Destination Jeddah December Issue

Looking Back Two Calendars, Two New Years, One City, One past.

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Religious Tourisim Following the Hijrah

Fashion Red Sea Coast Gucci Night Delight

Issue 11, Dec 2009

Blissful Eid It’s December already and another year has come and gone. Speeding by us with major milestones like the remarkable KAUST’s inauguration, America’s first black President, 20 years anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the death of Michael Jackson King of Pop as well as many other major events that made history or changed the world as we know it.

We wanted to give you one last chance to see DJ at its best with some of our favorite coverage from our first full year of bringing you the best from Jeddah and around the country. In this issue we’ve made a quick recap of our year’s coverage of the major events, our favorite Through Our Lens images, as well as our most memorable features of places across the Kingdom.

From Alalawi market in Albalad to Gucci opening their largest store in the Middle-East, this month has been packed with good information for you to discover or rediscover. Also with our new TechThamer section we’ve compiled a great selection of random gadgets that maybe you can treat that special nerd in your life to.

For those who love food, this month was especially good to Jeddah’s dining scene with mouthwatering and eco-friendly Pizza Fusion opening in Rawdah Star Center. If Pizza’s aren’t for you we’ve also found the most authentic Italian food in town at Isabella’s where we guarantee you won’t be forgetting anytime soon.

Want to know what Jeddah’s nightlife is like? Well our Red Sea correspondent has been poking around the Red Sea at night for a few years and he’s brought us some outstanding images of the deep blue sea.

All in all we hope you have a blissful Eid and a happy New Year.

EDITORIAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Enas Hashani

GENERAL MANAGER Nour Tamimi

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Michael Bou-Nacklie ART DIRECTOR Bayan Esam Abuzinadah ACTING CREATIVE DIRECTOR Maha Alkhalawi GRAPHIC DESIGNER Mohammed Rashad KK ART PRODUCTION ASSOCIATES Noura Ismail PHOTOGRAPHY Michael Bou-Nacklie Syed Shabbir Siraj Hans Sjoeholm Silwan Eshki CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Lama Kiyasseh Sameen Anis Sami Alamouso Syed Shabbir Siraj EDITOR-AT-LARGE Jessica Stockwell EDITORIAL ASSOCIATES Silwan Eshki PUBLIC RELATIONS Sultan Soufi

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Reatraction: Issue 10: - The title of Prince Sultan Bin Salman was wrongly translated into Arabic naming him the manager of the Supreme Commission of Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA). His actual title is the Chairman of the SCTA as stated in the English text.

-Urban Couture story was mislabeled as being written by DJ Staff, when in actuality it was by Marriam Mossalli.

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FEATURED CONTENT

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OUR GUESTS

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

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EVENTS & HAPPENINGS

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EXPLORE KSA

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

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FASHION & SHOPPING

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Olivia Arthur: Capturing the Kingdom through a woman’s perspective Wed Abdul-Jawad Looking back at a year of DJ Looking back exploring the Kingdom Al-Wadaa Restaurant, Friday brunch for the whole family Gucci: Opening the doors of the largest dedicated store in the Middle-East Gifts & Souvenirs Gadgets

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JEDDAH MAP

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THROUGH OUR LENS

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RED SEA COAST

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DINING AROUND TOWN

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RELIGIOUS TOURISM

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TRAVEL TRENDS

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Looking back at Special Places Moasques, Malls, Hospitals, Hotels A collage Through our lens Night Delight: The Red Sea’s Dark secret Restaurant Reviews

Hijrah: What it was and what it means today BETT: Bringing Peace Of Mind to Travel Booking

HEALTHY LIVING

Aquabiotec: Cleaner Water for a Greener World

72 Fashion & Shopping

Beach Resorts & Dive Shops Restaurants

Religious Tourism

Travel

Health & Beauty

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Arts & Entertainment

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Plus: Arabic captions for content!

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Useful Information

City

And Country

Useful Information

Name: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - KSA Capital: Riyadh Head of State: King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud Crown Prince: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud Population: 28.7 million (72% Saudi, 27% foreign) Population Growth: 3.39% (approx. 3% per year) (55% are under the age of 20) Area: 2,149,640 sq. km Major Cities: Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam.

Holy Cities: Makkah, Madinah International Airports: Jeddah: King Abdul Aziz Int’l. Airport Riyadh: King Khaled Int’l Airport / Dammam: King Fahad Int’l Airport Name: Jeddah Head of Region: Prince Khalid Al Faisal Location: West coast of Saudi Arabia, on the Red Sea Inhabited Area: 1,500 sq. km Largest urban center in the Makkah province Jeddah Population: 3.4 million and the 2nd largest city in Saudi Arabia.

KSA Population: 28.7 million Airport: King Abdul Aziz International Airport (Airport Code: JED) Official Language: Arabic. English is the second official language.

Important Dates: National Day: 23rd September Ramadan (The Holy Month of Fasting): August 22 - September 19 2009 Eid Al Fitr (The Feast of Breakfast / End of Ramadan): September 20 - 22 2009 Eid Al Adha (The Feast of Sacrifice): November 28 - 30 2009 Calendar: The Hijri lunar calendar is the traditional measure of time and the Gregorian calendar is used as well in business. (1430/2009) Time Zone: UTC+3 Major English Newspapers: Saudi Gazette, Arab News English Publications: Jeddah Today, Dazzle, Design, What’s Up Jeddah

Business & Banking Hours: 8/9AM - 4/5PM Sat-Wed, some open on Thursday for half a day 8/9AM - 1/2PM Shopping Hours: 10AM - 1PM 5PM - 10/11PM

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Currency: Riyal (divided into 100 Halalas; Notes printed in 1 (one), 5 (five), 10 (ten), 20 (twenty), 50 (fifty), 100 (one hundred), 200 (two hundred), 500 (five hundred) Riyal denominations.

Currency Exchange Rates: 1.00 United States Dollar (USD) = 3.75 Saudi Riyals 1.00 Euro (EUR) = 5.23 Saudi Riyals 1.00 British Pound (GBP) = 5.94 Saudi Riyals 1.00 India Rupee (INR) = 0.079 Saudi Riyals 1.00 Pakistan Rupee (PKR) = 0.047 Saudi Riyals 1.00 Phillippines Peso (PHP) = 0.08 Saudi Riyals Telephone, Mobile and Internet services: The main telephone service provider is STC – Saudi Telecom Company. The Main mobile service providers are STC, Mobily and Zain. They also offer mobile Internet solutions *STC: www.stc.com/ *Mobily: www.mobily.com/ *Zain: www.zain.com Internet Service Providers: * Orbit Satellite internet: www.orbitsatnet.com *www.zajil.net, *awalnet.net.sa, * www.naseej. com, * www.shabakah.net.sa, * www.sol.net.sa, * cyberia.net.sa, *Nesma: www.nesma.net.sa National TV: Saudi Channel 1/ Saudi Channel 2 (English)/ Saudi Channel 3 (Sports)/ Al Ekhbariya News Satellite TV: Thousands of free channels from across the Middle East, Asia and Europe can be viewed using a satellite dish and receiver.

Premium Satellite Providers: Showtime Arabia: Premium Arabic and Western Entertainment. www.showtimearabia.com Orbit: Premium Arabic and Western Entertainment. www.orbit.net ART: Premium Arabic, Western, and Asian Entertainment www.artonline.tv Major Sport: The most popular national sport in Saudi Arabia is Football (Soccer).

The two main football clubs in Jeddah are Ittihad and Ahli.

Electricity: 110v and 220v.

Country Code: 966 City Codes: Jeddah and Makkah: 02 / Dammam, Dahran, Alkhobar and Jubail: 03 / Riyadh: 01 / Abha and Najran: 07 / Madinah and Yanbu: 04

Transportation:

Air: Saudi Airlines - Sama Air - Nas Airlines Bus: SAPTCO: National Bus Company offering transportation between most Saudi Cities Railroad: Only one passenger train service between Riyadh and Dammam.

Emergencies : Information/ Maintenance:

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

Ambulance...................................997 Electricity Emergency...............933 Fire Fighters..................................998 Natural Disasters ........................988 National Security .......................989 Road Security...............................996 Traffic Accidents .........................993 Water Emergency.......................939 DESTINATION JEDDAH 5

Our Guests

By Michael Bou-Nacklie

With her cool blue eyes and youthful pony tail, Olivia Arthur could be just another expat new to the Kingdom, camera in hand, benignly pointing her lens at whatever she sees.

Arthur traveled to Saudi Arabia for a project she started close to two decades ago documenting women in the Middle-East.

From women in Iran to polygamist homes in Turkey, Arthur has gone far and wide to document women around the world. The project is her bid to gain membership to the prestigious Magnum agency. Should she be accepted, Arthur would be working amongst the best photographers and photojournalists in her field. Behind her deceptively simply appearance, however, stands a body of work that is anything but. For the past few weeks the British-born Arthur has been traveling the country, trying to document a subject that she says most westerners still do not understand: a woman’s life in Saudi Arabia.

“I wanted to produce something that gives some sort of insight into life here,” she said.

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photos by Michael Bou-Nacklie

Capturing the Kingdom through a woman’s perspective

Photos by Michael Bou-Nacklie

Olivia Arthur:

Initially a mathematics major, Arthur stumbled into photography after taking a job at her University’s newspaper. She now works full-time as a free-lance photographer and has just finished her trip to the Kingdom, focusing on women and their place in Saudi society.

“My first trip I was not sure what the best way to do that was, so I photographed a lot of different things,” she said about her initial expedition in February of 2009.

Trying to get her bearings and a real understanding of the culture, Arthur used over 160 rolls of film photographing everything from universities and cultural festivals to hospitals to shopping malls her first time out.

Within a few days, Arthur had seen more of Saudi than many expats see in a decade.

In a previous interview Arthur said she was

frustrated she could not fully document her experience as she saw it.

In 2007 Arthur was awarded the Inge Morath award from Magnum for her work documenting women along the border of Europe and Asia.

“The frustrating bit is that I’m having a fantastic time but I’m not able to portray that in my photographs. The amount of openness and friendliness that I’ve encountered but you can’t photograph everything and when you’re talking about women you can’t photograph a lot of what you see,” she said in February when she had just begun her project. She said one of the more difficult things to understand was the cultural restrictions women have to live with. Many of the women who allowed her to take their picture later changed their minds and asked that the images not be used out of consideration for their families.

“In Iّ ndia, I had to literally fight to get people out of my pictures,” she said sternly while comparing her experiences around the world.

Arthur said it created quite a problem, because she lost the ability to use images that helped tell the story she was hoping to convey. With this in mind on her next trip to the Kingdom, she added a small digital camera to her arsenal of professional-grade equipment. The hand-held Panasonic is worlds apart from the clunky and more obvious Hasselblad camera she normally carries with her.

“With the Hasselblad, its only a certain type of photograph you can take. It’s a slow

camera; it’s the way you use it, everything about it is just different,” Arthur said. “When I use the smaller camera, (the women) still notice me but they don’t see me as a professional photographer anymore. Since I flip between the two (cameras) I’m still the funny English girl who takes pictures of everything.”

The idea for the digital camera originally came from a discussion with a another professional photographer, who mentioned that it might be interesting to see more of Arthur’s own experiences as well as her documented work.

“I’m doing the digital snappy stuff because it makes it feel more real,” Arthur said.

She said she is not sure how she will use the digital images, but is considering a collage of her digital images so that viewers can take advantage of the amazing access she had to Saudi women’s daily lives. With a quizzical look creeping across her freckled face, “I’m not sure what I will do with all this in the end,” she said. “I want to exhibit the work abroad but I’m not sure if I would exhibit it in Saudi just based on the sensitivities of some of images.”

“People keep asking me ‘what do you think of Saudi’?” she said. “All I can tell them is that it’s complicated.”

‫يف حماولة منها للح�صول على ع�ضوية وكالة ماغنوم املرموقة‬ ‫�سافرت �أوليفيا �آرثر �إىل اململكة العربية ال�سعودية لإمتام‬ ‫م�شروعها والذي بد�أته منذ نحو عقدين من الزمان لتوثيق‬ .‫�أو�ضاع املر�أة يف ال�شرق الأو�سط‬

Olivia Arthur speaks at a presentation of her work in Saudi at Al-Makkiah House organized

by Urbanphenomena where she gave attendees a sneak peak at her work in progress.

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In The

Spotlight

Once

Time:

Upon a

By Michael Bou-Nacklie

Balad through Wed Abdul-Jawad’s eyes In a dark room a slide projector shifts between dark images of worn-down buildings left behind from another time in Balad, while weathered voices echo overhead as the projector characteristically slides a new image in place every few seconds.

This contemporary window in time was Wed Abdul-Jawad’s contribution to the “My Father’s House: The Architecture of Cultural Heritage” photography exhibition that took place in September and October.

A self-described “installation artist،”AbdulJawad is a home-grown Jeddahwi but

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graduated from the University of Oregon with a BFA in Fine Arts Photography and a background in sculpting. She most recently graduated from Savannah College of Arts and Sciences with a Master’s in photography. It is obvious that Abdul-Jawad knows the meaning of form and substance with her background, but what is most striking are the black and

Photos courtesy of Wed Abdul-Jawad

white images, she captured with a pinhole camera, of Balad for her “Once Upon a Time” photo experience. The oldest part of town and the most photogenic has never looked both so solemn and yet so beautiful. Lending a sense of antiquity to her work for the exhibition, the focus was “to preserve those stories, that oral history that fades away,” she said.

“Parts of that oral history are missing, once it moves on and the parts are forgotten.”

She recorded interviews with residents of the historical district and then documented the most important and symbolic places iconic to Jeddah.

“I want my audience to walk into a space and actually look at pictures and hear a story and have an experience.”

Working as a commercial photographer for Wed Productions, she said she likes to experiment in different mediums of photography and especially with dark room and more traditional mediums.

Returning to Jeddah to be with family, Abdul-Jawad is a blossom of a globalized world combining old techniques with a contemporary mindset to bring the past alive.

‫هذه ال�صور هي جزء من �سل�سلة ال�صور التي التقطتها‬ ”.2007 ‫ عام‬، ‫ بعنوان “حدث ذات مرة‬،‫بوا�سطة كامريتها‬ ‫ حيث‬،‫حيث التقطت �صور ًا لأقدم �أجزاء يف املدينة و�أروعها‬ ،”‫تركيزها على “ انتقال التاريخ �شفهي ًا من جيل �إىل جيل‬ .‫كما ذكرت ود يف مقدمة املعر�ض‬ DESTINATION JEDDAH 9

Events &

Photos by Michael Bou-Nacklie

Happenings

SAUDI INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW: Over the last year, the auto industry has taken a big hit from an international recession to dwindling sales of previous market leaders; a hit so harsh that companies like Toyota recorded its first loss since its beginning 70 years ago.

The 30 year strong Saudi International Auto Show attracts roughly 100,000 visitors and features a slew of cars from across the spectrum of luxury to the more economical varieties. The exhibition ran from Oct. 25-29 at the Jeddah Center for Forums and Events.

Market giants General Motors (GM) and Chrysler were the worst hit by the recession and that much was evident by their obvious absence from the Saudi International Auto Show. Ford was there in full force putting on a show much different from the last few years. The show, usually dominated by large SUVs, was lacking in off road vehicles.

Ford was no exception with their showcase on the 2010 Ford Taurus which “represents great opportunities to for us to speak to consumers who are looking at larger vehicles,” said Theo Benson, marketing communication product manager for Ford Middle-East.

Despite the difficult times in the past for the auto industry, the Saudi International Auto Show is a microcosm of what the entire auto industry is going through; going back to basics and rediscovering what consumers want and not what they should want.

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‫عاما الزال املعر�ض ال�سعودي الدويل لل�سيارات‬ ً 30 ‫على مدى‬ ‫ زائر مل�شاهدة عدد كبري‬100،000‫حا�ضر ًا بقوة فهو يجتذب نحو‬ ‫من ال�سيارات من خمتلف الألوان الفاخرة و�سيارات الرفاهية �إىل‬ ‫ �أكتوبر يف‬29-25 ‫ �أقيم املعر�ض يف الفرتة ما بني‬.‫الأكرث اقت�صاد ًا‬ .‫مركز جدة للمعار�ض وامل�ؤمترات‬

FORUM DEDICATED TO HOME BUSINESSES: Laylaty was host to a forum geared towards supporting businesses operating out of Saudi homes under the patronage of King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. As part of a wider plan of encouraging home businesses, King Abdullah has set out a plan to finance 100,000 projects operating out of Saudi homes, all while stressing that the public and

private sector should work in partnership to help small businesses like these. The program is designed to create a transitional step from a purely consumptive society to a society which is more productive under the slogan ‘We are all productive.’

‫ا�ست�ضافت ليلتي منتدى موجه لدعم امل�شاريع التجارية املنزلية‬ ‫حتت رعاية خادم احلرمني ال�شريفني امللك عبد اهلل كجزء‬ ‫من خطة �أو�سع لت�شجيع الأعمال املنزلية و�ضعها امللك عبد اهلل‬ .‫ م�شروع ًا تخرج من املنازل ال�سعودية‬100،000 ‫لتمويل‬

Consul General of Germany Michael Zickerick stands with Mohamed Ahmed Al-Tayeb, director of the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the German national day celebration held at the Jeddah Hilton hotel.

GERMANY CELEBRATES 20 YEARS AFTER THE BERLIN WALL: The day of German unity: ‘Tag der Deutschen Einheit’ is the European country’s national day. Celebrated on Oct. 3rd, in memory of the fall of the Berlin Wall, reverberating as an event that changed the world.

Marking the twentieth anniversary since the Wall crumbled, the Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Michael Zickerick, hosted a generous reception on Oct. 31st at the Jeddah Hilton hotel, made possible through Lufthansa’s and Mercedes’ sponsorship.

Together with Mohamed Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Director General of the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Zickerick immersed the

mixed group of attendants in an evening of culture. Switching between English, German and a one-liner in Arabic, the Consul General “highlight(ed) that it had been 80 years since the Saudi Arabia and Germany joined in 1929,” at a time when the two countries had not yet been fully formed. It wasn’t until 1949 that the Bundesrepublik Deutschland (BDR) came to exist. Zickerick addressed the Saudi-German economic ties and said a formal German Consulate is underway to being established in Jeddah, facilitating the issuance of visas for Saudis and local residents in an attempt to further cement the on-going relationship. He added that other recent projects within the Kingdom, such as KAUST’s ambitious undertaking, were established with German support.

‫ �أكتوبر يف ذكرى �سقوط جدار برلني احلدث الذي �أثر‬3 ‫يعد يوم الوحدة الأملانية اليوم الوطني للدول الأوروبية والذي حتتفل به يوم‬ ‫ اكتوبر يف فندق‬31 ‫ حفل ا�ستقبال يوم‬-‫ وبهذه املنا�سبة �أقام القن�صل العام جلمهورية �أملانيا االحتادية – مايكل زيكرييخ‬.‫على العامل‬ .‫ والذي كان حتت رعاية لوفتهانزا ومر�سيد�س‬،‫هيلتون جدة‬

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JEDDAH HILTON’S SPANISH FOOD FESTIVAL : Decorated with a Mediterranean touch throughout, the Al-Safina Restaurant at the Jeddah Hilton hosted a 10-day Spanish Food Festival from Oct. 17th-27th. Spain’s rich heritage, heavily influenced by the Arabs who settled there centuries ago, includes a several fusion dishes. Chefs visiting from the Barcelona Hilton in Spain, Pedro Corredor, Executive Chef, and Eduardo Cordes, Pastry Chef, were on hand to present the myriad of dishes prepared for the festival to guests.

‫ �أيام مهرجان‬10 ‫ا�ست�ضاف مطعم ال�سفينة يف فندق هيلتون جدة ملدة‬ ‫الغذاء اال�سباين حيث ح�ضر العديد من كبار الطهاة يف فندق هيلتون‬ ‫بر�شلونة ب�أ�سبانيا ليقدموا جمموعة وا�سعة من الأطباق الأ�سبانية التي‬ .‫ت�شتهربت�أثرهابالثقافةالعربية‬

Chefs pose with dish of Paella made up of seafood and rice.

PORSCHE LAUNCHES PANAMERA IN JEDDAH: In an ostentatious event filled with glitz and glamor. Porsche really pushed to sell the experience of both buying and owning a Porsche as being unparalleled by any other vehicle. The Panamera is the first four-door sedan Porsche has ever developed and is its competition for the Maserati Quattroporte.

Complete with operatic singing with a hologram of a Panamera rotating in the background to Cirque du Soleil-esque dancers, Porsche wanted to show that the Panamera was the reincarnation of almost a century of engineering.

‫بانامريا هي �أول �سيارة �سيدان بور�شه ب�أربعة �أبواب على‬ ‫ �أرادت‬.‫الإطالق وتعترب مناف�سة ل�سيارة كاتروبورتي مازيراتي‬ ‫بور�شه �أن تربز بانامريا كناجت قرن من الهند�سة عن طريق‬ ‫عر�ض �صورة متحركة وثالثية الأبعاد من بانامريا كاملة‬ .‫ي�سكي‬-‫م�صحوبة مع غناء �أوبرايل ورق�ص راق�صات �سوليه‬ Porsche Club Jeddah Go Karting: On a blisteringly hot night the Jeddah Raceway was buzzing with a different kind of racing. Members of the Jeddah chapter of the Porsche Club buzzed around a makeshift track while their scores were tallied via computer on an LCD screen near the starting point. To escape the heat families were able to take refuge inside where there was food ‫ت�سابق �أع�ضاء نادي بور�شه جدة يف حلقات م�سار �سباق م�ؤقت حيث‬ and music being pumped to the outdoors via LCD ‫كانت تذاع نتائجهم عرب �شا�شات الكمبيوتر الكري�ستالية‬ large speakers.

.‫بالقرب من نقطة البداية‬

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FORZA 3 LAUNCH: Outside of Jeddah, car lovers and gamers alike flocked to the Jeddah Raceway to get a taste of the latest racing game which is the most expansive yet on the Xbox 360.

With a row of 12 Xbox console booths equipped with LCD monitors; Jeddahwis had the chance to experience 2 days of the most realistic track racing game available to date.

