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Well if it isn’t my own predictions of my self worth coming to light. I forgot about you 🥲 but only because I had exams. But let’s be honest I probably wouldn’t have spoken here anyway 😃👍🏼. It’s 4:33 am on 28/4/21. My last exam of lower education is in 8 hours. It’s Arabic so it’ll probably be 50 questions, all MCQ. Idk I’m gonna miss the organization and spoon feeding of regular school. I hear so many bipolar things about university. Some people are telling me that I’m gonna love every second. Some are saying I’m gonna d*e and some are saying it’s no different to school. I really hope the former is true. I’m most likely gonna go to study in Riyadh (while everyone I know is fucking off to America (˘•ϖ•˘)). I went to my future uni’s campus about a month ago and I’m more than impressed. It’s really well organized and it looks like a place where l can make friends and memories. I’m weirdly optimistic about it because I don’t have any knowledge of what modern Saudi higher education will be like. I wonder sometimes if I’m gonna look back at those mess halls and cafes and be happy or sad. I get conflicting emotions about it 🥺🙌🏼

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Saudi Arabia Coffee Market Revenue Growth, Key Players, Qualitative Analysis, Quantitative Analysis, Forecast 2020-2030

Saudi Arabia Coffee Market size was valued at US$ 3.4 Bn. in 2020. Coffee will encourage a great deal of transformation in Beverage Sector in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia Coffee Market Overview:

The present Saudi Arabia Coffee Market demand, supply, and sales patterns, as well as recent developments, are examined in this research. The market's whole regulatory framework has been researched in depth in order to provide stakeholders with a better understanding of the major elements that influence the overall market environment.

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By examining market segmentation and estimating market size, the research also aids in understanding Saudi Arabia Coffee Market dynamics and structure. A clear representation of the competitive analysis of major players. Based on voltage, pricing, financial status, product portfolio, expansion objectives, and regional presence, the report provides an investor's guide to the Saudi Arabia Coffee Market.

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The rise in the number of young people and international visitors has resulted in a growing embrace of Western culture. Arabica is preferred in this region due to its low caffeine content, high fat content, and acidity. Due to its bigger resident and working population than other areas, as well as the presence of trade offices and jobs near Riyadh, the central region now has the highest percentage of income. The existence of well-known Haji Places in Mecca and Medina is boosting the number of travellers and the demand for coffee in cafes.

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• Yousef Al Rajhi Group

• Zino Davidoff Group

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The Saudi Arabia Coffee market study has been segmented into several key areas, as follows:

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Things You Should Grasp About The Residential Addresses That Rule Real Estate in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's economy is progressing each year, and there is a sustainable extension in the real estate investment in the kingdom, all thanks to Vision 2030. There is a massive increase in the development and investment in cities like Al Khobar, Riyadh, Jeddah, and Mecca. These states drive conversations about the best residential destinations and communities to live in with peace and harmony and work ethically, making them the best places to invest in real estate in Saudi Arabia.

So, whether you are hunting for a property to purchase or looking for the best places to invest in to give you a rental income, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia has a lot to offer. There is a surplus of opportunities in the kingdom's major cities, and there are many developers like Retal Residence. Retal residence have years and decades of experience under their belt. They have many residential projects that help hundreds and thousands of people looking for a place to stay or invest.

Vision 2030 by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a strategic framework to diversify the economy and reduce the kingdom's dependence on oil. As a default, everything in Saudi Arabia runs on the boundaries of oil dependency. There are plans to develop the public sectors in - health, education, infrastructure, and tourism. This vision was formed in April 2016 and was announced by Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman to make the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia an investment powerhouse of the world. Saudi Arabia's real GDP comprises of oil proportion of about 30-40%, which is a massive chunk of their allotment. The plans for making Saudi Arabia independent of this dependency has been on since the 1970s. The goal is to develop alternate sources of revenue and lower the public spending on oil.

Vision 2030, when implemented completely, will make Saudi Arabia a great place to invest in as there are specific objectives that are to be achieved by 2030.

A vibrant society

A thriving economy where even women are working.

Better quality of life

This is just a tip of an ice burg as there are many more things this program achieves.

Real estate is the best place to invest as thousands of ex-pats come to the kingdom for the kingdom's lucrative job opportunities, and they all stay in gated communities called compounds. Compounds are gated communities, and it houses villas and apartments that are amazing. When people flock to Saudi Arabia, they are sometimes quite flustered with the country's culture as the culture of the kingdom is quite different from the western world.

Compounds encompass all the facilities from like theatres, play areas for kids and adults alike, cafes and restaurants to spend your afternoons relishing good food and evenings devoting tasty desserts and coffee in the in house cafe. The compounds have a pool and other recreational activities positioned around luxuriant trimmed gardens, sophisticated receptions, and forward and opulent multi-speciality comforts; every aspect has been meticulously pictured and professionally buttressed to give you everything your soul can desire from compounds.

