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FROM THE EDITOR Happy Earth Month! April is that time of the year when we celebrate, appreciate and raise awareness regarding our dear old Mother Earth. And so, for this month, Destination is all about Going Green! If you ask us, showing our planet some lovin’ should be done everyday regardless of the month. We’ve dedicated this issue for articles and stories that would inspire and help everyone take part in creating a greener and ecofriendly future for Saudi Arabia all year long. Prepare to be wowed by the variety of projects happening in KSA in order to create a more sustainable and environmentally friendly living space. We also take you on a tour of the Mishkat Interactive Center, the place to teach your kids all about solar and renewable energy. We then turn the spotlight on you and what you can do to be part of the positive change. A green and sustainable world is the sum of the small acts we commit to, and we can’t start any sooner than today. From greener homes, upcycling and simple to do life hacks, we’re here to guide you towards becoming eco-friendly Saudis. The capital wouldn’t be as vibrant and breaming with so much positive changes today if it were not for the efforts of those who love it and see its potential. Regardless if you’re a Saudi or an expat, we do hope you consider Riyadh as your home. Thus, the things we do today will impact what’s in store for the capital tomorrow. ‘Till next month … stay inspired, dear readers and always remember, be the change you want to see.
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T H OUG H TS TO PONDER Barton Willmore International, one of the UK’s leading independent planning and design practices, is here in Saudi Arabia working on one of the world’s largest indoor botanical gardens in Riyadh. The first phase of the project is already completed and currently they are working on the second phase. The project is due to be completed in 2017.
The garden will be presented as a timeline that will guide the visitors through a variety of astonishing botanical gardens such as the Garden of Light and Sound, the Maze Garden, the Physics Garden, which displays an extraordinary range of medicine discovered in plants through the ages, and the Water Garden that will show water in all its forms, from ice to snow, to water itself and then to steam. These are just a few to mention but there are definitely more surprises in this place. For more details about this astonishing botanical garden visit www.kaig.net.
Thumbs Up to Environmentally-Friendly Schools Around 75 schools in the Kingdom will distribute iPads instead of textbooks. This move will make learning much more fun for students and most importantly it will protect the environment from pollution and deforestation. This thumbs up goes out to all schools that execute innovative ways to protect the environment as well as enhancing the students learning experience.
Thumbs DOWN to Not Enough Organic Shops The health benefits of organic food are countless. In addition to its benefits for the heart, immune system and more, organic food is always preferred because it is prepared without the usage of chemical fertilizers that affect the body negatively. We have a few shops in Riyadh that sell organic products, but unfortunately not enough. We need and want more, and we ask of the existing ones to speak up so we can find them all.
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Jaguar Announces Jaguar XE Jaguar announces the name of its all-new mid-sized premium sports sedan as the Jaguar XE. The Jaguar XE will be the first aluminum monocoque product in the segment. It is set to be the most advanced, efficient and refined sports sedan in its class.
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JUST IN! RobertO Cavalli KSA’s First Female Editor-IN-CHIEF launches Appointed Tiger Oud Roberto Cavalli has launched Tiger Oud, a new fragrance. Tiger Oud is based on a completely different arrangement of oud and rose. It combines the intensity and refinement of exotic wood and the subtle charm of the queen of flowers.
The Saudi Gazette newspaper has appointed the country’s first female editor-in-chief, Somayya Jabarti. “There’s a crack that has been made in the glass ceiling. And I’m hoping it will be made into a door,” Jabarti told Al Arabiya News.
Saudi Consumers rate eXtra as one of the Kingdom’s Top Brand Extra Saudi Arabia’s fastest-growing consumer electronics and home appliance retailer was named as one of the “Top 100 Saudi Brands.” Abdelaziz Khoja, minister of Culture and Information, presented the award at a ceremony organized in Riyadh.
Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors adds xDrive35i to the BMW X5 Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors has confirmed that customers in the Middle East can now purchase the all-new BMW X5 with a second engine variant – the BMW XDrive35i. 12 DESTINATION RIYADH
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Edition KSA, The Kingdom of Limited Editions Saudi’s leading luxury and fashion consulting firm, Niche Arabia, and one of the most innovative online Arab fashion retailers, Mooda.com, hosted EDITION KSA, an event to gather Saudis; burgeoning fashion community, while promoting and showcasing talented designers from the Arab world.
TAG HEUER A DRIVE THROUGH BURJ DOWNTOWN IN McLAREN SUPERCARS In honor of the TAG Heuer MONACO V4 Timepiece and McLaren Automotive innovations, TAG Heuer gave its Celebrity Club members the chance to drive McLAREN SUPERCARS across the streets of Burj Downtown.
SEDCO Holding Group Launches Riyali App
SEDCO Holding Group has launched the Riyali mobile application to complement its Riyali financial literacy education program to further enhance consumers’ financial skills and help them keep track of their income and expenses.
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Nestlé NIDO® has launched a campaign in which children can express their love to their mothers through the “I Love Mama” painting competition. To make it extra special, NIDO® has collaborated with Guinness to break the record of the world’s largest greeting card.
QATAR AIRWAYS CONTINUES MIDDLE EAST EXPANSION
Qatar Airways has continued its expansion plans with two new regional routes to Sharjah and Dubai World Central. There will be three flights heading daily to Sharjah, with two flights per day to DWC.
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1st Spray Street Art Event creates a Bang in Riyadh art scene: Different artists gathered for one unique art event at the Maison Bo-M gallery in February. Showstoppers during the event were fashion label NOA Couture and its rendition of Riyadhi street style, artists Mohammed Al Otaibi and Norah Kareem and the generosity project as well as the collaborative wall paintings done throughout the week.
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Change by Empowerment Hub a big success: On its inaugural edition, the Change event was attended by women from all over the Kingdom. The focus of this one-day fitness fair is to raise awareness and raise funds for the various non-profit organizations in the GCC. Moreover, the different gyms in the city came together to promote a “fitter and healthier KSA,” organizing various classes and activities throughout the day. A major highlight was the Color Run sponsored by Curio Art Supplies.
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The Kingdom’s finest comedians took center stage at the Reem International Circuit in March. The event drew huge crowds from all over the country, with fans raving over the performance of Bader Saleh, Fat Khairo and Mohammed Thaqafi raising the Jeddah comedy flag. Local favorites Fahad Al Butairy, Mississippi Ibrahim, Fadi Al Shehri and Samer El Haj brought down the house with their stand up prowess and killer skits.
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Arts and Skills Institute Showcase Saudi Art and Fashion in Zaree 2: In its second installment, Zaree 2, an expo of Saudi art and fashion items, gained strong support from Riyadhis. The event featured emerging artists and designers through an exhibition in the L’Art Pur Gallery. Norah Al Sheikh was a local favorite with her unique but wearable new collection for 2014.
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Artist Toufic Hamidi Holds first Solo Exhibition: The Naila Art Gallery hosted “Circles of Memories” by Syrian artist Toufic Hamidi in March. It explores the motifs of reminiscence, extrication and documentation. He creates an intimate world in which his personal reflections come together with the general human condition.
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First Wolford Store Opens in Riyadh: The German brand made famous for its tights, shapers and lingerie opens a womenonly store at Al Faisaliah Mall. This is the second Wolford outlet in the Kingdom following the opening of its Dhahran store last year. Retail projects is the franchising company of Wolford in Saudi Arabia and will be opening additional branches in the west within the coming months.
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Kempinski Hotel Opens in Riyadh: Global hotelier Kempinski opened its first luxury hotel in the capital. Kempinski Riyadh consists of 349 rooms at the highest building in Riyadh, Burj Rafal. The hotel features 19 meeting rooms and one ballroom. Among hotel amenities are separate fitness centers and swimming pools for men and women. A children’s play area is also available.
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3 April 3 Saudi Travel & Tourism Investment Market-STTIM A conference that highlights investment opportunities in the Saudi travel and tourism market. Location: Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
6 APRIL 6 – 8 ARWADEX 2014 A showcase of the latest technologies, equipment and development of the water desalination industry. Location: InterContinental Hotel Web: www.exicon-intl.com
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APRIL 6 – 8 SAGEA TECH.EXPO The first Saudi government and e-commerce smart APPS forum and exhibition. Location: InterContinental Hotel Web: www.ramtan-expo.com
Day 1: Doors Open: 6:30 p.m. WWE Live: 8:15 p.m. APRIL 15-18 The International Exhibition & Conference on Higher Education 2014 Location: Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
27 APRIL 27-30 RESTATEX Riyadh Real Estate & Urban Development Exhibition was launched in 1998 in one of Riyadh's hotel halls as the first specialized Exhibition at the Real Estate Sector and the first exhibition in its kind in the GCC. Location: Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center 18 DESTINATION RIYADH
APRIL 17-19 WWE Live WWE Live™ comes to the Green Halls Stadium in Riyadh, for the first time ever. This event is for men only. Location: The Green Halls Stadium
Day 2: Doors Open: 6:30 p.m. WWE Live: 8:15 p.m. Day 3: Doors Open: 6:30 p.m. WWE Live: 8:15 p.m.
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APRIL 14 – 17 Riyadh Travel Fair 2014 Location: Four Seasons Hotel Website: www.asas.biz
APRI L 7 – 10 Metal & Steel Saudi Arabia 2014 A must-attend show for manufacturers, distributors, decision makers and contractors, etc. Location: Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center Web: www.arabiangerman.com
APRIL 8 – 10 Magic of Arab Woman The event will showcase the latest products and technologies in the fashion and beauty sector. Location: Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center Web: www.awanexhibitions.com
APRIL 14 – 17 WEDDINGS EXHIBITION 2014 Nayyara for Conferences launches the biggest event specializing in weddings with universal participation. Location: Nayyara for Conferences and Exhibitions Center Web: www.nayyara.com
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By Hana Al Jazzar
In a country that is gearing towards innovation and development, Amr Al Madani had a vision to inspire our youth. This drove him to co-found the now multiawarded National TalentS Company, which earned Amr a name for himself in the field of Social Entrepreneurship and Education. His work recently landed him on the cover of Forbes MiddleEast and we thought it’s high time the city also got to know this inspiring Saudi. Can you tell us a little about yourself, your educational background and your current position?
What kind of services and activities does TalentS offer?
In 2007, after a four-year successful career at Saudi Aramco, I endeavored in establishing TalentS along with my friend and co-founder Saeed Saeed. Through TalentS, we truly believed that we could support transitioning Saudi Arabia into a technologically competitive country by inspiring youth to become science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) enthusiasts. We both quit Saudi Aramco together and we remain engaged in making our dreams come true.
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TalentS mainly offers three types of services: My name is Amr Al Madani and currently I am the director of Mishkat Interactive Center • CSR STEM programs support for Atomic and Renewable Energy and cocompanies in shaping and realizing their founder of National TalentS Co. for Training CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and Education. I carry a Bachelor of Science vision through sustainable and highly degree in Electrical Engineering from the visible programs and events. University of Kansas and currently enrolled in the Program for Leadership Development • STEM Museum/Science Center Design at Harvard Business School. and Management offers complete solutions for museums How and why did you start TalentS? and science centers.
What is the concept and vision behind TalentS? TalentS is a specialized organization that designs and operates value-added educational STEM programs, activities and science centers. TalentS develops its own specialized content and programs to help clients reach out to Saudi youth. Focusing on the field of technology in education, we facilitate the learning experience and help our youth reach their potentials all the while enhancing their skills of acquiring and creating knowledge through creative and inspiring programs.
School STEM programs provide STEM solutions for schools targeting both students and teachers. These programs range from short-term training sessions to seasonal robotics competitions.
Can you give us some examples of where and how you implemented your services in different organizations and companies in Saudi Arabia? STEM Museum/Science Center Design and Management: TalentS led the development of Mishkat Interactive Center for Atomic and Renewable Energy, an initiative by King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy. TalentS, through its international and local teams, managed content and exhibits design for the museum. TalentS also orchestrated all equipment and scientific tools needed to make the museum exhibit hands-on. CSR STEM Programs: Science and Math Camps: With our in-house expertise and extended local and international network, we DESTINATION RIYADH 21
specialize in designing and operating STEMbased camps that provide effective and high quality programs. Such programs are executed with Saudi Aramco, Siemens and other large corporations in the region. Fabrication Labs: Extending technology applications by introducing hands-on practical skill training in electronic technology, computing, coding, 3D printing and personal and digital fabrication using computer numerical control machining (CNC) systems. Programs for Gifted Students: We collaborated with Mawhiba (King Abdulaziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity ) to design gifted students’ summer programs, robotics competitions and the first national science fair program. Since 2008, we have been conducting various programs for thousands of gifted children. Our expertise in designing advanced content and operating specialized programs has helped them become more knowledgeable and help them excel in their specific fields of interests. I understand that TalentS organized The First Annual LEGO League, can you tell us more about that? Every year, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, TalentS runs the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Robotics Competition. Thousands of students from both private and public schools in Saudi participate and compete to qualify for the world finals. FLL delivers a stimulating learning experience. This is by encouraging students to build solutions for challenging and exciting problems using robotics engineering, coding and research. This year, 3,000 students and more than 400 teams nationwide will be taking part in the program. What’s next for TalentS? Over the course of the past years, TalentS has proudly earned the Saudi Fast Growth 22 DESTINATION RIYADH
awards in 2009 and 2011. TalentS’ board and management team will continue to focus on carrying out truly effective programs and services while expanding them into the GCC region in the upcoming years. We plan to enlarge our internal capacity for creative STEM programs and solutions, in addition to setting up creative project management and operational management systems. We aspire to grow and become the leading creative service providers in the STEM youth education landscape in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region.
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BUNYAN CHARITY ORGANIZATION creating different ways of making a difference By Johara Al Mogbel
Fact: Arab generosity is the stuff of legends. Stories of Bedouins killing their most valued livestock to feed a wayward traveler are numerous. Remnants of the three-day hospitality rule to any guest still survive in this day and age. Coupled with Islam, which greatly encourages compassion and charity, Saudis are no strangers to helping the less fortunate. And there is no better example to showcase this than Bunyan. A charity organization founded by dedicated women of the society in 2011 and run by volunteers, Bunyan focuses primarily on helping impoverished families develop and progress into an economically independent state through the females of the family. The organization started as a housing charity, taking people out of crumbling houses and finding better permanent accommodation. But then the researchers studying the cases discovered that families more or less stayed in the same state they had been in. Some even moving back to their dilapidated houses because they had gotten used to the easiness of the 24 DESTINATION RIYADH
handouts they received there. And here began the organization’s real work. An education panel was put together, followed by a job-finding panel, and the women of Bunyan started to sift through the case files and push the families to put their younger kids into school, their older kids into college and find opportunities in the workforce for unemployed adults in the families. When there was a lull in jobs or a lack of seats in universities, Bunyan created new programs to suit the needs of their charges. A state of the art kitchen was built by a donor for a catering business, a home healthcare giving program, a children’s party event business, and an Islamic lending program and so much more, all for the direct benefit of the less fortunate families working with them. Where there was a problem, Bunyan DIYed a solution. And that is what makes them stand out, in our humble opinion. You can see where your donated money is going, as we did when we toured both the new apartments and the dilapidated houses the families had once lived in.