‫توافد على حلقة �سباق جدة ح�شود من ال�شباب حمبي ال�سيارات و الألعاب االكرتونية لتجربة �آخر لعبة �سباق تطرحها‬ .‫ ا�ستمتع ال�شباب يف هذه اليومني بتجربة �سباق �أقرب للواقع من �أي وقت م�صى‬. ‫ يف ال�سوق‬xbox 360

DECOFAIR JEDDAH ‘09: Organized at a time when demand for furniture and decor is at a peak, the Jeddah Center for Events and Forums hosted the Decofair from Nov. 8th-12th in Jeddah.

With exhibitors coming from all over the world and an impressive list of lectures on different elements related to the exhibition theme, the exhibition was one of the most expansive Jeddah has seen in some time.

12-8 ‫ يف الفرتة من‬Decofair ‫�أقيم معر�ض الديكور يف الوقت الذي ي�شهد فيه �سوق الأثاث والديكور تزايد ًا يف الطلب حيث �أقيم‬ .‫نوفمرب يف جدة والذي �ضم العديد من العار�ضني املحليني والقادمني من جميع �أنحاء العامل‬

BEWELL WELLNESS CENTER OPENS NEW LOCATION: Complete with a full-service gym as well as a dojo; Bewell Wellness Center provides mixed martial arts training such as Brazilian Jujitsu, which has become more popular in part thanks to programs like Ultimate Fighting Champion (UFC).

The opening featured a tour to VIP’s and a presentation on how Bewell focuses on providing full-service wellness programs that don’t simply end at working out.

‫مت افتتاح مركز بي ويل لل�صحة �إ�ضافة �إىل عر�ض يو�ضح كيفية‬ .‫تركيز بي ويل على تقدمي خدمات متكاملة للربامج ال�صحية‬ DESTINATION JEDDAH 13

Looking Back

At A Year of DJ

By DJ Staff

Nobody likes goodbyes and neither do we. So as part of our send-off of a year of DJ in 2009 we’ve put together a timeline of our favorite events so you can remember just what you got to see and what you missed. Maybe next year we’ll see more of you and hopefully you will see more of us.

January

February February

Photo by DJ Team

* Jeddah hilton celebrates the first of its 2009 food festivals * Jeddah project for city center development * The 7th Jeddah International Skydiving Championship * The International Recession Forum and its impact on the Gulf * World’s first assembly for autism.

January * Mobily Marathon Championship Jeddah * Saudi fast growth100 * The first festival for launching King Abdul Aziz University’s Public Activities * The Help Center’s 4th Symposium 14 DESTINATION JEDDAH

March * American National Day Celebration * Autocare & Transport Arabia (ATA) * Biyadi Bazaar * Gold’s Gym Squash Tournament * Intensive Filmmaking Workshop * JCCI honored Lomar and Rumman Company * Moltaqa Al-Tafkeer Al-Awal * Middle East Education & Training Exhibition & Symposium * Saudi Women’s Tomorrow Forum * Spring Bazaar

March

April

May

April * Arab Direct Marketing Association * The 4th Industrial Forum * Pioneers in Architecture / Real Estate Expo * Saudi Beauty Expo 2009 * Saudi Buildings and Interior Exhibition

May * 4th Jeddah Dental Esthetic Conference 2009 * 20 Year jeddah facelift kicks off * Food and Hotel Arabia * Saudi Franchise & Business Opportunities Show 2009 * Saudi Healthcare * Saudi Hospital / Healthcare / Welbeing * Tawasul: Dar Al-Hekma hosts Saudi Arabia’s first design conference DESTINATION JEDDAH 15

June * CBA 3rd Career Fair * Cilantro Photography Competition * Cityscape Saudi Arabia * Dubai Summer Surprises Jeddah Road-Show * First Malaysian astronaut talked about experiences and Islam in space * International Spa Resorts Exhibition * Jeddah Ghair Festival * Jeddah Commercial Forum * Makkah-Taif highway * World Environment Day

June

July

August August * Ana Special Mall Opening * Authenticity of the present and value of the past Bazaar * Family Fun Tent * Tayba Bazaar * United in Faith exhibition

July * 10 Day Book Fair * Dar Al-Hekma College graduated 7th batch of graduates * Elaf Group opened Red Sea Mall * Business Youth Exhibition * KAU Architecture Expo 16 DESTINATION JEDDAH

October * Arabian Trophy * Celebrating 25 years of ever-changing Hajj * German Unity Day * JCCI elections * Jeddah Hilton’s Spanish Food Festival * KAUST Opening * Rheumatoid Arthritis Conference * Saudi International Auto Show * Saudi International Boat Show

September

October

November

September * Busaat Al-Reeh Bazaar * My Father’s House exhibition * Park Hyatt Hotel Opening

November * Cathay Pacific launched 11 weekly flights to Hong Kong * Decofair Exhibition * Gold’s Gym Marathon * The Brazilian Football Soccer Camp DESTINATION JEDDAH 17

Mark Your Calendar December

2009

Nov15 – Dec 16

Exploring The Soul Through Art “Go Beyond”

Several Saudi sculptures of varying styles presenting their second group exhibition titled “Go Beyond” The gallery centers around the idea of breaking traditional cultural barriers of lines, colors and shapes in order to gain a better understanding of our fears and anxieties.

9AM – 3PM Saturday – Thursday Venue: ATHR Gallery, Serafi Mega Mall, Prince Mohammed Abdul Aziz st.

Contact: +966 (0)22845009 / www.athrart.com

Dec 3

The Annual AIWG Fashion Show

Come along and enjoy an evening of FASHION, FUN & FESTIVITIES including spot prizes and this year, no Raffle just amazing door prizes (major hit of the night: Another piece of Jewelry from Dos!) and many more valuable prizes!

Email: AIWG.FASHION@GMAIL.COM Venue: will be confirmed on purchase of tickets please bring along your ID details when you pick them up

Dec 10

First aid course

First aid course ( CPR, Trauma, Fractures, Burn, suffucation, RTA...)

Venue: King Abdulaziz University Hospita Main Audtarium Contact: for Registration or inquiry buliding 10, 2nd floor SSIM office or call 0554242711

Dec 12 - 16

Saudi Autoshop

Saudi Autoshop is the show of the year for the automotive parts and service industry.

Venue: Saudi Center for Forums and Events

Dec 14 - 18

COMMTEL 2009

Saudi Arabia’s International Event for Computing, Computer Shopper, the Internet, Office Equipment and Accessories, Business Communications and Mobile Phones.

Venue: Jeddah International Exhibition & Convention Center

Dec 14

Precious Lives Need Precious Care

Children are precious - but they are injured often fatally from preventable injuries, while at home, on the road or while playing outside. Loss Prevention Department’s “Kids for Keeps” Safety Campaign focuses on keeping our children safe. Our aim is to raise awareness and educate parents and children themselves on how children can stay safe all day, every day.

Starting at the beginning of November, the campaign will will include a film, cartoons, special publications, a presentation and quizzes. There will be lots for your family to do and enjoy!

Join us in keeping children safe!

Venue: Aramco

Dec 14

Contact: Faisal +966-505620792

Smoking Cessation

For the first time in Jeddah, the visit of Allen Carr Group, world-renowned experts for smoking cessation.

4PM - 10PM Contact: +966-567814407 18 DESTINATION JEDDAH

Featured Travel Provider

EXPLORER & EXPAT’S TOURS

Weekend Tour Programs - October 2009 Dec 2

Farasan Island

Duration: Wed 8:25PM - Fri 10:30 PM

Dec 3

Camping over night at moon mountain

Duration: Thu 3:00PM - Fri 11AM

Dec 3

Meda’in Saleh

Duration: Wed 5:30AM – Fri 6:15PM

Dec 3

Taif

Duration: Thu 8:00AM – 11:30PM

Dec 4

Sand Dunes

Dec 9

Abha

Dec 16

Tabuk & Taima

Dec 17

Wahba Crater

Dec 17

Biggest Gold Mine in KSA

Duration: Wed 6:30PM – Fri 9:00PM Duration: Wed 9:50PM – Fri 1 PM Duration: TBA Duration: Thu 7:30AM - Fri 10:30PM Duration: Thu 6:30AM - 8:00 PM

Important Notes

* If you like Adventures and you have 4WD. Car and you want to be a member in our new Weekends destinations excursions( Fifa Mountain – Hafof & Al Hasa, Diba & Al Wajh – Bani Haris, Bani Saghif & Wadi Al Agig ) contact us. * Departure is From Jeddah and special arrangement for participants from out of Jeddah. * Diving trips in Farasan Island – Yanbo – Umluj – Al-Wajh upon groups request. *All above costs are for one person in a double room for trips including hotel accommodation.

Singles should expect to pay between SR200–300. Camping accommodations can be organized depending on the destination. * For Medain Saleh, Najran, Sekaka, diving trips, and Tabuk government permission is required and a copy of your Iqama and a letter from your sponsor may be required. * All trips involving air travel must be booked 2-3 weeks before and paid for a minimum of seven days prior to departure. Cancellation will result in risking forfeit of any refund.

Cancellation less than 36 hours will result in no refund. Trips not involving air travel must also be fully paid for a minimum of seven days in advance. Cancellation after this period will mean a less than a full refund. * For trips from the Jeddah airport: To avoid difficulties caused by lateness groups will have a set meeting point at the airport. Transportation can be provided for an extra charge. * If you require a special meal (vegetarian, allergies, etc) prior notice is required. * All booking/payment must be finalized five days prior to departure. * For more information please contact Arabian Explorer at +966-50 767 8139 / Email: trailcheeta@yahoo.com. Please provide your full contact and location information.

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Explore KSA

Looking Back Bored on the weekend? How about a trip to the white sandy beaches of Masturah or the mountain top cities of Abha? There’s more to do in Saudi than just feign boredom. We at DJ absolutely love to discover new places around the Kingdom, and luckily for us there are plenty of places to go and see. For our final issue of 2009 we have chosen some of our favorite places we’ve profiled for you to enjoy and give you that second chance to think about going.

Photo by Jessica Stockwell

Exploring the Kingdom

Mada’in Saleh Issue 0 Mada’in Saleh is a historical treasure located among sand swept stone walls where unique rock formations have attracted curious visitors through the decades. It’s also known as the southern twin city to Jordan’s New Wonder of the World Heritage site, Petra.

These geological wonders are located just outside of Al Ula, a small city about two hours north of Jeddah.

Photo by Jessica Stockwell

Taif Issue 1

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The camel races that take place in Taif every August are more are more mindful of and true to the spirit of ancient Bedouin traditions. Today, it’s more like an outdoor camel convention for a month and tourists are invited to view fron the side rail. Over time a discreetly marked desert area outside the Okaz souq in Taif has become the home of camel racing in Saudi Arabia.

Photo by Jessica Stockwell

Madinah Issue 2 As the city where the prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) lived and taught before his triumphant return to Makkah, Madinah is central in Islamic history. Millions of pilgrims visit Madinah each year. Madinah is renowned for its historical mosques and sights, its food, and more than 150 varieties of dates. Although Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) prayed blessings upon all food in the city, the dates are particularly famous.

A day with the right guide and a quick cruise in an air-conditioned SUV, is all it takes to see of a vibrant Arabian Gulf Coast seaside port without feeling the heat of the day. In Qatif today, even the old houses have an air conditioner patched into a wall.

The few structures from the past include coral buildings three to four stories high and are marked for renovation and protection or demolition.

Photo by Jessica Stockwell

Eastern Province Issue 3

Photo by Moayed Al-Qattan

Shaybah & Al-Rub Al-Khali Issue 4 There is no place like Saudi Arabia’s Rub AlKhali (Empty Quarter) - a land of unforgiving extremes that is ranked as one of the largest sand deserts in the world, encompassing some 650,000 sq km and covering most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula. It is an extraordinary moonscape of sand dunes, sparse thorn bushes and rocks.

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Photo by Tarek Al-Abduallah

Ha’il Issue 5

Surrounded by the Shammar and Salma Mountains in northwestern Saudi Arabia is the city of Ha’il – the center of the country’s agricultural program, home to a number of famous heroes and prominent poets and more recently, the host of the annual Ha’il International Rally event.

Al-Fara’a Issue 8

Nestled deep in the meanderning network of widis, on the outskirts of Taif, inside a natural reserve, sits a semi-abandoned ancient Yemeni village, known as Al Far’a. Dating back to when the Yemeni territory stretched upwards for most of the Arabian Peninsula, this place is an iconic reminder of how bountiful the region used to be.

Al-Lith Issue 6

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Photo by Yann Gayet

Photo by Rania Razek

Al-Lith island is part of the Farasan Banks chain; divided into two areas, between Saudi Arabia and Yemen, named Farasan Banks and Farasan Archipelago. The islands extend south from Jeddah all the way down to the coast of Yemen. Snorkeling around the remote island the abundance of sea life is evident right away. With little to no effort stingrays and tortoises can be spotted gliding around on the sea bed.

Photo by Serene Fetieh

Masturah Issue 9

Ever wondered how much fun it would be to go on a camping trip where you could experience beautiful landscapes, the sea, wildlife and sports all in one place? Well, wonder no more. Masturah is about 160km north of Jeddah. Known as an eco-friendly attraction of Saudi Arabia, Masturah’s protected mangrove trees along the shoreline play an important part in the local ecosystem.

Abha Issue 10

Photo by Ali Al-Khudair

A day spent exploring old mud-brick villages, breathing refreshing mountain air, absorbing the rich cultural heritage, and taking cable-car rides in Abha are just some of the experiences that make this capital city of the Asir province one of Saudi Arabia’s must-visit places; especially in summertime when the Abha Festival is in full bloom. Located at 2.2km above sea

level, Abha enjoys a mild climate throughout the year while rain drenches its fertile soil, contributing to the scenic beauty of the area.

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Arts &

Entertainment Family Fun

Al-Wadaa Restuarant: Friday brunch for the whole family Rising out of the sea, the famous Al-Wadaa restaurant which is located at the Movenpick resort Al-Nawras is the perfect place to go and relax as a family for a joyful Friday Brunch. Al-Wadaa restaurant offers an extensive brunch every Friday with everything you could want for a relaxing Friday meal.

The family Friday brunch serves Asian, Italian, International and Mediterranean cuisine that include fresh fish from the market as well as a multitude of meats, cheeses, salads and mezzes. Adding to this is a large grilled menu rich with rotisserie and shawarmas.

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If you are more of an early bird, breakfast is served in a wonderful composition of eggs, beans, falafel, pancakes, croissants, danish and luxurious types of cheese and fresh vegetables.

For those with more of a sweet-tooth Al-Wadaa has a rainbow of deserts from Kunafah to rich strawberry cakes and chocolate tartlets, soufflés and (of course) Movenpick ice-cream.

From its friendly staff and plentiful menu, Al-Wadaa leaves little for you to hope for, as almost everything you could want is catered to.

Just to the side of the buffet a play area for children is available with a large LCD TV playing different cartoons to keep the little ones entertained.

With its large open Amwaj Terrace located directly on the Red Sea enjoying your food isn’t limited to the spacious hardwood interior. With the gentle sea breeze the sea is another element of the already delicious brunch selection. Whether you want to enjoy your meal in a comfortable air-conditioned space or while enjoying a cool breeze as birds float overhead Al-Wadaa is definitely a place to visit.

Movenpick Resort Al Nawras Jeddah has been awarded HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) certification for its food safety management programme.

‫يعد مطعم الودعة مبنتجع النور�س �أحد مطاعم جمموعة‬ ‫موفنبيك وجهة مثالية للعائلة للتمتع بغذاء يوم اجلمعة‬ ‫العائلي وتناول �أ�شهى امل�أكوالت الإيطالية وم�أكوالت دول‬ ‫حيث يوفر ت�شكيلة وا�سعة ومتنوعة‬ ‫البحر املتو�سط والعاملية‬ ‫تر�ضي جميع الأذواق فهو يتميز بال�سمك الطازج يومي ًا �إ�ضافة‬ ‫�إىل امل�شاوي ال�شهية وال�شاورما �إىل جانب باقة متنوعة من‬ .‫احللويات اللذيذة‬ Location: Corniche road, beside the seagull roundabout Tel: +966-2-6555550 DESTINATION JEDDAH 25

Arts &

Entertainment

ATHR Gallery:

“Go Beyond” Exploring The Soul Through Art

By DJ Staff

Photos coutesty of ATHR Gallery

Starting from Nov. 15 - Dec. 16 the ATHR Gallery will present their second group exhibition titled “Go Beyond” featuring several Saudi sculptures of varying styles.

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The gallery centers around the idea of breaking traditional cultural barriers of lines, colors and shapes in order to gain a better understanding of our fears and anxieties.

One of the many artists participating is Saddek Wasil, a Saudi sculptor. His powerful sculptures exuberate a rejection of binding stereotypes, an iron will to defeat material subjugation to achieve spiritual freedom. His artwork is not to be understood as a present state; it holds the promise of future success in rising above materialism. His work has been exhibited around the world from the UK to Syria to Dubai to Senegal as well as many other countries.

Another artist participating in the exhibition is Hussein Al-Mohasen, who in his series Jassad (soul) used his work to explore the inner soul. No two souls are the same and he uses his work with an explosion of rich colors to demonstrate how every soul is in constant flux from its environment. In 2001 he was awarded the First prize Assafir competition in Riyadh and in 2003 he won first place in the General Presidency of Youth Welfare competition in Dammam. His work has been exhibited in Kuwait, Bahrain, Dubai and as far as China.

One of the more dramatic exhibitions comes from Lebanese, Charles Khoury with his series titled Creatures. These intimidating beasts stare out and seem to solicit compassion for their perpetually dark personalities, almost begging for light to pierce inward. His work has also been exhibited around the world from Egypt to the UK to the Ivory Coast. In 2008 he was awarded the first place at the Sursock Museum.

Nov. 15th – Dec 16th Hours: 9AM – 3PM Saturday – Thursday Location: ATHR Gallery, 5th floor Business Centre, Wing B. Serafi Mega Mall, Prince Mohammed Abdul Aziz, Tahlia St., Jeddah, K.S.A. Tel.: +966 (0)22845009 / www.athrart.com

ATHR ‫ دي�سمرب �سيقدم معر�ض‬16 ‫ نوفمرب وحتى‬15 ‫ابتداء من‬

‫املجموعة الثانية بعنوان «الذهاب �أبعد من ذلك» والذي ي�ضم‬ .‫العديد من املنحوتات ال�سعودية املتنوعة يف القدرات والأ�ساليب‬ ‫يركز املعر�ض على فكرة ك�سر احلواجز التقليدية للخطوط والألوان‬ .‫والأ�شكال من �أجل التو�صل �إىل فهم �أف�ضل للمخاوف والقلق‬ DESTINATION JEDDAH 27

Wordbeat:

Earthly and soulful music at the US Consulate

Critically acclaimed American musical group Wordbeat, presented an inspirational musical evening at the US Consulate in Jeddah organized by the Cultural Affairs Office on Oct. 27th. Both musicians singer/actor Charles Williams and fusion percussionist Tom Teasley, straight from Virginia, combined poetry and melodies in a refreshingly spiritual East meets West style.

At first glance, Louisiana-born Charles Williams comes across as another gospel voice; Tom Teasley, a vibrant instrumental player with an assortment of ancient and modern toys at his disposal: a juggler really.

Once they opened with ‘Tambourines’ – a mix of poetry with different world rythms and William’s thundering voice booming from behind the crowd – it was obvious that the duo is the product of a more profound cultural and diverse universal dialogue. For the first time in Jeddah – and fresh from a tour in Bahrain, Dhahran and Riyadh – Williams showcased the true meaning of cultural immersion. Influenced by 1920’s 28 DESTINATION JEDDAH

Harlem Renaissance jazz poet and novelist Langston Hughes, the pair offered inventive and enthralling beats.

Running just over an hour, it was clear that Teasley’s musical maneuvering of his instruments was to “ensure a musical continuum and homogenous melody from sounds around the world,” Teaseley said.

Word-Beat’s synergy is compelling. Their sound off-beat and fluid. You can be in India, Africa, Europe or here. You would still relate. Their charm is that they are travelling nomads, redefining how individuals should connect with one another.

Wedad Charity Foundation:

Giving orphans a real chance

By Lama Kiyasseh

Hidden inside the Jeddah Atelier, the Wedad Charity Foundation (WCF) hosted a vibrant art exhibition for the first ten days of November, with proceeds directed towards its cause.

With over 30 oil painted canvases, renowned and critically acclaimed Saudi artist Taha Al-Sabban inaugurated the first evening under the patronage of the Minister of Social Affairs, Yousef Abdullah Al-Othaimeen, and organization founder, Hussein Bahri.

While Al-Sabban’s colorfully abstract art reflected the Hijazi culture, the main focus of his 13 solo exhibits was the Wedad Charity Foundation founded in 2008 – the first of its kind in the Kingdom. Founded on the principle of establishing a system that oversees children abandoned at birth. Set within a walkway-style gallery, the artist’s soulful work resonated with the charity’s message of “walking hand-in-hand with the child from birth until death,” similar to that of a family.

Bahri said he set up the WCF to move towards finding a workable solution to the ongoing newborn crisis.

“There are currently millions of low-income employees working within the Kingdom contributing to some level of familial disruption which needs to be tackled,” he said. Following teachings from Islam, Bahri said the charity’s objective is to integrate these newborns into families, despite the on-going social stigma against them.

Apartments are set-up with caretakers to

give the children a stable environment until they are placed appropriately with families.

Bahri, drawing on personal experience in the poultry business, referenced the system to that of “growing chicks within a farm and the need to supply a manual to those looking after them,” to ensure healthy development.

Although only established six months ago the foundation is looking to expand regionally. Addressing the issue is key to perhaps mitigating the problem and encouraging the local community to take steps towards accepting this program.

The Wedad Charity Foundation should be applauded for taking this innovative approach, and keeping this important national conversation open and ongoing for future generations.