Developers are coming up with many projects beyond captivating for anyone; the facilities provided inside the compounds are increasing each day, with even grocery marts encased within the compounds themselves. Saudi Arabia is known for its scorching heat around the year. If everything is within reach in the compounds themselves, it is comfortable. Still, it is also environmentally friendly as there is less air-con and cars which is always beneficial for our environment.  

Al Khobar is a major city in Saudi Arabia, and you have people flocking to the city in large numbers, some even with their families, which is why compounds are so essential.  There are villas in Khobar and apartments in Khobar encased within the compounds of Khobar that are at par with the western standards of living. Al Khobar even has proper schools and colleges for international students to study in, which can concern ex-pat parents while shifting their base country with their families.

The city is beautiful, and living in the city compounds takes your residential living experience to a whole new level. You also enjoy various other benefits available for all public, like public parks, entertainment zones, and mosques.

Real estate investment in the country is booming. Retal residence is one of the best developers in the Al Khobar state and one can definitely check out their website or call them for real estate properties to invest in.

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Journal - 10 Astonishing New Projects by Zaha Hadid Architects

Zaha Hadid Architects is a practice that has transformed contemporary architecture. Founded by the late Dame Zaha Hadid, the firm’s primary mission over the last four years has been to carry her pioneering vision into the future. As a practice centered on design innovation, the team works across all scales and sectors. From cultural and residential projects to installations and furniture, ZHA has built a globally influential portfolio of nearly 1000 projects.

Taking a deeper dive into the firm’s work, the following collection of recently-completed projects combines a futuristic aesthetic with characteristic optimism. Showcasing an undiminished spirit of experimentation in urbanism, architecture and design, most of these projects had some input at the conceptual design stage by Hadid. The work builds on the firm’s continual advances in Building Information Modeling (BIM), parametric design and programming. These are the projects of a practice working to redefine what’s possible, and in turn, honor the legacy of Dame Hadid.

King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

KAPSARC (King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre) is a non-profit institution for research into the most effective use of energy for social wellbeing. The 70,000 square meter KAPSARC campus incorporates five buildings: the Energy Knowledge Centre; the Energy Computer Centre; a Conference Centre with exhibition hall and 300-seat auditorium; a Research Library with archives for 100,000 volumes; and the Musalla, a place for prayer & contemplation within the campus.

Beijing Daxing International Airport, Beijing, China

Designed to alleviate congestion at the capital’s existing airport, Beijing Daxing is made to be a major transport hub for the region with the world’s fastest growing demand for international travel and is fully integrated within the country’s expanding transport network. Beijing Daxing’s 700,000m2 passenger terminal includes an 80,000m2 ground transportation center offering direct connections to Beijing, the national high-speed rail network and local train services, providing a catalyst for economic development in Tianjin and Hebei Province.

Generali Tower, Milan, Italy

Generali Tower is within CityLife, the largest civic space and public park in Milan since Parco Sempione opened 130 years ago. The tower connects with its surrounding public piazzas and park; the curvilinear geometries of its podium defined by the perceived centripetal forces generated from the staggered intersection of these three city axes at the tower’s base. This vortex of forces at ground level is transferred vertically through the tower by realigning successive rhomboid-shaped floor plates to twist the tower about its vertical axis.

Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar

Al Janoub Stadium was the first new stadium commissioned for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) together with Aecom began designing the stadium along with its new precinct for the city in March 2013. As one of the eight venues for the Qatar World Cup, Al Janoub Stadium will host group and quarter-final matches of the tournament and is located in Al Wakrah. The client’s brief called for a 40,000-seat football stadium for the 2022 World Cup which could be reduced to a 20,000-seat capacity in its legacy mode following the tournament.

Niederhafen River Promenade, Hamburg, Germany

Sited at Niederhafen on the Elbe River between St. Pauli Landungsbrücken and Baumwall in Hamburg, the upgraded 625 meter river promenade is integral to the modernization and reinforcement of the city’s flood protection system. With construction of all phases now complete, the redevelopment of Hamburg’s Niederhafen flood protection barrier re-connects its river promenade with the surrounding urban fabric of the city; serving as a popular riverside walkway while also creating links with adjacent neighborhoods.

Leeza SOHO, Beijing, China

The Leeza SOHO tower anchors the new Fengtai business district, a growing financial and transport hub between the city center and the recently opened Beijing Daxing International Airport to the south. The new business district is integral to Beijing’s multi-modal urban plan to accommodate growth without impacting existing infrastructure networks in the center of the city. The 45-storey 172,800m² tower responds to demand from small and medium-sized businesses in Beijing for flexible and efficient office space.

CityLife Shopping District, Milan, Italy

The CityLife Shopping District integrates a new public park with indoor and outdoor piazzas, food hall, restaurants, cafes, shops and cinema as well as facilities for health and wellbeing. The 32,000 square meter shopping district is one of Europe’s largest redevelopment projects, and will include 1,000 new homes, offices for almost 10,000 staff, the new 42-acre park, piazzas and kindergarten. Defined by the three axes of the city that converge within CityLife, the district’s composition continues the geometries of the connecting 44-storey Generali Tower.