How can we help? Listed below are the main activities and programs Bunyan offers:
Souk Alataa (the market of giving)
time fulfills the need for Arabic speaking caregivers who will be more suitable in understanding their patient’s needs and requests. The program celebrated its second graduating class in March.
serves as a fundraiser for the organization’s various efforts. This year, the festival hosted a van to be painted by the kids, which will then be used to ferry help and goods to the families.
Tuhat Bunyan (Bunyan’s Chefs)
Furniture Recycling
They make great pickles and hot sauce. They also provide catering for an entire buffet with a menu of authentic Saudi dishes. The cooks are from the families and have been trained in various training programs. Proceeds from a certain dish or a condiment jar go directly to the woman who made it.
One of our recommended places to score a bargain, Souk Alataa is Bunyan’s aim to recycle and resell the branded donated clothes and wares they receive to better benefit their families. It’s held once every three months in Bunyan’s HQ and has everything from used Chanel bags and Karen Millen shoes to the odd tailored vintage dress or two.
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Home Healthcare Giver Program:
Kids' Festival
The HHGP was designed by Bunyan’s education panel to train young men and women to take care of the elderly and patients with special needs. It’s a six-month program that provides an upgrade in the students’ education and at the same
Another great idea, Fikra links talented Saudi designers with women from the families who have a knack for handicrafts but a lack of directive. Saudi designers then work on building a brand with the women they supervise, which they then produce and sell.
Once a year, the organization folds up its sleeves and prepares for a festival with arts and crafts and other fun things for kids to be entertained with. The festival aims to spread awareness among the society’s children towards the less unfortunate and also
Let’s be honest, how many times have we looked at the extra furniture in our living rooms and figured it would be better off as charity, without inquiring about whether it would actually be put into use? There are only so many armchairs a poor person can use in their apartment, after all. As a solution to this problem in an ecological manner, Bunyan decided to put new life into old pieces and sell them. Designers volunteering with the organization would choose the best candidates from the donated furniture and work on turning them into lovely modern pieces. Donations: The organization accepts all donations. Even SR 5 goes a long way. They also let you specify where your donation can go, whether it be housing, zakat, Eid, or any other form of giving you might be interested in.
Web: www.bunyan.org.sa Instagram: @bunyancharity
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SAUDI'S Top CSR Oriented Organizations By Naureen Subzposh
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is defined as the continuing commitment by businesses to behave ethically and contribute to economic development of the country they operate it while improving the quality of life of their workforce and their families as well as of society at large. By those standards, CSR activity is not something new in Saudi Arabia. In fact, we have heard and oftentimes taken part in various initiatives and events conducted by local and multinational companies for a fairly long time. Based on our analysis the top four companies who regularly implemented world-class CSR programs in KSA are:
AL BAIK: In 2010, Al Baik joined forces with the Ministry of Education and Khawater to launch the Feena Khair – My School, My Responsibility program that encourages elementary grade students to take pride in maintaining a healthy and clean school environment by spending the last 15 minutes of their school day cleaning their classrooms. The program now runs in more than 50 schools across Jeddah.
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Inspired by the concept of summer camp, the Al Baik House Hero program also targets the Kingdom’s youth during the long, hot summers. The program teaches young boys and girls to do simple DIY skills like electrical basics and safety, plumbing, first aid procedures, fire safety and prevention, general household painting and maintenance. Al Baik has trained more than 5,000 young boys and girls in Makkah and Jeddah alone to help out more around the house.
Abdul Latif Jameel:
SAUDI ARAMCO:
Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives (ALJCI) covers a large spectrum of community needs. However, its greatest emphasis remains providing people with the skills to pursue their chosen profession and the financial support of small businesses and entrepreneurs.
Saudi Aramco has a long and cherished history of committing itself to do meaningful CSR in this country. It supports many charitable organizations such as the Joud Charitable Women Association, Al-Rahma Medical Charitable Society and the Saudi Association for Hearing Impairment.
In 2003, it initiated one of the biggest CSR start-ups in the Kingdom, known as Bab Rizq Jameel, which has since created more than 345,000 jobs for men and women. The main objective is to create employment and support small projects with an interest-free loan. The program also offers young entrepreneurs help to start their own business, which will in turn create job opportunities in the market. Other programs under Abdul Latif Jameel are Small Business Program, Direct Recruitment Program, Truck and Taxi Ownership; all these platforms create more employment for well-deserved citizens.
More recently it also launched its iThra (richness) Knowledge Program in Jeddah at Aramco’s training center in Briman. The iThra Knowledge Program in Jeddah recently ran a four-week exhibition that drew 500,000 visitors serving as a stunning showcase for talents from across the Kingdom and around the globe.
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PepsiCo, one of the largest global food and beverage companies, has a history of supporting numerous CSR activities and forums in the country. Most recently it was the platinum sponsor of the Saudi Arabia CSR Summit organized late last year in Jeddah for the very first time. In the last couple of years, PepsiCo has also launched the Karam Ramadan campaign, where it donated more than SR 1 million to Albir and Insan charitable societies for the care of orphans, to buy presents, clothes and an Eidiya, on the occasion of Eid al Fitr for orphaned children. DESTINATION RIYADH 27
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Growing up in Riyadh, my idea of learning about science outside the classroom was limited to a visit to the Malaz Zoo, a dairy farm and watching an environmental episode of Salamatak on Saudi Channel 1 (the song is still stuck in my head; I’m a ’90s kid). We didn’t have discovery museums neither did we know who Bill Nye the Science Guy was. Flash forward to 2014; the city has taken great leaps in creating learning hubs that aim to foster a more knowledgeable and scientifically engaged generation of youth. Leading this change is the King Abdullah Center for Renewable and Atomic Energy (KA CARE) that together with the National TalentS Company, created the Mishkat Interactive Center. When I entered the 4,200-square-meter science center, I was dazzled and awed. It made me want to be a kid again. The facility houses everything from interactive exhibitions, programs and the latest technologies in energy generation. The main goal of Mishkat, a name derived from the Quran to describe the light and guidance of Allah, is to inspire the youth to be energy innovators. It instills at an early age the important role we play in creating a greener and sustainable future for Saudi Arabia. And the best part? Mishkat and its science communicators make it fun, engaging and memorable for all ages — including adults. Here are the top five things to do when visiting Mishkat:
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Be An Energy Explorer
The energy exhibition allows children learn about the different ways energy can be created, harnessed and used. Miniature wind farms, solar panels and robot arms and thingymebobs, the kids will have the chance to experience it all first-hand.
Walk Through the Energy Hall
The fancy lights and interactive panels will capture a child’s as well as your attention. After that, you’ll find yourself startled but equally fascinated by the different energy facts, big ideas and global environmental issues the installation tackles. The aim here is to let children think of the energy problems we have today and spark an interest in discovering their role in creating a greener future.
Invent and Innovate Your Future
Now is the time to inspire kids to be the difference they want to see. In the Energy Futures exhibit, Mishkat introduces children to various prototypes and latest technologies to make sustainable energy. In the words of the Lorax, “It’s not about what it is, it’s about what it can become,” and in this case, making them curious is a key step in molding little innovators and inventors of tomorrow.
Watch and Learn
Mishkat offers a variety of educational programs and presentations that are shown regularly. The large screen film areas allows kids to be submerged under the sea, get transported inside a nuclear turbine or be immersed a thrilling quick trip to space. There are also events conducted all year round including a high energy science show that makes you feel like you’re in the middle of National Geographic.
Drop By the Energy Store and Recharge Café
While it’s mainly a souvenir shop, the energy store offers recycled items, school supplies, energy saving gadgets and green clothing. It’s the first of what we hope would be a trend of green eco-shops in the city.
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GreenLifehacks By Haifa Al Sheikh
Completely altering your lifestyle to go green can be very discouraging for new tree huggers. The truth is, you don’t have to remodel your house into a greener one or mull over the necessity of every purchase. These simple tweaks to your consumption habits can save the earth, all the while saving you money!
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Before you throw anything away, think of any other possible use for it. Chances are, you will find plenty. Even if you can’t think of anything, the Internet is full of all the ways you can double-duty almost anything. Carrying breakables in your suitcase? Instead of buying the not so green bubble wrap, store your breakables in socks, or wrap them up in a blanket or towel. 30 DESTINATION RIYADH
Save Up Using less energy is great for the environment. The money you save is just the cherry on top. The best part is, it can be done without much sacrifice.
If you have empty pill jars lying around, don’t throw them away! You can store almost any small item in them. A great way is to keep your loose changes. Use newspapers to get rid of odors. Put them in your shoes or refrigerator and voilà! If you find your car stuck in the sand, slip your copy of AlRiyadh under the wheel to get it out and on the move.
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Replace your on-and-off switches with dimmer switches. They enable you to control the brightness of the lights, which leads to less energy use and a notable reduction in your electric bill. Showerheads also have greener options. Install water-saving showerheads and faucets and you will only notice the difference in your water bill!
Another trick is to cool your home slowly rather than instantly, using less energy. You can also start to gradually turn the temperature up to adapt to hotter temperatures.
We unnecessarily waste a huge amount of paper and plastic, which can easily be reduced. And if you think about it, less waste means fewer taking-out-the-trash trips. BYOB. That is, bring your own bag. Think of all the bags you carried home only to throw away. Now you have a use for them! Instead of bringing home even more bags, just take one with you on your way shopping. If you have a cloth bag, that’s even better! You can also bring your own travel mug to your favorite coffeehouse instead of wasting plastic or paper cups. An advantage to that is a travel mug is less likely to spill all over you.
Waste less paper (and save up!) by printing on both sides of the paper. You might even go completely paperless and start saving all your documents electronically. It’s better for the environment and more efficient. DESTINATION RIYADH 31
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LIVING GREEN IN RIYADH
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By Jou Pabalate
As urban dwellers, the responsibility of creating a greener Riyadh rests on our shoulders as much as it does on the institutions that lead change in our city. You don’t have to turn into an eco-superhero overnight to do your part. In fact, we believe in small lifestyle choices that when put together, create a big difference. This guide won’t turn you into tree-hugging hippies (although we do tip our hats for these folks), but rather it’s all about doing what we can to build a better future for the next generation of Riyadhis starting now.
WATER IS THE NEW GOLD
Did you know that Saudi Arabia is listed as one of the countries with absolute water scarcity? Despite this, we also rank as one of the highest water consumers in the world.
Be diligent in reporting water leaks and broken pipes in and outside your home. Immediately call the NWC hotline: 8004411110.
WHAT YOU CAN DO?
Have plenty of bowls in the kitchen. When thawing frozen items, use a bowl rather than running tap water over it. The same goes for washing fruits and vegetables. Make it a habit to use a bowl instead of the tap for your ablution. When doing any of your grooming, close the tap. Leaving it open while you wash your face or brush your teeth wastes 16 liters of water per minute.
Use a bucket instead of a hose when cleaning your car, it can save you as much as 150 gallons of water per month. The National Water Company provides free conservation tools that can help you lessen your home water consumption by 30-40 percent. Simply order and install: http://www. nwc.com.sa/English/Awareness/CSR/ WaterConservation/Pages/RequestYo urFreeConservationTools.aspx DESTINATION RIYADH 33
POWER UP BY POWERING DOWN
WHAT YOU CAN DO?
Did you know that Saudi Arabia’s electricity consumption is three times more than the global average? Four million barrels of oil is used per day to power the country right now. If we engage in energy efficient practices, we can curve oil consumption by 10 percent in 2030, saving up to SR 50 billion.
Summer is here and if you want to beat the heat without racking up your electric bill, invest in curtains. Keep them closed on sunny days to moderate the sun’s hot rays. It will also help you turn off the air-conditioning in your house while you’re out without coming home to sweltering rooms. Solar power your laundry! Learn to skip the dryer and use an old-fashioned clothesline. Just make sure there’s no sand storm in the weather forecast. Develop the habit of unplugging electrical items not in use. Most home appliances continue to consume electricity when left on standby. Make use of extension cords with switches or power outlets with the same.
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Clean your air conditioner filters regularly. The dirtier it is the harder your unit has to work thus using more energy. Purchase appliances with the Energy Star. This guarantees that a product is energy efficient and eco-friendly. Reduce your carbon footprint by not using your car whenever possible. Walk to the nearby mosque, bike or carpool.
DO MORE WITH LESS
Did you know that the GCC has the second highest level of domestic waste and Saudi Arabia is responsible for more than half of it at 58 percent.
WHAT YOU CAN DO? Supermarkets like Danube and Carrefour now sell eco-friendly woven tote bags. Don’t forget to inform the cashier and bagger so they don’t double the work of placing your items in the plastic and then the tote bag. Make it a habit to pack more in less when doing your groceries. You don’t need a bag for every two items. Also, if you can carry a purchase from the baqala, ask the storekeeper not to put it in a plastic bag. Reuse is sometimes easier to do than recycling so start with that at least: • •
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Return hangers to the cleaners instead of throwing them out with every use. Still have a lot of plastic bags? Use them for your bins, have one while your cooking for easier cleanup or as a makeshift glove when handling meat. Use water dispensers at home and in your office instead of buying small bottles all the time. Use reusable plastic ware and home cutlery rather than relying on disposables and Styrofoam containers.
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Naqaa Sustainability Solutions Purifying the environment one company at a time By Anousha Vakani
Naqaa Sustainability Solutions is one of those local gems that sprang from the passion and creativity of young college students. Concerned by the lack of environmental resources around them and determined to be more than just a group of general environmentalists, three fresh graduates of Dar Al Hekma University decided to form a company that provides sustainability solutions to other organizations.
When and how did Naqaa Sustainability Solutions begin?
Naqaa Sustainability Solutions is an emerging social enterprise founded by three female social entrepreneurs – myself, Norah Magraby and Muna Al Amer. It was founded while we were studying our undergrad at Dar Al Hekma University in 2008. We had a common passion towards the environment, and we identified the great need for green and eco-friendly practices in the community. Instead of functioning as a group of general environmentalists, we rationalized our activities to focus on encouraging and assisting businesses to go green. We registered Naqaa as a formal company in 2011. Naqaa acknowledges the vast influence that businesses hold in society today, and as sustainability and green business holds a lot of value in corporate social responsibility, we help businesses make a more positive impact in the community.