‫داخل �أتيليه جدة �أقامت جمعية وداد اخلريية معر�ض ًا للفن‬ ‫ حيث‬.‫الت�شكيلي يف الأيام الع�شرة الأوىل من �شهر نوفمرب‬ ‫�سيخ�ص�ص ريع لدعم هدف اجلمعية يف توفري منازل للأطفال‬ .‫اللقطاء‬

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Little Book: Making Reading

FUN

By Syed Shabbir Siraj

A friendly, warm environment and plenty of quality reading material tailored for children make Little Book a bookstore that is unlike any other in the city; giving children and their parents a place to enjoy quality time together all the while nurturing a love for books.

Established in January of 2008, Little Book prides itself as being the first specialty bookstore for children in Jeddah. Maali Khashoggi, Little Book’s managing director and co-owner, conceptualized the store during her stay in the USA.

“I got inspired while living in the States with my husband and children. We enjoyed taking our kids to bookstores and reading to them ever since they were babies,” Khashoggi said.

The charm of the bookstore lies in its colorful and fun branding as well as its kid-friendly interior featuring a faux-tree taken straight from their logo. The shelves are packed with English and Arabic books giving young readers a wide variety of fun-

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filled stories and activity books to stimulate their developing minds. Every Thursday there is a weekly story-telling session held in English and Arabic making it a worthwhile effort and giving the bookstore the air of a learning center. What is also exciting is that authors of children’s books are given an opportunity to meet with their little readers at book signings arranged by the store.

From organizing book fairs in schools to stocking many of its exclusive titles and new releases, Little Book is growing and opened a kiosk in the Red Sea Mall and a second branch in Stars Avenue Mall inaugurated on Oct. 26.

Location: Roshana Center, Tahlia st., Stars Avenue Mall, Sari st., Red Sea Mall, Malek rd.

E-mail: littlebooksa@gmail.com

Bookstores

Libraries

Fun & Recreation

Museums & Art Venues

Arts & Entertainment

Directory Bookstores Al-Fanous Bookstores Tel: +966-2-6553897 Al-Khair Bookstores Tel: +966-2-6936318 Al-Maktaba Stores Tel: +966-2-6713143 Al-Obeikan Bookstore Tel: +966-2-6927018 / 920020209 Dar Al-Mareekh Bookstore Tel: +966-2-6524682 Jarir Bookstore Sari Street Tel: +966-2-6827666 Prince Sultan Street Tel: +966-2-4202050 Little Book Roshana Center Tel: +966-2-2634817 Stars Avenue Tel: +966-2-2754689 Madina Bookstores Tel: +966-2-6659045 Mamoun Bookstores Tel: +966-2-6446614 Mansour Bookstores Tel: +966-2-6985376 Tihama Bookstore Tel: +966-2-6444444 Rawaea Al-Maktabat Tel: +966-2-6827730 Virgin Tel: +966-2-2635084 Libraries CBA Library Tel: +966-2- 690 0671

Dar Abdul-Qasim Tel: +966 2-6714793 Effat Library Tel: +966-2-6364300 Jeddah Public Library Tel: +966 2-6363920 Mirza Library Tel: +966-2-6726773 My Library Tel: +966-2-2631709 Fun & Recreation Al-Hokair Tel: +966-2-6836666 Al-Shallal Theme Park Tel: +966-2-6063993 Bowling City Tel: +966-2-6690800 Bowling World Tel: +966-2-6744545 Chucky Cheese’s Tel: +966-2-6062608 Funtime Pizza Tel: +966-2-6555992 Ice Land Tel: +966-2-6626666 IN10SO Tel: +966-2-2844992 Jungle Land Tel: +966-2-2881111 Kid’s Castle Tel: +966-2-6988000 Moon Toon Tel: +966-2-2844855 Oceanica Tel: +966-2-2150723 Smart Kid (Al-Hokair) Tel: +966-2-4202370

Sparks Tel: +966-2-6162144 Stationery Fantasies Tel: +966-2-6827730 Museums & Art Venues Al-Alamia Gallery Tel: +966-2-6635107 www.alalamiagallery.com Art Frame Trading Est. Macarona st.

Tel: +966-2-6722339 Al-Tayebat International City Museum for Sciences & Knowledge Al-Jazeerah st.

Tel: +966-5-03601376 Color Me Mine Coral Mall Tel: +966-2-6640710 Darat Safeya Binzagr Tel: +966-2- 6571030 www.daratsb.com Jeddah Atelier Tel: +966-2-6640710 Jeddah Gallery of fine arts Tel: +966-2-6640710 Mansoojat Foundation www.mansoojat.org

Darat Safeya Binzagr Art Gallery Tel: +966-2-6571030 www.daratsb.com Call or email to check opening and closing times.

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Fashion & Shopping

Opening the doors of the largest dedicated store in the Middle-East

By Michael Bou-Nacklie

On Oct. 27, Rubaiyat inaugurated its newest store to bring more luxury to Jeddah, in a much larger space.

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The new store, roughly three times the size of the previous store in the same center, said Abdullah Binzager, president of Rubaiyat, Gucci agent for Saudi Arabia. He said the previous store was so small only a few customers could shop at once.

“This store has the latest designs from Gucci, the Frida design, which is the first change since Tom Ford left,” Binzager said at the opening ceremony of the store. “There are only nine other stores in the world and the only other store in the Middle-East is the one that just opened in Dubai Mall.”

The Frida design is the brain child of Gucci’s Creative Director, Frida Giannini,who started with Gucci as a handbag designer in 2002. In 2005 she was named creative director of Gucci Women’s ready-to-wear overseeing all accessories. As creative director, she has been the driving force behind getting major celebrities like Drew Barrymore and James Franco for various advertising campaigns.

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Accompanying the Italian Consul General Adriano Maria Santacesaria, the ribbon cutting ushered in a new day for Gucci in Saudi Arabia. The new location, radiating warm brown and gold tones, is Gucci’s chance to give its competitors a run for their money.

“When we opened, there was no Chanel, there was no Burberry, there was no Dior.

So it was important as they opened, and with bigger stores, that we have to have a store with the same prestige level as the other brands.”

‫ اكتوبر مت افتتاح �أكرب معر�ض لغوت�شي بال�شرق الأو�سط‬27 ‫يوم‬ ‫يف مركز اخلياط بجدة حيث تبلغ م�ساحته ما يقرب من ثالثة‬ ‫ حيث �ص ّرح عبد اهلل بن‬،‫�أ�ضعاف املعر�ض ال�سابق باملركز نف�سه‬ ‫زقر رئي�س رباعيات وكيل غوت�شي يف اململكة العربية ال�سعودية‬ ‫ب�أن املحل ال�سابق كان �صغري ًا وبالكاد يكفي ملت�سوقني قليلون يف‬ .‫نف�س الوقت‬ DESTINATION JEDDAH 35

Fashion & Shopping

Gifts & Souvenirs Every issue we scour Jeddah from top to bottom to bring you the most authentic knick-knacks from around town so you can have something to give as a gift which really says ‘Made in Jeddah.’ This month our two favorites are the Hijazi wrapped bowls by Alung which are both artistic and traditional. While Benevolence Leaf, a non-profit set up by women from the Al-Saud family, bring us different things that all exude Saudi style and culture while remaining subtle and classy.

Alung

These traditional textiles, designed by local designer Elham, are quintessential icons of Hijazi culture. The bowels priced at SR300 for a set of six and the bags priced at SR500 are the perfect gift for someone who wants a spice of antiquity in their life.

Location: Le Mall, second floor.

Tel: +966-540070121.

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Benevolence Leaf

Funded by the Al-Saud Women’s Forum and supported by Prince Seetah Bint Abdul Aziz Al-Saud as well as several women from the Al-Saud family. The National non-profit aims to spread the knowledge of Saudi culture around the Kingdom as well as abroad. Benevolence Leaf produces a range of items from USB memory thumb drives

in the shape of Saudi landmarks to Saudi themed Swatches to Purses. All of which are designed to reflect Saudi Arabia’s colors and qualities in one way or another.

Location: Ana Special Mall. www.benevolenceleaf.org Tel: +966-2-616-5507 DESTINATION JEDDAH 37

Fashion & Shopping

TechTamer’s Gadgets

Hi, TechThamer here.

I love gadgets and new technology designed to make everything a little bit easier. From Star Wars toasters to the latest smartphones, I’m all over it. If it blinks, bleeps or whistles I’ve probably seen it and played with it a little. Here’s a small selection of stuff that’s caught my eye this month.

Check back next month for a sneak peak at flying cars and solar powered jackets ;) .

Duck Hunt Live - SR115 No more going up to the screen and cheating in Duck Hunt.

Now with Duck Hunt Live should be as entertaining as the classic NES game was (and still is). It’s simple, point the infrared gun and shoot the mechanical duck as it flies through the air.

www.hammacher.com

Zune HD – SR1,000 Know someone who hates Apple? Well the Zune HD is pretty much the best thing out there and certainly kicks some iPod butt with its built in HD radio, 720p video input and a gorgeous OLED screen. It’s faster, it’s smarter and the best part is that it’ll play any file your iPod can (granted its not protected by iTunes). This bad boy can also handle HD video up to 720p, take that iPod!

Sidewinder X8 - SR300 For PC gamers, the mouse is an important accessory. For years, wireless mice have been ignored thanks to lag, but the current crop of mice finally has the goods to hang with their wired cousins. The Sidewinder X8 is one of the best, offering up speedy response time, long battery life and comfy ergonomics.

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TechTamer’s

DREAM MACHINE

Motorola Droid – SR750 Sure you think your blackberry is cool, you ain’t seen nothing yet!!! Here comes the Motorolla Druid, something to give iPhone users something more to hate. Not out in the Middle-East yet, it’s pretty impressive.

The Doid is the second generation of the Android G1 phone from Google launched last year and with its new updated mobile operating system its got me jumping in my seat (from excitement not from electric shocks). Coupled with its industrial ‘I’m cool and I don’t care what you other phone looks like’ design the Droid is one mean mother we can’t wait to get our hands on.

HP TouchSmart 600 - SR5,000 The new iMac is nice and all, but try poking it in the face and see what happens. Here, I’ll spoil it for you: Nothing.

The HP TouchSmart 600 isn’t perfect, but its multitouch media capabilities offer a wow factor no Mac desktop can boast. And that’s what it is now—there’s no telling what developers will do with Windows 7’s integrated touch. Plus, it’s comparatively cheaper, spec for spec, than the iMac, and you can get a Blu-ray drive built-in.

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Fashion & Shopping

Directory Fashion Designers

Afaf Baflah Tel: +966-5--5325251 Amal Engawi Tel: +966-5-03613314 Basma Moawad Tel: +966-5-33653333 Eman Joharji Tel: +966-5-35687773 Fatima Abed Tel: +966-5-54369993 Gardenia Hafez Tel: +966-5-6666230 Hanaa Samman Tel: +966-50505350958 Jameela Al-Shaer Tel: +966-2-50609052 Maha Ghalayeni Tel: +966-506661634 Manar Al-Rawi Tel: +966-569169923 Meriam Arab Tel: +966-2-503333128 Mona Abulfaraj Tel: +966-505652018 Nawal Maimani Tel: +966-2-6606502 Rania Khogeer Tel: +966-5555532571 Rotana Alhashimi Tel: +966-2-554598449 Sahar Serafi Tel: +966-5505622515 Salma Design Tel: +966-5533227116 Salma Rudwan Tel: +966-2-504627012 Shaza Khayali Tel: +966-2-500909321 Thanaa Addas Tel: +966-5504664288 Turki Jadallah Tel: +966-506677800 40 DESTINATION JEDDAH

Wed Bogary Tel: +966-504634001

Florists, Plants Al-Khidra Landscaping Tel: +966-2-6913946 Arabian Flower Tel: +966-2-6644403 Azhar Rima Tel: +966-2-2564001 Eshrak Tel: +966-2-6643035 Florina Tel: +966-2-6670719 Flowers Center Tel: +966-2-6607391 Flowers Queen Tel: +966-2-6621779 Gardenia Tel: +966-2-6609220 Nargis Flowers Est. Tel: +966-5-03610408 Party Land Tel: +966-2-6633220 Petals Tel: +966-2-6642519 Rabya Tel: +966-2-6602856 Spring Flower Tel: +966-2-6519684 Sendian Flowers Tel: +966-2-6835679 Sultan Garden Center Tel: +966-2-6686666

Furniture Abdul Latif Tel: +966-2-6391220 Alalameya Tel: +966-2-6915188 Al-Sabban Tel: +966-2-6909900 Batal Design

Sultan st.

Tel: +966-2-6983288 Bin Shayhoon Tel: +966-2-2574815 Dimos Tel: +966-2-2830308 Elegant Home Tel: +966-2-6602757 Estikbal Tel: +966-2-6687511 Home Plaza Tel: +966-2-6685002 Ikea Tel: +966-2-6633000 La Maison Colonaile Rawdah st.

Tel: +966-2-2616800 Ligne Roset Rawdah st.

Tel: +966-2-6634158 Mazar Rawdah st.

Tel: +966-2-2844277 Tel: +966-2-6642626 Roche Bobios Rawdah st.

Tel: +966-2-6647272

Shopping Malls Al-Khayat Center Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6303970 Shops: BOSS, Burberry, Chanel, Christian Dior, Coach, DKNY, Dolce & Gabbana, Emporio Armani, Fendi, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Jacques Dessange Salon, Jamalouki, Louis Vuitton, Roberto Cavalli, Rubaiyat, Sergio, Tiffany & Co. & Co., Tods, Yves Saint Laurent.

Fashion Designers

Ana Special Prince Sultan Street Shops: Al-Mohra, Almayass, Basics, Buttons, Diva, Fox Fibre, I Love Hishma, Kash Kash, Vaniti, Lilies, Only For You, Set Al-Hoson, Tefa.

Aziz Mall Prince Majed Road Tel: +966-2-616-2222 Dining: Al-Saaj Al-Refi, AlThawaaq, Baskin Robbins, Burger King, Cinnabon, Conton, Durrat China, Fish World, Hardee’s, Harfi, Indian express KFC, Krispy Kreme, Kudu, McDonald’s, Mongo, Panino’s, Roma way, Sheesh Kabab, Shawermar, Starbucks, Sushi King, Taco Hut,Trios.

Supermarket: Geant.

Shops: Accessorize, Adams, Al-Maghrabi, Al-Sawani, Aldo, Aldo Accessories, Ann Harvey, Athletes Foot, Aussino, B.Bush, Baby Shop, Barratts, Bata, Behavior, Bershka, Bhs, Camieu, Celina, Celio, Charles & Keith, City Max, Claire’s, Damas Jewelry, Dorothy Perkins, Etam, Faces, Femi.9, Gap, Giordano, Howard, Kids, Kotton, La Senza, La Senza Girl, La Vie En Rose, Mango, Mexx, Mikyaji, Milano, Miss Selfridge, Mothercare, Naomi, Nectar, New Look, Next, Nine West, Okaidi, Orchestra, Pans & Co, Paris Gallery, Pom Cherry, Promod, Pull & Bear, Pumpkin Patch, River Island, Riyadh Bank, SGT Major, Showtime, Sports City, Starbucks, Stradivarius, Swatch, Tape A L’Oeil, Terranova, The Body Shop, Urban, Vero Moda, Xanka, Zara.

Al-Haddab Center Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6942888

Florists, Plants

Furniture

Shops: Center Point (baby shop, Splash, Shoe mart, Lifestyle), Home Center, Koton, Mobily, Natuzzi, Sedar, Warde.

Badrya Towers Rawdah st.

Tel: +966-2-6062777 Dining: Le Croissant shop, Quattro Café.

Shops: Babooche, Basket of Pearl, Blend, Boutque Mix, BSX, Denim, Diesel, DKNY, Entra, Free Days, Hawanim, Infiore, Kurta Boutique, Le Croissant Shop, Le Style, Levi’s Store, Nowar, Optics2020, Pharmacy, Quattro, Samuel and Kevin, Suite 966, T Shirt & Jeans, U right, Zearuci.

Basateen Center Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6611721 Dining: Assaj, Baskin Robbins, Krispy Kreme, La Cerpelrie, Nutellina, Takada.

Shops: Al-Ghazali, Al-Moalim, Al-Sawani Department Store, Anne Klein, Baby Fitaihi, Bakhashwain, Bali, Benatton, Betty Barkley, Esprit, Courier, Glitter, Guess, La Perla, Max & Co., Max Mara, Noon, Opticals, Replay, Rubaiyat, Swish, XOXO. Coral Mall Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6607624 Dining: Goodies, Second Cup, Tea Amo. Shops: Adawliah (Yamaha), Armani jeans, Beach & Beyond, Calvin Klein, Color Be Mine, Ecko, Ed Hardy, FCUK, Geox, Killah, Lacoste, Lindex, Lola et moi, Marlboro Classic, Miss Sixty, Patch Work, Primo, Quick Silver, Serb, St.Dupont, Sun Spot.

Etoile King road Tel: +966-2-6973428 Dining: Steak House.

Shopping Malls

Shops: Al-Romaizan, Boss, Canali, Come As You Are, Emad Rizq, Fitoshi, Gentle Man, Lomar, Lo Spazio, My Fair Lady, Rawasy, Rubaiyat, The Wall.

Hera’a Avenue Hera’a st.

Tel: +966-2-6942236 Dining: Agadir, Baskin Robbins, Cinnabon, Hot & Crispy.

Shops: Adams’ Kids, Aldo, Alhomaidhi, Barrats, Bershka, Camieu, Charles & Keith, Faces, Early Learning Center, Jennyfer, La Senza, La Senza Girl, La Senza Shop, La Vie en Rose, Marks & Spencer, Mikyaji, Mansoon, Nayomi, Nine West, Sergent Major, Sports City, Spring, Swatch, Tape A Loeil, The Body Shop, Wailis, Zain, Zara Kids.

Hera’a Intl. Souq Hera’a st.

Tel: +966-2-6540097 Dining: Al-Musbah, Al- Umda, Baskin Robbins, Cinnabon, Hot & Crispy, Juice Island, Starbucks.

Supermarket: Danube.

Shops: Adams, Al-Attar, Al-Dahham, Al-Humaidi, Al-Maghrabi, Al-Mualim, Barkley, Benatton, Bershka, Bhs, Celio, Claire’s, Diesel, Esprit, Faces, Giordano, Guess, Health Lines, Jacadi, La Moda, La Senza, Mango, Milano, Mothercare, Naomi, Nectar, Next, Next Kids, Nina, Nine West, Panasonic, Paper Moon, Promod, Quick Silver, River Island, Sisley, Sony, The Body Shop, U2, Zara, Zain, Zimas.

Jama’a Plaza Jama’a District Tel: +966-2-6024580 Shops: Adams, Camaieu Charles & Keith, Giordano, Guess, La Senza, Mikyaji, Nayomi, Promod, Sergent Major, Tape A Loeil.

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Jamjoom Center Palestine st.

Street Tel :+966-2-6685388 Tel: +966-2-6685388 Dining: Ice Cream Movenpick.

Shops: Abd Al-Samad Al-Qurashi for Perfumes, Celio and Longen and Dior, Cileo, Claire’s , Fareed Musalli for Gold and Jewelery, Gazzaz for for Perfumes Perfumes andand Make Make Up, Up, Geox, Geox, Jennyfer, Jennyfer, Kuwait Kuwait Airlines, Airlines, La Senza, La Senza, Malaysian Airlines, Marks & Spencer, Marks & Spencer, MikyajiMikyaji Milano Shoe, Mother Care, Nayomi, Care, Nayomi, Next, Next, Nectar, Aldo, Promod, Nectar, Aldo, Promod, Raymond Weil Watches, Raymond WeilStarbucks, Watches, The Body Shop, Starbucks, The Body The International Shop, The International for Watches, Tokyo for Watches, Games.

Tokyo Games.

Jeddah Mall Tahlia st.

Street Tel: +966-2-6678666 Dining: Al-Tajin, Basket of of Cookies, Baskin Cookies, Baskin Robbins, Robbins, Costa Café, Costa Café, Cinnabon, Cinnabon, Hawaii,, Hot Hawaii, Hijaziyat Hijaziyat , Hot & Le & Crispy, Joffrey’s, Crispy, Joffrey’s,Mongo, Le Gadin Suzette, Gadin Suzette, Mongo, Padovana, Panino’s, Steak Padovana, Panino’s, & Bake, Sushi King.

Steak Bake, Sushi King.

Shops:&Al-Musali & AlShops: Al-Musali & AlRaies, Barakat Jewellery, Raies, Jewellery, Damas,Barakat Elite, Eye2eye, Damas, Elite,Karen Eye2eye, Faces, Gosh, Millen, Faces, Gosh, Karen Kipling, Luxury, Maria Millen, Kipling, Luxury, Pino, Naomi, Swatch, Maria Pino,WAIPAI. Naomi, Trussardi, Swatch, Trussardi, WAIPAI. La Promenade 2 La Promenade Tahlia Street 2 Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6688737 Tel: +966-2-6688737 Dining: Al-Forn, Carmel, Dining: Al-Forn, Carmel, Gelato, La Promenade Gelato, La Promenade Café, Lifestyles Café.

Café, Lifestyles Shops: Budget, Café.

Chic Shops: Budget, Boutique, Chole,Chic Femi.9, Boutique, Chole,Mavi, Femi.9, Lerre, Lifestyles, Lerre, Lifestyles, PaperMoon, QuikMavi, Sliver, PaperMoon, Quik Sliver, Roxy, Sport Look.

Roxy, Sport Look.

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LeLe Mall Mall Tahlia Street Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6600111 Tel: +966-2-6600111 Dining: Cerebe Express, Dining: Cerebe Express, Layla’s, LeLe Croissant shop, Layla’s, Croissant Cinabbon, Starbucks. shop, Cinabbon, Starbucks.

Shops: Accessories, Claire’s, Fitaihi Jeweley, Karen Millen, Shops: Accessories, la Claire’s, Senza, Musalli, Nine West, Fitaihi Jeweley, Rizq Jewellery, Karen Millen,Rosyblue, la Senza, Rubaiyat & Shoes), Musalli,(Bags Nine West, Rizq Showtime, Jewellery,Springfield, Rosyblue, Swatch, The(Bags Body&Shop.

Rubaiyat Shoes), Showtime, Mall of Arabia Springfield,Road Swatch, The Al-Haramein Body Shop.

