the playroom to its maximum capacity, we can give away some toys to the needy or buy some new ones for them.

Volunteer: These days children are very

tech savvy, they can use computers and laptops with efficiency. During vacations or free time, they can volunteer and teach those who need help. Or they can teach other children (or adults) and impart their knowledge, this way they can learn more and contribute as well.

Lend Books and School Supplies: There are many children who need help and supplies. If you have some stationary items, books, folders, anything you can lend, go ahead and help members of

Make A Group: Children can make

a small group with those who share their interests and hobbies. They can help each other learn more, strengthen their knowledge and then start offering help to others too. For instance, a writing club can help you teach others the art of writing or thinking. Coding is very popular these days so why not learn coding online for free and then help others learn it too.

You can make great websites from scratch!

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H E A LT H Y L I V I N G

Super Quick All-In-One

Training You want to train but you don't find the time? You are always busy running from one meeting to the next, or you are too busy at home getting things done? You would love to hit the gym but today you just have no time for that?

Don't worry... I'm sharing with you my personal favorite all-in-one routine.

Jumping Jacks and Skipping Legs 30 sec X Jumping Jacks 15 sec x high knees . jogging on the spot rest x 15 sec Do five of these sets = 5 min With this exercise we activate our body and send it a clear message: Wake up! Something is going to happen here!

Health with JosĂŠ Ortiz

An enormous number of passengers are traveling every day to everywhere, passing through different time zones and spending long hours in the aircraft until they reach their final destination. During my trips I always find the same problem during meal times on board. What to choose?

Many airlines solve that problem easily. They offer

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45 sec x Push-ups rest x 15 sec Do three of these sets = 3 min Don't be afraid! When was the last time you performed a push-up? Never? Ok, then put your hands on the floor a little wider than your shoulders, align your body, put your knees on the floor and bend your elbows. Push up! One! You see? It was not that bad!

Are you a push-up lover? Try to do it on only one leg...

Still easy? Then break the movement in segments: Up, halfway down, down, push-up, halfway up, up. Always keep your body aligned.

For a description of how to execute these exercises properly, contact me via email, or refer to our dear friend Google.

How To Eat Better When You Travel

Push-ups

you a buy-on-board menu and you can choose your meal according to your taste and dietary restrictions. More traditional airlines still keep the oldie-goldie model of offering a fixed catering menu to their economy class passengers.

Why should you choose between chicken, beef or fish when all three taste exactly the same and you cannot control the ingredients or the calorie intake?

Now repeat the Jumping Jacks and Skipping Legs but only for three sets (equals three minutes). Don't let your body forget that you are in control.

Plank Squats 45 sec x Squats rest x 15 sec Do three sets = 3 min Put your legs apart shoulderwide or a little more, keeping your feet parallel (and not pointing outward). Now bend your knees until your thighs are parallel to the floor. Hold this position for two seconds, keeping your back aligned and your chin high. Don't let your knees stick out beyond your toes. Slowly go back to the standing position. Easy? Then try to finalize each squat with a little hop!

The 'special meal' request is the answer to your problem for your onboard meals.

Do you prefer a vegan menu?

Low fat? Low salt? Vegetarian lacto-ovo? Diet food? Halal food? All mafi mushkila (no problem)!

Most airlines offering a free meal to their passengers also give them the possibility to manage their booking online and request an SPML (special

30 sec X PLANK rest x 10 sec

Burpees 30 sec X burpees rest x 15 sec

Do three of these sets = 2 min

Do three sets = 1.15 min

This is one of my favorite exercises. Put your elbows and forearms on the ground; align your body, lean on your forearms and the tip of your toes. For beginners: get your feet wide apart instead of putting them together. Engage the core and align your back!

Now weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking! Easy? Try to lean on only one foot.

From standing position, crouch down and stretch out horizontally on your hands and toes like you would be getting ready for a push-up. If you are a beginner, be careful to stretch out your legs one after the other.

Jumping Jacks and Skipping Legs again. Only two sets (equals two minutes). We are almost done! Now let's kill it...

meal). These are produced in reduced quantities and, therefore, their taste and quality are a little bit better than the regular meals.

Guess what is even better?

Special meals are served first!

So that is your win-win choice!

You get your desired menu matching your needs and you get it before everyone else!

Now pull your legs back in, get on your haunches and return to a standing position. That's just one! Are you a true warrior?

Push your legs back together, add a push-up and pull both legs back in to sand up and add a high jump when you reach standing position.

Congratulations! You just made it! Now it is time to stretch... Take it easy, enjoy the feeling, think about the routine you just did and all the calories you burned along the way. You can repeat this twentyminute workout as often as you like.

Enjoy your trip!

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H E A LT H Y L I V I N G BE A U T Y

1

Drink boatloads of water. This is a pretty general rule, and staying hydrated benefits the entire body, but its importance can’t be seen any more clearly than its effect on your skin. A lack of water will leave your face looking tired and dry, so keep a giant bottle of water next to you and drink as much as you can in short intervals. Your eyes will look brighter, too!

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Use a gentle cleanser in the morning, and an exfoliator in the evening. Using a scrub first thing in the morning will rob your face of the moisture it needs, and will make it harsh the rest of the day. Using a gentle soap-free cleanser is much better and will help your skin to retain the moisture it needs.

At night, however, use a scrub or exfoliator to clear your pores from the grime it collected throughout the day. It sounds nasty, we know, but keep in mind that dusty air is Riyadh’s specialty and it’ll cause a host of problems if not cleared away daily.

KEEPING FACE IN RIYADH Your 5-Step Guide to Better Looking Skin in the Desert!

By Johara Al Mogbel

Riyadh has a harsh climate, which can lead to a lot of skin problems that people usually cover up with makeup. In the long run though, prevention is the cure, to bring up the old but truthful cliché. Here are a few tips to help you get as good a base as possible before you follow any make up tutorial: THIRSTYMUD hydrating treatment for thirsty skin at Sephora

REN Clean Skincare Photoactive Sun Veil SPF15 Stay Hydrated

3

Keep a cream based scent-free moisturizer at hand and use liberally to combat the dry air.

Stay away from any oil-based or scented moisturizers, as scents and oil on your face will do much more harm than good. Apply after cleanser in the morning, 76 DESTINATION RIYADH

SEPHORA COLLECTION Triple Action Cleansing Water at Sephora

then refresh as needed throughout the way.

We advise you ask your dermatologist for a recommendation.

4

Use sunscreen. It’s horrible and it will leave you looking like a ghost, but this is the most important step of all, doubly so for those living in Riyadh.

We cannot stress how important this is. We get exposed to a lot of sun, and it tires the skin out if you’re not careful. If you’re using any curative creams prescribed by dermatologist or even over the counter and you skip sunscreen, you will most probably end up with darker pigmentations on your skin that might be difficult to cure. So, go out looking like a ghost.

It will save you. And stick to higher SPF numbers for better coverage from sun rays.

5

Keep your vitamin levels healthy.

Vitamin deficiency in the body can lead to a host of problems, and since your skin is an easy target, it will show up on it first. Eat fresh fruit and veggies, and try to minimize your junk food levels. Certain types of fish have high omega levels, so those are good as well. Also, it does no harm to take a blood test to see what you might have lacking, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to prescribe vitamin supplements you can take.

5 Steps to get this

Glowing Makeup Look!

By Shoug Al Salamah Photography Abeer Alwgait

Now that you’ve got your skin care regimen taken care of, here’s your reward—a makeup guide to having glowing look for those moments when you simply want to shine!

2- Use an eye primer

that will enhance the color of your eye shadow and make it last for a longer time.

Afterwards, apply a dark shade on the outer eye corner and start shifting gradually by blending with a clean brush, until you reach a very light shimmery shade on the inner eye corner.

1- Start by cleaning

and scrubbing your skin. Then apply your primer or moisturizer, followed by foundation and concealer.

Remember! Your foundation should match your skin tone and color.

3- Eyeliner glam! Start with a fine line along your lash line and work your way out, by gradually increasing the thickness to create the wing. Apply false lashes on the upper lid and a generous amount of mascara on the lower lid. And don’t forget to add nude/white colored pencil on the lower lash line to give your eyes the illusion that they’re wider.

4-Now let’s contour!

For areas that need hiding, apply a concealer that is three shades darker than the skin color, and apply a concealer that is two shades lighter to areas like the center of the forehead, chin, bridge of the nose and cheeks.

5- Finally, the lips!

It’s always better to choose a natural pink/ nude color to match the palette of the eye makeup.

And now you’re ready for to strut your stuff for the paparazzi! Or the multitude of selfies you’ll most definitely take at any party. We won’t judge.

GENIUS GEL by Marc Jaccobs SUPER-CHARGED FOUNDATION at Sephora ( SR 220)

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Music

by Big Hass of Re-Volt

1

2

Dedicate

3 3

Guerrilla Tactics

The Narcicyst

Believe

Run Junxion

Jeddah FAM

Other Albums to look out for!

Ghost Stories

ColdplayÂ

Me. I Am Mariah Mariah Carey

Ariana Grande makes British chart history as first artist to hit the UK No. 1 spot based on both sales and streaming.