In brief, what exactly does Naqaa do and what are its goals?
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measuring their sustainability performances. We take on the responsibility of working as their sustainability department to plan and implement green initiatives. We aim to integrate corporate environmental sustainability in every Saudi business and to create value through introducing green practices that tackle environmental challenges in Saudi Arabia.
What inspires Naqaa to be green?
Our name is derived from the Arabic word Naqaa, which means “purityˮ– we value the universal right to have strong, healthy communities with honest and fair approaches to sustainable development. We not only have a personal passion towards the environment and sustainable development, but we found a gap in the community due to several factors such as the fact that school curricula lack strong environmental education programs, the Kingdom lacks the facilities that would make it accessible for the public to adopt environmental preservation practices such as recyclable waste collection points and finally that the local media seldom highlights the issue of environmental awareness.
You once mentioned that you are mostly contacted by international companies. Is this still true? If yes, why?
Yes, that is true. As business sustainability nowadays has gone from optional to a must, many companies have included sustainability in their core business visions and principles. Therefore, it was easy to work with them as these companies were already aware of the environment and of the social and financial benefits of implementing green initiatives because the concept of green business practices is mainly driven by their main branches.
Who are your main clients and projects?
Our clients include international and local Saudi businesses; NPOs such as Majid Society, SEDCO holding, Unilever, MARS, TOTAL, BUPA Arabia and Nestle. That is a major part of what we do. We also take part in community engagement campaigns, deliver workshops and organize online awareness campaigns.
Since the beginning of Naqaa and now, what changes do you see in the environmental awareness levels of people in KSA? What changes do you hope to see in the future?
It is increasing in all levels of the community, and we would like to see it continue. We would like for environmental awareness to start with the new generation in schools and in the local media. We would like to see more practical action towards environmental conservation and sustainable development with the collaboration of all sectors – public, private, NGOs and academic. We would also like to see laws across Saudi Arabia encouraging people to take part in environmental practices, such as making recycling a duty enforced by the government to individuals and businesses, in additionto other laws to avoid any kind of environmental violations.
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inspire, support and empower the next generation of Saudi social entrepreneurs by serving as mentors to enable them to turn their passions into profit, as we have done with Naqaaˮ – Mona Othman, Co-Founder
Mona Othman, Co-Founder
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Norah Magraby, Co-Founder
What are the most urgent environmental issues in KSA?
High consumption level of water in a country that doesn’t have much water resources, heavy independence on the usage of oil products, lack of public awareness of environmental threatening issues, lack of waste management facilities and pollution.
Lastly, what would you like to tell our readers regarding the environment? What can they do to make KSA greener? We all have to be very thankful to the availability of resources that we have today and the subsidies that we have been provided for by our government. However, everyone has to play the role of khalifa in our everyday lives because environmental protection is the responsibility of everyone – not only the public and private sector or the government. If everyone takes a pledge to adopt one eco-friendly practice such as using a refillable water bottle or think of ways an item can be reused before throwing it in the garbage, what a positive impact we would leave for future generations! If made as a habit as it would make a huge impact. Let's keep a green footprint. Email: info@naqaa.com.sa Web: www.naqaa.com.sa Twitter: @Naqaasustain Instagram: @Naqaasustain 38 DESTINATION RIYADH
Social Entrepreneurship Idea Lab Naqaa launched its Social Entrepreneurship Idea Lab on March 16 with a three-day workshop held at Nesma Training Center (NTC). The idea lab enables aspiring social entrepreneurs to network with like-minded aspiring and established entrepreneurs and will equip them with the knowledge, skills and information needed to start their own social ventures in KSA. With support from the Saudi-American Educational and Cultural Initiative, Naqaa’s corporate partners from the Washington Institute for Advancement (WIA), a public affairs advisory group and social enterprise in Washington, D.C., served as master trainers and provided leadership development support for the workshop. WIA will continue to support future Naqaa Social Entrepreneurship Idea Lab activities during the course of this year, while the idea lab also marked the beginning of an agreement between NTC and Naqaa, where Naqaa will serve as a “Community Shaper,” helping NTC achieve its vision of "a community of inspired, empowered people and organizations. Activities and events will be announced throughout the year on Naqaa’s social media pages.
Simple Steps to a
Greener Home By Jala Mohamed
God has blessed us with a variety of resources to continue to survive and build. Sadly these resources are limited, yet we continue to use them haphazardly. If we continue this way, we may end up losing them forever. When it comes to the environment, the first move should start at your doorstep.
Greener Home Appliance Using energy saving home appliance does not only save the environment, but it also saves money. The question here is how do we know which home appliance is sustainable and which is not when it comes to washing machines, refrigerators, water heaters and dishwashers? It’s easy to tell, because they usually come with an “energy rating” label stuck to it. The more stars you see, the more energy efficient it is.
Green Cleaning We use a wide range of scents, soaps, detergents, bleaching agents, softeners, disinfectants and polishes to keep our homes clean and sweet smelling. Did you know that most of these detergents include chemicals that are responsible for polluting streams and rivers? Most of these chemicals may not break down and
remain in the environment. These may enter the food chain, being eaten by aquatic creatures and perhaps eventually by us.
Your Behavior Counts As Well Being sustainable is to live in a certain way. In other words, changing your home into a more sustainable home is not enough. You must also change your routines and actions. This may include trying to consume only renewable resources, getting used to recycling, turning off lights and gadgets when not in need, installing compact fluorescent light bulbs, and don’t forget to change your AC filter as often as possible. This will reduce the power needed to suck in air.
Sharing Getting into the habit of sharing may also save a lot of energy. Offering someone a ride who is heading in the same direction as you may save the environment from
a lot of air pollution. Gathering in the same room as your family members to watch TV or just chill, may save a lot of electricity. This is because all of you will use one air conditioner and use the same source of light.
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Host a movie night. Gather your friends or family and set up a cinema in your house.
Have a video game tournament with your friends or other couples.
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Host a karaoke night – invite other couples and sing your heart out.
Or take it to the next level and create your very own music video maybe?
Top Chef (TV Show) – Innovative chefs and restaurateurs compete on a weekly basis to make the best meal.
Food Network Challenge (TV Show) – Master bakers are forced to create cakes within short periods of time resulting in hilarious, and sometimes inedible, results.
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Play dress up and have a fashion show – music, photo shoots, the works!
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You’re interested in exploring the culinary world but you don’t know where to start? Read on for inspiration.
Blue Kitchen (Blog) – Terry Boyd is the man in this kitchen! His blog is filled with recipes for beginners and professionals. He also makes it interesting with some fun facts about ingredients.
Julie & Julia (Movie, 2009) – The movie tells the story of two women who live in different parts of the world. At some point their lives connect through their memoirs and their passion for cooking.
Chocolate & Zucchini (Blog) – Clotilde Dusoulier, shares her passion for everything food-related. Her blog focuses on colorful foods and promotes ingredients in her recipes.
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Growing By Hana Al Jazzar
Up Green
Every April more than half a billion people around the world celebrate Earth Day. What better time for parents to talk to their children about making the world a greener and healthier place? We have a few ideas to run by your kids, that demonstrate how simple human habits affect the planet and our environment.
Turn, flip, switch OFF:
Electronics and appliances have a stand-by function that uses energy even when they are turned off. By plugging electronics into a power strip and flipping the switch off when the gadgets aren’t in use, you’ll be saving even more electricity.
Pack Eco-friendly:
Packing lunch using reusable containers instead of plastic wrappers or bags, and refillable water bottles instead of disposable ones are beneficial for both the earth and your wallet. Go one step further to reduce your carbon footprint and prepare food together from scratch using organic ingredients from your local market.
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Reuse packaging: Tissue boxes, milk gallons and coffee cans can easily be reused in creative ways, from fun art activities to storage and decorating. Finding a new purpose for an old or used item is the essence of recycling. Or simply collect them and drop them by the school’s art teacher, who will welcome them for school projects. Lights out: Reminding kids (and
sometimes adults) to flip the switch off when leaving a room is a healthy habit. And yes, this small effort can make a big difference! Especially if you replace incandescent lightbulbslight bulbs with compact fluorescent (CFL) ones. They last up to ten 10 times longer and use 75 percent less energy.
Get those little hands dirty:
Read Green: Giving back to earth and respecting nature can be instilled in kids from a young age, so they can grow up consciously taking care of our one and only planet. After all, our kids are the future. Reading books with eco-friendly messages helps reinforce the idea further. • The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss • My Earth Day Surprise, by Mercer Mayer • The Little Cedar Tree, by Salpi B. Simitian
Children love digging in the dirt so why not • The Adventures of a Plastic Bottle: get them gardening? Not only are planting A Story About Recycling, by Allison trees good for the planet on the long term, but Inches the experience can be very rewarding for kids, • The New 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do as they will take pride in watching them grow. to Save the Earth, by Sophie Javna
Throw an Earth Day party: Involve your kids and spread awareness by inviting some of their friends over and celebrate earth day on April 22. Suggest a carpool with friends to school, coordinate an energy saving campaign with the school , or host a swap party where kids can bring in old toys, games and book to swap. Be one with earth hour, for one whole hour join the world in turning off the lights and unplugging for 60 minutes.
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THE DIGITAL DUMP By Jou Pabalate
After you’ve gotten bored with your smartphone or feel that your Smart TV isn’t as smart as the smartest television out there, what do you do with it? When the old fridge dies, do you put it out on the street and let the baladiya do their thing? The reality is a lot of us don’t know and don’t care what goes on after we’ve thrown our old devices out, which pretty much explains why:
Saudi Arabia produces 3 million tons of e-waste per year Saudi Arabia is responsible for 63 percent of the e-waste inthe Gulf. Only 12 percent of our e-waste is recycled. Your old computer is now in the middle of the desert or being dumped in Africa or Asia. (Not good, like lethal practices are not good).
For a country heavily invested in innovations and clean technologies, surely there’s a way out of the digital grave we’re quickly putting ourselves in. According to Nasser Al Dueb, the CEO of an e-recycling company, the Kingdom has a long way to go. What does that mean exactly?
End-of-life trade services should be adopted by electronic distributors. Drop-off points for e-waste materials need to be increased, collaborations with NGOs . E-waste should not find its way in the landfills and instead be delivered to e-recycling facilities. Companies need TO adopt proper waste disposal of their electronic equipment instead of relying on selling these items to scrap hunters. 44 DESTINATION RIYADH
Did you know? Recycling 1 million cellphones can produce 35,000 pounds of copper, 772 pounds of silver and 75 pounds of gold.
Mobile devices, batteries and electrical appliances contain a lot of toxic elements.While a lot of the changes need to take place on an institutional level, here’s a few things we can start doing:
We can emphasize enough on the importance of segregation, make sure your electronic items including batteries are separated from the regular waste bins. Take unusable devices to proper collection points. Carrefour supermarket has a drop box for mobile phones and batteries. Trade-in your second hand appliances. Stores like Electro or Extra provide seasonal promos in which you can give them your old TV set to get a discount on a new one. You can sell your old computers, laptops and monitors at the Computer Souk area in Olaya. Donating your computer to charity is always a good thing, but please make sure it’s still usable. DESTINATION RIYADH 45
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Paraphernalia meet the designer
Mohammed Khoja, founder and designer of Paraphernalia, is known for his edgy street wear style.
How did you come up with the brand name? Paraphernalia (pronounced: pay-ruh-fer-nay-lia) literally means accessory in Latin, which is exactly how I view my pieces. They are meant to complement the wearer and the only thing I can add to make them work, other than adding your own sense of style, would be confidence.
On some of your t-shirts, you have the niqaab and ghutra. Can you explain why? In our culture, we are often very much tied to our heritage as well as being early adapters of Western pop culture. Arabs, I feel, are masters in that balance. I always attempt to tie both elements of our culture to the current mood in an effort to tie tradition and modernity. I really want to present that same dialogue to my Western audience, both in terms of promoting positive perception and finding something to relate on. How did you reach Mac Miller? One of my friends is a stylist in Los Angeles and I gave him some of my samples. He showed Mr. Miller one of my styles, which is a semi all over print graphic manipulation of Saudi traffic. On one of the shoots he was working on and he loved it enough that he wanted to wear it right away and keep it! I got a few photographs of him in it, which was very rewarding to see.
I'm really inspired by old and ornate objects that carry a story and the current mood of Arab street culture.
Tell us more about your designs and what inspires you. I'm really inspired by old and ornate objects that carry a story and the current mood of Arab street culture, as well as over the top contemporary art pieces by artists such as Damien Hirst. I really try to take objects and symbols that people tend to overlook and re-invent them in various compositions to create a more contemporary format. What do you want your brand to become? Where do you see it in the future? I want to be able to expand into entire collections that excite people and merges both East and West in a highly contemporary format. Expect a lot of bold metallic elements, geometry, tartan plaid, all over prints, vintage Bedouin portraits and American Football jersey numbers in my next collection. DESTINATION RIYADH 49
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Aroma Shower Head SR 280
Indulge yourself in luxury with this innovative lemon flavored showerhead from the house of Aroma Sense. The showerhead brings you an amazing refreshing smell. It brings with it many health benefits and designed to provide a soothing and calming effect for your body and mind. Available at dokkanafkar.com
Slussen SR 75 Slussen is the most powerful after-party weapon. The free app is available for download from the Apple App Store. To unleash Slussen, plug the adapter into your iPhone. Then connect your headphones and sound system to the adapter. Slussen is designed to hang on your keychain, ready for action at all times. Available at i.zone
SmartKlean SR 168 High Quality laundry balls effectively clean laundry without detergents, solvents and other chemicals. Using one is an easy way to save money (wash almost 400 loads of laundry), get your laundry clean with no artificial scents, and reduce chemical waste in our environment. Available at smartklean.com
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iPod Touch 32GB
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The latest iPod touch comes in six colors, shares the iPhone 5’s 4-inch Retina display, and includes a 5-megapixel, panorama-capable camera, Siri, Apple’s new EarPod headphones, and iOS 6. It’s astoundingly thin, light, and fast, has access to the full catalogue of App Store apps, and what do you know, it even does a great job at playing music. Available at i.zone
Laptop Tracktop SR 139 Cheddar Pocket Laptop Tracktop 15 - inch Screen has a jumper style look, is elasticized and cushioned to keep your laptop protected. Cheddar Pocket Laptop Tracktop 15 Screen fits a Macbook Pro and is 100 percent cotton. Available Colors: Black, Maroon, Royal Blue and Grey. Available at dokkanafkar.com
Small Wooden Gift Box SR 75 Perfect for occasions as gifts for your loved ones. The Wooden Laminated Gift-box is a living example of artwork brought alive in the form of a gift item that is customized to complement one’s tradition and culture. The box is made of selected wood and handcrafted to perfection. Available at dokkanafkar.com DESTINATION RIYADH 53
DINING AROUND TOWN
The Juices
Worth the
Squeeze By Jou Pabalate
With summer coming up, we’re sure you’ll be in search of your seasonal refreshing drinks. Instead of popping the bottle cap off that soda, why not go for the healthier option and get your juice on? Now the truth is not all juices are created equal. If you’re not careful, you can end up buying a cup of sugar with a tad bit of fruit extract. Here’s what you should know: •
Preparing your own juice at home is always a better option to know exactly what you’re chugging down.