Tel: +966-9-2000-9550

Dining: Mall ofAl-Saaj ArabiaAl-Refi, Brioche Doree, Road Burger King, Al-Haramein Café Espresso, Café Tel:Larica +966-9-2000-9550 Verganano , Cinnabon, Dining: Al-Saaj AlCharley’s, Conton, Costa Refi, Brioche Doree, Coffee, Hardee’s, KFC, Krispy Burger King, Café Kreme London Larica, Kudu, Espresso, Café Fish&Chips, McDonald’s, Verganano , Cinnabon, Mongo, Pans, Roma way, Charley’s, Conton, Costa Shawermar, Starbucks, Coffee, Hardee’s, KFC, Sushi King, Taco, Hut, Thai Krispy Kreme Kudu, Express, Pizza Company, LondonThe Fish&Chips, T.G.I Fridays, Tony Roma’s, McDonald’s, Mongo, Zyng (Asian Grill).

Pans, Roma way, Supermarket: Shawermar, Geant.

Starbucks, Shops: SushiAbu King,Sharaf, Taco Hut, Accesorize, Adams, Adidas, Thai Express, The Pizza Ahmad Abdulwahed, Alpha Company, T.G.I Fridays, Opticals, Alshaya, Balad, Tony Roma’s, Zyng Bershaka, Blue Age, Bonia, (Asian Grill).

Boots, Brics, BSB,Geant.

BSX, C&B, Supermarket: C&K, Cameui, Camille’s Shops: Abu Sharaf, Sidewalk, Carters, Celio, Accesorize, Adams, Chad Valley, Coast, Adidas, Ahmad D-FP-T, Debenhams,Alpha Diesel, Abdulwahed, Disigula, Dorthy Perkins, Opticals, Alshaya, Forever21, Evans, Exit, Balad, Bershaka, BlueFaces, Gap, GBK, Girls, H-Flow, Age, Bonia, Boots, H&M, Hokair, Hush Hush, Brics, BSB, BSX, C&B, I Style, Kikik, La C&K, Jennyfer, Cameui, Camille’s Senza, La Senza Gril,Celio, La Vie Sidewalk, Carters, EnChad Rose,Valley, Lady Bird, Life Coast, Kids, Limited Too, Liz Claiborne, D-F-P-T, Debenhams, Lynnes, Maghrabi Diesel,Mango, Disigula, Dorthy Kids, Mini Modu, Miss Perkins, Forever21, Selfridge, MissFaces, Whatever, Evans, Exit, Gap, Mothercare, GBK, Girls, Nectar, H-Flow,New H&M, Yorker, Next,Nike, Nil Yarz, Hokair, Hush Hush, I

Style, Jennyfer, Kikik, La Senza, La Senza Gril, La Vie En Rose, Lady Bird, Life Kids, Limited Too, Liz Claiborne, Lynnes, Mango, Maghrabi Kids, Mini Modu, Miss Selfridge, Miss Whatever, Mothercare, Nectar, New Yorker, Next,Nike, Nil Yarz, Nose, Oasis, Okaidi, Opt. Centre, Party Princess, Pride of Kashmir, Principle, Pull & Bear, Puma, Pumpkin Patch, Quiz, Ribbon, Rina, Salhiya, School, Sgt.Major, SIA, Spring, Stradivarius, Sun & Sands Sports, Swiss Corner, Tally Wejil, TCF, Terranova, Terranova Kids, The Museum, TPC, Twaila, Vero Moda, Vertbaudet, Viss, Wallis, Warehouse, White Company, Zahoor Al-Reef, Zara, ZYNG. Nojoud Center Tahlia Street Shops: Adidas, AlBadr Optical, Alcott, Alhomaidhi, Bonia, Cortefiel, Emad Rizq, Faces, , Feni 9, , Gerry Weber, GS Big & Tall, I Zone, Pumpkin Patch, Lora Lina Sfera, Magrabi, Mango, Mobily, Women secret, Sarafia, Shalky , Smash,Tanagra, Vincci.

Red Sea Mall King Road Tel: +966-2-2151551 Dining: Apple Bee’s, AlBaik, Al- Nabulsi, Baskin Robbins, Bonnon Cup, Burgerino, Burgerking, Café Larica, Canton, Cheese Cake Factory, Chinese Pearl, Crepe Suzette, Cup & Cino, Hagen Duz,Hardee’s, Hijaziyat, House of Donuts, Indian Express, KFC, Krispy Kreme, Kudu, London Fish, Magic

Wok, McDonald’s, On the Broder, Pana Caldo, Pan’s & Co, Roma Way, Santino’s, Second Cup, Shamiana, Starbucks, Steak House, Swensen’s, Taco Hut, Tajin, Tea Amo, Teayana, Trios.

Supermarket: Danube.

Shops: Adidas, Aigner, All Star Converse, Al-Mussali, Al-Refaie, Al-Sawani, Axiom, Barove, Beach &Beyond, Benetton, Bhs, Body Action, Body Shop, Bomby, Bonia, Boroue, Boss, Burberry,Calvin Klein, Change, Claire’s, Coach, Coast, Diesel, Diorucci, Divisage, Dorothy Perkins, Early Learning Center, Elaf (Travel Agency), Escada & Loriel, Esprit, Etre ea, Evans, Eye Fashion, Faces, Faith, Fanateer, Fashion Top, FCUK, Ferragamo, Fetaihi, Foot Locker, Giordano, Givenchy, Go Sport, Guess, Guess Accessories, Guess Kids, G2000, Izzue,Lacoste, Laperla, Lazourdi, Levis, Life Line, Life style, Limited Too, MAC, Mac PC’s, Maghrabi, Maghrabi kids, Makyaji, Milano, Mommy me, Montblanc, Mother care, Naomi, Next, Nokia, Oasis, Obaji, Occasions, Occulis, Optic Center, Panasonic, Paris Gallery, Patchi, Puma Watches, Replay, Rubayat, Rolex, Rouj, S & K (Samuel & Kenvin), Samsonite, Sefora, Sephora, Sergio Rossi, Sony, Sports Wear, Swatch, Tea Gschwender, Tiffany & Co , Tihama (Stationery), Top Shop, Top Man, Versacie, Vision Express, XOXO, Zuhur Al-Reef.

Roshana Center Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-2635114 Dining: Cinnabon, Coffee Corner, Crepe Café, Virgin Restaurant & Café.

Shops: 4U4Ever, Abdul Ghafour Amin Co.Shoe, Abo Moammar, Abotche, Adawliad, Adnan Jewelery, Adolfo Dominguzs, Ahmed Abdulwahed, Ahmed Adgaish Electronices, Al-Falona Stores, AlHamary, Al Garmooshi for Matches, Al-Togbi, Al-Yasr, Al-Arabi Optics, Al-Dawliyah, AMH, Baby, Bajsair, Bayana, Blanco, Change, Courir, Damas, Extra Ordinary, Fayrooz, Fityani, Giordano, Guess, Halawani Audi Visual, Hamza Abd El Rizk Jewelery Damas, Home Appliances & Electronics, Hussain Trading Co., Jeddah International Market, Jollibee, Korloff, LG, Light, Linen Chest, Mohsen, My Fair Lady, Nof Jewelery, On Time Plus, Orange Bed Bath, Plug Ins, Pretty Shoes Yalghi Couture Qeuess, Said Ahmed Al-Ajou (JVC), Saloon Tamim, Samsung, Sandwich, Sarwat, Scholl, Sid, Sony World, Sunglasses Hut, Tamim Shoes, The Wall, Littel book Bookstore, Tuctuc, Zumorrodah.

Roshan Mall King Road Tel: +966-2-6226720 Dining: Al-Baik, Baskin Robbins, Chilis, Donut House, Fish World, Fuddruckers, Hardees, KFC, Kudu, McDonald’s, Second Cup. Supermarket: Hyper Panda.

Shops: Abdul Samad AlQurashi, Axiom, Bonia, Callem, Cavlo Rino, Cell Com, Cinnzeo, Claire’s, Colombia Sports Wear, Fendi, Gerry Weber, Giordano, Grand Optics, Gucci, Herffy, Ikks, It’s Mine, Jacqueline Riu, Kashmir, Lingo, Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics, Maghrabi, Mango, Mikyaji, Miss Fashion, Missha, Mothercare, Nayomi, Nectar, Panda, Royal Mandaina, Samuel & Kevin, Sayadyah Express, Sensi, Show Time, Stadivarious, Sun & Sand Sports, Swatch, The Body shop, Timberland, Tom Tailer, Toys R Us, U-Qote, Vavavoom, Versace.

Serafi Mega Mall Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-2844886 Dining: Al-Baik , Baskin Robbins , Blend , Burger king , Costa Coffee, Gelato , Hot & Crispy , Krispe Kreme , Kudu, Mc’Donald’s , Mugg & Bean, Seatle’s Best, Subway.

Supermarket: Danube.

Shops: Al-Sawani, Baleno, Claire D K, Claire’s, Faces, Go Sport, Life Style, Maghrabi, Pepe Jeans, Samuel & Kevin, Sensi, Swatch, Voyage.

Stars Avenue Mall King Road Tel: +966-2-2754522 Dining: Bert’s Restautant, Café Italia, Café Ceramique, Cerepe Café, Deera Café, Goodies, Haagen Dazs, Joe’s Diner, Krispy Kreme, Lina’s Café, Little Book, Olio.

Supermarket: Carrefour.

Shops: Agatha, AlGhazalo, Al-Humaidi, AlMutahajibah, Al-Othaim, AlShayiya Accessory, Arabian Oud, Argeterie, Art of Idea, DESTINATION JEDDAH 43

FATIMA ABID

Haute Couture

Le Chateau, Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-5-54369993 www.fatimaabid.com 44 DESTINATION JEDDAH

Axiom, Baby Fitaihi, Batteel, BCBG, Benetton, Body Shop, Bonpoint, Borbonese, Breil, Carolina Herrera CH, Champion, Coach, Cole Haan, Collci, Courier, Custo Barcelona, Cute, Derby X, Destination Maternity, Faces, Faith Connexion, Farsi Jewelry, Fayandra, GBK, GC Watches, Geox, Guess Accessory, Guess by Marciano, Hang Ten, Issam Jamal, Jarkas, Jasmine Box, Jimmy Choo, Kanz Al-Sahra, Karon Millen, Khider Rizek, Kohar, Kurt Geiger, La Perla Palace, Lacoste, Lide X, Liujo, Loccitane, Lyne’s, Magrabi, Majesty, Mama’s and Papa’s, Mark by Mark Jacobs, Masagh, Max Mara, Mikayaji, Mimosa, Moschino, Mutamiez, My Accessory, Nayomi, Nectar, New Look, Odd Molly, Oliver and Company, Painegonda, Patchi, Paul and Joe, Paul Smith, Penny Black, Petit Bateau, Pomellato, Paul Frank, Pucci, Quick Silver, Replay, Rubaiyat, Rumaizan, Saks Fifth Avenue, Samuel and Kevin, Sensi, Shalky QQ, Space Toom, Stella McCartney, Swarovski, Swatch, Tara Jarmon, Teen2Teen, The Counter, Tiffany, Tipity Toes, Tumi, Vertu, Voila, Waed, Wahat Al-Jalabiya, Wazer Pharmacy, XOXO, Zanotti.

& Crispy, Kudu.

Shops: Al-Mashat, AlSaadami, Al-Dham Watches, Athetes Foot, Attitude, B-Bushh, BGN, Bossini, Cardial, Casa Rossi, Cerruti 189, Chin Chin, Coton, Cute Make Up, Dadida, Dearson, Eyat, F&f, Fashion Shop, Feel Free, Giordano, Go Bo, i2 Telecom, International Styles, R&R, Kodak, LA Lanidar, Lamar, Life Style, Lolet, Lora Lina Paris, Mag, Majed, Majesty, Manash, Mastiha Mikyaje, Nayomi, Orbit, Paris Gallary, Parkadello, Passion De Mode, Pierre Cardin, Pretty Fit, Rieker Antistress, Riyadh Lady, Samsonite, Sayadyah, Simi, Skin Bujoux, Soccer Scene, Spring Field, Teen o Teen, The Body Shop, Tokyo Games, U-mark, Vincci.

Tahlia Center Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-2634662 Dining: Al-Nabulsi Sweets, Burger King, Canton, Hot & Crispy, Indian express, Krispy Kreme, Kudu, La Creperie, Mana’ish, Manarat Marakesh, Minimoonz, Mirador, Panino’s, Starbucks.

Shops: Al-Humaidi, Al-Rayes, Armani Exchange, Bakhsh Jewellery, Birkenstock, Coach, Claire’s, Cope Copine, Daniel Hechter, Du Pareil Au M’em, Emad Rizq, Esprit, Evans, Giordano, Lacoste, La Moda, Laura Ashley, LoraChilli, Laurel, Limited Too, Longines, Make Up Forever, Mac, Mikyaji, Milano, Moawad, Naoumi, Sultan Mall Nectar, Omega, Paris Gallery, Prince Sultan st.

Pierre Cardin, River Island, Tel: +966-2-2758992 Rolex, Rubaiyat,Sanrio, Dining: Al-Baik, Baskin Sephora, Swarovski, Swatch, Robbins, Burger King, T.S. Dupont, Terranova, The Capo Grillo, Casper & Body Shop,Tiffany &Co., Gambini’s, Cinnabon, Coffee Maker, Conton, Hot Tina Tailor,Top Shop / Top Man.

KENZO:

Sprouting new roots at

Le Chateau

By DJ Team

After taking over from Kenzo Takada, Antonio Marras’ latest designs at Kenzo are set to the illusion of a golden disk hanging heavily over the Sahara. The vision is rich with nomadic imagery, with models wrapped up in Arab inspired looks; a fusion between the Japanese and Arabian culture.

Saudi Arabia’s Kenzo boutique is the first flagship store to open with the new Antonio Marras concept. The flower being the essence of the new concept design protruding subtly as elegant white flowers flow in and out of the crisp, white walls.

Not only is this a stirring visual but it adds more of the same elegant flavor we have come to know and love of Kenzo.

The new collection is a Russian inspiration from the famous love story of Doctor Zhivago. The collection features bright colors, and floral patterns mixed with a military touch of the Russian inspiration.

The babushka dolls play a significant role and add a sense of playfulness to the collection.

This kind of multi-cultural fashion synthesis is ideal for a city like Jeddah which is quintessentially one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse fashion hubs in the world.

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Special Places

Looking Back at

Special Places

One of our signature features is special places where we highlight and discover different communities in urban Jeddah. As part of our wrapping up for 2009 we selected from previous coverage some of our favorite places around the city.

Al-Balad Old Town

AL-BALAD NIGHTS BEFORE EID - Vendors are scattered all over Al-Balad in the last week of Ramadan, selling candies and different kinds of sweets for the Eid festivities. Other stalls sell cheap clothes and leather goods. One should not go to Al-Balad without eating Balela (a snack of

Baab Makkah

From its humble beginnings as a fishing village to a fort and now a bustling metropolis holding on to its old traditions while keeping up with the rest of the world. Souks, the traditional marketplaces of the Middle-East, dot Jeddah’s busy shopping districts adding to the city’s character and charm.

Afghani Souk

Amidst buildings that are themselves of an antique nature, the district of Al-Hendaweyyah is akin to a vein, just one of many, that give this old part of Jeddah city its charm and its visitors a blissful shopping experience.

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cooked chickpeas topped with spices, vinegar and pickles), another intresting experience is watching the fresh Kebdah (Liver) vendors cooking in the open air. You will see most Jeddawis, rich and poor, all enjoying the whole the same meal.

Yemeni Market

Thursday morning is the best time to pick up fresh flowers and place your orders for special occasions with local vendors at the market. Most days after 5 PM, the Yemeni market is bustling with neighbors picking up vegetables, fruits, spices or a quick meal after a busy day. Thursday Open Market: 9AM-2PM.

Bangala Fish Market

Fishing is one of Jeddah’s oldest industries, and the Red Sea still fuels the port city’s landmark fish market.

Bangala fish market is located south of Corniche, across the harbor from the Islamic port of Jeddah. Each morning before dawn, boatloads of fresh fish are delivered to the market’s auction blocks. Fish is auctioned in mass to restaurants, hotels and other local businesses, or sold throughout the day by vendors in the market’s many booths.

South Asian Market

Jeddah has always welcomed people from countries across the globe, providing a rich blend of culture and traditions. Immigrants that have settled in the city over the years have been able to develop their own local niche, shape their surroundings to create their own cultural environment, and consequently build themselves a home away from home. One such area is the district of Aziziah where you can sample the diverse cultures of Pakistan and India summed up in that 16 sq km stretch of land.

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Malls 1. Roshan Mall 2. Red Sea Mall 3. Mall of Arabia 4. Hera’a Souq 5. Aziz Mall 6. Serafi Mega Mall

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7. Sands Hotel 8. Movenpick Hotel 9. Marriott Hotel 10. Crowne Plaza Hotel 11. InterContinental Jeddah 12. Al-Salam Holiday Inn 13. Park Hyatt Jeddah

Selected Destination Jeddah Distribution Point 1. Virgin Megastore

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Choosing images for the magazine is always a difficult job since here at DJ we have such a talented team we often sit for hours deciding which images to use. As part of our farewell to 2009 we have put together some of our favorites that never made it to publication for you to see a slightly different side of the stories we brought you.

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Red Sea Coast

Night Delight: The Red Sea’s Dark Secret

By Hans Sjoeholm

Jeddawis are have endless opportunities to dive after work, or for the extra energetic ones, a predawn dive to start off on the right foot (fin) before a new day of work.

Groups of surgeonfish are seldom seen during the day,when they wake up at dawn they are seen swimming together on the reef walls before they return to their individual grazing areas up on the reef crest.

A great time to see plenty of life is just before the sun drops below the horizon.

You can see the busy dayshift of coral reef fish doing the change over with the night attendants of the coral reef community. You are privileged to have a first row experience and not as, most of the world population, only have access to this aquatic realm through TV documentaries.

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it is exhilarating yet surprisingly calm and relaxing at the same time.

Practice peak performance buoyancy control to get the most enjoyment of the dive, admire the colors of the reef creatures and coral structures, watch the living coral feeding with extended polyps and realize that they are very much living creatures and not just a dead rock.

Ever woken up in the middle of the night and managed to find your way into the

kitchen in darkness? Being familiar with a dive location can be as beneficial so it is good practice to dive it during the day, get the compass out and sketch the area on a slate to prepare for your best ever night diving experience.

Attach chemical light sticks to your air tank and carry back–up lights in case of a light failure and as always share your dive in a close proximity with a competent dive buddy.

Here is the fun part, turn the flashlight out to experience fire works of sparkling colors of blue and green as you swish your fingers through the rich water. Bioluminescence is

emitted from single-celled algae known as dinoflagellates. Many dinoflagellate species are bioluminescent, emitting bright flashes of light at night in response to agitation. This is something that also can be experienced when taking a boat ride at night and you see the water flows and glows around the boat.

It is amazing to be able to see the moon and to be able to use it as natural navigation aids whilst diving.

At night parrotfish can be seen sleeping in exactly the same spot squeezed in its private coral bed many times encompassed in a cocoon of corals.

Stonefish sit camoflagued on the coral reef waiting for unsuspecting The highly light-sensitive black or beige colored basket stars, perched on top lunch to swim by and not notice them staring out into the sea. of the reef sometimes reaching a width of up to 1m, are amazing to watch as they quickly collapse to a small ball as soon as you shine the light on them.

The Spanish Dancer (Hexabranchus sanguineus) lays its eggs in a ribbon formation and leaves it on the corals for safe keeping.

The Spanish Dancer is a form of sea slug which slithers slowly across the corals with its feathery gills protruding from its rear section.

Parrotfish can be seen sleeping in the same spot squeezed in its coral The Electric Leopard Torpedo Ray (Torpeda panthera) who stun their tiny bed many times encompassed in a cocoon of mucus secreted by the fish. pray with a powerful jolt may be seen swimming along the bottom

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The sandy bottom may be full of nocturnal crabs, shells, shrimps, octopus and sleeping fish not found during the day.

On the reef walls you may find many coral shrimps and cuttlefish changing color trying to blend in with the reef. Behind the sea urchins you may find dancing shrimps and tiny cuttlefish. On every divers wish list is to see a Spanish dancer (Hexabranchus sanguineus) and their eggs laid out as pinkish ribbons. A really lucky diver might even get to spot the tiny Periclimenes Imperator shrimp, usually found near the feathery gills of the mollusk.

Plenty of Red Sea needlefish (Tylosurus choram) may be attracted to the surface light and can easily be seen by snorkeling at night. The beautiful but venomous Clearfin Lionfish are frequently seen hunting at night and sometimes in certain locations the common lionfish may follow you and start hunting in your torch light.

The electric Leopard torpedo ray (Torpeda panthera) who stun their tiny pray with a powerful jolt may be seen swimming along the bottom and if your timing is right you might even see a moray eel catching a sleeping surgeonfish.

The Striped Eel Catfish (Plotosus lineatus) with its venomous pectoral and first dorsal fin, whilst still in the juvenile stage, form dense-ball shaped schools franticly searching the reef for food. Scorpion fish and stonefish are also easy to spot as they many times display a reddish hue at night.

Beware of cone shells; never pick them up since they are highly venomous.

Try to spot some of the common fish you see in the daytime, such as Anthias, Picassos, Damselfish and others and you will be surprised to see how well hidden they are at night.

The less you swim – the more you get to see.

Some reef sections you may have quickly swam past during the day will now during a slow illuminated macro observation dive provide many new creature discoveries exhibiting vibrant colors, will become unforgettable reef tales to bring home to your friends and family.

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The beautiful but venomous Clearfin Lionfish are frequently seen hunting at night and sometimes in certain locations the common lionfish may follow you and start hunting in your torch light.

The Striped Eel Catfish (Plotosus lineatus) with its venomous pectoral and first dorsal fin, whilst still in the juvenile stage, form dense-ball shaped schools franticly searching the reef for food.

Coral polyps (Lobophyllia hemprichii) bloom in the night light gently sifting through the sea silt while they rest on the coral reef.

Remember that we are visitors to the reef, do not disturb and show all the creatures the respect they deserve to have.