A Town Called Paradise

Tiesto

Apps

Children will snack and fortunately health experts tell us that snacking is an ideal way to eat. A plan to make healthy snacking part of a familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diet is the secret.

The Homework App Never forget your homework with The Homework App. Add, view and complete your homework the easy way. With The Homework App you can color code your subjects too!

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MathBoard MathBoard is a math app for all school-aged children. Beginning in kindergarten, with simple addition and subtraction problems, through elementary school where learning multiplication and division can be a real challenge.

A P P S OF T H E MON T H

Healthy Snacks for Kids

Books

By Lisa Trumbauer

Jam-packed with hundreds of curriculum-based activities, exercises and games in every subject, Brain Quest Grade 1 Workbook reinforces what kids are learning in the classroom. The workbookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lively layout and easy-to-follow explanations make learning fun, interactive, and concrete. popular & favorites

My First ABC

By DK Publishing

DVDs

Never-Bored Kid Book 2, Ages 8-9

R E A D W H AT Y OU L O V E

Brain Quest Workbook: Grade 1

By Jo Ellen Moore and Joy Evans

Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, who portrays Princess Aurora as a young girl, is the daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.

WAT C H W I T H FAMI LY & F R I E N D S Must-See Movies True Blood (Season 7) OSN First HD Time: 22:00 KSA Saturday

Maleficent

Maleficent is a 2014 American fantasy film directed by Robert Stromberg from a screenplay by Linda Woolverton. Starring Angelina Jolie as the eponymous Disney villainess character, the film is a live-action re-imagining of Walt Disney's 1959 animated film Sleeping Beauty, and portrays the story from the perspective of the antagonist, Maleficent.

Chopped Food Network HD Time: 15:45 KSA Thursday Syfy debuts a new weekly topical comedy show, "The Wil Wheaton Project," hosted by actor, blogger and champion of geek culture, Wil Wheaton.

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Amazing

Saudi

Instagrams

By H.F. Sajjan

Instagram has become the window through which we give each other glimpses into our day-to-day lives, hobbies and interests. Here you’ll find our monthly selection of fun and interesting accounts you can add to your “Following” list:

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We always love knowing your favorites, if you have any suggestions of instagrammers you love and think should be featured in our DR list, comment on our instagram account: @destinationryd!

@samitokhais

@yaser54

If you’re a travel enthusiast who’s interested in what the world has to offer then @samitokhais is the account for you! In his account you’ll find images from a variety of locations around the globe.

He captures his journeys in a way that allows you to see the essence of the places he visits.

His dedication to passing on his experiences to his followers is truly apparent and interesting to keep track of.

@yaser54 delivers a mesmerizing form of digital art, using technology to combine images, videos and sounds. You are left with your imagination to interpret the beauty his amazing work holds and sense the messages this artist aims to form through the nature of his combinations.

@Phonartsaudi

@faisalalmalki

@L_yaart Describing this artist’s work as “marvelous” would be an understatement. @L_yaart’s artwork is delightful and full of life. Ranging from 3D elements to the most amazing paintings with coffee as a form of paper recycling, you can sense her brilliant mind behind every post.

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The definition of photography art is this account right here @faisalalmalki. The most captivating feature in his photos is how they truly show the visual intelligence this photographer has. The key to his creativity is the angle from which he chooses to capture each photo. He finds beauty in everything he sees and makes you change your perspective of the world around you.

Last but not least, we present to you @Phonartsaudi, your window to more amazing photography by a selection of exquisite photographers. This account aims to showcase the work of those who choose to share their vision of the world through their smartphones. It appeals to all tastes and is a platform for checking out the work of other photographers, giving you an idea about what is out there and who’s posts might be of interest to you. Best part is that it is all through one incredible account!

FUN & RECREATION

Al Maktaba Bookstore Sitteen St.

Alem Al Ibdaa King Abdul Aziz Rd.

Al Raqeem Bookstore Olaya Main St.

Alfa Cassettes Batha Commercial Center

Al Shagrey Bookstore Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4611717 Al Sharq Bookstore Al Malaz Tel: +966-11-4720538 Al Wataniyah Bookstore Aswaq Al Majd Tel: +966-11-4450619 Dar Al Hdrama Jareer St. Tel: +966-11-4788510

Anamel Arts of Ceremics Olaya Main St. Arts Al Andalus Center Art Line Gallery Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4622573 China Town Euromarche Cool Prince Abdullah Rd.

Dar Al Qasem King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4092000

Dar Al Maskukat Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4651166

Dar Al Minhaj for Used Books Prince Abdullah Rd.

Eastern Gift House Oruba Plaza

Dar Al Shawaf Library Thalatheen St. Tel: +966-11-4622667 Dar Elem Bookstore Prince Abdullah Rd. Golden Pages Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4631917 Islamic Book Center Sitteen St. Jarir Bookstore Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4626000 Prince Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-2645807

Fantastic World Thalatheen St. Gift House Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4661316 GIft Village King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4620219 Heritage Touch Abdullah Bin Sulaiman Al Hamdan Tel: +966-11-4612930 Konouz Tahlia St. Luxury Events Mob: +966-509421214

Medical Bookstore Prince Abdullah Rd.

Magic Art Sahara Mall

Najd Bookstore Jareer St.

My Home Flower King Abdul Aziz Rd.

Obekan Bookstore King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4160018

Occasions Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4654555

Reema Bookstore Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4705228

Papermoon Sahara Mall Tel: +966-11-4520393

Tuttie Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4613976

Party Time Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4659101 The Final Touch King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4641023 The Gift Thalatheen St. Tel: +966-11-4615859

LIBRARIES Al Sewaidi Sudair St. Tel: +966-11-4251263 Dar Ben Jawzi Prince Saud bin Mohammed St. Tel: +966-11-2107228 King Abdul Aziz Library King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4050188

Al Khuzama Studio and Lab Tel: +966-11-4609417 Fahad Studio Prince Mandouh Bin Abdulaziz St. Tel: +966-11-4623547 Luxury Pictures Mob: +966-56595669

King Fahad National Library King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4891455 The Centeral Talking Liberary Dabab St. Tel: +966-11-4020997

MUSEUMS & ART VENUES 7 Star Art Gallery Akkariya Buildings Art Vision Kingdom Centre Tel: +966-11-2112412 Lamsa Exhibition Al Faisaliah Tel: +966-11-2734239 The Art Of Photography Abu Bakr Al Sedeeq Rd. Tel: +966-11-4944614 The Bazaar Akkariya Buildings The Orientalist House Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4634228 Tunisen Antique House Euromarche Village Gallery Thalatheen St. Wonder Castle Corporation Dabbab St. Zamani Art Gallery Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4613057 Zekrayat Frames Tahlia St.

STUDIOS Ajman Photographic Lab Tel: +966-11-4610210 Ajman Studio and Lab Tel: +966-11-4823608 DESTINATION RIYADH 81

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DIRECTORY

BOOKSTORES

FASHION & SHOPPING DIRECTORY

BALLOONS Balloons Time Debab St., Derma Clinic Building Goodship Lollipop Prince Muhammad Ibn Abdulaziz Rd. Tel: +966-11-4659521 www.goodship-lollipop.com Riyadh party supplies store Al Nakheel Dist.

Tel: +966-11-4702454 World of Balloon Art Safwa Center Mob: +966-542233838

BALLROOMS Al Faisaliah Rosewood Hotel King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2732000 Hotel Al Khozama Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4654650 Holiday Inn Olaya Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4612000 Madareem Crown Hotel Airport Rd. Tel: +966-11-2758888 Marriott Riyadh Airport Rd. Tel: +966-11-4779300 Nayyara Al Raed St. Tel: +966-11-4806655 Sheraton Riyadh King Fahd St. Crossing King Abdulla St. Tel: +966-11-4543300

BOUTIQUES Baco Design Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-2935633 www.bacodesign.com

Harvey Nichols Al Faisaliah Mall Tel: +966-11-2734444 www.harveynichols.com Hoss Intropia Tel: +966-11-4658122 Jacadi Boutique Garanada Center Hayat Mall Sahara Mall www.jacadi.us La-Boutique Al Nahda Rd. Facebook: La-Boutique Riyadh La Coquette Kingdom Centre Modern Us Designers Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4612079 www.riyadhdress.com Montblanc King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2111080 www.montblanc.com Queen of Spades Al Faisaliah Mall www.queenof spadesstore.com Sada Shop (online) Tel: +966-11-4411940 www.sadashop.com Stache Tel: +966-11-4656333 Terra Eclat Jewellery

by Ranyah Seraj Mob: +966-543768585 Mob: +966-542988187 info@terra-eclat.com www.terra-eclat.com The Art of Living #4 Serecon Building Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4610533 www.theartofliving1999.com Z Boutique Garanada Center Olaya Mall

BRIDAL & EVENING DRESSES

Balenciaga Centria Mall www.balenciaga.com

Al Falah Tel: 920001678

Bijou Boutique Tel: +966-11-2882601 http://beautebijou.com

Airebarcelona Orouba St. Tel: +966-11-2884807

Blank Boutique Orouba St. Tel: +966-11-2010033

Basma Al Jazaery Orouba St.