Changsha Meixihu International Culture & Arts Centre, Changsha, China

The new Culture & Arts Centre by Zaha Hadid Architects incorporates a contemporary art museum (MICA), an 1,800-seat theatre with supporting facilities and a multipurpose hall. Its organic architectural language is defined by pedestrian routes that weave through the site to connect with neighboring streets. Providing views of the adjacent Meixi Lake from the city and giving access to the parks and walking trails on the lake’s Festival Island, this ensemble of three separate cultural institutions creates external courtyards where pedestrian routes intersect for outdoor events and sculpture exhibitions.

One Thousand Museum, Miami, Florida

One Thousand Museum is a 62-storey residential tower opposite Museum Park in Miami. With views across Biscayne Bay, this popular 30-acre park was redeveloped in 2013 as one of downtown Miami’s primary public spaces and includes the city’s new art and science museums. The tower’s design continues Zaha Hadid Architects’ research into high-rise construction that defines a fluid architectural expression consistent with the engineering for the entire height of a structure.

ME Dubai hotel, the Opus, Dubai, UAE

Home to the new ME Dubai hotel, the Opus is located in the Burj Khalifa district adjacent to Downtown Dubai and Business Bay on the Dubai Water Canal. Exploring the balance between solid and void, opaque and transparent, interior and exterior, the design was presented by Zaha Hadid in 2007 and is the only hotel in which she created both its architecture and interiors. Spanning 84,300 square meters (907,400 square feet), the Opus was designed as two separate towers that coalesce into a singular whole—taking the form of a cube.

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Product Marketing Manager

Product Marketing Manager

About Foodics 55356 57314 Foodics has revolutionized the foodtech scene in UAE Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Middle East since 2014 and is steadily growing across the GCC region. Foodics offers a cloud base all in one restaurant management system on an iPad in English and Arabic. With multiple add on iOS apps and building on more thousands of restaurants food trucks cafes and fast food chains in the Middle East are hiking their revenues and building their relationship with diners. Offering high tech solutions and real time management Foodics powers its' clients and provides a unique style of dining fit for the future. We're looking for a Product Marketing Manager to lead our outbound marketing activities. You’ll be responsible for presenting our products in ways that will strengthen our brand and boost sales. Location Riyadh Saudi Arabia Main tasks and responsibilities 55357 56481

Study company products

Translate technical details into benefits for the user

Follow and analyze market trends to position products

Develop product marketing strategies pricing advertising product launching

Craft compelling messages across marketing channels landing pages ad campaigns

Work with various teams design content acquisition product sales to implement strategies

Test marketing product features releases and ad copy

Evaluate projects using relevant KPIs and feedback from existing and prospective customers Requirements

BS BA degree in Marketing Communications or similar field

Proven experience as a Product Marketing product management research or marketing in the software SaaS Software as a Service Technology or similar field

Background in design and copywriting is an advantage

Experience in market analysis

Familiar with product marketing tactics e.g. integrated marketing campaigns

Working knowledge of web analytics tools Google Analytics WebTrends

Excellent communication skills both in English and Arabic

Must have keen eye for details and highly creative

Excellent analytical and quantitative skills

Ability to thrive in our fast paced ever changing and highly collaborative environment Benefits

Medical Insurance

Company bonus as based on employee performance and achieveing company objectives * راتب مجزي جداً. * مكافأت و حوافز متنوعة. * توفير سكن مؤثث أو بدل سكن. * أنتقالات أو توفير بدل عنها. * توفير تذاكر السفر لمن يشغل الوظيفة و عائلته. * نسبة من الأرباح الربع سنوية. * أجازات سنوية مدفوعة الراتب بالكامل. * مسار وظيفي واضح للترقيات. * بيئة عمل محفزة و مناسبة لحالة الموظف. * تأمين طبي للموظيف و عائلته. * تأمينات أجتماعية. التقدم و التواصل مباشرة دون و سطاء عند توافر الألتزام و الجدية التامة و المؤهلات المطلوبة علي: jobswzayef@gmail.com

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5 Actionable Sunnah of the Prophet Backed By Science

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5 Actionable Sunnah of the Prophet Backed By Science

By Truth Seeker Staff

Actionable Sunnah of the Prophet Backed By Science

We’ve all heard about scientific evidence in the Quran, where modern science has found scientific discoveries that have been revealed in the Qur’an 1, 400 years ago! Only now, scientists of the 20th and 21st centuries have found scientific facts that confirm revelations of the Quran from the origins of life, the sky, sun’s orbit, oceans, iron, the expanding universe and many more. If anything, these scientific pieces of evidence should strengthen one’s faith in Islam as the true faith.