Learn more about the inhabitants and night diving techniques in a night, navigation, or underwater naturalist diving specialty.

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Dive Shops & Dive Resorts

Jeddah’s dive shops are the city’s resource for water sports and activities. They are in the know about the latest rules and regulations, do’s and don’ts and offer sound safety advice with a smile.

Beach Resorts

AL-KHORAYEF YAMAHA MARINES EQUIPMENT Location: King Rd. next to Auto Mall Tel: +966-2-4202666 divingjd@khorayef.com Opening hours: Sat - Wed: 8 AM - 12.30 PM, 5.30 PM - 9 PM Thu: 8 AM - 1.30 PM Fridays closed!

DREAM DIVERS Location: Andalus Resort: +966-2-6561444 King Rd. next to Auto Mall Blue Beach: +966-2-2341900 Tel: +966-2-2150019 Coral Beach: +966-2-6561343 Fax: +966-2-6644892 marketing@alahlam-marina.com Crystal: +966-2-656 8888 Dive Village: +966-2-6561980 eric_fwd@yahoo.com (for Durrat Al-Arous: +966-2-6180000 boat trips) Fal: +966-2-656 0033 www.alahlam-marina.com Huda Beach: +966-2-2342332 Opening hours: Movenpick: +966-2-6555550 Sat - Thu: 9 AM - 11 PM Nakheel: +966-2-6066644 Fri: 6 PM - 11 PM Obhur Resort: +966-2-6563030 BLUE REEF DIVERS Remal: +966-2-6561880 RED SEA DIVERS Location: Reem Riviera: +966-2-2342332 Location: Behind Danube, off Tahlia st.

Sheraton: +966-2-234 2264 Opposite Danube, Tel: +966-2-6613931 off Tahlia st. info@bluereefdivers.com GPS: N21°32.743’, E39°09.727’ Opening hours: Tel: +966-2-6606368 Sat - Wed: 9 AM - 11 PM Fax: +966-2-6602064 Ahlam Resort: +966-2-2886242 Thu - Fri: 7 AM - 11 PM redseadivers@arab.net.sa Dive Village: +966-2-6561980 Branch: Durrat Al-Arous: +966-2-6180000 Durrat Al-Arous (50km north Opening hours: Sat-Wed: 9 AM - 11 PM Fal Diving: +966-2-6560033 of Jeddah) Thurs & Fri 7.30 AM - 11 PM EXT 624 Tel: +966-2-6181777 Nakheel/Ghulam Beach Resort: Fax: +966-2-6181778 THE ARAB +966-2-2342266 CIRCUMNAVIGATOR Red Sea: +966-2-6562199 DESERT SEA DIVERS Location: Location: Behind Danube, off Tahlia st.

On North Obhur Rd. GPS: N21°32.790’, E39°09.802 (Creek), near Rose Village Tel: +966-2-6651304 Compound Fax: +966-2-6608224 Al-Ahlam Marina: +966-2-2886242 GPS: N21°43.685’, www.arabcircumnavigator.com Al-Nakheel Village: +966-2-6562101 E39°06.449’ Opening hours: Tel: +966-2-6561807 Red Sea Marina: +966-2-2340117 All week: 9 AM - 10 PM Fax: +966-2-6561288 info@desertseadivers.com Hans Sjoeholm www.desertseadivers.com Dive Coordinator Opening hours Looking for the basics or Sat - Wed: 10 AM - 8 PM instructor level courses?

Thu - Fri: 7 AM - 8 PM Hans, a 25-year-veteran diver, Mondays closed! is the most qualified in the Kingdom for you to learn from.

Dive Resorts

Jeddah Marinas

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Dining

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very month we try and bring you the best of a certain type of food. This month we’ve got the best in pizzas from around Jeddah. From organic pizzas to the most authentic Italian cuisine in Jeddah we’ve got a little of everything for everyone, so read on to find out where you’ll eat out next.

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Hidden behind Sierra compound, two large red tents with a palm tree in the center and glass windows surrounding the base of the tent. As you walk down the narrow walkway, soft grass juts out from the tiles welcoming you to a truly authentic experience of italy without the expense and hassle of airfare. That’s what Isabella’s is at its core, an Italian dining experience which is as authentic as possible.

As you push open the wooden Italian-esque doors the cool air inside is quick to welcome you to one of the tables located around the spine of the red canvased tent. Originally named Garbinos and Siciliano until a few months ago, Isabella’s is a complete renaissance of the restaurant. With renovations creating the two outdoor tent patios Isabella’s is truly what it’s name implies, a beauty The restaurant has existed for 8 years but in January of this year, a change in management caused the brand to be given new life. From the expansion to the retraining of his staff to the reconstruction of a wood burning pizza oven Isabella’s is hardly recognizable from its original incarnation.

“You won’t find a better fettucine in town, I guarantee it,” said owner and co-founder Bassim Shaikan, while challenging me to taste. Putting it plainly, he was right, making fettucine properly is not difficult but most restaurants in Jeddah proclaiming to have fine Italian food miss out on making this dish properly. The same can be said about the lasagnas and pizzas, Shaikan attributes this to using the freshest ingredients he can find.

“My number one concern is the taste of the food, if the food isn’t good then you can’t win

the customer over,” he said with his passion for good food just as visible as the smile on his face.

While the food is the driving force behind the customer’s experience Shaikan said, the entire dining experience is also important.

Isabella’s has a number of things working in its favor. Other than the food is its location.

Although out of the way and not in the trendiest part of town, it is quiet. If that doesn’t seem to make a difference, imagine trying to enjoy a plate of delicious pasta, with traffic zooming by; now try imagining it without traffic. That’s the difference that Isabella’s gives you.

The food is both rich in taste, filling but not heavy and you won’t need a nap after three slices of pizza. What sets it apart is one thing and one thing only, the food is made with love; a love for giving customers good food at a decent price in a pleasant atmosphere.

Isabella’s is perfect for a young married couple or a family of 5 looking for a night out on the town.

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Saudi Arabia is not known for its sustainability or its going green lifestyle, but one restaurant hopes to change that through the stomachs of Saudis. With the very first international branch of Pizza Fusion opening up in Jeddah on Oct. 29, locals and expats alike can sink their teeth into some of the very best pizza in town.

The American franchise was started 3 years ago by two college friends who wanted to take their love for pizza and make it different.

“Like all Americans they love pizza,” laughed Libor Vitu, brand manager for Pizza Fusion.

“But they wanted to do something very ecofriendly and do their part to save the earth.

They came up with the concept of a menu made up of entirely fully organic foods.”

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Everything from the pizza sauces to the cheese, even the meat is organic. Vitu said the meat comes from organic cage-free farms in the US. Organic food differs from non-organic food by not having any chemicals or hormones added to it, consequently the items do not have as long a shelf-life which makes transAtlantic transportation much more difficult.

Libor Vitu, brand manager for Pizza Fusion discusses how 60 percent of the food is organically produced, free of hormones, steroids and abusive conditions like battery-cage farming.

Rande Samuel, Franchise District Manager, is responsible for monitoring whether the franchise is up to the standards the brand is associated with.

The British Virgin Islands born Samuel said he travels to the franchise locations every few months to perform a complete audit of the restaurant.

However the disadvantage to opening in a region which does not have a more pervasive green culture, is that not all the items at the Pizza Fusion can be eco-friendly.

“Some of the challenges we have here are that we can’t do it 100 percent organic. So we use 100 percent organic flour and pizza sauce and cheeses shipped from the States are organic,” Vitu said. “I’d say 60 percent of what is served is 100 percent organic.”

The non-traditionally shaped pizza is truly one of the best in town with the difference clearly in the taste of the pizza.

Location: Rawdah star center near Toasted Tel: +966-2-2616933 DESTINATION JEDDAH 61

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With one On The Border already open at Red Sea Mall, Arabian Food Supplies and On The Border (OTB) launched their new flagship restaurant branch.

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TuckedAway The new outlet located on Andalus street, is the largest in the world measuring 1100 sq m when all other OTB locations are under 1000 sq m.

“We’ve had such a good response with our initial location we wanted to expand and make it more accessible,” said Hussam ElNabulsi, general manager of the Hospitality Division for Chili’s and OTB for Arabian Food Supplies.

With the Director of the Foreign Affairs Ministry in the Makkah region Mohammed Tayyeb and the Mexican Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Terjo Arturo in tow the newest OTB location opened to a fireworks display on the steps of the franchise with pyrotechnics going off on the roof as well.

The restaurant itself is as close as Jeddahwis will come to having an authentic Mexican food dinner. Although still very Tex-Mex in its design and presentation, the intent as well as the ingredients are fresh and full of flavor. With friendly staff, an expansive restaurant, a downstairs play area and a kitchen much larger than its previous location, OTB should be able to keep true to its international dedication to quality dining.

Location: Andalus st. next to Harley Davidson Tel: +966-2-2150841

Humus Reefi: Mediterranean flavor, Arabian spice

Hidden at the top of Sari st., where Madinah road intersects, the humble Humus Reefi sits quietly as traffic zips by.

Inside, its very simple interior reflects what Humus Reefi is all about. Simple food without any distractions. With a menu packed with traditional goodies Humus Reefi has some of the best humus in town.

Complete with a rich flavor as well as a velvety texture, its one of those places you go for a traditional and easy meal. One of the items on promotion is the Concrete sandwich, while not exactly the most appetizing name, it is a falafel sandwich packing a punch of flavor.

The menu ranges from all the traditional favorites including falafels, foul medames and other staples of Arab cuisine.

Humus Reefi lacks an English menu, making it difficult for customers trying to discover a traditional taste tucked away in Jeddah’s busy streets.

Despite this it is still a great place to get a great meal at a realistic price.

Location: Intersection with Sari st. and Madinah rd. Tel: +966-2-6397773 Al-Safa st. Tel: +966-2-6734411 DESTINATION JEDDAH 63

Uno’s:Chicago pizza Numero uno

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Built to look like an old Chicago warehouse, Uno’s originally started out as a single pizzeria in 1943 and has since grown to become known worldwide for it’s signature deep dish pizza’s.

It’s pizzas, built on the original concept of a pizza pie, with a thick ready-made crust only needing to be filled in, Uno’s packs a punch with its thick and meaty delights.

If deep-dish pizza’s aren’t your style, there are also thin crust pizzas baked on flatbread, and are much more palpable since there isn’t so much packed into something so small.

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Uno’s signature pizza’s are what its built its image on but the menu is packed with a variety of items from juicy steaks to pastas ranging from the traditional to the more obscure; like the Rattlesnake Pasta which takes an Alfredo platter and adds diced jalapenos for a more spicy flavor.

Location: Prince Sultan st. near Emmar offices Tel: +966-2-6642740

Rattlesnake pasta

LOCAL RECIPE Domino’s Pizza: Juicy flavour in every slice

Bukhari Rice Traditional Hijjazi rice originally originating from Afghanistan

Ingredients 1 kg lamb shanks

3 medium Onions chopped 4 large julienne-cut carrots 4 cups Basmati rice ¼ cup vegetable oil

1 tbsp Salt, 1tbsp pepper, and 1 tbsp cumin 6 cups of water

The 49-year-old franchise has come far from its humble beginnings in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Domonio’s Pizza has been a staple of the Jeddah pizza scene for several years and continues to be a local favorite.

With thick and juicy crusts as well as a slew of toppings and offers to choose from, Domino’s is a must for any pizza lover.

Location: Al-Azizeyya, Al-Nuzha ,Al-Mohamadia Tel: +966-2-287-5456 , +966-2-655-6968, +966-2-420-2272

Preparation Method:

1. In a deep pot heat the oil, add the chopped onions and cook until they brown.

2. Add the lamb shanks, salt, pepper and cumin, cook until the liquid evaporates.

3. Stir the meat until it browns. Add the carrots and cook for 5 minutes.

4. Add the rice and cover with water, bring to a boil, cover the pot and reduce heat, let it simmer.

5. When the water is absorbed the rice is not fully cooked, cover loosely with a kitchen towel, cook on a very low heat for 10 minutes.

6. When rice is fully cooked turn off heat and let it stand for 15 minutes before serving. Serve rice and arrange the meat on top.

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Master Swiss Chocolatier

It all started in a small pastry shop on Markt-

gasse in Zurich’s old town in 1845. Confectioner David Sprüngli-Schwarz and his 29-year-old son Rudolf Sprüngli-Ammann, who also trained to be a confectioner, dared to do something new: they decided to make chocolate.

In particular and in keeping with the new fashion that came from Italy – solid bars – just like François-Louis Cailler in Vevey and Philippe Suchard in Neuchâtel had already done.

From its humble beginnings 164 years ago, Lindt chocolate is now produced in six production sites across Europe and two in the US and is distributed on four continents in over 100 countries. The Lindt master chocolatiers design every piece with passion from the finest ingredients to ensure the rich taste and texture in every bite.

With different pralines designed to taste best with different types of coffee, Lindt spares no effort in working to create the best taste for everyone.

From a box of rich pralines to chocolate shells filled with a creamy delicious center, every Lindt creation is a testament to chocolate perfection.

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Mystery Diner Craze Abstract Art Cafe:

Comfort and tarts to keep you satisfied With abstract art scattered everywhere Craze looks different from your average restaurant.

Upstairs in the family section large comfy and velvety chairs fill the space while waiters buzz around taking orders in the newly opened restaurant. With large LCD TV’s Crave follows the usual layout of most restaurants but makes better use of it space than most. While better suited as a lounge service is quick from the expansive menu despite the non-traditional arrangement of the food.

The art on display around the cafe is actually for sale with a handy guide inside the menu.

The tarts are fantastically full of flavor and extremely well presented. From creamy lemon to rich date tartlets there’s a wide range of goodies to choose from for those with a sweet tooth.

Location: Rawdah Star Center Tel: 02 6653065

One of the oldest franchises in the Kingdom, arriving long before any of the other major dining chains, Fuddruckers has undergone several shifts over the last few years.

Although service has remained at a somewhat consistent level, the quality of the food has slowly degraded over the last few years. Previously with an order for a burger a customer would be entitled to a side salad, which from a dining perspective is far healthier than a burger on its own.

Granted, if you want to eat healthy Fuddruckers isn’t your best bet in the first place. But the salad makes a difference.

Additionally many of the ingredients have progressively decreased in quality; from the salads becoming more soiled with sauce, to the burgers becoming greasier and greasier to the chilli-cheese fries manifesting as more cheese than chilli.

With new locations open at Roshana Mall and on Andalus fulfilling their purpose as a location for casual family dining, the quality of the actual dining has dropped significantly. For one of the oldest and best known franchises in the country, Fuddruckers should be leading the charge for casual dining while keeping food at an acceptable standard.

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Restaurants Directory American American Corner Khaledeya st.

Tel: +966-2-6060188 Applebees Andalus st.

Tel: +966-2-6610012 Chili’s Andalus st.

Tel: +966-2-6634760 Fuddruckers Andalus st.

Tel: +966-2-6686330 Manhattan Hilton Hotel Tel: +966-2-6590000 Muchos (Latin Grill) Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6613111 Ruby Tuesday Andalus st.

Tel: +966-2-6501999 Steak House Malek Rd. Tel: +966-2-6829955 T.G.I Friday’s Andalus st.

Tel: +966-2-6529330 The Texan Meridien Hotel Tel: +966-2-6633333 Tony Roma’s Mall of Arabia Tel: +966-2-6123534 Uno’s Prince Sultan st.

Tel: +966-2-6221320

Bakery

Atayeb Rawdah st.

Tel: +966-2-6642150 Bonbon Andalus st.

Tel: +966-2-6697655 Crusty Rawdah st.

Tel: 920026633

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Cheesecake Factory Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6690895 Helen’s Kitchen Kayyal st.

Tel: +966-2-6977729 La Fraise Andalus st.

Tel: +966-2-6511312 Le Croissant Shop Khalideya Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6061010 Le Gourmet Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6605061 Le Notre Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6602803 Le Vendome King Road Tel: +966-2-6924606 Munch Bakery Arafat st.

Tel: +966-2-6605010 Samadi Rawdah st.

Tel: +966-2-6642424

Brazilian Hanviv Sultan Mall Tel: +966-594276234 Spears Intercontinental Hotel Tel: +966-2-6611800

Chocolates Anoosh Sari st.

Tel: +966-2-6832209 Chocolate Corner Rawdah st.

Tel: +966-2-6630449 Ganache Rawadah st.

Tel: +966-2-6601390 Caramel Rawda st.

Tel: +966-2-6688527

Chocoline Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-2842846 Dactylifera Prince Sultan st.

Tel: 92008182 Miss Chocolate Rawda st.

Tel: +966-2-6638989 Patchi Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6695858

Chinese Baytote (Chinese Delivery) Rawdah dist.

Tel: +966-2-6164442 China Gate Sari st.

Tel: +966-2-6970672 Durrat China Prince Abdullah st.

Tel: +966-2-2616885 Golden Palace Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6690377 Gulf Royal Rawdah st.

Tel: +966-2-6653335 Noodles Rosewood Corniche Tel: +966-2-2578888 Toki Laylati Complex, Malek Rd. Tel: +966-2-6060606 Xian Gong Sheraton Hotel Tel: +966-2-6992212

Coffee & Tea Shops Best Cup Khaledeya st.

Tel:+966-2-6063619 Chai & Ba Khaledeya Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6642084

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Al-Shate’e Dist.

Tel: +966-2-2753914 Coffee Republic Corniche st.

Tel:+966-2-6637575 Costa Coffee Sari st.

Tel: +966-2-6067741 Starbucks Sari st.

Tel: +966-2-6067790 Tea Amo Tahlia st./ Coral Mall Tel: +966-2-6601738 Teayana Andalus st.

Tel: +966-2-6681660

French

Bert’s Rawdah st.

Tel: +966-2-6606633 Black & White Palestine st.

Tel: +966-2-6610611 Crêpe Café Roshana Mall Tel: +966 -2- 2634989 Delifrance Prince Sultan st.

Tel: 920009950 La Cuisine Palestine st.

Tel: +966-2-6630363 Le Ciel Andalus st.

Tel: +966-2-6525354 Champs-Elysées Andalus st.

Tel: +966-2-2845454

Fast Food

Al-Tazaj Tahlia st Tel:+966-2-6683371 Big Bite Rawdah st.

Tel: 920001219

Burgarino Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6647928 Burger King Sari st.

Tel: +966-2-6394375 Prince Sultan st.

Tel: +966-2-6836062 Capo Grillo Khaledeya dist.

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

Tel: +966-2-2574747 Gado Gado Andalus st.

Tel: +966-2-6514774 Obhur Tel: +966-2-6560787 Hardee’s Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6528338 Jan Burger Hera’a st.

Tel: +966-2-6924679 Joe’s Diner Khaledeya dist.

Tel: 920005637 Jollibee Khaledeya Souq Tel: +966-2-6984043 Kaddoura Palestine st.

Tel: +966-2-6683844 KFC Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6613356 Kudu Tel: 8001240061 Little Caesar’s Hera’a st.

Tel: +966-2-6823018 Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6749687 McDonald’s Rawdah st. +966-2-2563981 Obhur Tel: +966-2-6560017

“We bake the taste” Address: Khalidiya in the Rawdah district Tel: 9200 2 66 33 www.crustyme.com

Home Delivery Service is also available.

Panino’s Obhur Tel: +966-2-6561911 Arafat st.

Tel: +966-2-6654264 Khalideya Dist.

Tel:+966-2-60647171 Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6676991 Papa John’s Hera’a st.

Tel: +966-2-6999624 Pizza Hut Hamra Dist.

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

Tel: +966-2-6548890 Obhur Tel: +966-2-2341962 Quiznos Sub Sari st.

Tel: +966-2-6068014 Subway Khalideya dist.

Tel: +966-2-6063493 Wonder Burger Delivery Tel:+966-2-2830808

International

Rawdah st. Tel: +966-2-6672953

Al-Safina Hilton Hotel Tel: +966-2-6590000 Al-Shurafa Al-Hamra dist Tel: +966-2-6602743 Al-Shurafa Lounge Qasr Al-Sharq Tel: +966-2-6599999 Andalusia Prince Sultan st.

Tel: +966-2-6063210 Barnie’s Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6696201 Beaux Arts Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6983028 Black Rose Rawdah st.

Tel: +966-2-6672953 Bubbles Andalus st.

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Café Aroma Al-Hamra dist.

Tel: +966-2-6605160 Café Céramique Malek Rd. & Sari st.

Tel: +966-2-7541668 Cast & Crew Rawdah st.

Tel: +966-2-2616770 Gelato Palestine st.

Tel: +966-2-6635524 Java Lounge Andalus st.

Tel: +966-2-6693393 Le Chalet Rawdah st.

Tel: +966-2-6642330 Harley Café Tahlia st.

Tel:+966-2-6651010 Le Notre Café Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-2611222 Lolita Café Obhur Tel: +966-2-6562369 Pearls Rawdah st.

Tel: +966-2-6642233 Senses Andalus st.

Tel: +966-2-6514375 Sibon Prince Sultan st.

Tel: +966-2-6063143 Toasted Rawdah st.

Tel: +966-2-2616747 Vertigo Andalus st.

Tel: +966-2-6633241 Waterlemon Andalus st.

Tel: +966-2-2848999 Zodiac Palestine st.

Tel: +966-2-6607548

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Ice Cream

Baskin Robbins Musaediyya Tel: +966-2-6640574 Gelato Palestine st.

Tel: +966-2-6635524 Movenpick Corniche st.

Tel: +966-2-6823366

Italian

Aldente Sari st.

Tel: +966-2-6970220 Amore Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-2847779 Al-Forn Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6612874 Balsamico Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6633115 Balsamico Too Malek Rd Tel: +966-565345317 Bice Qasr Al-Sharq Tel: +966-2-6599999 Casper & Gambini’s Andalus st.

Tel: +966-2-6672020 Castello Khaled Ibn Al-Waleed st.

Tel: +966-2-6652281 Ciao Andalus st.

Tel: +966-2-6653710 Il Gusto Palestine st.

Tel: +966-2-6600337 Il Gabiano Corniche st.

Tel: +966-2-6587042 Il Villaggio Andalus st.

Tel: +966-2-6688233 Il Porto Westin Hotel Tel: +966-2-6588200

Lallo’s Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6614719 Obhur Tel: +966-2-6561113 l’Olivio Arafat st.