Brioni Olaya St.

82 DESTINATION RIYADH

Mystique Kingdom Mall Tel: +966-11-2112592

Princess Fashion Olaya St. Rusais Center Mob: +966-562289459 Pronovias Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4163410 Rosa Clara Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4652677 Silver Dew Orouba St. Tel: +966-11-4197153

CUSTOM THOBES Ajlan & Bros Olaya Dist.

Tel: +966-11-4665555 www.ajlanbros.com Lomar Thobe Localizer Mall Tel: +966-11-2170094 www.lomarthobe.com

EVENT PLANNERS Lollipop Prince Mohammad Bin Abdul Aziz St. Mob: +966-508916441 Luxury Events Mob: +966-567893966 Ghala Events Tel: +966 55 5597951 www.ghalaevents.com

FLORISTS

HOME FURNITURE @ Room Tel: +966-11-2298457 Ayar Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4612757 ChenOne Home Olaya St. Cities Centria Mall Tel: +966-11-2180007 Dar Al Hadaya Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-2155550 Hoshan Furniture Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2933939 Ikea East Ring Rd. Exit 16 Tel: +966-11-2442233 Jazira Interiors King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4632631 Jazira Projects King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4632631 KA International King Fahad Rd. Tel: 920001216 Miladora Furniture King Fahad Rd. Tel: 920003277 Morocco Line Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-2816612 Razin Tahlia St.

Al Gaba Flowers Orouba St. Mob: +966-502017058

The Classics Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4611888

Arawla Musaed Al Angari St. Mob: +966-508085546

The White House King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4615332

Lamar Safwa Center Mob: +966-555505441 Nardeen Mob: +966-507976733 Spring Rose Tel: +966-11-2167777 Springâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wedding Musaed Al Angari St. Tel: +966-11-2791024 Style Flower Musaed Al Angari St. Mob: +966-504237071

Traditionals King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2012300

SHOPPING CENTERS Al Faisaliyah Mall Olaya Dist.

Tel: +966-11-2730000 www.alfaisaliahmall.com Al Qasr Mall Al Swaidi St. Tel: +966-11-4515600 www.alqasrmall.com Supermarket: Hyper Market Azizia Mall Off of King Fahad Rd.

FASHION & SHOPPING DIRECTORY

Centria Mall Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-2161111 www.centria.com.sa

NOTES

Garanada Center East Ring Rd., Exit 9 Tel: +966-11-2534990 www.granadacenter.com.sa Supermarket: Carrefour Hayat Mall King Abdul Aziz Rd. Tel: +966-11-2057401 www.hayat-mall.com Supermarket: Danube Hypermarket Kingdom Center Olaya Dist.

Tel: +966-11-2112222 www.kingdomcentre.com.sa Localizer Mall Prince Mohammed Ibn Abdul Aziz St. Tel: +966-11-2178999 Panorama Mall Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-2814950 www.panorama-mall.com Supermarket: Danube Rimal Center East Ring Rd. Tel: +966-11-2441004 Riyadh Gallery King Fahd Rd. Tel: +966-11-2078111 www.riyadhgallery.com Supermarket: Hyper Panda Sahara Mall National Guard St. Tel: +966-11-4520300 www.saharamall.com.sa Supermarket: Tamimi Market

STUDIOS AD Advertising Sulaimaneya St. Safwa Center Tel: +966-11-4665111 Ajman Photographic Lab Tel: +966-11-4610210 Ajman Studio and Lab Tel: +966-11-4823608 Al Khuzama Studio and Lab Tel: +966-11-4609417 Fahad Studio Prince Mandouh Bin Abdulaziz St. Tel: +966-11-4623547 Glamour Shots Panorama Mall Tel: +966-11-2814326 Souvenir Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-11-2199919

83 DESTINATION RIYADH 83

RESTAURANTS DIRECTORY

AMERICAN Chili’s Tahliah St. Tel: +966-11-2934849 Grilled Bell Pepper Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-2814747 Johnny Rockets Tahliah St. Tel: +966-11-2016667 Outback Steakhouse Localizer Mall Tel: +966-11-2174633 Steak House Al Thalateen St. Tel: +966-11-4649638

Kalimat Thalateen St. Tel: +966-11-2885511 La Bouchee Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-11-2190099 Lateen Tel: +920011999 Le Notre Boutique Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-11-4651465 La Reine Chocolate Ubadah bin Samit St. Tel: +966-11-2272000

Pardon Cafe’ Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4 160933

Golden Saj Takhasoussi St. Tel: +966-11-4807441

Richony Makkah Rd. Tel: +966-11-8801062

Hardee’s Takhasoussi St. Tel: +966-11-2929900

Shangai Cafe’ Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-2934734 Tea Lounge Four Seasons Hotel Tel: +966-11-2115000

Patchi Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4834464

The Diamond Cafe’ Localizer Mall Tel: +966-11-2170125

The Pancake House King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2016816

So Thalateen St. Tel: +966-11-4629229

Tony Romas Hayat Mall Tel: +966-11-4649178

Synphytun Chocolate Tel: +966-11-2931813

Tutti Cafe’ Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2160666

BRAZILIAN IL Terrazzo Al Faisaliah Hotel Tel: +966-11-2732222

ARMENIAN Al Mayass Oasis Complex, Orouba Rd. Mob: +966-503753333 Lusin Restaurant Centeria Mall.

Tel: +966-11-2939800

CHOCOLATES Alpina Chocolate King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2013452 Cannelle Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-11-4664491 Chocolate Dream Candy Bouquet Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4197237 Chocolate Studio Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4657476

COFFEE & TEA SHOPS Areej Art Cafe’ Centria Mall Tel: +966-11-4162990

YmmY Riyadh Gallery Mob: +966-553333998

FAST FOOD

Bateel Across Localizer Mall Tel: +966-11-2936240

Al Tazaj King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-2254769

Cafe’ Blanc Prince Mohamad Bin Abdulaziz St. Tel: +966-11-4633426

Baby Burger Imam Rd. Tel: +966-11-4941129

Cafe’ Pascucci Tahllia Tel: +966-11-4620555 Colony Coffee Sultan Bin Salman St. Mob: +966-597452311 Diwan Cafe’ Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4833595 Java Cafe’ Old Airport Rd. Tel: +966-11-4773582

Chocoline Olaya Main Rd. Tel: +966-11-4641172

Maui Wowi Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4616363

Ganache Faisaliyyah Mall Tel: +966-11-2734337

Papparoti Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2936452

84 DESTINATION RIYADH

Versai Cafe ‘ Exit 4 Tel: +966-11-4703853

Breakfast to Breakfast Tahliah St. Tel: +966-11-2178233 Buffalo’s Tahliah St. Tel: +966-11-2792123 Burgerizzr King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4874477 Burger Hut Al Munisiyah, Al Thumamah Rd. Mob: +966-545356463 Burger King Al Ahsaa Rd. Tel: +966-11-4732506 Elevation Burger Tahliah St. Tel: +966-11-2885859 Fatburger Bustan Center, Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-2154176

Herfy Takhasoussi St. Tel: +966-11-4816826 Hotdog Express Al Ahsaa St. Tel: +966-11-2912565 Hungry Burger Tel: +966-11-5485999 Jan Burger King Abdul Aziz St. Tel: 920006765 Johnny Rockets Tahliah St. Tel: +966-11-2016667 Jollibee 2nd Floor, Al Rajhi Building Tel: +966-11-4057420 KFC Takhasoussi St. Tel: 920021111 Kudu Al Muhamadiyyah Dist.

Tel: 920006999 Little Caesars Al Ahsa St. Tel: +966-11-4765112 Mama Noura Dabab St., Suleimania Tel: +966-11-4628144 Manoosha Localizer Mall Tel: +966-11-2190491 McDonald’s Al Ahsaa Rd. Tel: 920000001 My Burger Imam Mohamed bn Saud Road-Exit 9 Tel: +966-11-4503324 My Way Uruba St. Tel: +966-11-4643824 Panini Prince Turki Al’awl Rd. Tel: +966-11-4809909 Panino’s Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-2734388

Quiznos Sub King Saud University Tel: +966-11-4824741 Saj Al Balad Jaber St., King Saud University Shuneez Tahliah St. Tel: +966-11-4648989 Texas Chicken Turki bin Abdulaziz Rd. Tel: +966-11-2545454 The Sandwich Co. King Abdullah Rd. Mob: +966-558442255

FRENCH Apetit Kitchen Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4656491 Cafe’ Lenotre Centria Mall.

Tel: +966-11-2791108 L’ecluse Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4657648 Le Relais de l’Entrecote Almas Plaza.