So what about the Sunnahs of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)? He has been described as a walking Qur’an after all. For the devout Muslims, the Prophet is a role model and all his actions are to be followed and his manners to be imitated. So has the Prophet’s (PBUH) habitual actions (sunnah fi’lillyah) been confirmed by modern science too?

We did some research to find out. Due to time constraints, we’ve only limited our article to 5 actionable Sunnahs which we have found scientific studies confirming their benefits.

Why Emulate the Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH)

“You have a good model in the Messenger of Allah for one who hopes for Allah and the Last Day.” [Al-Ahzab 33:21].

A role model is someone you would admire and would follow his actions, habits, and way of thinking. In this modern age, so many of us would cite successful businessmen, scientists or even celebrities as our role models, but the real role model recommended by Allah is none other than our beloved Prophet (PBUH). The great scholars of the past, such as Imam Nawawi, had even compiled books on the Prophet’s actions on eating, sitting, and sleeping in his famous book, Garden of the Believers, Riyadh u’Saliheen.

1 – Smile: The Sunnah and The Science

The Prophet (Pbuh) has been described as someone who would often smile. “I have not seen anyone who smiled more than The Prophet (PBUH)” (at-Tirmidhi)

A recent study at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Texas A&M found that simply smiling can make the person feel happier. The facial expression portrayed by the person impacts his emotions, so if you have a smile on your face, you will feel happier and if you have a frown on your face, you will feel angrier.

The Prophet (PBUH) encourages people to smile, as it is considered an act of charity (at-Tirmidhi)).

Another study found that when a person smiles at another person leads to a similar response. Really, when you smile at people, people will smile back at you. So smiling is also contagious!

2 – The Sunnah and the Science Eating While Sitting Down

The Prophet (Pbuh.) forbade us from drinking while standing. Qatadah reported: “We asked him: ‘What about eating?”‘ He said: “That is even worse, (or maybe he said) more detestable.” (Muslim)

Today, it is now common to see people walking whilst drinking and eating. We live in a fast pace world, and so time is saved when we walk and do other things. In the West, there are now cafes which offer standing room only for drinking and eating.

A recent study at the University of South Florida found that people who ate while standing did not enjoy their meal as much. They felt their food to be less tasty than compared to people who ate while sitting down. People who ate while standing also ate lesser amounts compared to those who ate while sitting. This is because the standing position created greater physical stress on the body, which led to decreasing sensory sensitivity.

There are also many other studies which have concluded that eating while standing up is bad for your health

3 – Fasting Regularly: The Science Behind the Sunnah

The Prophet (Pbuh) would often fast on Mondays and Thursdays (at-Tirmidhi) and recommended the fasting of Prophet Dawud (PBUH) (Bukhari) where fasting is done on alternate days.

This is now known as intermittent fasting and is practiced by health enthusiasts in the West, where food is not consumed for a period of 12-24 hours, followed by normal eating and the cycle then repeats.

Studies have shown that intermittent fasting can lead to health benefits such as weight loss, lowering type 2 diabetes and reducing neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson and stroke.

4 – The Sunnah of the Miswak – Dental Hygiene and Modern Science

The Prophet (PBUH) said: “If it were not that it would be difficult on my nation, then I would have ordered them to use the Siwak for each prayer.” (at-Tirmidhi)

Even 1,400 years ago, Islam showed the importance of body hygiene with the wudhu’ and dental hygiene by using the Miswak to clean the teeth.

In today’s modern age, we now use toothbrush and toothpaste to maintain dental hygiene. The Miswak is often dismissed as just a twig, an old-age tool. But is it really?

The Miswak vs The Toothbrush

Norms would have it that the toothbrush and the toothpaste are superior in protecting our teeth when compared to a traditional, centuries-old tool, the Miswak. Nonetheless, there have been many studies to compare the effectiveness of the Miswak against the toothbrush in today’s society to confirm or dismiss such norms. So which is better?

A study had found that using the Miswak lowered gingival bleeding when compared to toothbrush users. Another comparison study of Miswak vs toothbrush found that using the Miswak leads to reduced dental plaque and gingivitis. Another comparison study also found that using Miswak reduces dental caries when compared to using toothbrushes and toothpaste.

The Miswak, also known as Salvadora persica chewing stick in scientific communities has special properties: antibacterial compound, known as BICT which is found in certain plants. When the Miswak is mixed with the saliva, this antibacterial compound is released, according to this study. However, the amount of the antibacterial compound decreases gradually if the same piece of Miswak is used several times. Hence, the study recommends that the Miswak is cut prior to each use to ensure the freshness of the twig and new antibacterial compound is released at each teeth-cleaning session. Does this mean that you should ditch the toothbrush? Not necessarily.

Remember the path of moderation. While the Miswak has great benefits, so too does the toothpaste and toothbrush. The best practice would be to use the Miswak prior to the 5 obligatory prayers, just as The Prophet (Pbuh) has recommended, and of course, to continue with the toothbrush each morning and night.