Tel: +966-2-6687494 La Promenade Café Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6688712 La Villa Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6673434 Pizza Lenou Corniche Road Tel: +966-2-6140663 Pizza Napoli Rawdah st.

Tel: +966-2-6927796 Portofino Rawdah st.

Tel: +966-2-6655855 Salues Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6680335

Japanese

Benihana Sands Hotel / Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6692020 Ginza i chome Rosewood Hotel Tel: +966-2-2578888 Le Japonais Westin Jeddah Tel: +966-2-6588200 Shogun Lounge Prince Sultan st.

Tel: +966-2-6062288 Sushi Yushi Attallah Center Tel: +966-2-6997854 Tempura Yakituri Sari st.

Tel: +966-2-6392468 Wakame Rawdah st.

Tel:+966-2-6682003

Middle-Eastern Areej Zaman

Sultan Bin Salman st.

Tel:+966-2-6597122 Abu Shakra Al-Hamra Dist Tel: +966-2-6645111 Al-Nakheel Cornhice st.

Tel:+966-2-6066644 Al-Rausha Hera’a st.

Tel: +966-2-6541460 Al-Wada’a Corniche Road Tel: +966-2-6555550 Al-Zawaqa Sari st.

Tel: +966-2-6916004 Abu Zaid Hera’a St Tel: +966-2-6936633 Bait Al-Buff Prince Sultan st.

Tel: +966-2-6917578 Beiruiti Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6686354 Obhur Tel: +966-2-6562606 Bahar Sari st.

Tel: +966-2-6973420 Byblos Andalus st.

Tel: +966-2-6697655 Café Blanc Andalus st.

Tel: +966-2-2848777 Cusine Halawani Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6688900 Goodies Tahlia St. Tel: +966-2-6657721 Green Island Café Corniche Tel: +966-2-6990090 Kan Ya Makan Al-Hamra Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6697777 Mataam Al-Sharq Qasr Al-Sharq Tel: +966-2-6599999

Manuosha Sari st.

Tel: +966-2-2565275 Palm Beach Salamah Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6918896 Redan Tel: +966-2-6542949 Saddah Tel: +966-2-6055982 Shami Corniche st.

Tel: +966-2-6065353 Shawermatak Tahlia st.

Tel:+966-2-6688994 Yildizlar Andalus st.

Tel: +966-2-6531150

The Manhattan Fish Market Andalus st.

Tel: +966-2-6141900

Sweets/Dessert Al-Samadi Sweets Rawdah st.

Tel: +966-2-6642424 Al-Emad Dessert Sultan st.

Tel: +966-2-2575268 Al-Mahawi Sari st.

Tel: +966-2-2575739 Cheesecake Factory Tahliya st.

Tel:+966-2-6690895 House of Donuts

Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6675224 House of Kunafa Sari st.

Tel: +966-2-6918125 Krispy Kreme Stars Avenue Mall Tel: +966-2-2754744 Sa’d Al-Deen Sweets Sari st.

Tel: +966-2-2752600 La Vendome Tel: +966-2-6924606

South-Asian Mahrajah Palestine st.

Tel: +966-2-6656558 Marhaba

Moroccan Casa Inn Sari st.

Tel: +966-2-6390006

Persian Al-Khayyam Hilton Hotel Tel: +966-2-6590000 Jahan Andalus st.

Tel: +966-2-6571427 Sultani Andalus St Tel:+966-2-6693898

Thai Papaya Next to Sawari Mall Tel: +966-2-2753425 Thai Thai Prince Sultan st.

Tel: +966-2-6913808 Delivery Outdoor Seating Play Area

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Sea Food Al-Danah Corniche Road Tel: +966-2-6990090 Al-Multaqa King Road Tel: +966-2-6066666 Al-Hori Restaurant & Amusement Park Tel: +966-502724033 Atlantis Tahlia st.

Tel:+966-2-6611800 Fish Market Al-Hamra Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6611800

Andalus st.

Tel: +966-2-6636201 Raj Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-2632137 Shezan Sari st.

Tel: +966-2-6621086 Taj Mahal Khaledeya Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6979698

Shisha Sea View Wi-Fi

TAKING CARE Leftovers? Fa’ed Ta’am is a local charity association that will visit your home to collect leftover meals.

For more information please call: 0554053053

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Religious Tourism

Hijrah:

What it was and what it means today

By Sameen Anis

Contrary to the upcoming world-wide celebrations ushering in the new Gregorian year 2010, the new Hijrah (the Islamic year) will set in silently yet again. For those who follow the Hijrah calendar, every New Year is still not enough time to remember a history wrought with enlightenment and human sacrifice. Perhaps this is the time to re-instill in ourselves the true spirit of Islam as we move into the future.

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Hijrah, or rather Hijri, is an Arabic term literally meaning pilgrimage, migration or journey. Not surprisingly then, the Hijri calendar starts from the year Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) immigrated from Makkah to Madinah. This year is denoted as 1 A.H. or 1 After Hijrah, which in the Gregorian calendar corresponds to 622 A.D. However, the Hijrah calendar itself was developed 17 years after the Prophet’s migration. Umar (May Allah Be Pleased with Him), the second Caliph, felt the need for a calendar system and created an assembly to decide upon the matter. It was Ali (mabph) who suggested that the migration year be adopted as the first year of the new Islamic calendar.

decree in Islam but there is no ruling as to how it should be celebrated. You can have a party and light firecrackers, or fast and participate in congregational prayer or do nothing at all. But on the eve that 1431 A.H. (Dec. 18) begins, it is recommended to try to take some time out to research what the Hijrah truly stands for and how it can be of guidance for the coming year.

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Early Muslims, along with Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) started to rebel against their persecution in Makkah. Forfeiting their wealth, homes and family ties, they traveled to Madinah so they could practice Islam without the fear of persecution. This mass exodus symbolized the level of conviction early Muslim’s had in order to practice their faith.

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Interestingly enough, Muhammad Ilyas, author of “A Modem Guide to Astronomical Calculations of the Islamic Calendar, Times & Qiblah,” quoted Abul Hassan An-Nadwi (an eminent Islamic scholar) who wrote, “(The advent of the fifteenth Islamic century) is indeed, a unique occasion to ponder that the Islamic Era did not start with the victories of Islamic wars, nor with the birth or death of the Prophet (pbuh), nor with the Revelation itself. It starts with Hijrah, or the sacrifice for the cause of Truth and for the preservation of the Revelation.

It was a divinely inspired selection. Allah wanted to teach man that the struggle between (Good) and Evil is eternal. The Islamic year reminds Muslims not of the pomp and glory of Islam, but of its sacrifice, and prepares them to do the same.”

The significance of the Hijrah could not be defined better than An-Nadwi has already done. Following the lunar calendar is a divine

Jeddah ‫طريق الهجرة‬ )‫طريق اجلادة (املعتدلة‬ ‫ربيع األول‬12 ‫الوصول الى قباء يوم اإلثنني‬ 24 ‫من السنة الهجرية األولى املوافق‬ ‫ م‬622 ‫سبتمبر سنة‬

Makkah The Hijra Trail The Jada Trail (a caravan trail) Arrival at Qiba’ on Monday 12 of Rabi’ Al-Awal of the first Hijrah year - Sept. 24, 622 AD.

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Rome to Makkah: Promoting intercultural dialogue with gears and tires

By Michael Bou-Nacklie

From Rome to Makkah by bicycle; that’s what a group of 23 cyclists from the Netherlands and Germany, set off to do on Sept. 23. The tour reached Jeddah on Oct. 26, and started their first ride by cruising gently along the Corniche in the early morning cool. The group, many over the age of 60 and in excellent shape, left Rome after an audience with the Pope carrying a letter from him in hand for Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Makkah governor.

The purpose of the trip was to travel from the center of Christianity in Rome to the center of Islam to complete “probably the most important pilgrimage you can do,” said Leo Schmidt, one of the day captains of the group. “It’s a pilgrimage of hope and to build a bridge between the religions and cultures of Islam and Christianity.”

This trip follows hot on the heels of King Abdullah’s, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, interfaith dialogues aimed at accomplishing the same thing; bringing order to the chaos between religions.

Traveling such an immense distance is no small feat, especially given the challenges of the climate and some difficult hilly terrain.

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Therefore prior to the trip, the group endured trial runs to ensure all applicants were up to the challenge.

Crossing through Italy, Greece, Turkey, Syria and Jordan, said Schmidt with his heavy Dutch accent through his bristly mustache, the group were not all familiar with one another, but through the arduous riding they all become good friends.

Originally conceived as a sponsored cycling trip to Turkey the challenge slowly changed to its current inception of a cross-cultural pilgrimage. To mark the new purpose, their cycling strip prominently included green, the colour of hope and renewal, Schmidt pointed out.

The crowning final 70 km bicycle ride from Jeddah to Makkah was broken up into several stages because of the intense heat.

“The distance is not that far, but with this temperature we cannot ride,” Schmidt said.

“Instead we ride symbolically while we stay here for four days in Saudi. Every day we like to ride a few kilometers but since it’s so hot it’s impossible to your health.”

Due to regulations the cyclists were not allowed to continue all the way into Makkah but their journey of hope continued past the escarpment road to Taif an Al-Baha and later to Bisha.

As they cycled down Jeddah’s busy streets, the sight of so many foreigners all cycling together caused an unusual tameness to take over traffic.

Cars slowed, camera phones snapped pictures and video. Honks were replied to with friendly waves, as these champions of intercultural mixing pushed on with their message of hope and asambassadors of physical fitness.

‫ من راكبي الدراجات الهوائية من هولندا و�أملانيا برحلة بد�أت من مركز امل�سيحية يف روما �إىل مركز‬23 ‫قامت جمموعة مكونة من‬ ‫ مل ي�سمح للمجموعة بالدخول �إىل‬.‫ �أكتوبر حيث و�صلت �إىل جدة‬26 ‫ �سبتمرب �إىل يوم‬23 ‫الإ�سالم يف مكة املكرمة يف الفرتة من يوم‬ .‫مكة املكرمة رحلتهم (رحلة الأمل) و من ثم وا�صلت طريقها �إىل الطائف والباحة وبي�شة فيما بعد‬

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Religious Directory Accommodations Close to the Two Holy Mosques:

Madinah Al-Ansar Golden Hotel (4-star) Few steps away from Al-Haram Tel: +966-4-829-0177

Al-Ansar New Place (4-star) Al-Siteen st.

Tel: +966-4-820-7770

Al-Ansar Silver Hotel (4-star) Al-Siteen st.

Tel: +966-4-820-7117

Al-Haram Hotel (5-star) Abi Zar Road Tel: +966-4-818-2300

Al-Karam Hotel (4-star) King Abdulaziz st.

Tel: +966-4-815-5500

Andalus Classy Hotel (4-star) King Fahad st.

Tel: +966-4-829-0000

Andalus Dar Al-Khair Hotel (4-star) Few steps away from Al-Haram Tel: +966-4-818-1114

Anwar Al-Madinah Movenpick (4-star) in the Courtyard of Al-Haram Tel: +966-4-818-1000

Barakat Andalus Hotel(4-star) Al-Siteen st.

Tel: +966-4-820-8884

Dallah Taibah Hotel (4-star) King Fahad st., crossing Al-Siteen st.

Tel: +966-4-829-0180

Dar Al-Hijra InterContinental (4-star) King Fahad st.

Tel: +966-4-820-7777

Dar Al-Iman InterContinental (5-star) Off Al-Siteen st.

Tel: +966-4-820-6666

Dar Al-Taqwa InterContinental (5-star) Off Al-Siteen st.

Tel: +966-4-829-1111

Durrat Andalus Hotel (4-star) King Fahad st.

Tel: +966-4-829-1114

Green Palace Hotel (4-star) Abi Zar st.

Tel: +966-4-826-9040 76 DESTINATION JEDDAH

Hotel Elaf Taibah (3-star) Saad Bin Maaz st.

Tel: +966-4-818-0050

Hilton Madinah (5-star) King Fahad Road Few steps away from Al-Haram Tel: +966-4-820-1222

Le Meridien Madinah (4-star) Khalid Bin El-Waleed st.

Tel: +966-4-846-0777

Marriott Madinah (5-star) Omer Ibn Al-Khatab st.

Tel: +966-4-818-0000

Movenpick (5-star) In front of Al-Safeya Bridge Opposite Al-Haram Tel: +966-4-818-8888

Ramada Al-Hamra(4-star) Abi Zar st.

Tel: +966-4-820-8084

Ramada Al-Qibla(5-star) Islamic Court st.

Tel: +966-4-816-0008

The Medina Oberoi (3-star) Abi Zar st.

Tel: +966-4-828-2222

Makkah Ajyad Makkah (4-star) Ibrahim Al-Khalil st.

Tel: +966-2-572-0500

Al-Kadesia Hotels (3-star) Ajyad st.

Tel: +966-2-570-8066

Al-Shohada Hotel (5-star) Ajyad st.

Tel: +966-2-574-4401

Dar Al-Manasek Hotel (4-star) Ibrahim Al-Khalil st.

Tel: +966-2-539-4444

Elaf Ajyad Hotel (4-star) Al-Masafi st.

Tel: +966-2-572-2200

Elaf Al-Sud Hotel (4-star) Ajayad Al-Sud st.

Tel: +966-2-570-8586

Elad Kindah Hotel (5-star)

Al-Messyaal st.

Al-Jamaiza st.

Tel: +966-2-574-5555

Tel: +966-2-570-2212

Tel: +966-2-575-5575

Tel: +966-2-549-8855

Hilton Makkah & Towers (5-star) Hijrah st.

Mouta Hotels (4-star) Asshibikah Jobal st.

Tel: +966-2-534-0000

Tel: +966-2-543-5553

Hawazen Hotel (3-star) Gazzah st.

Mercure Hibatullah Hotel (4-star) Um Al-Qura st.

InterContinental Dar Al-Tawhid (5-star) Ibrahim Al-Khalil st.

Ramada Makkah Hotel (5-star) Ajyad st.

Tel: +966-2-541-1111

Tel: +966-2-577-1448

Tel: +966-2-575-1111

Tel: +966-2-546-0024

Ramada Makkah Shubaika (5-star) Al-Shubaika st.

Le Meridien Makkah (5-star) Ajyad st.

Sheraton Makkah Hotel and Towers (5-star) Gazzah st.

Le Meridien Towers Hotel (5-star) Rawabi Ajyad road Tel: +966-2-539-9999

Manazel Al-Ain Mesrcure (4-star) Al-Azizia st.

Tel: +966-2-576-0000

Zam Zam Grand Suites (5-star) Adjiad st.

Tel: +966-2-557-8000

Mercure Grand Um Al-Qura (5-star)

Tel: +966-2-571-5555

24 hours Islamic Call Centers:

If you have any questions, need a certain Fatwa, or are just curious about Islam in general, the Cooperative Office for Call and Guidance at Al-Badiah under the supervision of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs offers a 24-hour call service in several languages.

Tagalog Tagalog Tagalog Tamil

Useful websites: Mohammed Moshfiq Al-Rahman

Asadullah Othman

Bengali

0503425235

Hajj & Umrah Visa: www.hajinformation.com

Urdu

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 DESTINATION JEDDAH 77

Travel Trends

BETT

BETT:

Bringing Peace Of Mind To Travel Booking A new company looking to set the trend in travel and tourism is BETT, Bright Ethmed for Travel and Tourism. The name comes from a mineral treatment for the eyes, which works to both beautify and heal tired eyes. The same effect can be had on weary travelers where a new landscape and scenery can both revitalize and reinvigorate a person’s attitude.

By Jessica Stockwell In today’s world, it’s the travel providers who pay attention to the their customer’s needs and aid them in a hassle-free trip. A one-stop shop online and offline is a challenge, but BETT’s unique and efficient services, and answers to the many questions travellers have, will pave the way to success in the future.

BETT was opened in March 2008 by two brothers; Ahmad Qubouri and Mohammed 78 DESTINATION JEDDAH

Qubouri. Certified by IATA and ASTA, local regulations and processes have been established and business partnerships with online travel giants like Expedia.com, Hotels. com and TripAdvisor.com, make it a selfservice. Self-service to full service, and an attention to making your trip hassle-free, is how this start-up agency works.

BETT’s office It’s open glass front is full of authoritative signage (indicating their professional relationships), destination-inspired art fills the walls and it has the feel of an international agency that is open, friendly and worldly. Experienced agents offer guidance and work through the technical parts, checking fares, offering trusted accommodations and touring options.

“Our most popular clients are families and the most popular destinations are Beirut, Egypt, Dubai, and Asia,” Mohammed Qubouri said.

Without commissions, the brothers have had to be cost conscious and take a positive approach to solutions.

Both with master’s in IT and a couple of years of on-the-job experience with national organizations here in Saudi Arabia the agency owns an entrepreneurial spirit that has been a driving force in this venture.

“When we returned to Jeddah in 2004, we both had different ideas, Mohammed wanted to open a gym and I wanted to open a restaurant,” Ahmad said.

He and his brother both work full time jobs and both are recently married. They recount the early days of operations, they built the website and they have a creative flair for promotions and building relationships.

Online enterprise Flybett.com offers a full service; browse as you please, online shop. This is particularly useful for online bookings and packages

going out of the region to destinations like Europe, the US, India and Asia. Also useful is the easy browsing for hotels, prices and locations as well as a new cruise-booking feature. This is where there is great value in travel, check out prices for cruise trips.

The Mother-in-law-test Mohammad’s mother-in-law has been an online researcher for trips for her family and now she can book online with confidence through the flybett.com Web Site.

For those who just want to do research, check hotel prices, it can now all be done through flybett.com.

Visit the office and pay by the method of your choice, BETT works online and offline as a one-stop shop.

GETAWAY SPECIAL Check for hotel and airfare deals or ask about the BETT Maldives Getaway Special Maldives Tropical Holiday Getaway Starting at SR 4200 per person 4Days/3Nights Airfare included Valid until Dec 15, 2009 Location: Abdulrahman st., between Prince Sultan and Malek road, west of Shaker Village, Al Nahadha Dist 2 Tel: +966-2-622 3912 www.Flybett.com

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Travel

Directory Airlines Airport Information Tel: +966-2-6855526 Air Algerie Tel: +966-2-6515232 Air Arabia Tel: 920013322 Air Canada Tel: +966-2-6696933 Air France Tel: +966-2-6512000 Air India Tel: +966-2-2632994 Air Sahara Tel:+966-2-6646559 American Airlines Tel: +966-2-6651333 Ariana Afghan Airlines Tel: +966-2-6611222 Austrian Airlines Tel: +966-2-6644222 British Airways Tel: +966-2-92000 2215 Biman Bangaladesh Airlines Tel: +966-2-6652733 BMI-British Midland Tel: +966-2-263 3009 Cathay Pacific Airways Tel: +966-2-6670224 Continental Airlines Tel: +966-2-6693376 Cyprus Airways Tel: +966-2-6696304 Dallo Airlines Tel: +966-2-6513008 Delta Airlines Tel: +966-2-6570555 Egypt Airlines Tel: +966-2-6449007 Etihad Airways Tel: +966-2-6640026 Garuda Indonesia Tel: +966-2-6656121 80 DESTINATION JEDDAH

Gulf Air Tel: +966-2-6680303 Jet Airways Tel: +966-2-6602332 Kenya Airways Tel: +966-2-6696933 Kuwait Airways Tel: +966-2-6675415 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Tel: +966-2-6512000 Ext.43 Lufthansa Airlines/ Swiss International Airlines Tel: +966-2-6514000 Malaysian Airlines Tel: +966-2-6670011 Middle East Airlines Tel: +966-2-6449150 Nas Air Tel: 920001234 Oman Airlines Tel: +966-2-6577979 Pakistan International Airlines Tel: +966-2-6422642 Phillipine Airlines Tel: +966-2-2632959 Ext.100 Royal Jordanian Airlines Tel: +966-2-6652195 Sama Tel: 920005588 Saudi Arabian Airlines Tel: 920022222 Swiss International Airlines Tel: +966-2-6511388 Wafeer Tel: +966-2-4202510

Hotels AB for Elaf Hotel Co Tel: +966-2-6635871 Al-Amin Hotel Tel: +966-2-6482874

Al-Andalus Toppna Delux Villas Tel: +966-2-6632369 Al-Aziziah Hotel Tel: +966-2-6492900 Al-Bader Hotel Tel: +966-2-6310000 Al-Bay’ah Hotel Tel: +966-2-6444446 Al-Balad Hotel Tel: +966-2-6442179 Al-Bustan Hotel Tel: +966-2-6692164 Al-Bilad Hotel Tel: +966-2-694 4777 Al-Dar Al-Baydaa Tel: +966-2-6827771 Al-Fayrouz Hotel Tel: +966-2-6270696 Al-Hamra Hotel Tel: +966-2-6601794 Al-Hamra Sofitel Hotel Tel: +966-2-6602000 Al-Haya Jeddah Continental Tel: +966-2-6633332 Al-Hofouf Hotel Tel: +966-2-6520100 Al-Janadreia Apartments Tel: +966-2-6173824 Al-Janoub Hotel Tel: +966-2-6486844 Al-Kaki Hotel Tel: +966-2-6310071 Al-Malekah Hotel Tel: +966-2-6751764 Al-Manea Hotel Tel: +966-2-6823509 Al-Marwah Hotel Te: +966-2-6428148 Al-Msaadeyah Hotel Tel: +966-2-6603116 Al-Nahdha Hotel Tel: +966-2-6471158

Airlines

Al-Nakheel Hotel Tel: +966-2-6475127 Al-Saaha Hotel Tel: +966-2-6514121 Al-Waha Hotel Tel: +966-2-6715043 Al-Waleed Hotel Tel: +966-2-6690448 Ascor Co Tel: +966-2-6066425 Asdaf Hotel Tel: +966-2-6391112 Bahuddin Furnished Hotel Tel: +966-2-6479252 Cairo Hotel Tel: +966-2-6483870 Crown Plaza Tel: +966-2-6611000 Dallah Airport Hotel Tel: +966-2-6857788 Dourat Cornich Hotel Tel: +966-2-6561225 Habitat Hotel Tel: +966-2-2578800 Jeddah Hilton Tel: +966-2- 6590000 Holiday Inn Tel: +966-2-6326207 InterContinental Tel: +966-2- 6611800 Jeddah Marriott Hotel Tel: +966-2-6714000 Jeddah Orchid Tel: +966-2-6070777 Le Meridien Jeddah Tel: +966-2-6633333 Movenpick Tel: +966-2-6676655 Park Hyatt Jeddah Tel: +966-2-2639666 Radisson SAS Tel: +966-2-6521234 Ramada Tel: +966-2-6670777 Rosewood Corniche Tel: +966-2-2578888 Sands Hotel Tel: +966-2-66092020 Sand Dunes Hotel Tel: +966-2-2562020 Sheraton Hotel Tel: +966-2-6992212 Sunset Hotel

Hotels

Travel Agencies

Tour Operators

Tel: +966-2-6605000 Westin Tel: +966-2-6588200

Travel Agencies Ace Travel TEL: +966-2-6056002 www.ace-travel.com Al-Feraihi Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-2-6655363 Al-Tayyar Group Hotline: 9200 12333 Tel: +966-2-6577333 www.altayyargroup.com Al-Zoman Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-2-6515501 www.alzoman.com.sa Alireza Travel & Tours Tel: + 966-2-6481360 www.Alirezatravel.com Anan Tours Tel: + 966-2-6673837 www.anantours.com Attar Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-2-6611222 www.attar-travel.com Bawadina Travel Agency Tel: +966-2-6493198 Bin Raffah Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-2-6644111 Bin Mahfoudh Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-2-6481055 Ejazati Tel: +966-2-6530055 www.ejazti.com Elaf Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-2-6646559 www.elaf group.com Fal Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-2-6838999 www.faltravel.com.sa Fernas Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-2-6677472 www.fernastravel.com Intercontinental Travel Company Tel: +966 2 6677988 www.itc-Icc.com Kanoo Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-2-2632959 www.kanoogroup.com Mansour Al-Masaad Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-2-6647066 Mawasim Tours Tel: +966-2-6646425 Miraj Travel & Tourism

Tel: +966-5-4514266 www.mirajtravel.com Nile Travel Agency Tel: +966-2-6645999 Portfolio Travel ltd.