Tel: +966-11-4615058

FUSION Pizza Fusion Thalateen St. Tel: +966-11-4633329

ICE CREAM Baskin Robbins Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4801138 Fresh Berry Garnada Mall Tel: +966-11-2535587 Fresh & Tangy Hayat Mall Mob: +966559333344 Marble Slab Creamery Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4538746 Pink Berry Garnada Mall Tel: +966-11-2534783

Russian Corner Olaya, Abdullah Al Hamdan St. Al Bustan Sheraton Riyadh, King Abdullah Tel: +966-11-4658387 Rd. Senses Tel: +966-11-4543300 Luthan Hotel Tel: +966-11-4807799 Al Dana Holiday Inn Hotel Sizzler House Tel: +966-11-4612000 Tahlia St. Al Diwan Tel: +966-11-4661133 Al Sahara Hotel Spazio Tel: +966-11-2204500 Kingdom TowerAl Orjouan 77th Floor Makkah Rd., inside Tel: +966-11-2111180 The Ritz Carlton Tel: +966-11-8028020 The Globe Al Faisaliah Tower Cafe Ceramique Tel: +966-11-2732222 Sahara Mall Tel: +966-11-4520677 The Lounge Sheraton Riyadh, King Centro Abdullah Rd. Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4543300 Tel: +966-11-4658488 The Windrose Cocos Al Faisaliah Hotel Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2732222 Tel: +966-11-2939444 Trader Vics Panorama Mall Cristal Tel: +966-11-2814782 Al Faisaliah Hotel Tel: +966-11-2732222 Waterlemon Tahlia St. Elements Tel: +966-11-2194444 Four Seasons Hotel

Il Gabbiano Olaya Dist.

Tel: +966-11-4616066

INTERNATIONAL

Tel: +966-11-2115500 Hediard Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2173933 La Brasserie Al Faisaliah Tower Tel: +966-11-2732222 Living Colors Faisaliyah Tower Tel: +966-11-2734410

IRANIAN Sheraz Abdullah Bin Sulaiman Bin Hamdan St. Tel: +966-11-4655886 Shaya King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4708933

ITALIAN

L’Olivio Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4634240 La Campagna Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4624339 La Casta Al Rahmaniya Dist.

Tel: +966-11-4198016

La Cucina Al Faisaliah Hotel Tel: +966-11-2732222 La Piazza Sheraton Riyadh, King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4543300 Liolimpo Al Dabab St. Tel: +966-11-4166222 MBCo Abdullah bin Sulaiman Al Hamdan St. Tel: +966-11-2936506 Nino Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2016662 Piatto Exit 5, Northern Ring Rd. Tel: +966-11-2006868 Pizza Era King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4542233 Pizza Inn Dabbab St., Opposite Medical City Tel: 920001601 Pizza Roma Abdullah Al Hamdan St. Tel: +966-11-4629032

Lobby Lounge Four Seasons Hotel Tel: +966-11-2115591

Al Forno King Abdullah Rd. Mob: +966-558442255

Pizza Stockholm King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-2811888

Mirage Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4834127

Amore Tahlia St., Olaya Intersection Tel: +966-11-4653082

Pizzeria Napoli Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz St. Tel: +966-11-2172288

Oasis Grill Hilton Garden Inn Tel: +966-11-2935533

Anthurium Abdulla Alhamdan St. Tel: +966-11-4661473

Quattro Four Seasons Hotel Tel: +966-11-2115599

Panoramic Makarem Riyadh Hotel Tel: +966-11-2204500

Azzurro The Ritz Carlton Hotel Tel: +966-11-8028020

Roma Mussa Bin Nusair St. Tel: +966-11-4641133

Cento Per Cento Olaya Rd., Behind Jarir Tel: +966-11-4644159

Roma Way Al Rabwah, Othaim Mall Tel: 920000129

Da Pino Al Khozama Center Tel: +966-11-2732222

Rosso Four Seasons Hotel Tel: +966-11-2115500

Pavillion Intercontinental Hotel Tel: +966-11-4655000

DESTINATION RIYADH 85

RESTAURANTS DIRECTORY

Penguin Takhasoussi St. Tel: +966-11-4829843

Rossopomodoro Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2939565

Eatzah Al Ghaz St. Mob: +966-531224433

Darbar Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-2930249

Santino’s Hayat Mall Tel: +966-11-2057497

Fairouz Garden King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2167171

Indian Garden Riyadh Gallery Tel: +966-11-2161112

SPAZIO 77 77th floor in Kingdom Tower Riyadh Tel: +966-11-2111888 Tel: +966-11-2111181

Gad Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4641212

Indian Style Sheikh Abdullah Al Angary St. Tel: +966-11-4561138

Squisito King Fahad Rd., Across Ovotel Tel: +966-11-2160111 The Pizza Company Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4642952 Vecchia Roma Al Sulamaniyyah Z Pizza King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4881199

MEXICAN Buffalo’s Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2792123 El Chico’s Exit 5 Tel: +966-11-4640385 Fajita Avenue Al Hamra Tel: +966-11-4644999 Tako Hut Faisaliyyah Mall Tel: 920000129

MIDDLE-EASTERN Abdul Wahab Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2934111 Al Haj Dawood Imam Saud St. Tel: +966-11-4943691 Al Mansaf Al Sulamaniyya Tel: +966-11-4630345

Garden Barbecue Hotel Al Khozama Tel: +966-11-2732222 Ghouzi Al Rawdah, Khuraish St. Tel: +966-11-4934162 Karam Beirut Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4161717 Koshary Express Jarir St. Tel: +966-11-4728881 Lebanese Corner Olaya (Talateen St.) Mama Noura Dabab St. Tel: +966-11-4622195 Mareez King Abdullah St. Tel: +966-11-4508877 Shawerma House Prince Mamdouh St. Tel: +966-11-2191999 Shawermama Abdullah Bin Rawaha St Tel: +966-11-2936644 Sit Al Sham Prince Sultan St. Tel: 920000399 Yamal Al Sham Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4613292

ORIENTAL

KOREAN: Korean Palace Takhasoussi St. Tel: +966-11-4198878

INDIAN:

Al Nakheel Al Khozama Center Tel: +966-11-4654650

Aladdin Kingdom Center Tel: +966-11-2112150

Al Naseem Marriott Hotel Tel: +966-11-4779300

Avadh Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4654109

Cafe Blanc Prince Mohamad Bin Abdulaziz St. Tel: +966-11-4633426

Copper Chandni Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4167000

86 86 DESTINATION RIYADH

Crown Garden Suliamaniyah Tel: +966-11-4616334

Indian Summer Suliamaniyah Tel: +966-11-4652328 Red Onion Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-2176644 Tamarind Prince Faisal Bin Turki St. Tel: +966-11-4738770 Tandoor Al Ahsa St. Tel: +966-11-4734531 Tulaitelah Al Wazarat Dist.

Tel: +966-11-4082968

CHINESE: Canton Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4520584 Chinese Golden Palace Olaya Dist.

Tel: +966-11-4655127 Golden Dragon Olaya Dist.

Tel: +966-11-4645136 Gulf Royal Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4631622

Hayat Prince Mansoor bin Abdul Aziz St. Tel: +966-11-4042655 Khan’s Abdullah bin Sulaiman Al Hamdan St. Tel: +966-11-2937880 La Sani King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4655666 Marhaba Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4622070 Samurai Faisaliah Mall and Kingdom Mall Tel: +966-11-2734386 Shogun Radisson Blu Hotel Tel: +966-11-4791234 Sushi Yoshi Al Dabab St. Tel: +966-11-8120055 Tokyo Ouruba St. Tel: +966-11-4605672

SAUDI Al Sudda Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4800111 Shawaya House Khalid Bin Al Waleed St. Mob: +966-557819214 Sheikh Al Mandy Dabab St. Tel: +966-11-4644099

SEA FOOD

Mirage Restaurant Takhasoussi St. Tel: +966-11-4834127

Amo Hamza Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-2316148

Noodle House Centria Mall, Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-2939969

Doe King Abdullah St. Tel: +966-11-4887080

Peking Suliamaniyah Tel: +966-11-4765250 Seasons Madina St., Exit 28 Taal Olaya Dist.

Tel: +966-11-2734383 Yummy Wok Takhasoussi St. Tel: +966-11-4889166

JAPANESE: Furusato Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4657648

Dr. Ocean Takhasoussi St. Tel: +966-11-4708647 Fountain Fish Al Malaz Dist.

Tel: +966-11-2158888 London Fish & Chips Tel: +966-11-2102480 Jasmin White Palace White Palace Hotel Tel: +966-11-4787800

SWEETS/DESSERTS & BAKERIES Al Hallab Tel: +966-11-4725559 Anoosh Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4609588 Al-Rabwa Tel: +966-11-4971649 Al-Hamra Tel: +966-11-2784297 Al-Bade’ah Tel: +996-11-2679689 Khurais Rd. Tel: +996-11-2080833 Ben’s Cookies Exit 7 Tel: +966-11-2084862 Crepaway Bustan Center Tel: +966-11-2010505 Diplomat Orouba St. Tel: +966-11-4652411 Dixie Cream Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4661192 Edible Arrangements Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-11-4643131 French Corner Dabab St. Tel: +966-11-4645322 Golden Brown Bakery Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz St. Mob: +966-569337314 Kabbani Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4816892 Kitsch Cupcakes Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4633838 Krispy Kreme Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4610409 Laduree Centria Mall Tel: +966-11-2885075

Pane Piatto Al Thalateen St. Tel: +966-11-4168882 Rotiboy Arabia Jarir Mall, Omar bin Abdulaziz Road Tel: +966-11-2886546 www.rotiboyarabia.com Salehia Dates King Fahad Rd. Tel: 8004308888 Sugar Dreamin Khurais Rd. Mob: +966-553383749 Sugar Sprinkles Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-2290505 Talah For Dates Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-2173303 Tmreya Prince Sultan St. Tel: 920000652 Torta & more Al Hassan Ben Ali St. Tel: +966-11-2080003 Wooden Bakery Intersection of Saleh El Din Al Ayoubi St. Tel: +966-11-4725559 Yummy Tummy Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4538720

NOTES

TURKISH Anatolia Turkish Grill Granada Mall.