5 – Sleeping Positions: The Sunnah and the Science

The Prophet (Pbuh) used to sleep with a sleeping position on the right side (Bukhari). He also forbade people from sleeping on the stomach (Abu Dawud). A study has found that sleeping on the side positions has benefits of reducing the chances of developing Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other neurological diseases.

Sleeping on the belly is harmful as research has shown that sleeping on the stomach for babies can lead to Sudden Death Syndrome (SIDS). Another study found that sleeping on the front causes children to grind their teeth when sleeping.

Reviving the Sunnah

As Muslims, our ultimate goal is to reach Jannah (paradise) and the ways to get there are plenty. Reviving the Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH) is one such way. Allah has stated that he is the best role model, and what better ways to follow than The Prophet’s way. If anything, these scientific studies have shown that Islam is the truth, in the Qur’an and even in the manners and habits of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

For how could an illiterate man (Prophet Muhammad PBUH) who lived 1,400 years ago have known about his sayings and actions have scientific benefits, if not for the One True God guiding him?

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Adapted with editorial adjustments with permission from https://halalop.com/

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Saudi Arabia will allow women to attend sports stadiums next year. They set up three stadiums in the cities of Jeddah, Dammam and Riyadh, where women can watch matches with their families.

Preparations according to the BBC include the establishment of restaurants, cafes and large screen screens inside the complex.

There are strict laws in the country where women can not travel or open a bank account without the consent of a husband or other man in the family. In the spring of this year, however, guardianship laws were mitigated, and women would not need male consent to visit a doctor or study.

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Saudi Arabia to allow women into sports stadiums

Saudi Arabia will allow women into sports stadiums for the first time from next year, authorities said Sunday, in a landmark move opening up three previously male-only venues to families.

The ultra-conservative kingdom, which has some of the world's tightest restrictions on women, has long barred women from sports arenas by strict rules on segregation of the sexes in public.

The announcement is in line with powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's ambitious reforms shaking up the kingdom, including the historic decision to allow women to drive from next June.

Starting the preparation of three stadiums in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam to be ready to accommodate families from early 2018,' the General Sports Authority said on Twitter

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"Starting the preparation of three stadiums in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam to be ready to accommodate families from early 2018," the General Sports Authority said on Twitter.

Restaurants, cafes and video screens would be set up inside the venues, the authority added.

 Last month hundreds of women were allowed to enter a sports stadium in Riyadh, used mostly for football matches, in a one-off event to celebrate Saudi Arabia's national day.

Sunday's announcement implies that women in Saudi Arabia will be allowed for the first time to attend sporting events inside stadiums alongside men.

Under the country's guardianship system, a male family member normally the father, husband or brother must grant permission for a woman's study, travel and other activities. But the kingdom appears to be relaxing some norms as part of its sweeping "Vision 2030" plan for economic and social reforms as it prepares for a post-oil era. Last month a royal decree said women would be allowed to drive. The kingdom is also expected to lift a public ban on cinemas and has encouraged mixed-gender celebrations something unseen before.

 'Moderate' Saudi Arabia 

"First women driving, now stadiums. What's next? Nightclubs?" said one Saudi Twitter user, echoing a deluge of social media comments expressing surprise over the accelerating pace of reforms.

In a rare public appearance last week Prince Mohammed pledged a "moderate" Saudi Arabia, long seen as an exporter of a brand of puritanical Islam espoused by jihadists worldwide.

Mohammed bin Salman, as he is well known, promised his kingdom will return to "what we were before a country of moderate Islam that is tolerant of all religions and to the world".

His comment, while unveiling plans for a $500-billion development zone, chimes with his public image of a bold liberal reformer in a conservative country where more than half the population is under 25. But his vision for a new Saudi Arabia is fraught with risks and could trigger a backlash from conservatives, analysts warn.

"Despite the bold statements, it is important to remember that the dominance of conservative thought since the late 1970's cannot be quickly reversed," said analysis firm Eurasia Group. 

"Ultraconservative and radical elements continue to pose risks."

The government appears to have clipped the wings of the once-feared religious police long accused of harassing the public with rigid Islamic mores who have all but disappeared from big cities. Some conservative clerics who for years staunchly opposed more social liberties for women have backpedaled and come out in favour of the decree allowing them to drive. 

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IELTS test in Saudi Arabia – April 2017 (General Training)

When A took the IELTS test in Saudi Arabia, he remembered the following questions:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to your friend and ask him/her to translate an important document you have received. In your letter say

– Why is it important for you? – How fast do you need it back? – Why do you need his/her expertise?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that children today are not as fit and healthy as in the past. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give you opinion, reasons and solutions.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name? – Can I see your ID? – Where are you from? – What is so special about this place? – Did you like living in your hometown? – What is your favorite place in your hometown? – Do you work or study? – What do you do?

Cue Card

Describe a café that you like and visit often. Please say

– Where and what is it? – When do you usually go there? – What do you usually order there?