Tel: +966-2-6604500 T & TS Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-2-6914465 Top Adventure Travel & Tourism Tel: 920022216 Saudi Travel & Tourism Bureau Tel: +966-2-6633737 www.sttb.com Sakkap Travels Co. Tel: +966-2-6060018 Speed Flight Travel & Tourism Agency Tel: +966-2-6440100 New World Travel Tel: +966-2-2240440 Yasin Travel & Tourism Agency Tel: +966-2-6476276 Zahid Group Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-2-6525670

Tour Operators Al-Samaklky foundation Tel: +966-2-6640662 www.samallaghi.com Arabian Camp Tel: +966-2-6900059 www.arabiancamp.com Arabian Explorer (Expatriate Tours) Tel: +966-2-6580663 trailcheta@hotmail.com Al-Shitaiwi Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-2-6794022 www.alshitaiwitours.com Platin Luxury Travel Services Tel: +966-2-6575266 www.platin.com.sa DESTINATION JEDDAH 81

Healthy Living

Aquabiotec: Cleaner Water For A Greener World Bringing technology from around the world to Saudi Arabia, while good, poses some problems and quite often those same technologies from Europe and the Americas, fail to function properly under the extreme temperature conditions of the Kingdom. When the issue at hand is water purification and treatment it is especially important in a country, which has frequent water shortages throughout the year.

A company based in Germany hopes to give the Kingdom a little less to worry about when it comes to water treatment.

Described as a “company (specializing) in the production, supply and operation of innovative technologies,” in the treatment of municipal wastewater all in one facility.

Using specialized micro-organisms to produce reusable water, the technology uses water stored at a higher temperature, ideal for the harsh desert climate.

“Compared with conventional systems Aquabiotec needs lower maintenance and operation efforts,” said Khaled Hashani, the General Director and Owner for Aquabiotec. “(At) the same time Aquabiotec treatment plants are modular and flexible for different hydraulic and organic loads. Today there are more than 500 plants of this type some working (for over) 20 years.”

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For consumers he said, this means a reliable technology at a low cost while providing services, which are clean and sustainable.

In places like Kuwait, the standard of living and lifestyle has increased rapidly over the last 20 years, mirroring closely what has been happening in the Kingdom. With population booms like these water demand increases making it more and more scarce.

“In this context high efficient wastewater treatment and water reclamation technology like Aquabiotec for irrigation, recycling and water reuse (has become) a very important factor for future developments,” Hashani said.

The bacteria used in the treatment process breaks down all solids in the water making it safe for reuse in irrigation as well as a range of other uses. Customers benefit by having

a source of clean, reliable and sustainable technology which is safe for the environment.

Not only is it safe for use, but the technology has no carbon footprint. Bacteria are driving force behind the process, which means no fossil fuels are used to power the technology. Whatever electrical energy is needed is produced by solar panels mounted on the roof of the plants giving it a positive carbon-footprint rating.

Over the last year several projects, which would benefit from Aquabiotec technology have been identified in the Kingdom, Hashani said.

“Approval….is underway and we hope to be able to finalize this shortly as Aquabiotec technology meets the highest International standards,” he said.

Aquabiotec technology has already gained approval in the Gulf with two plants in Kuwait and Oman.

The Process

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Health & Beauty

Directory Gym & Health Centers Al-Shabab Building Tel: +966-2-2600236 Fitness Time Tel: +966-2-6226369 Gold’s Gym Tel: +966-2-6912077 Hiltonia Gym Tel: +966-2-6590000 Hummer Gym Tel: +966-2-6671212 Khalil Training Gym Tel: +966-2-6934129 King Faisal Specialist Tel: +966-2-6677777 Power In Gym Tel: +966-2-6061516 Ryan Polyclinic Tel: +966-2-6322848 Women Al-Nisf Al-Akhar Tel: +966-2-6710754 Bugshan Outpatient Clinics Tel: +966-2-6691222 Ext. 899 Henaa Center Tel: +966-2-6714619 Chamelle Plaza Gym Tel: +966-2-6634355 Men Ba’Azem Body Building Tel: +966-2-6448844 Body Master Tel: +966-2-6652772 84 DESTINATION JEDDAH

KAI Gym Tel: +966-2-6684466 Star Power Club Tel: +966-2-6776177

Hospitals Abuzinadah Hospital Tel: +966-2-6510652 Al-Ansar Hospital Tel: +966-2-6825105 Al-Ansar New Clinic Tel: +966-2-6933379 Al-Gadeer Polyclinic Tel: +966-2-6722535 Al-Hamra Clinics Tel: +966-2-6651487 Al-Hamra Hospital Tel: +966-2-6653939 Al-Haramin Polyclinic Tel: +966-2-6474850 Al-Hayat Hospital Tel: +966-2-2681012 Al-Madina Medical Clinic Tel: +966-2-6881288 Al-Safa Tel: +966-2-6200129 Al-Quds Medical Dispensary Tel: +966-2-6970224 Bakhsh Hospital Tel: +966-2-6479666 Bugshan General Hospital Tel: +966-2-6691222 Dr. Edrees Pediatric Clinics Tel: +966-5-00506507 Dr. Effat Daghostani Clinics Tel: +966-2-6601729

Dr. Erfan & Bagedo Hospital Tel: +966-2-6820022 Dr. Ghassan N. Pharaon General Hospital (GNP) Tel: +966-2-6823200 Dar Al-Shifa Saudi Hospital Tel: +966-2-6822900 Dr. Siddiqa Hospital Tel: +966-2-6721763 / 6721764 Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital Tel: +966-2-6655000 Hai Al-Jamea Hospital Tel: +966-2-6806666 Hay Al-Sabeel Polyclinic Tel: +966-2-6480792 Hera’a Polyclinic Tel: +966-2-6920724 Ideal Clinics Tel: +966-2-6635444 Jeddah Clinic Hospital Tel: +966-2-6313131 Jeddah Institute for Speech and Hearing Tel: +966-2-6675311 King Abdul Aziz University Hospital Tel: +966-2-6408202 King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research, Jeddah Tel: +966-2-6677777 / 6365028 Magrabi Eye & Ear Clinic Tel: +966-2-6655200 Magrabi Eye & Ear

Gym & Health Centers

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Spa & Beauty Centers

Tel: +966-2-6681381 Body Line (men only) Tel: +966-2-2631859 Bouthaina Tel: +966-2-6631809 Carmen Center Tel: +966-2-6648122 Chamelle Plaza Tel: +966-2-6656807 Dar Al-Moda Tel: +966-2-6526660 Dr. Edrees Foot Spa Tel: +966-5-00506507 E Spa Tel: +966-2-2632093 EVE Salons Tel: +966-2-6985787 Jaques Dessange Tel: +966-2-6695458 Jamalouki Tel: +966-2-6651888 Lamasat Tel: +966-2-6834002 Lamasat Spa Lila’s Beauty Parlour Tel: +966-2-6622676 Lucie Saint Clair Tel: +966-2-2832020 Majestic Tel: +966-2-6609940 New in Lamasat Only Mana Center Tel: +966-2-6066628 Mervat Beauty Center Location: Prince Sultan st.Tel:+966-2-6834002 Tel: +966-2-6630676 Miracle Beauty Parlour Tel: +966-2-6739597 Nadoleen Beauty Center Tel: +966-2-6633972 Oriana Tel: +966-2-6220773 Beauty: Dermalogical, Hair Care, Manicure, Serenity Center Pedicures: Nailtique products, Gel & Arcrylic nails: Tel: +966-2-6648353 Young Nails. Eye care, Massage, Waxing.

Soleil d’Or Spa Home Service available.

Tel: +966-2-2842233 * Now Doctor Fish Manicure & Pedicure Spada Tel: +966-2-0010099 The Spa by Clarins Paris Tel: +966-2-6599999 Zowaina Tel: +966-2-6656311 Al-Rawdah Dist. Al-Kayal st. Tel: +966-544408585 7L House of Beauty & SPA Tel: +966-2-6534898

Hospital Tel: +966-2-6365000 Mostagbal Hospital (formerly Dagastani Hospital) Tel: +966-2-6875255 Mushrifah Medical Center Tel: +966-2-6654366 New Al-Jedaani Hospital Tel: +966-2-6368100 New Jeddah Clinic Hospital (NJCH) - Periodic foot care.

Tel: +966-2-6675000 - Foot massage (Reflexology).

Saudi American Clinic - Shoe sanitation and disinfection.

- Nail trimming by latest technologies.

Tel: +966-2-6605050 www.DrEdrees.com For reservations : 0 500 506 507 Saudi German Hospital Tel: +966-2-6829000 United Doctors Hospital Dip yourself in something Tel: +966-2-6533333 this Season

Pharmacies Abo Dawood Tel: +966-2-6877210 Al-Ajuwad Tel: +966-2-6473436 Al-Hamra Tel: +966-2-6440108 Al-Nahdi Tel: +966-2-6976208 Amal Tel: +966-2-6429486 Amira Tel: +966-2-6746001 Asia Tel: +966-2-6390553 Daan Tel: +966-2-6284405 Jamjoom Tel: +966-2-6081111 Noura Tel: +966-2-6685500 Remedies Tel: +966-2-6563048

Spa & Beauty Centers Al-Megayena Tel: +966-2-6655763 Alexandre Zouari Tel: +966-2-6656161 Beauty Alliance

irresistable

Chocolate Massage

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SUDOKU Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusive

Test your Perception!

Locate the origin of this photograph cut-out within the magazine pages.

Find The Hidden Items Find the listed hidden items, which may be hidden anywhere. Once you have found an item, put a circle around it.

4 Red Bags Trash Can

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2 Sticks Purple Bag

Old Man 2 Posters

Guy in Red Shirt Watch Sign

Puzzle Words Find the listed hidden words,The words may be hidden in any direction. Once you have found all the words, the remaining letters will spell a secret message.

Air Balloons Beach Breeze Bright Calendar Candies Colors Day December Dining Energy Family Flowers Happy Ice cream Islamic Joy New Sun Trip water Hijri

Test your education knowledge!

1- Who uses the Hijri Calendar?

2- Why Muslims call it Hijri?

3- How does one count years?

4- Which System does the Hijri Calendar follow?

5- How is an Islamic month determined?

6- What are the differences between the Hijri and Gregorian calendar? hijra Test: 1. Hijri Calendar is used by Muslims to determine the proper day on which to do Islamic worships; 2. The Hijri Calendar was named after Prophet Mohammad migrated from Madinah to Makkah. It is estimated that the migration took place in September 622 C.E; 3. Years are counted since the Hijra; 4. The Hijri Calendar follows the lunar phases; 5.

Each month starts when the lunar crescent is first seen after a new moon; 6. Hijri Calendar follows lunar system and Gregorian follows Solar system, and it’s 11 days shorter than the Gregorian calendar. Test Your Perceptopn: pg. 52 DESTINATION JEDDAH 87

Useful

ArabicWords

&Pronunciation

Eid Al Fitr

Hijri / Islamiac Calendar Calendar Year Month Day

Al-Tagweem Al-Hijri Tagweem Aam/Sana Shahar Yoom

Time Hour Minute Second Tomorrow Yesterday Everyday Date Next Year

Waget Sa’aa Dagega Thaneyah Bokra Amms Kul yoom Altareekh Al-Sana Aljayya

Last Year Early Late

Al-Sana Elefatat Badri Metakher

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Weather

Weather Winter Spring

Al-Jaw Sheta Rabe’e

Summer Fall/Autunm

Saif Khareef Barrd

Cold Hot Warm Rain Ice Air Freeze Humidity Fog Dust Dry

Harr Dafi Matar Talej Hawa Tajmeed Rotooba Dabab Gobaar Jaaf

Meeting People

Happy New Year How are you?

I am fine

Kul sana wa ento tayebeen Keaf Halak? (M) Keaf Halek? (F) Ana Tayeb (M) Ana Tayeba (F)

What is your name?

My name is

Esh Esmak? (M) Esh Esmek? (F) Esmee Forsa Sa’aeda

Nice to meet you Good morning Good eveing Good night Thank you Your welocome Bye

Sabah Al-Khair Masa’a Al-Khair Tosbah ala Khair Shokran Afwan Ma’aa Al-Salama

Jaaf

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Sea of Jeddah in 1931: As seen by Prince Shakib Arslan

By Mahmoud Sabbagh

During the pilgrimage season of 1931, Prince Shakib Arslan (1869-1946) began his Hijazi journey to Mecca from Lausanne, Switzerland.

His journey took him to Napoli, Italy to Port Said on the Suez Canal in Egypt and finally to the port of Rabigh Miqat which lead to the Jeddah’s port.

Arslan was a druze prince originating from Lebanon and was commonly known as Amir al-Bayān (Prince of Eloquence). To Arslan, Ottomanism and Islam were closely bound together and the reform of Islam would naturally lead to the revival of the Ottoman Empire.

Arslan was exiled from Lebanon by French Mandate authorities which occupied Lebanon at the time, he acted as a the unofficial representative of Syria and Palestine at the League of Nations and was an avid writer for daily Arab periodicals.

The night before they docked at the Jeddah port, they watched dawn cover the night sky. No sooner did the sunlight bath the nearby Hijazi mountains in a morning glow did voices ring out “voices were raised loud zoom and praise and come into contact with dignity and reverance, joy, enjoy access to the purest and most sacred spot.”

«When it was the fourth day of Dhu al-Hijjah the ship entered Jeddah port, in a slow careful way,” the Prince said. “Because this call of the mountains and rocks that are almost floating out from the tossing sea, and you can see fifteen parked ships in the port on the different dimensions of the land.”

Arslan said the sea really took his heart and the glimmering landscape deeply impacted him for his entire life.

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Prince Shakib Arslan

«I have sailed in most of the global seas; I have visited the Mediterranean, the Black Sea, the Baltic Sea, La Manche channel, and the Atlantic Ocean, but there was nothing like the view of the Sea Jeddah”.

Arslan wrote. “Wherever you look left or right, You see long threads in the sea composing a wide rainbow of multiple colors; red, blue, purple and reddish, orange and green lines, etc. .. like a peacocks feathers no difference between them, but the fact that these feathers pulling in a very great sea extends hundreds of meters and features dozens of them.”

Amazed by the sight, he said nobody could ever become bored of looking at the Jeddah coast. He asked his ship captain if this sight was unique to the Red Sea port and the captain replied that such a beautiful scene is reserved solely to the Jeddah Port. He also explained to Arslan that the reason for its vivid colors was due in part to the shallowness of the Red Sea, the rich coral reefs ecology located just close to the surface which helps reflecting sunlight and give the Red Sea its unique colorings.

When Arslan settled in Jeddah he was amazed by its unique architectural features - which still mark the modern Jeddah cityscape. One feature is the design of the wooden “Rawasheen” dangling outside the old houses’ windows.

Arslan paid the most attention to Old Jeddah’s homes just like his counter visitor to Jeddah; “Colonel Lawrence” (Lawrence of Arabia) did few years before Arslan’s visit!

Email me: Sabbagh@destinationjeddah.com

‫بحر جدة عام ‪ : 1931‬كما رآه األمير‬ ‫محمود عبدالغني صباغ‬ ‫شكيب أرسالن‬ ‫يف مو�سم حج عام ‪ ،1931‬ا�ستهل �أمري البيان‪ ،‬الأمري �شكيب �أر�سالن‪،‬‬ ‫رحلت ��ه احلجازي ��ة‪ ،‬نح ��و الدي ��ار املُقد�س ��ة‪ .‬ب ��د�أ رحلته م ��ن لوزان‬ ‫ب�سوي�سرا‪ ،‬فناب ��ويل ب�إيطاليا‪ ،‬ثم اىل بور�سعيد‪ ،‬ومنها اىل ال�سوي�س‪،‬‬ ‫ثم النزول مبيناء رابغ للإحرام‪ ،‬و�أخري ًا الو�صول اىل ميناء جدة‪.‬‬ ‫ويف الليلة التي �سبقت ت�صري ��ح الر�سو لباخرتهم مبيناء جدة‪ ،‬كانوا‬ ‫يف الباخ ��رة يرتقب ��ون طل ��وع الفجر ال ��ذي يدنيهم من ج ��دة‪ ،‬وحني‬ ‫انفلق ال�صبح‪ ،‬و�أخذت جب ��ال احلجاز تبدو للعني املجردة‪« ،‬ارتفعت‬ ‫الأ�ص ��وات بالتهلي ��ل والتكبري والت�سبيح‪ ،‬وخالط ��ت الهيبة واخل�شوع‪،‬‬ ‫بالفرح والبهجة بالو�صول اىل �أطهر بقعة و�أقد�س مرام»‪.‬‬ ‫يقول �أر�سالن ‪« ..‬فلما كان اليوم الرابع من ذي احلجة دخلت الباخرة‬ ‫مر�س ��ى ج ��دة‪ ،‬لكن بت� ��ؤدة عظيمة‪ ،‬مل ��ا يف هذا املر�سى م ��ن اجلبال‬ ‫وال�صخ ��ور التي تكاد ر�ؤ�سها تربز م ��ن حتت جلج البحر و�إذا بخم�س‬ ‫ع�شرة باخرة را�سيات يف ذلك امليناء على �أبعاد متفاوتة من الرب»‪.‬‬ ‫لق ��د خ ّل ��ب ل ��ون بح ��ر ج ��دة ل � ّ�ب �أر�س�ل�ان‪ ،‬وجعل ��ه ينده� ��ش‬ ‫اندها�ش ��ا �شدي ��د ًا‪ ،‬اىل احل ��د ال ��ذي ُنق� ��ش في ��ه ذل ��ك املنظ ��ر‬ ‫يف ل ��وح خاط ��ره م ��دى حيات ��ه‪ .‬يق ��ول �أر�س�ل�ان ‪« ..‬لق ��د طف ��ت‬ ‫كثري ًا م ��ن البحار وعرفت �أكرث البحر املتو�سط والبحر الأ�سود وبحر‬ ‫البلطيق وبحر املان�ش والأوقيانو�س الأطالنتيك‪ ،‬ومل يقع ب�صري على‬ ‫�ش ��ئ ي�شبه مي ��اه بحر جدة يف البه ��اء واللمعان‪ .‬كن ��ت كيفما نظرت‬ ‫مُينة �أو ُي�سرة �أ�شاه ��د خطوط ًا طويلة عري�ضة يف البحر �أ�شبه بقو�س‬ ‫ق ��زح يف تع ��دد الأل ��وان‪ ،‬وت�ألق الأنوار‪ ،‬م ��ن �أحم ��ر و�أزرق وبنف�سجي‬ ‫وعناب ��ي وبرتقايل و�أخ�ضر الخ ‪ ..‬خطوط ت�شب ��ه ذويل الطواوي�س‪ ،‬ال‬ ‫فرق بينهما‪� ،‬إال يف كون هذه الذيول املن�سحبة على وجه البحر عظيمة‬ ‫ج ��د ًا متت ��د مئ ��ات من الأمت ��ار وبعر� ��ض ع�ش ��رات منها‪ ..‬ف ��ك�أن يف‬ ‫كل جه ��ة م ��ن بحر جدة م�س ��رح طواوي�س �سابح ��ة يف اللجج ا ُ‬ ‫خل�ضر‬ ‫وظهوره ��ا اىل �سط ��ح امل ��اء الواح ��د منها بق ��در �أل ��ف طاوو�س مما‬ ‫نعهد»‪.‬‬ ‫يقول �أر�سالن ‪« ..‬انعجبت من هذا املنظر‪ ،‬وقلت ان مثل هذا امليناء ال‬ ‫متل ��ه النواظر‪ ،‬وال ت�شبه ��ه املناظر‪ ،‬مهما كانت نوا�ض ��ر»‪ .‬ومن �شدّة‬ ‫اندها� ��ش �أر�س�ل�ان �ص ��ار ي�ستف�س ��ر من رب ��ان الباخ ��رة –وهي من‬ ‫البواخ ��ر الهندية وربانها اجنلي ��زي‪ -‬عم ��ا اذا كان ر�أى هذا املنظر‬ ‫يف �أي بح ��ر �آخر؟ فقال له الربان‪« :‬مهما يكن من �سيرّ ك يف الأر�ض‪،‬‬ ‫ومعرفتك للبح ��ار فال تعرف منها جزء ًا مما �أع ��رف‪ .‬و�أنا �أقول لك‬ ‫اين ال �أعه ��د ه ��ذه املناظ ��ر البديع ��ة �إال له ��ذا امليناء وح ��ده»‪ .‬وكان‬ ‫�أر�س�ل�ان ق ��د �س�أله عن �سب ��ب ت�ش ّكل وف ��رادة �ألوان بحر ج ��دة‪ ،‬دون‬ ‫بح ��ار العامل؟ ‪ ..‬فر ّد عليه الربان االجنلي ��زي قائ ًال‪« :‬ان قعر البحر‬ ‫هنا لي�س ببعي ��د وان فيه �أ�ضالع ًا مك�سوة نبات ًا بحري� � ًا متنوع الألوان‬ ‫‪DESTINATION JEDDAH 91‬‬