Tel: +966-11-2535527 Assaraya Thalateen St. Tel: +966-11-4649336 Caravan Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4658856 Köşebaşı Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2886418

Le Croissant Shop Al-Ameer Mamdouh St. Tel: +966-11-4655328 Maya Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2113311 Munch Bakery Abdullah Al Hamdan St. Tel: 920015010

87 DESTINATION RIYADH 87

TRAVEL DIRECTORY

AIRLINES Air Arabia Tel: 920013322 www.airarabia.com Air Canada Tel: +966-11-4772228 www.aircanada.ca Air France Tel: +966-11-2885218 www.airfrance.com Air India Tel: +966-11-4786409 www.airindia.com Air Nigeria Tel: +966-11-4626165 www.myairnigeria.com American Airlines–AA Tel: +966-11-4625993 www.aa.com

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Tel: +966-11-4771026 www.klm.com Korean Air Tel: +966-11-4658222 www.koreanair.com Kuwait Airways Tel: +966-11-4631218 www.kuwait-airways.com Lufthansa Tel: 8001245550 www.lufthansa.com Malaysia Airlines Tel: +966-11-4784039 www.malaysiaairlines.com Middle East Airlines Tel: +966-11-4614670 www.mea.com.lb

Nas Air Biman Bangladesh Airlines Tel: +966-11-2171800 www.flynas.com Tel: +966-11-4623537 www.biman-airlines.com Olympic Air Tel: +966-11-4644596 British Airways www.olympicair.com Tel: +966-11-4645550 www.britishairways.com Oman Air Tel: +966-11-4733133 Cyprus Airways www.omanair.com Tel: +966-11-4640391 www.cyprusair.com Pakistan INT’L Airlines Delta Airlines Tel: +966-11-4659600 Tel: +966-11-4613688 www.piac.com.pk www.delta.com Egypt Air Tel: +966-11-4784004 www.egyptair.com Emirates Airlines Tel: +966-11-4655485 www.emirates.com Ethiopian Airlines Tel: +966-11-4782140 www.flyethiopian.com Etihad Airways Tel: +966-11-4197722 www.etihadairways.com Garuda Indonesia Tel: +966-11-2937690 www.garudaindonesia.com German wings Airlines Tel: +966-11-4632004 www.germanwings.com Gulf Air Tel: +966-11-4626666 www.gulfair.com Japan Airlines–JAL Tel: +966-11-4645056 www.jal.com Kenya Airways Tel: +966-11-4772228 www.kenya-airways.com 88 DESTINATION RIYADH

Philippine Airlines Tel: +966-11-2160530 www.philippine airlines.com Qantas Airways Tel: +966-11-4772228 www.qantas.com.au Qatar Airways Tel: +966-11-21180424 www.qatarairways.com Royal Air Morocco Tel: +966-11-47741100 www.royalairmaroc.com Royal Jordanian Tel: +966-11-2180850 www.rj.com Saudi Arabian Airlines Tel: 920022222 www.saudiairlines.com Singapore Airlines Tel: +966-11-4734102 www.singaporeair.com South African Airways – SAA Tel: +966-11-4633133 www.flysaa.com

SriLankan Airlines www.srilankan.lk Sudan Airways Tel: +966-11-4720040 www.sudanair.com Swiss Air Tel: +966-11-4789745 www.swissair.com TAM Brazilian Airlines Tel: +966-11-4633133 www.tam.com.br TAROM Romanian Airlines Tel: +966-11-5788935 www.tarom.ro Thai Airways Tel: +966-11-4766766 www.thaiairways.com Tunis Air Tel: +966-11-4626165 www.tunisair.com Turkish Airlines Tel: +966-11-4000287 www.turkishairlines.com United Airlines Tel: +966-11-4772228 www.united.com Yemenia Airways Tel: +966-11-4039282 www.yemenia.com

TRAVEL AGENCIES ABC Travel Agency & Cargo Tel: +966-11-4631600 Ace Travel Tel: +966-11-4648701 www.ace-travel.com Al Abbad Travel Tel: +966-11-4778736 Al Ahmadiah Travel Tel: +966-11-4656668 Al Mouwasat Travel Tel: +966-11-4160580

Al Romaizan Travel Agency Tel: +966-11-4652100 www.romaizan.com Al-Sarh Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-11-4941111 www.alsarh.com.sa Al Sager Travel Tel: +966-11-4827979 Al Sarah Travel Tel: +966-11-4647480 Al Sarh Travel Tel: +966-11-4627000 Al Tashelat Travels Tel: +966-11-4034477 Al Tayyar Travel Tel: +966-11-4633133 www.altayyargroup.com Amjad Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-11-41161737 www.amjadtravel.com Fursan Travel Tel: 920000442 www.fursan.com.sa Haya Tour Al Nozha Dist.

Tel: +966-11-4507176 Kingdom Wings Travel Agency Tel: +966-11-4625544 My Holiday Travel & Tourism Tel: 920010087 www.myholiday.com.sa Rixon Tour Network Tel: 920029993 www.myrtn.com Travel Port Tel: +966-11-4163810 www.travelport.com The Orientalist House Tel: +966-11-4634228 Top Travel Tel: +966-11-4641969 Tunisen Antique House Tel: +966-11-4825247

Al Naiem Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-11-4655698

Village Gallery Tel: +966-11-4631089

Al Rajhi Travel Tel: +966-11-4566900

Wonder Castle Corporation Tel: +966-11-2790482

Al Rasheed Awnings Factory Tel: +966-11-4059031

Zahid Travel Group Tel: +966-11-4602829 www.zahidtravel.com

Zamani Art Gallery Tel: +966-11-4613057 Zekrayat Frames Tel: +966-11-4661196

HOTELS Al Faisaliah Rosewood Hotel King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2732000 Al Khozama Hotel Olaya Rd. Tel: +966-11-4654650 Al Mashreq Boutique Hotel Orubah Road Tel: +966-11-2834777 Coral Gulf Riyadh King Abdul Aziz St., Ministries Area Tel: +966-11-4121000 Corp Executive Deira Hotel Al Batha St. Tel: +966-11-4141500 Courtyard Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter Al-Hada Dist., Abdullah bin Hothafa St. Tel: +966-11-2817300 Crowne Plaza Hotel Riyadh Minha Old Airport Rd. Tel: +966-11-8749200

Makarim Riyadh Hotel Near To King Khalid International Airport Tel: +966-11-2204500

TRAVEL DIRECTORY

Zahran Air Travel & Cargo Co. Tel: +966-11-4659614

NOTES

Mena Grand - Khaldia Khazzan St. (Immam Faisal bin Turki) Tel: +966-11-2682222 Mercure Value Hotel Exit 9, Eastern Ring Rd., Close to Granada Center.

Tel: +966-11-2773300 Novotel Alanoud King Fahd Rd. Tel: +966-11-2882323 Radisson Blu Hotel Al Mubarakiah Plaza King Abdul Aziz St. Tel: +966-11-4791234 Riyadh Marriott Hotel Al Maather St. Tel: +966-11-4779300 Riyadh Palace Hotel Ministries Area Tel: +966-11-4054444 Sheraton Riyadh Hotel & Towers Olaya Junction of King Fahad & King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4543300 The Ritz-Carlton Riyadh Hada Area, Makkah Rd. Tel: +966-11-8028020

Four Seasons Hotel Kingdom Center Tel: +966-11-2115000 Golden Tulip Andalusia Olaya Rd. Tel: +966-11-4611000 Holiday Inn Riyadh Izdihar Abdulwahab Bin Abdullah St., Unit One Tel: +966-11-4625000 InterContinental Riyadh Al Maather St. Tel: +966-11-4655000 Luthan Hotel And Spa A Women Only Hotel Orubah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4807799 Madareem Crown Hotel King Khalid International Airport Rd. Tel: +966-11-2758888 DESTINATION RIYADH 89

HEALTH DIRECTORY

BEAUTY CLINICS Al Manihal Center Diplomatic Quarter Tel: +966-11-4881069 Al Safeer Tel: +966-11-2050810 Apollo Tel: 920027070 Ayan Consultative King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2725555 Ayma Consultative King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-2635555 Beauty Corner King Fahad Rd. Mob: +966-543300557 www.beautycorner.co FOUR Salon & Nail Spa Diplomatic Quarter Tel: +966-11-2014444 www.www.four.com.sa Malesa Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4888831