Discussion

– What do you like and dislike about this cafe? – Will you go there again? – Do you visit it by yourself or with friends? – Do you think people are meant to live in big cities surrounded by strangers? – Why do you think so?

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IELTS test in Saudi Arabia – April 2017 (General Training)

When A took the IELTS test in Saudi Arabia, he remembered the following questions:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to your friend and ask him/her to translate an important document you have received. In your letter say

– Why is it important for you? – How fast do you need it back? – Why do you need his/her expertise?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that children today are not as fit and healthy as in the past. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give you opinion, reasons and solutions.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name? – Can I see your ID? – Where are you from? – What is so special about this place? – Did you like living in your hometown? – What is your favorite place in your hometown? – Do you work or study? – What do you do?

Cue Card

Describe a café that you like and visit often. Please say

– Where and what is it? – When do you usually go there? – What do you usually order there?

Discussion

– What do you like and dislike about this cafe? – Will you go there again? – Do you visit it by yourself or with friends? – Do you think people are meant to live in big cities surrounded by strangers? – Why do you think so?

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IELTS test in Saudi Arabia – April 2017 (General Training)

When A took the IELTS test in Saudi Arabia, he remembered the following questions:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to your friend and ask him/her to translate an important document you have received. In your letter say

– Why is it important for you? – How fast do you need it back? – Why do you need his/her expertise?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that children today are not as fit and healthy as in the past. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give you opinion, reasons and solutions.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name? – Can I see your ID? – Where are you from? – What is so special about this place? – Did you like living in your hometown? – What is your favorite place in your hometown? – Do you work or study? – What do you do?

Cue Card

Describe a café that you like and visit often. Please say

– Where and what is it? – When do you usually go there? – What do you usually order there?

Discussion

– What do you like and dislike about this cafe? – Will you go there again? – Do you visit it by yourself or with friends? – Do you think people are meant to live in big cities surrounded by strangers? – Why do you think so?

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IELTS Speaking test in Saudi Arabia – February 2017 Thanks to J, an IELTS test taker from Saudi Arabia,...

IELTS test in Saudi Arabia – April 2017 (Academic Module) Our friend T took the IELTS test in Saudi Arabia...

IELTS test in Egypt – March 2017 (General Training) The questions below were shared by M who recently took...

IELTS test in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – June 2016 (General Training) Thanks to A who took the IELTS test in Saudi...

IELTS test in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – February 2017 (Academic Module) Two of our friends took the IELTS test in Riyadh,...

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Eight of the best design weeks that are off the beaten track

The design shows in Milan, London and New York are by far the most talked about, yet barely a week goes by when there isn't a design week happening somewhere in the world. Here are eight worth paying attention to, all in more unexpected locations.

Shenzhen Design Week, 21 to 28 April 2017

This week saw the launch of Shenzhen's first ever design week, marking the city's desire to shift from manufacturing hub into design destination.

With more than 2,000 works by over 200 designers on show, the inaugural event has been shaped around the theme of Design for the Future. A series of exhibitions and talks discussing issues around creating a liveable and sustainable future for Chinese cities and rural communities are taking place, while the new Shenzhen Global Design Awards has asked designers from around the world to submit innovative projects under the Design for the Future theme to be in with a chance of winning some of the US$1 million (£780,000) prize pot.

The event is run by the Shenzhen Municipal Government and supported by UNESCO Creative Cities. Image by Chris.

Beirut Design Week, 19 to 26 May 2017

Now in its sixth consecutive year, Beirut Design Week promises to attract 25,000 visitors to over 150 events in different districts of the city over seven days.

The fair is organised by the MENA Design Research Center, which encourages participating designers to develop new concepts, respond to current events and interact with one another at a conference, and through talks and workshops.

Since 2016, the festival's hub has been at KED, a 1930s metallurgical factory, in the industrial zone of Katarina next to Beirut's port. Here, four floors of exhibitions will respond to this year's theme – Is design a need? Highlights include an exhibition of technology prototypes inspired by our future need for physical human interaction as well as an exhibition that explores the role of women graphic designers in Lebanese contemporary visual culture.

Photograph by Ștefan Jurcă

Romanian Design Week, 20 to 28 May 2017

Since its launch in 2012, Romanian Design Week has been steadily growing in size each year, with 2017's event promising to be its largest yet.

The brainchild of events organiser The Institute, Romanian Design Week gathers 150 projects from more than 100 designers, design and architecture studios in multiple venues across the city.

For its fifth edition, the Bucharest-based event will launch a new Creative Quarter initiative that has taken root in one of the city's most famous historical buildings – the Universul Palace. This former printing house will host an array of creative new tenants including a theatre, barber shop, bars, a cafe, a design shop, an art gallery, an advertising agency and an architecture office.