‫والأ�ش ��كال‪ ،‬وان ه ��ذه الأ�ضالع ناتئة قريبة م ��ن �سطح املاء فتنعك�س‬ ‫مناظرها اىل اخلارج‪ ،‬ويزيدها نور ال�شم�س َرونق ًا وا�شعاع ًا»‪.‬‬ ‫ويع ��زو �أر�س�ل�ان �سبب تك� � ّون هذه ال�شع ��اب‪ ،‬التي ينف ��رد بها البحر‬ ‫الأحم ��ر‪ ،‬اىل �ش� �دّة ملوحة بحره‪ .‬و�أن تلك ال�شع ��اب التي جعلت من‬ ‫م�سالكه م�س�ألة خطرة‪ ،‬فهي تنمو وتعلو حتى تقارب �سطح املاء‪ ،‬ومنها‬ ‫ما يعلو �سطحه ��ا فتبدو كجزيرة مرجانية‪ .‬وان هذه ال�شعاب متكونة‬ ‫م ��ن �أع�شاب وحيوانات بحرية من طبقة اال�سفن ��ج‪ ،‬ذات �ألوان منها‬ ‫�أحمر �ساطع‪ ،‬ومنها �أ�صفر فاقع‪ ،‬ومنها ما يقتلعه امل ّالحة والغوا�صة‬ ‫من �أ�شجار ت�سمى ب�شجر املرجان‪ ،‬هي يف غاية اجلمال‪ ،‬ومن �أبهى ما‬ ‫ُيو�ضع يف �أبهاء الق�صور للزينة‪.‬‬ ‫وكان ��ت حيوية مين ��اء جدة وازدح ��ام �صفحة �أفق ��ه وتل ّونها بال�سفن‬ ‫والبواخ ��ر‪ ،‬ق ��د �ش� �دّت انتب ��اه �أر�س�ل�ان كذل ��ك‪ .‬يق ��ول �أر�س�ل�ان ‪..‬‬ ‫«من الع ��ادة �أن جتتمع يف مياه جدة ثالثون باخ ��رة و�أربعون باخرة‪،‬‬ ‫وق ��د يبل ��غ ع ��دد الرا�س ��ي فيه ��ا اىل خم�س�ي�ن باخ ��رة‪ ،‬حت ��ى يعود‬ ‫البحر غاب ًا �أ�شب ًا‪ ،‬وتظن نف�سك يف هامبورغ �أو نيويورك»‪.‬‬ ‫ويف داخ ��ل املدين ��ة‪� ،‬ستث�ي�ر هند�س ��ة البي ��وت اجلداوي ��ة و�أناقته ��ا‬ ‫املعمارية‪ ،‬ذائقة الأمري �شكيب �أر�سالن‪ .‬و�أكرث ما �س ُيثري انتباهه هو‬ ‫«روا�شني» البيوت‪ .‬يقول �أر�سالن ‪« ..‬وهذه الروا�شني الكثرية اللطيفة‬ ‫الت ��ي ق ��د �أعجبت الكولون ��ل لوران�س االنكليزي – ي ��وم جاء جدة يف‬ ‫احلرب الكربى‪ -‬قد �أعجبتني �أنا �أي�ض ًا»‪.‬‬

General Directory Banks Al-Jazira Bank Tel: +966-2-6518070 Al-Rajhi Bank Tel: +966-2-6422111 Arab National Bank Islamic Development Bank Tel: +966-2-6361400 National Commercial Bank Tel: +966-2-6609265 Riyadh Bank Tel: +966-2-6474777 SABB Tel: +966-2-6512121 Saudi Hollandi Bank Tel: +966-2-2368844 Saudi investment Bank Tel: +966-2-6531010 Samba Tel: +966-2-6533555

CAR SERVICES Abu Diyab Est. Tel: +966-2-6677779 Alpha Rent a Car Tel: +966-2-6974459 Avis Tel: +966-2-6855544 Al-Zaman Group Tel: +966-2-6914693 Daleel Tel: +966-2-6719219 Discovery Tel: +966-2-6714475 Fernas Tel: +966-2-6595000 Formula Tel: +966-2-6621213 Hanco Tel: +966-2-6684666 Hertz Tel: +966-2-6040339 Hessen for Rent Car Tel: +966-2-6430295 Khozama Est. Tel: +966-2-6317177 Key Rent a Car Tel: +966-2-6831236 92 DESTINATION JEDDAH

Car Wash

Modacar Tel: 920005555 Smart Care Tel: +966-533500077 V. Cool Tel: +966-2-6396969

Courier

Aramex Tel: +966-2-6910000 TNT Express Tel: +966-2-6678888 DHL Tel: 8003450000 Fedex Tel: +966-2-6714636

Delivery

Tedalal Tel: +966-2-6580000 Yalla Utlob Tel: +966-2-6580000 Ground Transportation Apes Luxury Chaffeur Service Tel: +966-2-2842626 SAPTCO Tel: +966-2-6474900

Business Services Venue Executive Club Tahlia street Tel: +966-2-6061010 www.venueint.com

DSL NET Atheer Tel: +966-2-6839333 Nesma Tel: +966-2-2567998 SPS Tel: +966-2-6824556

Embassies & Consulates E: Embassies C: Consulates

ALGERIA E: Tel: +966-1-4887171 C: Tel: +966-2-6985035 C: Tel: +966-2-6985034 ARGENTINA E: Tel: +966-1-4652600 AUSTRALIA E: Tel: +966-1-4887788 AUSTRIA E: Tel: +966-1-4801217 BAHRAIN E: Tel: +966-1-4880044 C: Tel: +966-2-6076770 BANGLADESH E: Tel: +966-1-4195300 C: Tel: +966-2-6878465 BELGIUM E: Tel: +966-1-4880044 C: Tel: +966-2-6076770 BRAZIL E: Tel: +966-1-4880018 C: Tel: +966-2-6603874 C: Tel: +966-2-6603866 BRITAIN E: Tel: +966-1-4880077 C: Tel: +966-2-6225550 BURKINA FASO E: Tel: +966-1-4652244 C: Tel: +966-2-6744547 BRUNEI E: Tel: +966-1-4560814 C: Tel: +966-2-6724343 CAMEROON E: Tel: +966-1-4880022 C: Tel: +966-2-6804541 CANADA E: Tel: +966-1-4882288 C: Tel: +966-2-6530434 CHINA E: Tel: +966-1-4832126 C: Tel: +966-2-6605113 CZECH REPUBLIC E: Tel: +966-1-4503617 DENMARK E: Tel: +966-1-4880101 C: Tel: +966-2-6672222 Ext 1163 DJIBOUTI E: Tel: +966-1-4543182 C: Tel: +966-2-6621938 EGYPT E: Tel: +966-1-4810464 E: Tel: +966-1-4831275

Banks

CAR SERVICES

C: Tel: +966-2-6605205 ERITREA E: Tel: +966-1-4801731 C: Tel: +966-2-6740592 ETHIOPIA E: Tel: +966-1-4824055 C: Tel: +966-2-6653444 FINLAND E: Tel: +966-1-4881515 C: Tel: +966-2-6438235 FRANCE E: Tel: +966-1-4881255 C: Tel: +966-2-6681544 C: Tel: +966-2-6681563 GABON E: Tel: +966-1-4567173 GAMBIA E: Tel: +966-1-2052158 C: Tel: +966-2-2573193 GERMANY E: Tel: +966-1-4880700 C: Tel: +966-2-6996436 GHANA E: Tel: +966-1-4545122 C: Tel: +966-2-6601429 GREECE E: Tel: +966-1-4801975 C: Tel: +966-2-6674088 GUINEA E: Tel: +966-1-4881121 C: Tel: +966-2-6637540 HUNGARY E: Tel: +966-1-4568644 INDIA E: Tel: +966-1-4884144 C: Tel: +966-2-6500104 INDONESIA E: Tel: +966-1-4882282 C: Tel: +966-2-6711271 IRAN E: Tel: +966-1-4881444 C: Tel: +966-2-6676132 IRELAND E: Tel: +966-1-4882300 ITALY E: TEL: +966-1-4881212 C: Tel: +966-2-6421454 JAPAN E: Tel: +966-1-2881100 C: Tel: +966-2-6670676

Embassies & Consulates

JORDAN E: Tel: +966-1-4880039 C: Tel: +966-2-6607630 KENYA E: Tel: +966-1-4882484 C: Tel: +966-2-4881238 KOREA E: Tel: +966-1-4882211 C: Tel: +966-2-6681990 KUWAIT E: Tel: +966-1-4883500 C: Tel: +966-2-6604898 LEBANON E: Tel: +966-1-4804060 C: Tel: +966-2-6690599 MALAYSIA E: Tel: +966-1-4887100 C: Tel: +966-2-6727740 MALI E: Tel: +966-1-4195640 C: Tel: +966-2-6514940 MALTA E: Tel: +966-1-4615315 C: Tel: +966-2-6991599 MAURITANIA E: Tel: +966-1-4646749 C: Tel: +966-2-6297722 MEXICO E: Tel: +966-1-4808822 C: Tel: +966-2-6495332 MOROCCO E: Tel: +966-1-4811858 C: Tel: +966-2-6695234 C: Tel: +966-2-6695238 NEPAL E: Tel: +966-1-4645170 NETHERLANDS E: Tel: +966-1-4880011 NEW ZELAND E: Tel: +966-1-4887988 C: Tel: +966-2-6512109 NIGERIA E: Tel: +966-1-4823024 C: Tel: +966-2-6716865 NORWAY E: Tel: +966-1-4881904 C: Tel: +966-2-6611222 Ext 300 OMAN E: Tel: +966-1-4823120 C: Tel: +966-2-6996838

Ministries

Social Service Organizations

PAKISTAN E: Tel: +966-1-4884111 C: Tel: +966-2-6692371 PHILIPPINES E: Tel: +966-1-4880835 C: Tel: +966-2-6696797 C: Tel: +966-2-6693254 PORTUGAL E: Tel: +966-1-4826964 QATAR E: Tel: +966-1-4825544 C: Tel: +966-2-6945666 RUSSIA E: Tel: +966-1-4811432 C: Tel: +966-2-6659212 SENEGAL E: Tel: +966-1-4880146 C: Tel: +966-2-6690275 SIERRA LEONE E: Tel: +966-1-4643982 SINGAPORE E: Tel: +966-1-4803855 C: Tel: +966-2-6073980 SOUTH AFRICA E: Tel: +966-1-4429728 C: Tel: +966-2-6060299 SPAIN E: Tel: +966-1-4880606 C: Tel: +966-2-6607000 SRI LANKA E: Tel: +966-1-4606906 C: Tel: +966-2-6065414 SUDAN E: Tel: +966-1-4828857 C: Tel: +966-2-6475108 C: Tel: +966-2-6471273 SWEDEN E: Tel: +966-1-4883100 C: Tel: +966-2-6529615 Ext 204 SWITZERLAND E: Tel: +966-1-4881291 C: Tel: +966-2-6510772 SYRIA E: Tel: +966-1-4887481 TANZANIA E: Tel: +966-1-4542833 C: Tel: +966-2-6657528 THAILAND E: Tel: +966-1-4881174 C: Tel: +966-2-6655317

DESTINATION JEDDAH 93

TUNISIA E: Tel: +966-1-4887900 C: Tel: +966-2-6605328 TURKEY E: Tel: +966-1-4820101 C: Tel: +966-2-6601607 UGANDA E: Tel: +966-1-4544910 UKRAINE E: Tel: +966-1-4508536 UAE E: Tel: +966-1-4881227 C: Tel: +966-2-6670307 C: Tel: +966-2-6515436 USA E: Tel: +966-1-4801831 C: Tel: +966-2-6670080 URUGUAY E: Tel: +966-1-4620739 C: Tel: +966-2-6633300 YEMEN E: Tel: +966-1-4881769 C: Tel: +966-2-6896444 C: Tel: +966-2-6898555

Compounds Abdullah Compound North of Jeddah, Near British Consulate Tel: +966-2-6515416 Abir Compound Prince Sultan St., Near Saudia City Tel: +966-2-6522358 Al-Andalus Luxury Villas Tahliyah St. behind Suzuki Showroom Tel: +966-2-6695154 Al-Aoun Village Al Bawadi, Near Al-Mirabi Mercedes Bens Tel: +966-2-2563381 Arabian Homes Al Bawadi Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6822201 www.arabian-homes.com Aromary Village Hera’a st., Behind Al-Rajhi Tel: +966-2-6940086 94 DESTINATION JEDDAH

Al-Basateeb Village Next to Continental School, Off Price Sultan St. Tel: +966-2-6944113 www.albasateen-village.com Belleview Executive Compound Al-Amal St., Near Jeddah Preparatory School Tel: +966-2-6547666 www.belleviewcompund. com Belleview 2 Compound Near King Faisal Specialist Hospital Tel: +966-2-6642636 Binzagr Villa Compound Al Azizeyyah, Madinah Rd., One block after Lexus Showroom Tel: +966-2-6642636 Elite 2 Compound Near Jeddah International Souk Tel: +966-2-6681111 www.elitecompounds.com Elite Compound Near Jeddah International Souk Tel: +966-2-6610930 www.elitecompounds.com Fatima Compound Near Corniche, Behind Business Park Tel: +966-2-6515416 Garden City Compound Palestine st., Behind AlNakheel Bldg Tel: +966-2-6607590 www.hhaproperty.com.sa Al-Hajrayn Village Corniche, Near A-Bilad Hotel Tel: +966-2-6943464 www.alhajrayn.com Hiba Compound Al-Hamraa, Ibrahim Adham St., Near Tarik Binladen Hospital Tel: +966-2-6650819 Kindi Housing Compound

Al Rabwah, North Jeddah Tel: +966-2-6916219 Lotus Compounds Al Hamra, Al-Naeem, AlRihab, Contact PMDC Lotus 1: Al-Hamraa Dist Tel: +966-2-6980145 Lotus 2: Al-Nayeen Dist Tel: +966-2-6541107 Lotus 3: Al-Nayeem Dist Tel: +966-2-6548808 M&M Compound North Abhor, Nr, Amir Abdullah Mosque.

Tel: +966-2-6562166 M.M Al-Rumaih Compound Al Shatee, On Corniche Rd., 3KM from Hotel Sheraton toward north Tel: +966-2-6991231 Al-Manar Compound Al Safa, Prince Metab St., Near Al-Jedani Hospital Tel: +966-2-6938770 Al-Mubarakiah Village East Jeddah, King Abdullah St. Near Abraq Al-Raghama Tel: +966-2-6400158 Mura Bustan Compounds Tel: +966-2- 6910041 Nada Village Prince Majed st., Near Baud Telecom Tel: +966-2-6920099 Al-Najia Compounds Madinah Rd., Besides SAS Radisson Hotel Tel: +966-2-6518178 Nueva Andalucia Al-Rawdah, Sari st.

Tel: +966-2-6823434 www.andalucia.com Raytheon Compound Oops. Saudi German Hospital Tel: +966-2-6915380 www.raytheon.com Reem Compound Al-Salamah, Saqr AlQuraish st.

Compounds

Tel: +966-2-6829196 Al-Salam Compound Al-Rehab, Palestine St., Between Dallah Tower& Makkah Highway Tel: +966-2-6717121 www.alsalamcompound. com Salamia Compound Al-Sulaymaneyyah, Near Carrefour Haypermarket Tel: +966-2-6400253 www.salmiacompund.com Saudia City Al-Khaledeyyah Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6820030 www.saudicity.com Shaker Village Compound Al-Hahdah, Prince Sultan st.

Tel: +966-2-6991840 Sharbatly Village Prince Majed st., North of Jeddah Tel: +966-2-6910828 www.sharbatlyvillage.com Siham Compund Al-Rawdah, Near Saudi Binladen Group Tel: +966-2-6426431 Sunset Residence Al-Rowdah st., Near Jeddah Int. Market Tel: +966-2-6604276

Kindergarten ABC School Tel: +966-2-6988827 Ambassadors School Tel: 800-124-9000 Web: www.ambassadorsschools.com Building Blocks Tel: +966-2-6060755 Mob: +966-5-41525616 Childhood Spring Tel: +966-2-6607533 Creative Childhood Summer School Tel: +966-2-6077224 Mob: +966-5-04390998

kindergarten

IPS (Innovators Private School) Tel: +966-2-6980685 Mob: +966-5-69490403 Junior’s & Mom’s Mob: +966-5-04313440 Mob: +966-5-51796254 Kids Campos Tel: +966-2-6642351 Kids Time Nursery Tel: +966-2-6543111 Mob: +966-5-69693794 Little Smarties Tel: +966-2-6061913 My Little Kingdom School Tel: +966-2-6393951 Tel: +966-2-2575909 Thinker Tinkers Young Skills Development Tel: +966-2-6923715 www.thinkertinkers.com Up and Away Tel: +966-2-6614791

Ministries Agriculture & Water Tel: +966-2-6210002 Communication & Transportation Tel: +966-1-4042928 Disabled Children’s Association Tel: +966-2-66224080/ 8001241118 Education Tel: +966-2-6723028/ 6444305 Foreign Affairs Tel: +966-2-6047000 Health Tel: +966-2-6970006 Information & Culture Tel: +966-2-6514060/ 6476222 Interior Tel: +966-2-6684000 Jeddah Chamber of Commerce Tel: +966-2-6515111 Water & Electricity Tel: +966-2-6725349

Schools

Universities

Schools Al-Bayan Tel: +966-2-6611004 www.al-byan.com Al-Fasial International School Tel: +966-2-6761955 www.alfaisal-school.com Al-Waha International School Tel: +966-2-6729660 www.alwahaschool.com The British International School Tel: +966-2-6990019 www.continentalschool.com Coral International School Tel: +966-2-6832002 www.coralschool.net Dar Al Fikr School Tel: +966-2-6311118 (Boys) Tel: +966-2-6311117 (Girls) www.fikr.sch.sa Dar Al-Hanan School Tel: 920029669 Dar Al-Ruwaad School Tel: +966-2-6592225 Dar Jana International School Tel: +966-2-6648315 www.djis.edu.sa Global International School Tel: +966-2-6523444 Tel: +966-2-6144101 ( KG ) www.gis.sch.sa Jeddah International School Tel: +966-2-6061253 www.jischool.org Jeddah Knowledge School Tel: +966-2-6620174

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www.jks.edu.sa Jeddah Preparatory & Grammar School Tel: +966-2-6542354 www.jpgs.org Manarat Jeddah School Tel: +966-1-6730225 www. manaratjeddahschools.com My little house Tel: +966-2-6652490 www.mylittlehouse-sa.com Thamer International School Tel: +966-2-6680747 www.tis-edu.com

Society Friends Charitable Foundation Tahlia st.

Tel: +966-2-6919999 Women’s Charitable Foundation in Jeddah Al-Nazla Dist Tel: +966-2-6369652 Zamzam Foundation for Volunteer Health Services Al-Sulaimaniya Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6675951

Social Service Organizations

College of Business Administration (CBA) Tel: +966-2-2159000/2159009 ( Boys’ section ) Tel: +966-2-6900671/6900238 ( Girls’ section ) www.cba.edu.sa Dar Al-Hekma College Tel: +966-2-6303333 www.daralhekma.edu.sa Effat College Tel: +966-2-636 4300 www.effatcollege.edu.sa Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies Tel: +966-2-6355882/6356555 www.ibnsina.edu.sa Jeddah College of Technology Tel: +966-2-6370387 www.jct.edu.sa Jeddah Community College Tel: +966-2-2870026 www.jcc.kau.edu.sa Jeddah Teacher’s College Tel: +966-2-6914620 (KAUST)King Abdullah University of Science and Technology www.kaust.edu.sa King Abdulaziz University Tel: +966-2-6400000 www.kau.edu.sa Prince Sultan Aviation Academy Tel: +966-2-6862997 www.fo.sv.net

Charity Society in Jeddah Al-Zahra Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6391100 Charitable Services for the Care of Cancer Patients Al-Rowais Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6511373 Enabling Marriage & family support Foundation Al-Nozla Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6811168/ 920000900 Faisaliah Women’s Charitable Foundation Al-Rowais Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6535000 Friends of the Heart Foundation in Jeddah Behind Al-Tahlia Station Tel: +966-2-6658384 Majid Bin Abdulaziz Foundation for Development & Social Services Al-Shate’e Dist.

Tel: +966-2-6062959 National Charitable Foundation for Blood Donation Tel: +966-2-6905008 96 DESTINATION JEDDAH

Universities

Prince Sultan College for Tourism and Hotel Sciences Tel: +966-2-2844425 Tel: 920016165 www.pscj.edu.sa

NOTICE If you have any complaints about services around Jeddah such as: * Pricing irregularities * Expired Items * Denied coverage of warranted items e.g. a mobile, car, etc. * Refusal of service * Unhygienic food / working conditions Complaints can be filed to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Web Site or to their hotline.

Should the company not respond to the complaint from the Ministry, all transactions with the government in the labor office, the passport department and the Chamber of Commerce will be stopped.

Hotline: 8001241616 website: www.commerce.gov. sa/english/

NOTICE To report any issues that concern the Jeddah Municipality, such as: * Road Maintinance * Dumping sites * Illegal Building

Please call 940

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