Pearl’s Smile Sulaimaniya Tel: +966-11-4646334

FITNESS CENTERS

Riyadh Medical Orouba St. Tel: +966-11-4653060

My Gym Panorama Mall Tel: +966-11-42814870

Saudi Sugeons Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4653030 SSC Tel: +966-11-2335000 Uranus Medical Orouba St. Tel: +966-11-4657000 White Wing Medical Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4834286

DENTAL CLINICS Aagi Dental Center Tel: +966-11-2080107 Dima Dental Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4661200

Med Art Clinics Olaya Main St. Tel: 920000045

Gama Dental Clinic King Abdulaziz Road Tel: +966-11- 4542929 Mob: +966-534542929

Obagi Hospital Makkah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4627111

Noble Smile Abdullah Al Angary St. Tel: +966 11 4197740

Platinium Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-2097777

Ramah Dental Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4800931

The British Center King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2795555

Sanaya Dental Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-2174888

CLINICS

EYE CARE

Attadawe King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-2780211

Al Hokama Mallaz Tel: +966-11-4797777

Consulting Center Tel: +966-11-4555545

Menshaf Eye care Al Rawda Mob: +966-565869059

Czech Center Infront of King Saud University Tel: 920002737 ENT Center Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4802229 Mayiez Medical Olaya Tel: +966-11-2169999 90 DESTINATION RIYADH

The Eye Center Tel: +966-11-4623094 www.eyecenter.com.sa

KIDS

MEN Apple Fitness Tel: +966-11-4538800 Body Masters Tel: 920000626 Tel: +966-11-4875531 Fitness Time Tel: 920003131 Gold’s Gym Tel: +966-11-6912077 Life Fitness Tel: +966-11-2061133 Up Scale Club King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4871502

WOMEN Al Manihal Center Diplomatic Quarter Tel: +966-11-4881069 Curves Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4633219 Kinetico Tel: +966-11-2815595 Mob: + 966-530034010 Luthan Hotel & Spa Tel: +966-11-4807799

Al Falah INT’L Tel: +966-11-4463737 www.alfalah.com.sa Al Hammadi Hospital Khalid ibn Yazid Muawiyah St. Tel: +966-11-4643312 www.hammadi.com Al Jafel Hospital Western Ring Rd. Tel: +966-11-4322222 www.aljafelhospital.com Al-Mouwasat Hospital Western Ring Rd., Exit 114 Tel: +966-11-4455555 Dallah Hospital Tel: +966-11-4720777 Dr. Abdul Rahman Al Mishari Hospital Olaya Dist.

Tel: +966-11-4657700 http://drabdulrahman almishari.com.sa Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Olaya Medical Complex Tel: +966-114622224 www.drsulaiman alhabib.com Green Crescent Abdul Malik Bin Marwan St. Tel: +966-11-4644434 www.gch.com.sa King Abdulaziz University King Abdul Aziz Rd. Tel: +966-11-4775524 www.medicine.ksu.edu.sa

Lumiere Olaya Tel: +966-11-2169030

King Fahad Medical City (KFMC) Makkah Rd. Tel: 8001277000

Scented Tel: +966-11-2112003

Kingdom Hospital Tel: +966-11-2751111

Yibreen Off of Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4411115

King Faisal SHRC Al Zahrawi St. Tel: +966-11-4647272 www.kfshrc.edu.sa

HOSPITALS ABAS Medical Group Rawda-Hamra-Dabab Tel: 920000172 ADMA Makkah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4660000 Alamal Complex for Mental Health Al Khuzami Dist.

Tel: +966-11-4804548 www.alamal.med.sa

King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital Oruba Branch St. Tel: +966-11-4821234 www.kkesh.med.sa King Saud Medical City Al Imam Abdul Aziz ibn Saud St. Tel: +966-11-4355555 www.ksmc.med.sa Maghrabi Hospital Tel: +966-11-4455049 www.maghrabi.com.sa

OBIED Specialized Al Farazdaq Rd. Tel: +966-11-4767222 Prince Sultan Cardiac Center Makkah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4783000 www.pscc.med.sa

Al Jaza Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4642072 Al Lizam Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4655595 Al Mowasa 3 Prince Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4568598 Al Mutanabbi Jareer St. Tel: +966-11-2910981

Dar Al Dana Abdullah Bin Sulaiman Al Hamdan Tel: +966-11-4643373

Sara Spectrum Medical Pharmacy Akkariya Buildings Tel: +966-11-4601018

Mazin Pharmacy Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4624562

Shrazad Sitteen St. Tel: +966-11-4787047

Medical & Pharmaceutical Service Dabbab St. Tel: +966-11-4629680

University Pharmacy Akkariya Buildings Tel: +966-11-4191944

Medicine Time Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4569140

Riyadh Care Hospital Tel: +966-11-4933000 www.riyadhcare.com

Al Olaya Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-46411501

Riyadh Military Makkah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4791000 www.rmh.med.sa

Al Raja No 2 Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4624942

Mohammmed Al Hozaimi Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4628758

Al Rawabi Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4828028

Nabra Pharmacy Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4887329

S.B.H King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4636666 Saudi German Hospitals Group King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2685555 www.ryd.sghgroup.com.sa

Al Riyadh Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4643108 Al Saggaf Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4640716

Specialized M.C.H King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-41164000

Al Saggaf 25 Talatheen St. Tel: +966-11-4645274

Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City Exit 6 Tel: +966-11-5620000

Al Shameeah Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4880595

PHARMACIES Adhwaa Al Seha Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4887455

Al Teriaq Prince Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4828289 Al Thalatheen Talatheen St. Tel: +966-11-4623529

Al Dimishqi Prince Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4707887

Al Shamsia Jamal Center Tel: +966-11-4057296

Al Farabi Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4880843 Al Hozaimi Ibn Sulaiman Commercial Center Tel: +966-11-4722054

Arac Health Care Talatheen St. Tel: +966-11-4645107 Asir Pharmacy Prince Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4811629

Nazaar Pharmacy Al Awais Market Tel: +966-11-4541408 NEO (Neointernational) Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4615089

University (2) Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4626338 Wardat Al-Oroba Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4622904 Whites Pharmacy Tel: +966-11-2886877 / 4895994/ 4897750 / 4897751 www.whites.net Zahrat Al Rawda Pharmacy Prince Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4804935 Zahrat Sami Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4653060

Nissah Pharmacy Al-Rajhi Five Buildings Tel: +966-11-4041573 Noorana Pharmacy Al Malaz Tel: +966-11-4785006 Olaya International Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4160349 Prince Pharmacy Talatheen St. Tel: +966-11-4611418 Rajaa Pharmacy 2 Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4624942 Riyadh Corner Jareer St. Tel: +966-11-4780759

0544408585 DESTINATION RIYADH 91

HEALTH DIRECTORY

National Guard Health King Abdulaziz Medical City Tel: +966-11-8011111 www.ngha.med.sa

GENERAL DIRECTORY

BANKS Al inma Bank Tel: +966-11-2185000 www.alinma.com Al Jazira Bank Tel: +966-11-4317474 www.baj.com.sa Al Rajhi Bank Tel: +966-11-4603333 www.alrajhibank.com.sa Arab National Bank Tel: +966-11-4029000 www.anb.com.sa Bank Al Bilad Tel: +966-11-4971905 www.bankalbilad.com Banque Saudi Fransi Tel: +966-11-2899999 www.alfransi.com.sa National Commercial Bank Tel: 920001000 www.alahli.com Riyadh Bank Tel: +966-11-4013030 www.riyadbank.com SABB Tel: +966-11-2764356 www.sabb.com Samba Tel: 8001242000 www.samba.com Saudi Hollandi Bank Tel: +966-11-2548500 www.shb.com.sa

CAR AGENCIES Audi Tel: +966-11-4660044 BG Khurais Rd. Exit 30 Tel: +966-11-2300000 BMW Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-2391000 Cadillac Tel: +966-11-4924048 Chevrolet Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-4454040 Chrysler Khurais Rd. & Dabbab St. Tel: +966-11-2332222

RAM Khurais Rd. & Dabbab St. Tel: +966-11-2332222 Renault Khurais Rd. Tel: 8002445050 Rolls Royce Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-2391000 Seat Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-2301515 Skoda Tel: +966-11-2301515 Subaru Tel: +966-11-2300000 Toyota Tel: +966-11-2486777

COMPOUNDS

Dodge Khurais Rd. & Dabbab St. Tel: +966-11-2332222

Volks Wagen Tel: 920000380

Ishbilia Tel: +966-11-2406000 Mob: +966-593111389 www.ksacompounds.com

Fuso Tel: 8002440060

Volvo Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-4923539

Al Hamra Oasis Village Tel: +966-11-2490440 www.alhamra.com.sa

GMS Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-4454040

Unic Tel: +966-11-2300000

Al Issa Compound Tel: +966-11-4918400

Harley-Davidson North Ring Rd. Exit 5 Tel: +966-11-4554499 Honda Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-4454646 Isuzu Tel: +966-11-2300000