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Your best bet to reap the health rewards of juice is to go for vegetable ones. It has the least amount of sugar and with fewer calories. Try tomato or carrot juice.
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Believe it or not, the best fruit juice is pomegranate, not orange juice. Yes it’s sweet but it’s packed with antioxidants so the trade off per sip is good. Keep in mind that the Arabic for pomegranate is rumman. Use its local name when talking to the storekeeper. Add water to reduce the amount of sugar intake you get from off the shelf fruit juices. It doesn’t matter if it’s still or sparkling.
So here’s how we make your juicing experience easier. We’ve narrowed it down the ones that do serve freshly squeezed ones or at least gives you the option to customize your drink:
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Al Farghali Fresh Juices This juice shack came in Riyadh bearing a mango juice cup. It has since then come to reinvent itself with a variety of smoothies, layer sherbets and more. People go out of their way to buy their bottle (“garura” in Arabic) of fresh juice from this store. Must try: Avocado and mango Location: Dabab St. Tel: +966-11-2703654
Aron's Fresh Their juice combos are straightforward, nothing fancy but 100 percent fresh with minimum sugar use. They’ve also joined the cleanse wagon and is offering cold press cleansing smoothies. Must try: Pineapple and orange. Pomegranate, orange and mandarin. Location: Takhasusi St. Mob: +966-505540956
Cleanse & Glow One hundred percent raw and freshly pressed juices! They offer one, three and five-day detox packages, and you can add chia seeds to your juice for extra nutrition. Must try: The green giant, beet box Location: Moussa Bin Nusseir Street, after Cercon Building 1 front of old Alakaria parking lot Mob: +966-541203016
Fruit Twig It’s all about juices and frozen yogurt. They have delightful juice combinations, smoothies (ask for low-fat milk for fewer calories), fruit salad and healthy frozen yogurt with fruits. Try out their free delivery for parties and events to give your guest healthier drink options. Must try: Dalaoona and asbanee Location: Al Izdihar Mob: +966-555576933
Ranosh Ranosh is one of those first juice centers that have only recently rebranded themselves to keep up with the times. They may have rebranded but you’ll still see the fruity décor of hanging bananas, oranges and melons these places are known for. Riyadhis love the not so-sweet but unbelievably refreshing juices. Location: Exit 9 Tel: +966-11-4554022 Web: www.ranosh.com
Al Ruman Juice Center People often wonder why we don’t have Juice World in Riyadh when it has branches all over Jeddah. Well good news, readers, we actually do! Al Ruman Juice Center is the sister shack of Juice World and has the same yummy delights. Although you’d have to drive all the way to Al Nahda Road, it’s still a shorter trip compared to flying out to Jeddah for a fruit cocktail. Location: Sultana Al Hamadani St. Tel: +966-11-4360997
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FALAFEL
The Awesome Diet Food
FALAFEL
By Johara Al Mogbel
How awesome is falafel? Very, very awesome. Quite awesome. In fact, it’s so awesome it transcends all awesomeness to create a supernova of awesome that will one day rule the world. We kid, we kid. (Well. Not about the bit where falafel rules the world- Er. Ahem. That’s a topic for another day. But no, really, turns out the utterly delicious Arabic bean patty that is falafel is actually a lot healthier than we realize. Yes, even while it’s fried. To begin with, they’re made out of chickpeas and/or lentils and parsley, which are all so healthy they’re practically the food pyramid’s Justice League (if the justice league were a little better dressed and morphed into magic when mashed together and fried). As a result, falafel is high in iron and potassium (a 1/2-cup portion of falafel contains 3.42 milligrams of iron and 585 milligrams of potassium), and happens to be an excellent source of protein. They’re also high in fiber (18 grams of dietary fiber in just one patty), which your digestive tract will thank you for, and even while fried contains a significantly low amount 56 DESTINATION RIYADH
"(Falafel is) so healthy they’re practically the food pyramid’s Justice League (if the Justice League were a little better dressed and morphed into magic when mashed together and fried)." of saturated fat. Yes, those are genuine scientific facts and not something we made up to justify our falafel lunch habit. Although, we’d like to point out that the aforementioned benefits will be canceled out if you order a falafel sandwich with the works or a side of fries. Instead, have them on a platter (up to four or five is okay, according to size and preference. The bigger, the less falafel) with a side of tahina and pickles, and you’ll have a fail-proof guiltyfree meal that you’d actually want to eat. Rejoice, people of Riyadh! You now have the equivalent of an edible Bilbo Baggins to a hamburger’s Orc. Unleash your new found knowledge on your coworker with the salads, and don’t forget to drop us a line and share your favorite falafel haunts!
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romania Islamic Side Uncovered
Photos and text by Tharik Hussain
“If Romania still only conjures up images of despotic leaders, failed communism and extreme poverty, then where have you been?” I wondered, as I found a different side to Eastern Europe’s hidden gem ... namely its Islamic history!
“Go to Mangalia, which is the Kaaba Makkah of the wandering poor people” an old man told me. It was quite the claim for an obscure town in the Southeastern corner of Romania. I was in search of the country’s Islamic history, which stretched back to the 14th century, and had arrived at the modest looking Esmahan Sultan Mosque in Mangalia, expecting very little. With an orthodox Christian majority and the recent communist debacle, Romania is hardly the place one goes to explore Islamic sites. Yet already the Dobrugea region along the Black Sea coast had thrown up quite a few surprises. “Moscheeea! Gooood!” said Lutfi, an elderly local 58 DESTINATION RIYADH
stand in varying stages of decay like proud soldiers refusing to wane. Each one has legible Arabic script, but even more excitingly, they are topped with high-ranking stone Ottoman headdresses. In a country where foreign tourism is as new as democracy, Mangalia doesn’t even feature on the domestic tourist trail with most Romanians heading instead for the 70s seaside resorts of Neptun, Olimp, Jupiter and Saturn a few kilometres north.
who I had just prayed Jum’a with me inside the Esmahan, a proud grin across his wrinkled face. He was pointing to the name of medieval Turkish traveler Evliya Celebi on the brown sign at the entrance. Celebi had authored the quote.
Yet the Esmahan sign suggests a far grander past for the little seaside town. During the 16th century, the princess Esma, daughter of Selim II and wife of the high vizier Sokollu-Mehmet Pasha, took refuge in Mangalia. Sokollu Mehmed Pasha was the
I smiled back; Lutfi was a Romanian-Turk, making him a modern ancestor of Celebi and the Ottomans that had once ruled over this corner of Eastern Europe. Meeting him had been almost as exciting as what I’d discovered wandering around his local moscheea’s overgrown cemetery. Hidden among the untidy foliage, a dozen or so slim tombstones DESTINATION RIYADH 59
most powerful Grand Vizier in Ottoman history; so powerful that from 15651579 scholars claim it was he and not the Sultans who controlled the great Turkish Empire. If you chance upon the little square whitewashed building with its awkward minaret and un-mosquelike terracotta tiled roof, catching it maybe in the mid-afternoon sun when the elderly worshippers have gone leaving only the kindly Tatar woman in her little tea-tent by the entrance, you too will probably wonder whether such an unassuming place could really be linked to Mehmed Pasha. A classic devsirme story – the cruel Ottoman system that took young Christian boys from their families and made them elite Janissery soldiers – Mehmed was only 10 when he was taken from his Bosnian parents to rise steadily through the military ranks before his burgeoning talent was spotted by Sultan Suleiman “the Magnificent” who honored him as Grand Vizier in 1565. 60 DESTINATION RIYADH
I stared at the unkempt graves, wondering what other fabulous stories lay beneath. Lutfi and his little mosque – one of the oldest in Romania – were a fitting end to a journey that had begun 45 kilometers north in the city of Constanta, where obscure buildings with Islamic echoes and restaurants reminiscent of Istanbul serving dolma can be found mingling with monolithic reminders of communism. In the regional capital, you can marvel at the distinctly RomanianByzantine architecture of the Mahmudiye mosque, the seat of the grand mufti and leader of the nation’s 55,000 Muslims. Constructed in 1910 by King Carol I, a mere 32 years after the Ottomans left, the Mahmudiye is home to another national Islamic relic, the country’s largest hand-woven Persian carpet, a gift from one of the last Ottoman sultans, Abdul Hamid II. If you make it this far, be sure to climb the 164-
foot minaret to take in the awesome views across the Black Sea and the historic old town, where looking carefully enough you might just spot the nearby Geamia Hunchiar Mosque, one of the last built by the Ottomans in 1868. It was in the Hunchiar sitting in the dimly lit central hall staring at the blue Iznik tiles of the mihrab, that Saleh, a Muslim Tartar had turned to me and said “Go to Mangalia!”
Why Go? Apart from a hidden Muslim heritage, Romania has a buzzing capital with Bucharest offering a trendy art scene, exciting nightlife, beautiful boulevards and stark reminders of its communist past including the world’s largest civilian building. Then there are the rolling Carpathian Mountains offering dramatic film-set country and deep evergreen woodland. Around Dobrugea, golden beaches full of locals await while the north boasts the best-preserved mangrove wetlands in Europe with stunning wildlife and natural beauty in the Danube Delta.
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Whether you take Saleh and Celebi’s advice or not, be sure to go to Romania for this is a country which, like its Islamic history, is just waiting to be discovered.
Who should go? The adventurous and intrepid; while Bucharest is continuing to modernize, Romania is not for those seeking luxury or the nearest McDonald’s. This is an insight into an old bygone Europe where tradition is the norm. What not to miss Yards from the mosque in Mangalia, in the direction of the beach there is a little patisserie with a fruit stall outside staffed by a group of warm Tartar/Turkish women who will happily make the tastiest baklava (Turkish sweets) in the age-old tradition before your very eyes.
Tharik Hussain is a freelance travel writer, journalist and photographer living in London, UK. He is particularly fascinated by the impact of Islamic culture on Europe. He is also the director of a sixth form center and a qualified Further Education lecturer of Sociology and Media Studies.
When to go? Between May and September, when the weather averages in the mid-20s. How to get there? Fly Jeddah to Bucharest via Paris with Air France, via London with British Airways or Via Amman with Royal Jordanian. Then take the intercity train from Bucuresti Nord to Constanta (2.5 hours) before boarding the regional train to Mangalia (50 minutes). I stayed at the seaside resort of Neptun-Olimp at the 3-star Recif Hotel. DESTINATION RIYADH 61
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Green Travel By Mohammed Mirza
Green travel is an amalgamation of conscientious travel practices that focus on socio-economic, cultural and environmental sustainability. At the core of it lies the importance of trying to protect the natural and cultural environment of the places where you travel. This includes conservation of plants, wildlife and other resources; contributing positively towards the local communities and respecting local customs and traditions.
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Why Green Travel? Considering the growing number of tourists traveling across the globe each year and the environmental impact they are causing, it has become more necessary than ever for travelers not disrupt earth’s natural and cultural riches. Most people envision difficult travel and multiple annoyances when green travel is mentioned. However, this is far from the truth. Green travel is an undemanding and imperative way to protect the places you visit, not just for yourself but for the tourists who come after you and for the people who continue to live there even after you’re gone. Green travel comes with an added bonus: It often makes up for a more worthwhile travel experience, reassuring deeper connections with the people and places you visit. There is sure satisfaction of knowing that you have taken the initiative to decrease your carbon footprint on the planet!
Ways to Travel Green Before You Leave: • Do your homework to make sure that the hotel meets the green standards you’re looking for. • Turn the refrigerator to the lowest setting possible. • Turn the water off from the main connection to your house. • Electronic appliances such as TVs and cable boxes should be unplugged, as they continue to consume electricity on sleep mode as well.
Throughout Your Stay: • Reuse your bed sheets and towels. • Shorten your shower time and close the tap while brushing your teeth. • Before leaving your room, turn off all electronic devices. • If you partially use hotel’s toiletries, take them with you and use them at home or during the rest of your trip. • If the hotel provides you with free newspapers, you can pass yours on to someone else after reading.
• Be sure to turn off the exercise equipment, sauna, Jacuzzi or tennis court lights after you’ve used them.
While Traveling: • For shorter inter-city trips, try opting for the train instead of flying— especially in places where the train service is fast and well organized. • Whenever possible, use public transportation instead of a taxis or rental cars.
• Whether hiking or trekking, try to stay on existing trails and maintain a safe distance from any animals you encounter. Light campfires only in established fire rings and be sure they’re completely extinguished before you leave.
• If you decide to go on a long road trip and your personal vehicle is large and not fuel-efficient, you can consider renting a smaller fuel efficient car instead. You’ll not only save petrol • Take brochures and maps but you’ll avoid putting extra only if needed. kilometers on your own • Treat the locals with respect vehicle. and be open to cultural Try reading up Conscientious Sightseeing: differences. on the place you plan to visit • Travel with an eco-friendly so that you fully understand tour operator. They will not their customs and culture. be hard to find in popular • Try to buy local products travel destinations. instead of those that have • Take only photographs. Do been imported. You’ll not take memorabilia from support the local economy nature reserves or historic and experience native areas. culture. DESTINATION RIYADH 63
SPECIAL PLACES
Form Follows Function
Green Design in Riyadh By Haneen Al Ghamdi
The buzzword circulating around the world of design, succeeding other trends in the past three decades, is green design. “Green” is no longer just a color when we speak of it in relation with design. Just like how green technology does not imply green colored iPads, green architecture does mean more grass and more trees.
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Now the key question: does Riyadh host any Green Architecture? YES! The Urban Oasis
The “green” movement is based on the environmental threats we gradually, if not already, are facing. Hence, the term “green” triggered the initiation of a group of volunteers to be watchful of the behaviors we have towards our environment. In time, these efforts were transformed into Green Building Rating Systems for performance like LEED and BRE. So what is green? And is it the same as sustainable? To put it simply, a green building is achieved through one of the several green strategies that include efficiency in lighting, heating and cooling, water usage and ventilation. When all green strategies are covered, this type of building moves from being green to being Sustainable. Sustainable design is about achieving outstanding performance by adopting an efficient operation and maintenance of the building.
