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Saturday 21 January 2006 (21 Dhul Hijjah 1426)

Hejaz Railway Museum Opened


 
After more than 90 years, an important part of the historic Hejaz Railway has opened as a museum. Visitors can come during two shifts — morning and afternoon — to learn about the rail system that was... Full Story


Classic Cars: A Collector’s Passion


 
In late 1979, Hussein Alawi Shata went to the United States to study English. He was fascinated by the passion people had for their old cars. He attended events featuring the classic designs of the... Full Story


Winter Sports Without Fear

Skiing is an exciting winter sport, but it is not for everybody. For example, it is not for sane people. Sane people look at skiing, and they say: “Wait a minute. I’m supposed to attach slippery objects... Full Story




Remarkable Muslims


 
Since 9/11 there has been an international interest in the Islamic world which has continued to the present. One of the latest efforts to shed some new light on Muslims comes in the form of a delightful... Full Story


Bugs as Food: Humans Bite Back

Thailand is very well known for its wide variety of food. What many don’t know about the Thai diet, however, is the variety of insect-based food. Many people regard eating insects as something disgusting... Full Story


Snack Attack

Many slimmers’ good intentions of sticking to three healthy meals a day are cast aside due to an attack of the munchies. This can occur at any time during the day, while cooking the family meal or... Full Story


Plastic Surgery: Up Close and Personal


 
We watch them go through painful, form-altering, and sometimes risky, surgical procedures and wonder why anyone would choose to subject themselves to such an ordeal. Whether it is to correct a problem,... Full Story


In Dubai, Let It . . . Snow?


 
It might have been shorts weather on a recent winter day in Dubai at the juncture of sand and sea, the air a typically cloudless 85 degrees, the breeze desert-dry. But inside a stadium-size sanctum... Full Story


Nature’s Beauty By Allah Almighty


 
I love the nature, its beauty and prosperity.   The rivers flow The fires glow and The winds blow.   Oh, what a beautiful sky I want to see it by going... Full Story


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