CAR RENTALS Al Falah Tel: 920001678 Al Moddarraj Tel: +966-11-4779902 Avis Tel: +966-11-4884887

Al Jazeera Bader Tel: +966-11-4921135 www.badercompound.com Al Manar Tel: +966-11-2460100 Al Mohaeya Tel: +966-11-4821222 Al Mostaqbal Homes Tel: +966-11-4816666 www.almostaqbal homes.com

Jeep Khurais Rd. & Dabbab St. Tel: +966-11-2332222

Best Rent A Car Tel: 8001249955

Lexus King Fahad Rd. Exit 9 Tel: +966-11-4566600

Diplomat Khurais Rd. Tel: 920008008

Auto Gard Tel: +966-11-2924343

Mazda Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-4968888

EuropCar Al Ahsaa St. Tel: 920000153

Al Ola No 7 Tel: +966-11-4608095

Llumar Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-2912929

Mini Cooper Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-2391000

Faz Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-11-2912679

Red Cap Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-4913212

Mitsubishi Khurais Rd. Tel: 8002440060

iCar Tel: +966-11-4561099

Al Rabwa Al Rabwa Area, Exit 14 close to Nahda Rd. Mob: +966-544096296 www.almutlaq.com

Solar Control Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-4966633

Mopar Khurais Rd. & Dabbab St. Tel: +966-11-2332222

Sajil Tel: +966-11-4935222

Unique Your Car Mob: +966-566225544

Peugeot Tel: +966-11-4666614

CAR ACCESSORIES 3M Tel: +966-11-2884135

Porsche Tel: +966-11-4667788

92 DESTINATION RIYADH

Theeb Rent a Car Khurais Rd. Tel: 920000572 Uber Application: Uber.com/app support.riyadh@uber.com

Al Nakheel Residence Tel: +966-11-4704191

Al Rayan Residential Tel: +966-11-2089027 Al Waha Village Villas Rossas Tel: +966-11-4864711 Al Yamama Village Tel: +966-11-4012550 Arab Investment Tel: +966-11-4823444

Asasco Village Tel: +966-11-4199000 Barada Village Arabian Homes Tel: +966-11-4541888 www.arabian-homes. com

Mob: +966-541362462 ROC Compound Tel: +966-11-2412800 www.roc.com.sa Sahara Towers Tel: +966-11-4625666 Seder Village Tel: +966-11-2280000 www.sedervillage.com

Bonita Village Mob: +966-597721361 www.alwakkan.com

Star Compound Villas Rossas Tel: +966-11-4881139

Cordoba Oasis Village Tel: +966-11-24834711 www.cordoba.com.sa

Villas Rosas Al-Wadi Tel: +966-11-4881139 http://villasrosasco.com

Delta - 11 Estate Villas Rossas Tel: +966-11-4803201 Delta - 2 Estate Villas Rossas Tel: +966-11-4804084 Eid Villas Tel: +966-11-2483366 www.eidvillas.com.sa Euro Compound Tel: +966-11-4780718 FAL Compound Tel: +966-11-2490091 www.falcompound.org Granada Village Tel: +966-11-2488387 Green City Olaya - Rahmaniah Dist.

Mob: +966-559623393 www.gccompound. tripod.com Jadawel Compound Tel: +966-11-2406000 Kingdom City Tel: +966-11-2750275 www.kingdom-city.com Najd Compound Tel: +966-11- 2481040 Palm Court Tel: +966-11-4850288 Ranco Village Tel: +966-11-4924411 www.ranvil.com Riyadh Village Khurais Road, off exit 36 Tel: 08111010101

GO Tel: 8111011180 www.go.com.sa Gulfnet KSA Tel: +966-11-4628562 www.zajil.net Nesma Tel: +966-11-4633100 www.nesma.net.sa Nour Net Tel: +966-11-4728900 www.nour.net.sa NTG National Technology Group Tel: +966-11-4763777 www.ntg.com.sa

CANADA Tel: +966-11-4882288 CHINA Tel: +966-11-4832126 CZECH REPUBLIC Tel: +966-11-4503617 DENMARK Tel: +966-11-4880101 Ext 111163 DJIBOUTI Tel: +966-11-4543182 EGYPT Tel: +966-11-4810159 Tel: +966-11-4831458

Oger Tel Tel: +966-11-4889826 www.ogersystems.com

ERITREA

Arabian Hala Tel: +966-11-4884887 www.hala.com.sa

PrimeNet Tel: +966-11-4193000 www.prime.net.sa

ETHIOPIA

Aramex Tel: +966-11-4160353 www.aramex.com

Saudi Internet Company Tel: +966-11-4603031 www.sol.net.sa/en

DHL Worldwide Express Tel: +966-11-4654200 www.dhl.com.sa

Saudi Net Tel: +966-11-2180300 www.saudi.net.sa

FRANCE

FedEx Tel: +966-11-4633999 www.fedex.com/sa

Shabakah Net Tel: +966-11-4193193 www.shabakah.net.sa

GABON

COURIER

Overseas Courier Service Tel: +966-11-4647193 www.ocstracking.com www.ocscouner.com UPS Global Tel: +966-11-4626655 www.ups.com

DSL NET

EMBASSIES ALGERIA Tel: +966-11-4887171

Tel: +966-11-4801731

Tel: +966-11-4824055 FINLAND Tel: +966-11-4881515 Ext 9

Tel: +966-11-4881255

Tel: +966-11-4567173 GAMBIA Tel: +966-11-2052158 GERMANY Tel: +966-11-4880700

ARGENTINA Tel: +966-11-4652600

GHANA

AUSTRALIA Tel: +966-11-4887788

GREECE

Tel: +966-11-4545122

Tel: +966-11-4801975

Advance Telecom Company (ATC) Tel: +966-11-4601877 www.atc.com.sa

AUSTRIA Tel: +966-11-4801217 BAHRAIN Tel: +966-11-4880044

Arabic Computer Systems (ACS) Tel: +966-11-4763777 www.acs.com.sa

BANGLADESH Tel: +966-11-4195300

HUNGARY

BELGIUM Tel: +966-11-4882888 BRAZIL Tel: +966-11-4880018

INDIA

Atheer Tel: +966-11-4198000 www.atheer.net.sa Awal Tel: +966-11-4600111 www.awal.com.sa CYBERIA Tel: 8001248124 www.cyberia.net.sa DigiNet Tel: +966-11-4192009 www.digi.net.sa

BRITAIN Tel: +966-11-4880077

GUINEA Tel: +966-11-4881121

Tel: +966-11-4546707

Tel: +966-11-4884144 INDONESIA Tel: +966-11-4882282 IRAN

BRUNEI Tel: +966-11-4560814

Tel: +966-11-4881444

BURKINA FASO Tel: +966-11-4652244

Tel: +966-11-4882300

CAMEROON Tel: +966-11-4880022

IRELAND

ITALY Tel: +966-11-4881212 DESTINATION RIYADH 93

GENERAL DIRECTORY

Arizona Golf Resort Tel: +966-11-2484444 www.agr.com.sa

GENERAL DIRECTORY

JAPAN Tel: +966-11-4881100 JORDAN Tel: +966-11-4880071 KENYA Tel: +966-11-4882484 KOREA Tel: +966-11-4882211 KUWAIT Tel: +966-11-4883500 LEBANON Tel: +966-11-4804060 MALAYSIA Tel: +966-11-4887100 MALI Tel: +966-11-2290753 MALTA Tel: +966-11-4615315

QATAR

GROUND TRANSPORTATION

Tel: +966-11-4825544 RUSSIA Tel: +966-11-4811432 SENEGAL Tel: +966-11-4880146 SIERRA LEONE Tel: +966-11-4643982 SINGAPORE Tel: +966-11-4803855 SOUTH AFRICA Tel: +966-11-4429728 SPAIN Tel: +966-11-4880606 SRI LANKA Tel: +966-11-4608232 SUDAN Tel: +966-11-4887979

AILAF Tel: +966-11-2713377 Blue Connect Tel: 920004948 www.the-blueconnect .com London Cab Club Tel: +966-11-4966670 http://londoncabclub .com SAPTCO Tel: +966-11-2884400

KINDERGARTENS

Tarbia Pre-School Tel: +966-11-4199017 Tiny Tots Mob: +966-580473602 Twinkle Kindergarten Mob: +966-559268188 White Rose Play Mob: +966-563296205

MINISTRIES Agriculture Tel: +966-11-4016666 Civil Service Tel: +966-11-4026900 Commerce