Believe it or not, the Diplomatic Quarter (DQ) built during the 1980s is considered as one of the earliest accomplishments of green architecture. It was designed to appear like an oasis amid an empty desert. In oases, trees grow naturally without the need of maintenance. They grow because they are familiar with the soil and climate conditions that they become native plants to that site. Architects worked on this rationale and observed the natural plants that grew on the DQ site after a rainfall. From there, they nurtured these plants and planted more indigenous seeds from the neighboring desert on the site. With this, they’ve paid less for regular watering of foreign plants and maintenance and dealt with plants that require minimal watering. In addition, if you’ve observed the buildings at DQ, there’s common exterior feature between them: they are made out of clay and Adobe. Adobe is taken from the Arabic DESTINATION RIYADH 65
word طوب, which is a native material from our land to withstand the dry, hot climate with its thermal features. Historically, adobe was used because it slowly absorbed the heat of the day, and slowly radiated it to the opposite side at night when the weather is colder, a feature that is called Thermal Mass.
An Arabesque Leaf King Fahd National Library’s renovation by Gerber Architekten. The new design allows for light to enter all day long through the glass and steel façade. The Arabesque fabric leaf exterior acts as a barrier from the hot sun, a light diffusor to reduce glare and a provider of a unified daylighting into the interiors. As a result, the energy consumption for lighting is reduced drastically during the day.
The Green District
Finally, coming to the most anticipated project in Riyadh, King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD). The architects behind the master plan design, Henning Larsen Architects, designed the urban district to be a sustainable urban development role model by providing more public and private spaces with the Green Housing lowest costs and best possible microclimates. This is achieved by carefully designing the Saudi Aramco’s take on the green matter is building materials and proportions to decrease quite significant. They’ve managed to obtain the weather temperature by 2 degrees. How the very first LEED Home certification you may ask? Through light-façade materials outside the US. This is for the housing complex designed by HOK in King Abdullah containing humidity, green landscapes and water elements. Architects also employed Petroleum Studies and Research Center shading devices to facades to decrease the (KEPSARC). The complex is comprised of 191 LEED certified residential and communal cooling loads on the buildings, intelligent units. In addition, the site also hosts the largest lighting to decrease energy consumption and solar panels. solar energy field to power the huge project. 66 DESTINATION RIYADH
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Why You Must be an
Eco-Friendly Productive Muslim and How to go About it… By Nasmira Firdous
What role does a Productive Muslim play towards safeguarding the environment? What are the benefits and rewards of taking small yet crucial steps to preserve some of the most important treasures Allah has blessed us with? Doing your bit for the environment might seem a little too difficult initially, but doing so with the right intentions of pleasing Allah will never go unnoticed. While talking about how quickly the Earth’s resources are depleting is easy, doing what you can to save the environment makes Productive Muslims stand out from the crowd.
Conserving Water We all know how crucial water is for our survival but we tend to take it for granted. Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-`Aas reported that the Prophet (PBUH) passed one day by Sa`d ibn Abi Waqas while he was performing wudu.’ The Prophet (PBUH) asked Sa`d: “What is this wastage?” Sa`d replied: “Is there wastage in wudu also?” The Prophet said,“Yes, even if you are at a flowing river.” [Bin Majah] Subhan Allah! When was the last time we thought about making eco-friendly wudu?!
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Food and You Many times we tend to cook way too much than what’s needed. Leaving the leftovers in the refrigerator (resulting in unwanted power consumption) or throwing them away (in effect neglecting the rizq that Allah has provided) will become inevitable. Abdullah bin ‘Abbas reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said: “The believer is not he who eats his fill while his neighbor is hungry.” [Al Adab Al Mufrad]
While you may not be living in a locality where your neighbor is hungry, you probably come across people down the street who are in dire need of a few morsels. So if you do have leftover food, try giving it to them when the food is fresh instead of passing it over when it has become stale. Like the Prophet (PBUH) said: “Love for your brother what you love for yourself!” [Tirmidhi]
Alternatively, you could use that food to feed the animals too. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet (PBUH) said: “A man felt very thirsty while he was on the way, there he came across a well. He went down the well, quenched his thirst and came out. Meanwhile, he saw a dog panting and licking mud because of excessive thirst. He said to himself, “This dog is suffering from thirst as I did.” So, he went down the well again, filled his shoe with water, held it with his mouth and watered the dog. Allah appreciated him for that deed and forgave him.” The Companions said, ”O Allah’s Messenger! Is there a reward for us in serving the animals?” He replied: ”There is a reward for serving any living being.” [Bukhari]
Maintaining the Environment is Charity Many times, we wonder how and where we could give charity. The possibilities are limitless.
with the numerous environmental benefits. Now, let’s look at the Islamic benefits of planting trees. Prophet (PBUH) said: “If a Muslim plants a tree or sows seeds, and then a bird, or a person or an animal eats from it, it is regarded as a charitable gift (sadaqah) for him.” [Bukhari] So, if you don’t have the means to donate money for building a mosque or a well, and if you don’t have the time to impart beneficial knowledge to someone, you could still earn sadaqah jariya (continuous charity) by doing something as simple as planting a tree! Every time a person/animal benefits from the shade the tree provides or by relishing a fruit that was produced, you could be earning exponential rewards even after your death! So, take your family out and plant away.
Safeguarding and doing our bit for the environment by taking care of resources that Allah has subjected to our service is a Abu Hurayrah reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said: “Removing beautiful way of showing our harmful things from the road is gratitude towards Allah. Being an act of charity (sadaqah).” a part of this blessed religion allows you to earn magnanimous [Riyadh As Saliheen] We often see public places littered rewards in numerous ways with useless substances. You may possible. With several ahadith of our Prophet (PBUH) stresssee a stone, a branch, or any type of substance that is obstructing the ing on making conscious efforts to conserve our environment, pathway and could cause potenI hope to have inspired you to tial injury to someone. Why not take small yet significant steps remove it from the path to earn in doing whatever little you can some charitable rewards? to preserve our surroundings and receive Allah’s pleasure, Planting Trees: In sha Allah. Investment of a
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Detox, Anyone? By Jill Calvert
How often do you hear people say, “Oh I ate too much on holiday or over a weekend at a gathering or just in the day and need to detox?” Most probably all the time! Well, with fast food outlets and not so healthy foods dominating supermarket shelves it’s not really surprising. But will a detox really help? Do you understand when, how long and how to exercise while doing so? Before I start I want to say that detoxing is only a shortterm fix! It is by no means a solution for long-term fat loss and health that is obtained through a healthy balanced eating pattern. The type of juice detoxing most do is not balanced for long-term optimum health. However, it does have benefits initially. So let’s get talking.
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What is a Detox?
In the simplest terms it means cleaning the blood. It is done by removing impurities from the blood and liver, where toxins are processed for elimination. The body also eliminates toxins through the kidneys, intestines, lungs, lymph and skin. When your body is filled with impurities, they aren’t properly released and every cell in the body is adversely affected.
Do you need to Detox?
Here are some signs and symptoms that you may feel when in need of a detox. A detox program can help regain balance… 1. Fasting to regain balance. 2. Helps stimulate the liver to drive toxins from the body. 3. Increases elimination through the intestines, kidneys and skin and improves blood circulation. 4. Refuels the body with healthy nutrients.
If there are no contraindications as to why you should not detox here are the symptoms that might arise: • Unexplained fatigue • Sluggish elimination (constipation) • Irritated skin • Allergies • Low-grade infections • Puffy eye or bags under the eyes • Bloating • Menstrual problems • Mental confusion
This list is not limited but these would be the most prevalent.
Types of detoxes available and what’s best for you?
On the market today there are many detoxes available. The most common one lately is the all liquid cleanse – cold press juicing. Another kind of detox is a combination of liquid supplements like juices and eating a selection of food items while abstaining from others. There are also programs that involve fasting on liquids for around two to four days before being followed by a carefully planned detox diet to allow the digestive system to rest. This basically involves consuming whole
fresh foods that have been not been modified, and a reduction in caffeinated product such as teas and coffee. The type of detoxes also vary depending on the longevity of the cleanse or fasting. Many programs follow a seven-day schedule, but it’s not always necessary. It depends on how toxic you feel. It does take the body time to clean the blood, so ensure you maintain a healthy diet thereafter to continue the cleanse. When choosing the right detox plan for you consider your personal toxicity level, the intensitiy of the cleanse as well as duration.
Think you can hack it on your own? Here’s a quick one-day weekend detox plan to start you off and for those times you feel puffy as the clouds (and not in a cute way):
Lemon Water Mixture 2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice 8 ounces of water 1 tablespoon maple syrup a dash or two of cayenne pepper • Start eating light at least 12 hours before commencing your cleanse. • Alternate drinking the lemon water mixture with natural fresh juices every 2 hours. • Don’t consume any solids until the morning after. • If you’re buying juice from the store make sure it’s unsweetened and organic. This type of cleanse is all about flushing out impurities and jump starting the balancing of your body’s system so do anticipate needing to go to the bathroom more often than usual.
Note: Consult a physician when you have a medical condition before engaging in a detox plan of any kind.
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What about exercise while detoxing?
With any dramatic change in diet or exercise the body will go under stress. Too much stress is not always good. Therefore, I suggest while detoxing that exercise be kept gentle, such as leisurely aerobic work like walking, light jogging, swimming, pilates and yoga. This is not the time to hit an intense workout. Bear in mind your energy levels may be lowered as there will be a reduction in calories as well. to regain balance and from there continue on a path that encourages a balanced healthy diet.
While detoxing you can do gentle exercising, leisurely aerobic work like walking, light jogging, swimming, Pilates and yoga.
What to expect from the detox?
When you detox the whole point is to feel fresh, cleaner and alert if followed correctly.
Short-term changes you may feel after detoxing: Good
bad
Less water retention which will show weight loss
More frequent bowel movements (not so good)
Less Bloating
Change in sleep patterns
Brighter Eyes
Headaches
More Alert
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For those looking for a convenient way to do their cleanse, we suggest trying out: Lyt Cleanse Tel: +966-11-4820003 Email: info@korestudios.net Location: Kore Studios, Al Khuzama District (Women Only)
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Life after a detox
For many that have detoxed and spent a week regaining balance they should feel great, but they often return to their old ways. Which means within another few months they feel the need to do it again.
Personally I think continual detoxing is a remedy for damaging your metabolism and relationship with food. It is almost like yoyo dieting, which in the long run does not work. What is proven is a long term solution, healthy, balanced and consistency.
Top
Air-Purifying Plants for your Home
By Jala Mohamed
Did you know that certain types of plants can purify your home? Here is a list of the top air-purifying plants, as defined by NASA research.
Peace Lily
Areca Palm (Most recommended)
The peace lilies remove acetone, trichloroethylene, benzene and alcohol from the air around your home. The great thing about peace lilies is that they grow gorgeous white flowers and they are very easy to care for.
The Areca Palms are the top air purifying plants as ranked by NASA’s study and they remove all types of indoor air toxins. Their incredible length and unique looking leaves will surely give your home a glamorous look.
Aloe Plant
Rubber Plant Rubber plants prefer warm temperatures and adapt quickly to household and office temperatures. This makes them the ideal plants to grow in KSA. When it comes to purifying, Rubber plants remove most pollutants especially formaldehyde, which is a colorless gas that can irritate eyes, mucous membranes and the upper respiratory system.
The Aloe plant can help clear air pollutant found in chemical cleaning products. They also act as air pollution indicators. When the amount of harmful chemicals in your home becomes excessive, the plant’s leaves will display brown spots. Growing Aloe plants at home will also supply you with fresh aloe oil that you can apply to your hair and skin.
Bamboo Palm Bamboo Palm is a dazzling palm with polished green fronds held upright by a stalk. They can grow as tall as 10 feet high. Bamboo palms are known as air purifying houseplants that remove benzene, toluene and trichloroethylene from the air.
These plants can be found in Riyadh at Sultan Garden Center. Sultan Garden Center Location:Prince Mohammad ibn Abdulaziz Road, Tahliya Tel: +966-11-2172022 DESTINATION RIYADH 73
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Choosing
Eco–friendly Skin Care and Makeup
By Zareen Muzaffar
There are many among us who don’t like using the mainstream makeup line due to their chemical properties. Going green with makeup and cosmetics is one way to reduce ecological footprints. There are many reliable brands that have delivered on their promise of being eco-friendly. Some of them are available in Saudi Arabia while others can be shipped. Here is a list of some popular and trendy ecofriendly make up brands:
Body Shop:
Known as beauty with a heart, the Body Shop is one of the leading crueltyfree beauty stores. Their products are known for being vegetarian as they are never tested on animals and they harness the skills of artisans while sourcing some of the finest ingredients from around the globe. Fair-trading is part of their mandate and their products are easily available in most malls.
Maybelline:
For the ardent fans Maybelline’s line of mineral makeup is talc-, oil- and fragrance-free and available in a variety of great shades. The foundations, concealers and illuminators provide great SPF protection and they also absorb shine very well. Great for women with oily skin. 76 DESTINATION RIYADH
Josie Maran:
Josie Maran products have gained popularity in a short time. The products are also known as “luxury with a conscience” as they use fair trade argan oil, which is harvested by Moroccan women who earn a living wage doing so. They also use eco-friendly packaging, which is great for green living.
Cover Girl:
Cover Girl entered the world of natural makeup with NatureLuxe. The natural makeup offers a selection of paraben-free foundations, mascaras, and lip-glosses infused with ingredients like jojoba, cucumber and honey. This line is a refreshing welcome for Cover Girl fans.
Too Faced:
Too Faced cosmetics available at Sephora are cruelty free. They carry a wide variety of face, lips, eye products as well as bronzers and accessories. They also have vegan makeup brushes available online and in store.
MAC:
MAC Cosmetics has contributed to eco-friendly atmosphere and skin care use in its own unique way. They encourage their customers to recycle. They have a program that allows customers and clients to trade six empty primary containers (for example, an empty eye shadow, foundation case or empty tube of lipstick) and after the trade in you get a free lipstick.
Yves Rocher Fou
Yves Rocher skin care and beauty products are also known as Botanical Beauty because most of their products are plant based. Through its brand, the group has developed eco-designed products. Their products are available in most malls.
Dr. Hauschka:
Dr. Hauschka products are made using ecologically sound methods of growing and sourcing ingredients. The products are very famous worldwide for being eco-friendly as they pursue fair trade initiatives. On their website drhauschka.com, you can shop according to your skin type, and whether it's acne-prone or dry. DESTINATION RIYADH 77
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iShower Timer is a visual timer app that can help you avoid long showers and unnecessary waste of water and money. Start the timer and enjoy a refreshing shower.
By following the natural seasons you can experience a greater variety of produce all at the very peak of freshness just as nature intended.