Photograph by Daniel Frauchiger

Bratislava Design Week, 7 to 11 June 2017

Founded in 2009 as Designweek and renamed to Bratislava Design Week in 2013, the eight-year-old event showcases the best emerging and established design brands and producers from Slovakia and beyond. The week is spread across three venues in the city, including the unique late-baroque Erdödy Palace, where the week's main exhibitions are showcased. Open Call installations are located in a space above a cafe in the city's Laurinská Street, while lectures, discussions and concerts will take place in a gothic Klarisky church.

This year's festivities will include a special installation by Dutch designer Sander Wassink.

Photograph by David Peña

Medellín Design Week, 9 to 17 June 2017

In the past decade, Colombia's second-largest city has won much acclaim for its creative urban design that helped to transform it from one of the most violent cities in the world into a socially inclusive community. In recent years, a host of public architecture projects have continued to provide a framework for social development, and since 2015 Medellín Design Week has provided a platform for creatives living in the area.

Organised by Mediaplus, Fair HOME and Tu Taller Design, Medellín Design Week showcases the work of over 50 national and international exhibitors in venues across the city such as Plaza Mayor and the Museum of Modern Art.

Amman Design Week, 6 to 14 October 2017

Held for the first time in September 2016, Amman Design Week is currently gearing up for its second edition, which will be based around the theme of movement. The 2017 edition will once again be stationed at The Hangar/Ras El Ain Gallery in the Jordanian capital's downtown district, with satellite events taking place at various locations across the city.

The event, which gathers designers from across the Middle East region who are pushing boundaries within their disciplines, attracted over 35,000 visitors in its first year – a figure which organisers hope will increase for its second edition.

During the nine-day event, Ahmad Humeid, founder and CEO of SYNTAX, will unveil an exhibition of regional and local designers at the Hangar, while a new exhibition that focuses on student work is slated to make its debut. Across the event, works by over 100 local and regional designers will be on display, each exploring the event's overarching theme of movement and the associated topics of mass migrations, interactive technology, hyper-connectivity, as well as issues of accessibility and strained mobility.

Photograph by Anas Sidd

Saudi Design Week, October 2017

With its fourth edition scheduled for October, Saudi Design Week is a growing event that takes place each year in the Kingdom's capital of Riyadh. Encompassing a main exhibition, design conference, workshops and special events, the design week is aimed at establishing a design hub in the region where both local and international, established and emerging designers can converge.

Unexpectedly for a country where women's roles are restricted, the event was set up by two female entrepreneurs, Noura and Basma Bouzo. Basma and Noura, who run Oasis Magazine, have represented Saudi Arabia at both Dubai Design Week and the London Design Biennale. Saudi Design Week is run in partnership with the King Faisal Foundation for Research and Islamic Studies.

The 2017 edition will explore the theme of Design in Motion, including topics such as the process of design, kinetic design as well as design and sports.

Photograph by Petri Teppo/Studio Artica

Arctic Design Week, 19 to 25 February 2018

Held each year in Rovaniemi, Finland, Arctic Design Week is the world's northernmost design festival.

Bringing together professionals in the field of design to discuss the future of arctic design, the design week will celebrate its 10th edition in 2018. The program encompasses a series of design talks and workshops, design exhibitions, a fashion show, pop-up design shops and restaurants, hosted in venues across the city – including the Arktikum and Pilke Science Centres, both located in the north bank of the Ounasjoki River.

The event is organised by the City of Rovaniemi and Rovaniemi Development Ltd with various business partners.

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Eight of the best design weeks that are off the beaten track

The design shows in Milan, London and New York are by far the most talked about, yet barely a week goes by when there isn't a design week happening somewhere in the world. Here are eight worth paying attention to, all in more unexpected locations.

Shenzhen Design Week, 21 to 28 April 2017

This week saw the launch of Shenzhen's first ever design week, marking the city's desire to shift from manufacturing hub into design destination.

With more than 2,000 works by over 200 designers on show, the inaugural event has been shaped around the theme of Design for the Future. A series of exhibitions and talks discussing issues around creating a liveable and sustainable future for Chinese cities and rural communities are taking place, while the new Shenzhen Global Design Awards has asked designers from around the world to submit innovative projects under the Design for the Future theme to be in with a chance of winning some of the US$1 million (£780,000) prize pot.

The event is run by the Shenzhen Municipal Government and supported by UNESCO Creative Cities. Image by Chris.

Beirut Design Week, 19 to 26 May 2017

Now in its sixth consecutive year, Beirut Design Week promises to attract 25,000 visitors to over 150 events in different districts of the city over seven days.

The fair is organised by the MENA Design Research Center, which encourages participating designers to develop new concepts, respond to current events and interact with one another at a conference, and through talks and workshops.

Since 2016, the festival's hub has been at KED, a 1930s metallurgical factory, in the industrial zone of Katarina next to Beirut's port. Here, four floors of exhibitions will respond to this year's theme – Is design a need? Highlights include an exhibition of technology prototypes inspired by our future need for physical human interaction as well as an exhibition that explores the role of women graphic designers in Lebanese contemporary visual culture.