Baby Day Care

Tel: +966-11-4012220

Mob: +966-582657594

Communications and Information Technology

Birds of Hope Mob: +966-569754506

Tel: +966-11-4637225 Culture and Information

British Islamic

Tel: +966-11-4014440

SWEDEN

Tel: +966-11-4649666

Defense

Tel: +966-11-8806700

www.britishislamic

Tel: +966-11-4785900

Ext 204

school.com

MOROCCO

SWITZERLAND

Busybee

Tel: +966-11-4826382

Tel: +966-11-4881291

Tel: +966-11-2193900

NEPAL

SYRIA

Tel: +966-11-4645170

Tel: +966-11-4887481

NETHERLANDS

TANZANIA

Tel: +966-11-4880011

Tel: +966-11-4542833

MAURITANIA Tel: +966-11-4646749 MEXICO Tel: +966-11-4808822

NEW ZELAND

THAILAND

Tel: +966-11-4887988

Tel: +966-11-4881174

NIGERIA

TUNISIA Tel: +966-11-4887900

Tel: +966-11-4823024 NORWAY Tel: +966-11-4881904 Ext 300 OMAN Tel: +966-11-4823120 PAKISTAN Tel: +966-11-4884111 PERU Tel: +966-11-4822474 PHILIPPINES Tel: +966-11-4823559 PORTUGAL Tel: +966-11-4826964

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TURKEY Tel: +966-11-4820101 UAE Tel: +966-11-4881227 UGANDA Tel: +966-11-4544910 UKRAINE Tel: +966-11-4508536 URUGUAY Tel: +966-11-4620739 USA Tel: +966-11-4801831 YEMEN Tel: +966-11-4881769

www.busybee.com.sa Dazzling Stars Mob: +966-545682945 First Step Mob: +966-500320566 Kids World Tel: +966-11-4006000 www.kidsworldschool.net Little Rosas Tel: +966-11-4865128 My Home Mob: +966-569598011 Play House Mob: +966-556365035 Play n Learn Mob: +966-564684094 SM Nursery Mob: +966-558391591 Super Kids Mob: +966-564460167 www.superkidseducation center.com

Education Tel: +966-11-4042888 Finance Tel: +966-11-4050000 Foreign Affairs Tel: +966-11-4067777 Hajj Tel: +966-11-4022200 Health Tel: +966-11-4012220 Higher Education Tel: +966-11-4644444 Industry Tel: +966-11-4772722 Interior Tel: +966-11-4011944 Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance Tel: +966-11-4730401 Justice Tel: +966-11-4057777 Labor and Social Affairs Tel: +966-11-4771480 Municipal and Rural Affairs Tel: +966-11-4415434

Water and Electricity Tel: +966-11-4016666

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AFTA Society for ADHD (Hyperactivity Disorder and Attention Deficit) Tel: +966-11-4815455 Mob: +966-554559086 Mob: +966-530034981

SCHOOLS & INSTITUTES Al Alameen INT’L Tel: +966-11-4649666 Al Amjad National Tel: +966-11-2494188 Al Andalus National Tel: +966-11-4936585 Al Khaleej National Tel: +966-11-2012112 Al Olaya National Tel: +966-11-4538867 Al Rowad INT’L www.rowad-is.com American INT’L Mob: +966-567990096 www.aisr.org British International Tel: +966-11-2482387 www.britishschool riyadh.com Dar Al Maarefah Tel: +966-11-2314010 École Française Internationale de Riyad www.efi-riyad.com EDUCON STUDY ABROAD Tel: 920001338 Elite International Tel: +966-11-4627224 Fursan Al Jazeerah Tel: +966-11-5457505 Future Window Tel: +966-11-2063371 http://fwis.edu.sa/ International Indian Boys Section Tel: +966-11-4934688 www.iisriyadh.com

King Faisal School Tel: +966-11-4820802 www.kfs.sch.sa King Saud INT’L Tel: +966-11-4633180 www.ksischool.com Kingdom School Tel: +966-11-2755555 www.kingdomschools. edu.sa

UNIVERSITIES Al Faisal University Tel: +966-11-4401626 www.alfaisal.edu Al Namuthajigah Campus Tel: 920000842

Manahel Al Elm Tel: +966-11-4770419

Al Yamamah University Tel: +966-11-2242222 www.yu.edu.sa

Manarat Al Riyadh Tel: +966-11-4509916 http://maarif.com.sa

Arab Open University Tel: +966-11-2742277 www.arabou.org.sa

Middle East Modern Education Tel: +966-11-4622815 Najd National Tel: +966-11-4914434 Nour Al Maaref Riyadh Tel: +966-11-4028411 www.riyadhschools .edu.sa Saudi Arabia Multinational Tel: +966-11-2751751 www.mns-r.com

SOCIAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION Aberr Charity Society Tel: +966-11-5448654 Al Bir Charity Tel: +966-11-4056666 Al Nahda Tel: +966-11-4650029 www.alnahda-ksa.org Al Wafa Tel: +966-11-4650029 Charity Committe For Orphans Care www.ensan.org.sa Charitable Society for Memorization of the Qura’an Tel: +920011799 www.qk.org.sa

GENERAL DIRECTORY

Transport Tel: +966-11-4042928

Dar Al Uloom Tel: +966-11-4949000 www.dau.edu.sa Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic Tel: +966-11-2580000 www.imamu.edu.sa Institute of Public Administration Tel: +966-11-4740412 www.ipa.edu.sa King Saud University Tel: +966-11-4670000 www.ksu.edu.sa King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences Tel: +966-11-2521300 Munisiya Campus Tel: 920000183 Olaya/Quatoba Campus Tel: 920000182 Prince Sultan University Tel: +966-11-4948000 www.psu.edu.sa Princess Nora bin Abdulrahman University +966-11-2297290 www.pnu.edu.sa Riyadh College of Dentistry and Pharmacy www.riyadh.edu.sa

Charity Ibn Baz Organization Tel: +966-11-2293333 www.alzwaj.org

Girls Section Tel: +966-11-2323248 DESTINATION RIYADH 95

RELIGIOUS DIRECTORY

Accommodations close to the Two Holy Mosques: MADINAH Al-Ameen Crom Hotel Markazeyah al Gharbiyah Tel: +966-14-8198000 Al-Ansar Golden Few steps away from Al-Haram Tel: +966-14-8290177 Al-Ansar New Place Al-Siteen St. Tel: +966-14-8207770 Al-Haram Hotel Abi Zar Road Tel: +966-14-8182300 Al-Karam Hotel King Abdulaziz St. Tel: +966-14-8155500 Al-Madinah Crom Markazeyah Al-Gharbiyah Tel: +966-14-8192020 Andalus Classy Hotel King Fahad St. Tel: +966-14-8290000 Andalus Dar Al-Khair Hotel Few steps away from Al-Haram Tel: +966-14-8181114 Anwar Al-Madinah Movenpick The Courtyard of Al-Haram Tel: +966-14-8181000

Green Palace Hotel Abi Zar St. Tel: +966-14-8269040 Hilton Madinah King Fahad Road Few steps away from Al-Haram Tel: +966-14-8201000

Le Meridien Makkah Ajyad St. Tel: +966-12-5751111

Le Meridien Madinah Khalid Bin El-Waleed St. Tel: +966-14-8460777

Le Meridien Towers Hotel Rawabi Ajyad Road Tel: +966-12-5399999

Marriott Madinah Omer Ibn Al-Khatab St. Tel: +966-14-8180000 Movenpick In front of Al-Safeya Bridge, Opposite Al-Haram Tel: +966-14-8188888 Ramada Al-Hamra Abi Zar St. Tel: +966-14-8208084 Ramada Al-Qibla Islamic Court St. Tel: +966-14-8160008 The Madinah Oberoi Abi Zar St. Tel: +966-14-8282222

MAKKAH Ajyad Makkah Ibrahim Al-Khalil St. Tel: +966-12-5720500 Al-Jaad Crom Hotel Naqa Al-Sulaimaneyah St. Tel: +966-12-5705555

Dallah Taibah Hotel King Fahad St., crossing Al-Siteen St. Tel: +966-14-8290180

Al-Shohada Hotel Ajyad St. Tel: +966-12-5744401

Dar Al-Iman InterContinental Off Al-Siteen St. Tel: +966-14-8206666 Dar Al-Taqwa InterContinental Off Al-Siteen St. Tel: +966-14-8291111 Durrat Andalus Hotel King Fahad St. Tel: +966-14-8291114

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InterContinental Dar Al-Tawhid Ibrahim Al-Khalil St. Tel: +966-12-5411111

Hotel Elaf Taibah Saad Bin Maaz St. Tel: +966-14-8180050

Barakat Andalus Al-Siteen St. Tel: +966-14-8208884

Dar Al-Hijra InterContinental King Fahad St. Tel: +966-14-8207777

Hilton Makkah & Towers Hijrah St. Tel: +966-12-5340000

Dar Al-Manasek Hotel Ibrahim Al-Khalil St. Tel: +966-12-5394444 Elaf Ajyad Hotel Al-Masafi St. Tel: +966-12-5722200 Elaf Al-Sud Hotel Ajayad Al-Sud St. Tel: +966-12-5708586 Elaf Kindah Hotel Al-Messyaal St. Tel: +966-12-5745555

Makkah Clock Royal Tower King Abdulaziz Endowment Tel: +966-12-5717777 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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Useful websites:

1- www.biblioislam.net 2- www.tvquran.com 3- www.rasoulallah.net 4- www.islamonline.com 5- www.quranexplorer.com 6- www.islam-guide.com 7- www.islamweb.net 8- www.islamicity.com 9- www.theholyquran.org 10- www.al-mawrid.org