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A Trip To Historic Saudi A 'Arif Citadel
By Jala Mohamed
The A'Arif Citadel is one of the oldest historic landmarks in Ha'il in northwestern Saudi Arabia. The Al Ali family built it at the beginning of the 18th century to guard the city from potential attacks. The A'Arif Citadel is built in a rectangular shape, 40 meters long and 11 meters wide. It used to have openings all around it that were used by soldiers to keep a watchful eye for approaching intruders. It also had prayer areas, toilets, warehouses and other facilities that enabled citizens to stay for long periods of time. Later on, the citadel was used for Ramadan’s moon sighting and for firing the iftar (Ramadan breakfast) gun. This dramatic change transformed the citadel from a place designed for war to a spiritual place. Today the A'Arif Citadel is a landmark visited by tourists from all around the world.
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BRIDAL & EVENING DRESSES
FLORISTS
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Pronovias Olaya St. Modern Us Designers Tel: +966-11-4163410 Olaya St. Rosa Clara Tel: +966-11-4612079 Olaya St. www.riyadhdress.com Tel: +966-11-4652677 Montblanc King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2111080 www.montblanc.com
Silver Dew Orouba St. Tel: +966-11-4197153
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CUSTOM THOBES
Al Gaba Flowers Orouba St. Mob: +966-502017058 Arawla Musaed Al Angari St. Mob: +966-508085546 Lamar Safwa Center Mob: +966-555505441 Nardeen Mob: +966-507976733 Spring Rose Tel: +966-11-2167777
ChenOne Home Olaya St. Cities Centria Mall Tel: +966-11-2180007 Dar Al Hadaya Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-2155550 Hoshan Furniture Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2933939 Ikea East Ring Rd. Exit 16 Tel: +966-11-2442233 Jazira Interiors King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4632631 Jazira Projects King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4632631 KA International King Fahad Rd. Tel: 920001216 Miladora Furniture King Fahad Rd. Tel: 920003277 Morocco Line Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-2816612 Razin Tahlia St. The Classics Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4611888 The White House King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4615332
Spring’s Wedding Musaed Al Angari St. Tel: +966-11-2791024
Traditionals King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2012300
Style Flower Musaed Al Angari St. Mob: +966-504237071
STUDIOS
HOME FURNITURE
FASHION & SHOPPING DIRECTORY
BALLOONS
AD Advertising Sulaimaneya St. Safwa Center Tel: +966-11-4665111
@ Room Tel: +966-11-2298457
Glamour Shots Panorama Mall Tel: +966-11-2814326
Ayar Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4612757
Souvenir Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-11-2199919 DESTINATION RIYADH 81
RESTAURANTS DIRECTORY
AMERICAN Chili’s Tahliah St. Tel: +966-11-2934849 Grilled Bell Pepper Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-2814747 Johnny Rockets Tahliah St. Tel: +966-11-2016667
Chocolate Studio Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4657476
Diwan Cafe’ Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4833595
Buffalo’s Tahliah St. Tel: +966-11-2792123
Chocoline Olaya Main Rd. Tel: +966-11-4641172
Java Cafe’ Old Airport Rd. Tel: +966-11-4773582
Burgerizzr King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4874477
Ganache Faisaliyyah Mall Tel: +966-11-2734337
Maui Wowi Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4616363
Burger Hut Al Munisiyah, Al Thumamah Rd. Mob: +966-545356463
Papparoti Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2936452
Burger King Al Ahsaa Rd. Tel: +966-11-4732506
Pardon Cafe’ Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4 160933
Elevation Burger Tahliah St. Tel: +966-11-2885859
Kalimat Thalateen St. Tel: +966-11-2885511
Outback Steakhouse La Bouchee Localizer Mall Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-11-2174633 Tel: +966-11-2190099 Steak House Lateen Al Thalateen St. Tel: +920011999 Tel: +966-11-4649638 Le Notre Boutique The Pancake House Prince Sultan St. King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4651465 Tel: +966-11-2016816 Tony Romas Hayat Mall Tel: +966-11-4649178
La Reine Chocolate Ubadah bin Samit St. Tel: +966-11-2272000
BRAZILIAN
Patchi Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4834464
IL Terrazzo Al Faisaliah Hotel Tel: +966-11-2732222
ARMENIAN Al Mayass Oasis Complex, Orouba Rd. Mob: +966-503753333
So Thalateen St. Tel: +966-11-4629229 Synphytun Chocolate Tel: +966-11-2931813
COFFEE & TEA SHOPS
Lusin Restaurant Centeria Mall. Tel: +966-11-2939800
Areej Art Cafe’ Centria Mall Tel: +966-11-4162990
CHOCOLATES
Bateel Across Localizer Mall Tel: +966-11-2936240
Alpina Chocolate King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2013452 Cannelle Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-11-4664491 Chocolate Dream Candy Bouquet Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4197237
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Cafe’ Blanc Prince Mohamad Bin Abdulaziz St. Tel: +966-11-4633426 Cafe’ Pascucci Tahllia Tel: +966-11-4620555 Colony Coffee Sultan Bin Salman St. Mob: +966-597452311
Richony Makkah Rd. Tel: +966-11-8801062
Fatburger Bustan Center, Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-2154176
Shangai Cafe’ Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-2934734
Golden Saj Takhasoussi St. Tel: +966-11-4807441
Tea Lounge Four Seasons Hotel Tel: +966-11-2115000
Hardee’s Takhasoussi St. Tel: +966-11-2929900
The Diamond Cafe’ Localizer Mall Tel: +966-11-2170125 Tutti Cafe’ Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2160666 Versai Cafe ‘ Exit 4 Tel: +966-11-4703853 YmmY Riyadh Gallery Mob: +966-553333998
FAST FOOD Al Tazaj King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-2254769 Baby Burger Imam Rd. Tel: +966-11-4941129 Breakfast to Breakfast Tahliah St. Tel: +966-11-2178233
Herfy Takhasoussi St. Tel: +966-11-4816826 Hotdog Express Al Ahsaa St. Tel: +966-11-2912565 Hungry Burger Tel: +966-11-5485999 Jan Burger King Abdul Aziz St. Tel: 920006765 Johnny Rockets Tahliah St. Tel: +966-11-2016667 Jollibee 2nd Floor, Al Rajhi Building Tel: +966-11-4057420 KFC Takhasoussi St. Tel: 920021111 Kudu Al Muhamadiyyah Dist. Tel: 920006999
Centro Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4658488
Mama Noura Dabab St., Suleimania Tel: +966-11-4628144
Cocos Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2939444 Cristal Al Faisaliah Hotel Tel: +966-11-2732222
Manoosha Localizer Mall Tel: +966-11-2190491
Elements Four Seasons Hotel Tel: +966-11-2115500
McDonald’s Al Ahsaa Rd. Tel: 920000001
Hediard Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2173933
My Burger Imam Mohamed bn Saud Road-Exit 9 Tel: +966-11-4503324
La Brasserie Al Faisaliah Tower Tel: +966-11-2732222
My Way Uruba St. Tel: +966-11-4643824
Living Colors Faisaliyah Tower Tel: +966-11-2734410
Panini Prince Turki Al’awl Rd. Tel: +966-11-4809909 Panino’s Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-2734388 Penguin Takhasoussi St. Tel: +966-11-4829843 Quiznos Sub King Saud University Tel: +966-11-4824741 Saj Al Balad Jaber St., King Saud University Shuneez Tahliah St. Tel: +966-11-4648989 Texas Chicken Turki bin Abdulaziz Rd. Tel: +966-11-2545454 The Sandwich Co. King Abdullah Rd. Mob: +966-558442255
RESTAURANTS DIRECTORY
Little Caesars Al Ahsa St. Tel: +966-11-4765112
Lobby Lounge Four Seasons Hotel Tel: +966-11-2115591
Cafe’ Lenotre Centria Mall. Tel: +966-11-2791108 L’ecluse Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4657648 Le Relais de l’Entrecote Almas Plaza. Tel: +966-11-4615058
FUSION Pizza Fusion Thalateen St. Tel: +966-11-4633329
ICE CREAM Baskin Robbins Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4801138
FRENCH
Fresh Berry Garnada Mall Tel: +966-11-2535587
Apetit Kitchen
Fresh & Tangy
Tahlia St. Hayat Mall Tel: +966-11-4656491 Mob: +966-559333344
Marble Slab Creamery Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4538746 Pink Berry Garnada Mall Tel: +966-11-2534783
INTERNATIONAL Al Bustan Sheraton Riyadh, King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4543300 Al Dana Holiday Inn Hotel Tel: +966-11-4612000 Al Diwan Al Sahara Hotel Tel: +966-11-2204500 Al Orjouan Makkah Rd., inside The Ritz Carlton Tel: +966-11-8028020
Mirage Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4834127 Oasis Grill Hilton Garden Inn Tel: +966-11-2935533 Panoramic Makarem Riyadh Hotel Tel: +966-11-2204500 Pavillion Intercontinental Hotel Tel: +966-11-4655000 Russian Corner Olaya, Abdullah Al Hamdan St. Tel: +966-11-4658387 Senses Luthan Hotel Tel: +966-11-4807799 Sizzler House Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4661133 Spazio Kingdom Tower77th Floor Tel: +966-11-2111180
Cafe Ceramique Sahara Mall Tel: +966-11-4520677 DESTINATION RIYADH 83
The Globe Al Faisaliah Tower Tel: +966-11-2732222
La Campagna Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4624339
Rosso Four Seasons Hotel Tel: +966-11-2115500
Al Mansaf Al Sulamaniyya Tel: +966-11-4630345
The Lounge Sheraton Riyadh, King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4543300
La Casta Al Rahmaniya Dist. Tel: +966-11-4198016
Rossopomodoro Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2939565
Al Nakheel Al Khozama Center Tel: +966-11-4654650
La Cucina Al Faisaliah Hotel Tel: +966-11-2732222
Santino’s Hayat Mall Tel: +966-11-2057497
Al Naseem Marriott Hotel Tel: +966-11-4779300
Trader Vics Panorama Mall Tel: +966-11-2814782
La Piazza Sheraton Riyadh, King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4543300
Cafe Blanc Prince Mohamad Bin Abdulaziz St. Tel: +966-11-4633426
Waterlemon Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2194444
Liolimpo Al Dabab St. Tel: +966-11-4166222
SPAZIO 77 77th floor in Kingdom Tower-Riyadh Tel: +966-11-2111888 Tel: +966-11-2111181
IRANIAN
MBCo Abdullah bin Sulaiman Al Hamdan St. Tel: +966-11-2936506
The Windrose Al Faisaliah Hotel Tel: +966-11-2732222
Sheraz Abdullah Bin Sulaiman Bin Hamdan St. Tel: +966-11-4655886
Nino Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2016662
Squisito King Fahad Rd., Across Ovotel Tel: +966-11-2160111 The Pizza Company Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4642952 Vecchia Roma Al Sulamaniyyah
ITALIAN
Z Pizza Piatto Exit 5, Northern Ring Rd. King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4881199 Tel: +966-11-2006868
Al Forno King Abdullah Rd. Mob: +966-558442255
Pizza Era King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4542233
Amore Tahlia St., Olaya Intersection Tel: +966-11-4653082
Pizza Inn Dabbab St., Opposite Medical City Tel: 920001601
Anthurium Abdulla Alhamdan St. Tel: +966-11-4661473
Pizza Roma Abdullah Al Hamdan St. Tel: +966-11-4629032
Azzurro The Ritz Carlton Hotel Tel: +966-11-8028020
Pizza Stockholm King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-2811888
Cento Per Cento Olaya Rd., Behind Jarir Tel: +966-11-4644159
Pizzeria Napoli Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz St. Tel: +966-11-2172288
Da Pino Al Khozama Center Tel: +966-11-2732222 Il Gabbiano Olaya Dist. Tel: +966-11-4616066 L’Olivio Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4634240 84 DESTINATION RIYADH
Quattro Four Seasons Hotel Tel: +966-11-2115599 Roma Mussa Bin Nusair St. Tel: +966-11-4641133 Roma Way Al Rabwah, Othaim Mall Tel: 920000129
MEXICAN Buffalo’s Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2792123 El Chico’s Exit 5 Tel: +966-11-4640385 Fajita Avenue Al Hamra Tel: +966-11-4644999 Tako Hut Faisaliyyah Mall Tel: 920000129
Eatzah Al Ghaz St. Mob: +966-531224433 Fairouz Garden King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2167171 Gad Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4641212 Garden Barbecue Hotel Al Khozama Tel: +966-11-2732222 Ghouzi Al Rawdah, Khuraish St. Tel: +966-11-4934162 Karam Beirut Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4161717 Koshary Express Jarir St. Tel: +966-11-4728881 Lebanese Corner Olaya (Talateen St.) Mama Noura Dabab St. Tel: +966-11-4622195 Mareez King Abdullah St. Tel: +966-11-4508877
MIDDLEEASTERN
Shawerma House Prince Mamdouh St. Tel: +966-11-2191999
Abdul Wahab Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2934111
Shawermama Abdullah Bin Rawaha St Tel: +966-11-2936644
Al Haj Dawood Imam Saud St. Tel: +966-11-4943691
Sit Al Sham Prince Sultan St. Tel: 920000399
Yamal Al Sham Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4613292
Marhaba Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4622070
KOREAN:
Samurai Faisaliah Mall and Kingdom Mall Tel: +966-11-2734386
Korean Palace Takhasoussi St. Tel: +966-11-4198878
Shogun Radisson Blu Hotel Tel: +966-11-4791234
INDIAN:
Sushi Yoshi Al Dabab St. Tel: +966-11-8120055
ORIENTAL
Aladdin Kingdom Center Tel: +966-11-2112150
Tokyo Ouruba St. Tel: +966-11-4605672
Avadh Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4654109 Copper Chandni Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4167000
SAUDI Al Sudda Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4800111
Crown Garden Suliamaniyah Tel: +966-11-4616334
Shawaya House Khalid Bin Al Waleed St. Mob: +966-557819214
Darbar Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-2930249
Sheikh Al Mandy Dabab St. Tel: +966-11-4644099
Indian Garden Riyadh Gallery Tel: +966-11-2161112 Indian Style Sheikh Abdullah Al Angary St. Tel: +966-11-4561138 Indian Summer Suliamaniyah Tel: +966-11-4652328 Red Onion Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-2176644 Tamarind Prince Faisal Bin Turki St. Tel: +966-11-4738770 Tandoor Al Ahsa St. Tel: +966-11-4734531 Tulaitelah Al Wazarat Dist. Tel: +966-11-4082968
CHINESE: Canton Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4520584
SEA FOOD Chinese Golden Palace Olaya Dist. Tel: +966-11-4655127 Golden Dragon Olaya Dist. Tel: +966-11-4645136 Gulf Royal Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4631622 Mirage Restaurant Takhasoussi St. Tel: +966-11-4834127 Noodle House Centria Mall, Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-2939969 Peking Suliamaniyah Tel: +966-11-4765250 Seasons Madina St., Exit 28
Taal Olaya Dist. Tel: +966-11-2734383 Yummy Wok Takhasoussi St. Tel: +966-11-4889166
JAPANESE: Furusato Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4657648 Hayat Prince Mansoor bin Abdul Aziz St. Tel: +966-11-4042655 Khan’s Abdullah bin Sulaiman Al Hamdan St. Tel: +966-11-2937880 La Sani King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4655666
Amo Hamza Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-2316148 Doe King Abdullah St. Tel: +966-11-4887080 Dr. Ocean Takhasoussi St. Tel: +966-11-4708647 Fountain Fish Al Malaz Dist. Tel: +966-11-2158888 London Fish & Chips Tel: +966-11-2102480 Jasmin White Palace White Palace Hotel Tel: +966-11-4787800 DESTINATION RIYADH 85
SWEETS/ DESSERTS & BAKERIES Al Hallab Tel: +966-11-4725559 Anoosh Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4609588 Al-Rabwa Tel: +966-11-4971649 Al-Hamra Tel: +966-11-2784297 Al-Bade’ah Tel: +996-11-2679689 Khurais Rd. Tel: +996-11-2080833 Ben’s Cookies Exit 7 Tel: +966-11-2084862 Cookies N’ Cream Faisalyah Mall Crepaway Bustan Center, Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-2010505 Diplomat Orouba St. Tel: +966-11-4652411 Dixie Cream Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4661192
86 DESTINATION RIYADH
Anatolia Turkish Grill Granada Mall. Tel: +966-11-2535527
Le Croissant Shop Sulaimania, Al-Ameer Mamdouh St. Tel: +966-11-4655328
Assaraya Thalateen St. Tel: +966-11-4649336
Maya Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2113311
Caravan Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4658856 Köşebaşı Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2886418
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Pane Piatto Al Thalateen St. Tel: +966-11-4168882 Rotiboy Arabia Jarir Mall, Omar bin Abdulaziz Road Tel: +966-11-2886546 www.rotiboyarabia.com Salehia Dates King Fahad Rd. Tel: 8004308888 Sugar Dreamin Khurais Rd. Mob: +966-553383749 Sugar Sprinkles Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-2290505
Talah For Dates Oruba St. Edible Arrangements Tel: +966-11-2173303 Prince Sultan St. Tmreya Tel: +966-11-4643131 Prince Sultan St. French Corner Tel: 920000652 Dabab St. Torta & more Tel: +966-11-4645322 Al Hassan Ben Ali St. Golden Brown Bakery Tel: +966-11-2080003 Prince Sultan bin Wooden Bakery Abdul Aziz St. Intersection of Saleh Mob: +966-569337314 El Din Al Ayoubi St. Kabbani Tel: +966-11-4725559 Takhassusi St. Yummy Tummy Tel: +966-11-4816892 Takhassusi St. Kitsch Cupcakes Tel: +966-11-4538720 Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4633838 Krispy Kreme Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4610409
TURKISH
Laduree Centria Mall Tel: +966-11-2885075
Al Maktaba Bookstore Sitteen St. Al Raqeem Bookstore Olaya Main St. Al Shagrey Bookstore Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4611717
Reema Bookstore Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4705228 Tuttie Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4613976
FUN & RECREATION Alem Al Ibdaa King Abdul Aziz Rd.