Photograph by Ștefan Jurcă

Romanian Design Week, 20 to 28 May 2017

Since its launch in 2012, Romanian Design Week has been steadily growing in size each year, with 2017's event promising to be its largest yet.

The brainchild of events organiser The Institute, Romanian Design Week gathers 150 projects from more than 100 designers, design and architecture studios in multiple venues across the city.

For its fifth edition, the Bucharest-based event will launch a new Creative Quarter initiative that has taken root in one of the city's most famous historical buildings – the Universul Palace. This former printing house will host an array of creative new tenants including a theatre, barber shop, bars, a cafe, a design shop, an art gallery, an advertising agency and an architecture office.

Photograph by Daniel Frauchiger

Bratislava Design Week, 7 to 11 June 2017

Founded in 2009 as Designweek and renamed to Bratislava Design Week in 2013, the eight-year-old event showcases the best emerging and established design brands and producers from Slovakia and beyond. The week is spread across three venues in the city, including the unique late-baroque Erdödy Palace, where the week's main exhibitions are showcased. Open Call installations are located in a space above a cafe in the city's Laurinská Street, while lectures, discussions and concerts will take place in a gothic Klarisky church.

This year's festivities will include a special installation by Dutch designer Sander Wassink.

Photograph by David Peña

Medellín Design Week, 9 to 17 June 2017

In the past decade, Colombia's second-largest city has won much acclaim for its creative urban design that helped to transform it from one of the most violent cities in the world into a socially inclusive community. In recent years, a host of public architecture projects have continued to provide a framework for social development, and since 2015 Medellín Design Week has provided a platform for creatives living in the area.

Organised by Mediaplus, Fair HOME and Tu Taller Design, Medellín Design Week showcases the work of over 50 national and international exhibitors in venues across the city such as Plaza Mayor and the Museum of Modern Art.

Amman Design Week, 6 to 14 October 2017

Held for the first time in September 2016, Amman Design Week is currently gearing up for its second edition, which will be based around the theme of movement. The 2017 edition will once again be stationed at The Hangar/Ras El Ain Gallery in the Jordanian capital's downtown district, with satellite events taking place at various locations across the city.

The event, which gathers designers from across the Middle East region who are pushing boundaries within their disciplines, attracted over 35,000 visitors in its first year – a figure which organisers hope will increase for its second edition.

During the nine-day event, Ahmad Humeid, founder and CEO of SYNTAX, will unveil an exhibition of regional and local designers at the Hangar, while a new exhibition that focuses on student work is slated to make its debut. Across the event, works by over 100 local and regional designers will be on display, each exploring the event's overarching theme of movement and the associated topics of mass migrations, interactive technology, hyper-connectivity, as well as issues of accessibility and strained mobility.

Photograph by Anas Sidd

Saudi Design Week, October 2017

With its fourth edition scheduled for October, Saudi Design Week is a growing event that takes place each year in the Kingdom's capital of Riyadh. Encompassing a main exhibition, design conference, workshops and special events, the design week is aimed at establishing a design hub in the region where both local and international, established and emerging designers can converge.

Unexpectedly for a country where women's roles are restricted, the event was set up by two female entrepreneurs, Noura and Basma Bouzo. Basma and Noura, who run Oasis Magazine, have represented Saudi Arabia at both Dubai Design Week and the London Design Biennale. Saudi Design Week is run in partnership with the King Faisal Foundation for Research and Islamic Studies.

The 2017 edition will explore the theme of Design in Motion, including topics such as the process of design, kinetic design as well as design and sports.

Photograph by Petri Teppo/Studio Artica

Arctic Design Week, 19 to 25 February 2018

Held each year in Rovaniemi, Finland, Arctic Design Week is the world's northernmost design festival.

Bringing together professionals in the field of design to discuss the future of arctic design, the design week will celebrate its 10th edition in 2018. The program encompasses a series of design talks and workshops, design exhibitions, a fashion show, pop-up design shops and restaurants, hosted in venues across the city – including the Arktikum and Pilke Science Centres, both located in the north bank of the Ounasjoki River.

The event is organised by the City of Rovaniemi and Rovaniemi Development Ltd with various business partners.

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coworking spaces in riyadh | WORK&CO

Are you in Riyadh and looking for a cafe to study that brings students together in one place? Or are you looking for a work friendly cafe in Riyadh that meets your needs and accommodates your business team? Now at Work & Co. Riyadh , you will find coworking spaces equipped with all the supplies that enable you to communicate and interact with colleagues in one place, to discuss academic lessons or professional topics. Whether you are students or freelance, you will find in Work & Co the features that motivate you to continue and achieve your strategic goals. located on King Abdul Aziz Road, LA VALLE MALL, An Nafal, in first floor, 13312, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. La Valle Mall is 15 minutes away from Riyadh front and Five minutes from Kingdom School and IMSIU University and Riyadh Train station.