My Home Flower King Abdul Aziz Rd. Occasions Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4654555 Papermoon Sahara Mall Tel: +966-11-4520393 Party Time Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4659101
Al Wataniyah Bookstore Aswaq Al Majd Tel: +966-11-4450619
The Final Touch Alfa Cassettes King Fahad Rd. Batha Commercial Center Tel: +966-11-4641023 Anamel Arts of The Gift Ceremics Thalatheen St. Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4615859 Arts Al Andalus Center
Dar Al Hdrama Jareer St. Tel: +966-11-4788510
Art Line Gallery Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4622573
Dar Al Qasem King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4092000
China Town Euromarche
Al Sharq Bookstore Al Malaz Tel: +966-11-4720538
Dar Al Minhaj for Used Books Prince Abdullah Rd. Dar Al Shawaf Library Thalatheen St. Tel: +966-11-4622667 Dar Elem Bookstore Prince Abdullah Rd. Golden Pages Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4631917 Islamic Book Center Sitteen St. Jarir Bookstore Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4626000 Prince Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-2645807 Medical Bookstore Prince Abdullah Rd. Najd Bookstore Jareer St. Obekan Bookstore King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4160018
Cool Prince Abdullah Rd. Dar Al Maskukat Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4651166 Eastern Gift House Oruba Plaza Fantastic World Thalatheen St. Gift House Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4661316 GIft Village King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4620219 Heritage Touch Abdullah Bin Sulaiman Al Hamdan Tel: +966-11-4612930 Konouz Tahlia St. Luxury Events Mob: +966-509421214 Magic Art Sahara Mall
LIBRARIES
Al Sewaidi Sudair St. Tel: +966-11-4251263 Dar Ben Jawzi Prince Saud bin Mohammed St. Tel: +966-11-2107228 King Abdul Aziz Library King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4050188 King Fahad National Library King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4891455 The Centeral Talking Liberary Dabab St. Tel: +966-11-4020997
The Art Of Photography Abu Bakr Al Sedeeq Rd. Tel: +966-11-4944614 The Bazaar Akkariya Buildings The Orientalist House Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4634228 Tunisen Antique House Euromarche Village Gallery Thalatheen St. Wonder Castle Corporation Dabbab St. Zamani Art Gallery Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4613057 Zekrayat Frames Tahlia St.
STUDIOS Luxury Pictures Mob: +966-56595669
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DIRECTORY
BOOKSTORES
MUSEUMS & ART VENUES 7 Star Art Gallery Akkariya Buildings Art Vision Kingdom Centre Tel: +966-11-2112412 Lamsa Exhibition Al Faisaliah Tel: +966-11-2734239
DESTINATION RIYADH 87
TRAVEL DIRECTORY
AIRLINES Air Arabia Tel: 920013322 www.airarabia.com Air Canada Tel: +966-11-4772228 www.aircanada.ca
Gulf Air Tel: +966-11-4626666 www.gulfair.com
Royal Air Morocco Tel: +966-11-47741100 www.royalairmaroc.com
TRAVEL AGENCIES
Japan Airlines–JAL Tel: +966-11-4645056 www.jal.com
Royal Jordanian Tel: +966-11-2180850 www.rj.com
ABC Travel Agency & Cargo Tel: +966-11-4631600
Saudi Arabian Kenya Airways Airlines Tel: +966-11-4772228 Air France www.kenya-airways.com Tel: 920022222 www.saudiairlines.com Tel: +966-11-2885218 KLM Royal Dutch www.airfrance.com Singapore Airlines Airlines Tel: +966-11-4734102 Air India Tel: +966-11-4771026 www.singaporeair.com Tel: +966-11-4786409 www.klm.com www.airindia.com South African Korean Air Airways – SAA Air Nigeria Tel: +966-11-4658222 Tel: +966-11-4633133 Tel: +966-11-4626165 www.koreanair.com www.flysaa.com www.myairnigeria.com Kuwait Airways SriLankan Airlines American Airlines–AA Tel: +966-11-4631218 www.srilankan.lk Tel: +966-11-4625993 www.kuwait-airways.com Sudan Airways www.aa.com Lufthansa Tel: +966-11-4720040 Biman Bangladesh Tel: +966-11-2202686 www.sudanair.com Airlines www.lufthansa.com Swiss Air Tel: +966-11-4623537 Malaysia Airlines Tel: +966-11-4789745 www.biman-airlines.com Tel: +966-11-4784039 www.swissair.com British Airways www.malaysiaairlines.com TAM Brazilian Tel: +966-11-4645550 Middle East Airlines Airlines www.britishairways.com Tel: +966-11-4633133 Tel: +966-11-4614670 www.tam.com.br Cyprus Airways www.mea.com.lb Tel: +966-11-4640391 TAROM Romanian Nas Air www.cyprusair.com Airlines Tel: +966-11-2171800 Tel: +966-11-5788935 Delta Airlines www.flynas.com www.tarom.ro Tel: +966-11-4613688 Olympic Air www.delta.com Thai Airways Tel: +966-11-4644596 Tel: +966-11-4766766 Egypt Air www.olympicair.com www.thaiairways.com Tel: +966-11-4784004 Oman Air www.egyptair.com Tunis Air Tel: +966-11-4733133 Tel: +966-11-4626165 Emirates Airlines www.omanair.com www.tunisair.com Tel: +966-11-4655485 Pakistan Turkish Airlines www.emirates.com INT’L Airlines Tel: +966-11-4000287 Ethiopian Airlines Tel: +966-11-4659600 www.turkishairlines.com Tel: +966-11-4782140 www.piac.com.pk United Airlines www.flyethiopian.com Philippine Airlines Tel: +966-11-4772228 Etihad Airways Tel: +966-11-2160530 www.united.com Tel: +966-11-4197722 www.philippine Yemenia Airways www.etihadairways.com airlines.com Tel: +966-11-4039282 Garuda Indonesia Qantas Airways www.yemenia.com Tel: +966-11-2937690 Tel: +966-11-4772228 www.garudawww.qantas.com.au indonesia.com Qatar Airways Germanwings Airlines Tel: +966-11-21180424 Tel: +966-11-4632004 www.qatarairways.com www.germanwings.com
88 DESTINATION RIYADH
Ace Travel Tel: +966-11-4648701 www.ace-travel.com Al Abbad Travel Tel: +966-11-4778736 Al Ahmadiah Travel Tel: +966-11-4656668 Al Mouwasat Travel Tel: +966-11-4160580 Al Naiem Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-11-4655698 Al Rajhi Travel Tel: +966-11-4566900 Al Rasheed Awnings Factory Tel: +966-11-4059031 Al Romaizan Travel Agency Tel: +966-11-4652100 www.romaizan.com Al-Sarh Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-11-4941111 www.alsarh.com.sa Al Sager Travel Tel: +966-11-4827979 Al Sarah Travel Tel: +966-11-4647480 Al Sarh Travel Tel: +966-11-4627000 Al Tashelat Travels Tel: +966-11-4034477 Al Tayyar Travel Tel: +966-11-4633133 www.altayyargroup.com Amjad Travel & Tourism Tel: +966-11-41161737 www.amjadtravel.com Fursan Travel Tel: 920000442 www.fursan.com.sa Haya Tour Al Nozha Dist. Tel: +966-11-4507176
My Holiday Travel & Tourism Tel: 920010087 www.myholiday.com.sa
Al Mashreq Boutique Hotel Orubah Road Tel: +966-11-2834777 Coral Gulf Riyadh King Abdul Aziz St., Ministries Area Tel: +966-11-4121000
Rixon Tour Network Corp Executive Tel: 920029993 Deira Hotel www.myrtn.com Al Batha St. Travel Port Tel: +966-11-4141500 Tel: +966-11-4163810 Courtyard Riyadh www.travelport.com Diplomatic Quarter The Orientalist Al-Hada Dist., House Abdullah bin Hothafa St. Tel: +966-11-4634228 Tel: +966-11-2817300 Top Travel Crowne Plaza Tel: +966-11-4641969 Hotel Riyadh Minha Tunisen Antique House Tel: +966-11-4825247 Village Gallery Tel: +966-11-4631089 Wonder Castle Corporation Tel: +966-11-2790482 Zahid Travel Group Tel: +966-11-4602829 www.zahidtravel.com Zahran Air Travel & Cargo Co. Tel: +966-11-4659614 Zamani Art Gallery Tel: +966-11-4613057 Zekrayat Frames Tel: +966-11-4661196
HOTELS Al Faisaliah Rosewood Hotel King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2732000 Al Khozama Hotel Olaya Rd. Tel: +966-11-4654650
Old Airport Rd. Tel: +966-11-8749200
Four Seasons Hotel Kingdom Center Tel: +966-11-2115000 Golden Tulip Andalusia Olaya Rd. Tel: +966-11-4611000 Holiday Inn Riyadh Izdihar Abdulwahab Bin Abdullah St., Unit One Tel: +966-11-4625000
Mena Grand - Khaldia Khazzan St. (Immam Faisal bin Turki) Tel: +966-11-2682222 Mercure Value Hotel Exit 9, Eastern Ring Rd., Close to Granada Center. Tel: +966-11-2773300 Novotel Alanoud King Fahd Rd. Tel: +966-11-2882323 Radisson Blu Hotel Al Mubarakiah Plaza King Abdul Aziz St. Tel: +966-11-4791234 Riyadh Marriott Hotel Al Maather St. Tel: +966-11-4779300 Riyadh Palace Hotel Ministries Area Tel: +966-11-4054444
TRAVEL DIRECTORY
Kingdom Wings Travel Agency Tel: +966-11-4625544
Sheraton Riyadh Hotel & Towers Olaya Junction of King Fahad & King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4543300 The Ritz-Carlton Riyadh Hada Area, Makkah Rd. Tel: +966-11-8028020
InterContinental Riyadh Al Maather St. Tel: +966-11-4655000 Luthan Hotel And Spa A Women Only Hotel Orubah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4807799 Madareem Crown Hotel King Khalid International Airport Rd. Tel: +966-11-2758888 Makarim Riyadh Hotel Near To King Khalid International Airport Tel: +966-11-2204500
DESTINATION RIYADH 89
HEALTH DIRECTORY
BEAUTY CLINICS Al Manihal Center Diplomatic Quarter Tel: +966-11-4881069 Al Safeer Tel: +966-11-2050810 Apollo Tel: 920027070 Ayan Consultative King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2725555 Ayma Consultative King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-2635555 Beauty Corner King Fahad Rd. Mob: +966-543300557 www.beautycorner.co
Mayiez Medical Olaya Tel: +966-11-2169999 Pearl’s Smile Sulaimaniya Tel: +966-11-4646334 Riyadh Medical Orouba St. Tel: +966-11-4653060 Saudi Sugeons Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4653030 SSC Tel: +966-11-2335000 Uranus Medical Orouba St. Tel: +966-11-4657000
White Wing Medical Takhassusi St. FOUR Salon & Nail Spa Tel: +966-11-4834286 Diplomatic Quarter DENTAL Tel: +966-11-2014444 CLINICS www.www.four.com.sa Malesa Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4888831 Med Art Clinics Olaya Main St. Tel: 920000045
Aagi Dental Center Tel: +966-11-2080107 Dima Dental Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4661200
FITNESS CENTERS KIDS
My Gym Panorama Mall Tel: +966-11-42814870
MEN
Apple Fitness Tel: +966-11-4538800 Body Masters Tel: 920000626 Tel: +966-11-4875531 Fitness Time Tel: 920003131
Dallah Hospital Tel: +966-11-4720777
Up Scale Club King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4871502
Dr. Abdul Rahman Al Mishari Hospital
WOMEN
Tel: +966-11-4657700 http://drabdulrahman almishari.com.sa
Al Manihal Center Diplomatic Quarter Tel: +966-11-4881069 Curves Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4633219
Noble Smile Abdullah Al Angary St. Tel: +966 11 4197740
The British Center King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2795555
Ramah Dental Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4800931
Lumiere Olaya Tel: +966-11-2169030
CLINICS
Sanaya Dental Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-2174888
Scented Tel: +966-11-2112003
ENT Center Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4802229 90 DESTINATION RIYADH
Al Jafel Hospital Western Ring Rd. Tel: +966-11-4322222 www.aljafelhospital.com
Life Fitness Tel: +966-11-2061133
Platinium Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-2097777
Czech Center Infront of King Saud University Tel: 920002737
Al Hammadi Hospital Khalid ibn Yazid Muawiyah St. Tel: +966-11-4643312 www.hammadi.com
Al-Mouwasat Hospital Western Ring Rd., Exit 114 Tel: +966-11-4455555
Gama Dental Clinic King Abdulaziz Road Tel: +966-11- 4542929 Mob: +966-534542929
Consulting Center Tel: +966-11-4555545
Al Falah INT’L Tel: +966-11-4463737 www.alfalah.com.sa
Gold’s Gym Tel: +966-11-6912077
Obagi Hospital Makkah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4627111
Attadawe King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-2780211
Alamal Complex for Mental Health Al Khuzami Dist. Tel: +966-11-4804548 www.alamal.med.sa
Kinetico Tel: +966-11-2815595 Mob: + 966-530034010 Luthan Hotel & Spa Tel: +966-11-4807799
Yibreen Off of Takhassusi St.
EYE CARE
Tel: +966-11-4411115
Al Hokama Mallaz Tel: +966-11-4797777
HOSPITALS
Menshaf Eye care Al Rawda Mob: +966-565869059
ABAS Medical Group Rawda-Hamra-Dabab Tel: 920000172
The Eye Center Tel: +966-11-4623094 www.eyecenter.com.sa
ADMA Makkah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4660000
Olaya Dist.
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Olaya Medical Complex Tel: +966-11-4622224 www.drsulaiman alhabib.com Green Crescent Abdul Malik Bin Marwan St. Tel: +966-11-4644434 www.gch.com.sa King Abdulaziz University King Abdul Aziz Rd. Tel: +966-11-4775524 www.medicine.ksu.edu.sa King Fahad Medical City (KFMC) Makkah Rd. Tel: 8001277000 Kingdom Hospital Tel: +966-11-2751111 King Faisal SHRC Al Zahrawi St. Tel: +966-11-4647272 www.kfshrc.edu.sa King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital Oruba Branch St. Tel: +966-11-4821234 www.kkesh.med.sa
Maghrabi Hospital Tel: +966-11-4455049 www.maghrabi.com.sa National Guard Health King Abdulaziz Medical City Tel: +966-11-8011111 www.ngha.med.sa OBIED Specialized Al Farazdaq Rd. Tel: +966-11-4767222 Prince Sultan Cardiac Center Makkah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4783000 www.pscc.med.sa Riyadh Care Hospital Tel: +966-11-4933000 www.riyadhcare.com Riyadh Military Makkah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4791000 www.rmh.med.sa S.B.H King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4636666 Saudi German Hospitals Group King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2685555 www.ryd.sghgroup. com.sa Specialized M.C.H King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-41164000 Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City Exit 6 Tel: +966-11-5620000
PHARMACIES Adhwaa Al Seha Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4887455 Al Dimishqi Prince Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4707887 Al Farabi Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4880843 Al Hozaimi Ibn Sulaiman Commercial Center Tel: +966-11-4722054 Al Jaza Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4642072 Al Lizam Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4655595 Al Mowasa 3 Prince Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4568598 Al Mutanabbi Jareer St. Tel: +966-11-2910981 Al Olaya Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-46411501 Al Raja No 2 Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4624942 Al Rawabi Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4828028
Al Shamsia Jamal Center Tel: +966-11-4057296
Riyadh Corner Jareer St. Tel: +966-11-4780759
Arac Health Care Talatheen St. Tel: +966-11-4645107
Sara Spectrum Medical Pharmacy Akkariya Buildings Tel: +966-11-4601018
Asir Pharmacy Prince Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4811629 Dar Al Dana Abdullah Bin Sulaiman Al Hamdan Tel: +966-11-4643373
University Pharmacy Akkariya Buildings Tel: +966-11-4191944
Mazin Pharmacy Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4624562
University (2) Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4626338
Medical & Pharmaceutical Service Dabbab St. Tel: +966-11-4629680
Wardat Al-Oroba Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4622904
Medicine Time Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4569140
Whites Pharmacy Tel: +966-11-2886877 / 4895994/ 4897750/ 4897751 www.whites.net
Mohammmed Al Hozaimi Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4628758
Zahrat Al Rawda Pharmacy Prince Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4804935
Nabra Pharmacy Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4887329
Zahrat Sami Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4653060
Nazaar Pharmacy Al Awais Market Tel: +966-11-4541408
Al Riyadh Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4643108
NEO (Neointernational) Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4615089
Al Saggaf Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4640716
Nissah Pharmacy Al-Rajhi Five Buildings Tel: +966-11-4041573
Al Saggaf 25 Talatheen St. Tel: +966-11-4645274
Noorana Pharmacy Al Malaz Tel: +966-11-4785006
Al Shameeah Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4880595
Olaya International Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4160349
Al Teriaq Prince Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4828289 Al Thalatheen Talatheen St. Tel: +966-11-4623529
Shrazad Sitteen St. Tel: +966-11-4787047
HEALTH DIRECTORY
King Saud Medical City Al Imam Abdul Aziz ibn Saud St. Tel: +966-11-4355555 www.ksmc.med.sa
Prince Pharmacy Talatheen St. Tel: +966-11-4611418
0544408585
Rajaa Pharmacy 2 Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4624942 DESTINATION RIYADH 91
Accommodations Close to the Two Holy Mosques:
RELIGIOUS DIRECTORY
MADINAH
Dar Al-Taqwa InterContinental Al Ameen Crom Hotel Off Al Siteen St. Markazeyah Al Gharbiyah Tel: +966-14-8291111 Tel: +966-14-8198000 Durrat Andalus Al Ansar Golden Hotel Few steps away from King Fahad St. Al Haram Tel: +966-14-8291114 Tel: +966-14-8290177 Green Palace Hotel Al Ansar New Place Abi Zar St. Al Siteen St. Tel: +966-14-8269040 Tel: +966-14-8207770 Hilton Madinah Al Haram Hotel King Fahad Road Abi Zar Road Few steps away from Tel: +966-14-8182300 Al Haram Tel: +966-14-8201000 AL Karam Hotel King Abdulaziz St. Hotel Elaf Taibah Tel: +966-14-8155500 Saad Bin Maaz St.
Tel: +966-14-8180050 Al Madinah Crom Markazeyah Al Gharbiyah Le Meridien Madinah Tel: +966-14-8192020 Khalid Bin El Waleed St. Tel: +966-14-8460777 Andalus Classy Hotel Marriott Madinah King Fahad St. Omer Ibn Al Khatab St. Tel: +966-14-8290000 Tel: +966-14-8180000 Andalus Dar Movenpick Al Khair Hotel In front of Al Safeya Few steps away from Bridge, Opposite Al Haram Al Haram Tel: +966-14-8181114 Tel: +966-14-8188888 Anwar Al Madinah Ramada Al Hamra Movenpick Abi Zar St. The Courtyard of Tel: +966-14-8208084 Al Haram Tel: +966-14-8181000 Ramada Al Qibla Islamic Court St. Barakat Andalus Tel: +966-14-8160008 Al Siteen St. Tel: +966-14-8208884
Dallah Taibah Hotel King Fahad St., crossing Al-Siteen St. Tel: +966-14-8290180 Dar Al Hijra InterContinental King Fahad St. Tel: +966-14-8207777 Dar AL Iman InterContinental Off Al Siteen St. Tel: +966-14-8206666
92 DESTINATION RIYADH
The Madinah Oberoi Abi Zar St. Tel: +966-14-8282222
MAKKAH Ajyad Makkah Ibrahim Al Khalil St. Tel: +966-12-5720500 Al Jaad Crom Hotel Naqa Al Sulaimaneyah St. Tel: +966-12-5705555 Al Shohada Hotel Ajyad St. Tel: +966-12-5744401 Dar Al Manasek Hotel Ibrahim Al Khalil St. Tel: +966-12-5394444 Elaf Ajyad Hotel Al Masafi St. Tel: +966-12-5722200 Elaf Al Sud Hotel Ajayad Al Sud St. Tel: +966-12-5708586
Mercure Grand Um Al Qura Al Jamaiza St. Tel: +966-12-5702212 Mercure Hibatullah Hotel Um Al Qura St. Tel: +966-12-5498855 Raffles Makkah Palace King Abdulaziz Endowment Tel: +966-12-5717888 Swissotel Makkah King Abdulaziz Endowment Tel: +966-12-5718000 Zam Zam Grand Suites Adjiad St. Tel: +966-12-5715555
Elaf Kindah Hotel Al Messyaal St. Tel: +966-12-5745555 Hilton Makkah & Towers Hijrah St. Tel: +966-12-5340000 InterContinental Dar Al Tawhid Ibrahim Al Khalil St. Tel: +966-12-5411111 Le Meridien Makkah Ajyad St. Tel: +966-12-5751111 Le Meridien Towers Hotel Rawabi Ajyad Road Tel: +966-12-5399999 Makkah Clock Royal Tower King Abdulaziz Endowment Tel: +966-12-5717777 Manazel Al Ain Mesrcure Al Azizia St. Tel: +966-12-5578000
Hajj & Umrah Visa: www.hajinformation.com
Useful websites:
1- www.biblioislam.net 2- www.tvquran.com 3- www.rasoulallah.net 4- www.islamonline.com 5- www.quranexplorer.com 6- www.islam-guide.com 7- www.islamweb.net 8- www.islamicity.com 9- www.theholyquran.org 10- www.al-mawrid.org
CAR AGENCIES
Al inma Bank Tel: +966-11-2185000 www.alinma.com
Porsche Tel: +966-11-4667788
Audi Tel: +966-11-4660044
RAM Khurais Rd. & Dabbab St. Tel: +966-11-2332222
Al Jazira Bank Tel: +966-11-4317474 www.baj.com.sa
BG Khurais Rd. Exit 30 Tel: +966-11-2300000 BMW Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-2391000
Al Rajhi Bank Tel: +966-11-4603333 www.alrajhibank.com.sa Cadillac Arab National Bank Tel: +966-11-4924048 Tel: +966-11-4029000 Chevrolet www.anb.com.sa Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-4454040 Bank Al Bilad Tel: +966-11-4971905 Chrysler www.bankalbilad.com Khurais Rd. & Dabbab St. Banque Saudi Fransi Tel: +966-11-2332222 Tel: +966-11-2899999 Dodge www.alfransi.com.sa Khurais Rd. & Dabbab St. Tel: +966-11-2332222 National Fuso Commercial Bank Tel: 8002440060 Tel: 920001000 www.alahli.com GMS Khurais Rd. Riyadh Bank Tel: +966-11-4454040 Tel: +966-11-4013030 www.riyadbank.com
SABB Tel: +966-11-2764356 www.sabb.com Samba Tel: 8001242000 www.samba.com
Renault Khurais Rd. Tel: 8002445050 Rolls Royce Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-2391000 Seat Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-2301515
COMPOUNDS Ishbilia Tel: +966-11-2406000 Mob: +966-593111389 www.ksacompounds.com Al Hamra Oasis Village Tel: +966-11-2490440 www.alhamra.com.sa
Skoda Tel: +966-11-2301515
Al Issa Compound Tel: +966-11-4918400
Subaru Tel: +966-11-2300000
Al Jazeera Bader Tel: +966-11-4921135 www.badercompound.com
Toyota Tel: +966-11-2486777 Volks Wagen Tel: 920000380 Volvo Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-4923539
Harley-Davidson North Ring Rd. Exit 5 Tel: +966-11-4554499
Unic Tel: +966-11-2300000
Honda Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-4454646
CAR RENTALS
Isuzu Tel: +966-11-2300000
Theeb Rent a Car Khurais Rd. Tel: 920000572
Al Falah Tel: 920001678
Al Moddarraj Saudi Hollandi Bank Tel: +966-11-2548500 Jeep Tel: +966-11-4779902 www.shb.com.sa Khurais Rd. & Dabbab St. Avis Tel: +966-11-2332222 Tel: +966-11-4884887 Lexus CAR Fahad Rd. Exit 9 Best Rent A Car ACCESSORIES King Tel: +966-11-4566600 Tel: 8001249955 3M Mazda Tel: +966-11-2884135 Diplomat Khurais Rd. Khurais Rd. Auto Gard Tel: +966-11-4968888 Tel: 920008008 Tel: +966-11-2924343 Mini Cooper EuropCar Llumar Khurais Rd. Al Ahsaa St. Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-2391000 Tel: +966-11-2912929 Tel: 920000153 Mitsubishi Red Cap Khurais Rd. Faz Khurais Rd. Prince Sultan St. Tel: 8002440060 Tel: +966-11-4913212 Tel: +966-11-2912679 Mopar Solar Control Khurais Rd. & Dabbab St. iCar Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-2332222 Tel: +966-11-4966633 Tel: +966-11-4561099 Sajil Peugeot Unique Your Car Tel: +966-11-4666614 Mob: +966-566225544 Tel: +966-11-4935222
Al Manar Tel: +966-11-2460100 Al Mohaeya Tel: +966-11-4821222
GENERAL DIRECTORY
Bank
Al Mostaqbal Homes Tel: +966-11-4816666 www.almostaqbal homes.com Al Nakheel Residence Tel: +966-11-4704191 Al Ola No 7 Tel: +966-11-4608095 Al Rabwa Al Rabwa Area, Exit 14 close to Nahda Rd. Mob: +966-544096296 www.almutlaq.com Al Rayan Residential Tel: +966-11-2089027 Al Waha Village Villas Rossas Tel: +966-11-4864711 Al Yamama Village Tel: +966-11-4012550 www.alyamamavillage .com Arab Investment Tel: +966-11-4823444 Arizona Golf Resort Tel: +966-11-2484444 www.agr.com.sa Asasco Village Tel: +966-11-4199000 DESTINATION RIYADH 93
GENERAL DIRECTORY
Barada Village Arabian Homes Tel: +966-11-4541888 www.arabian-homes. com Bonita Village Mob: +966-597721361 www.alwakkan.com Cordoba Oasis Village Tel: +966-11-24834711 www.cordoba.com.sa Delta - 11 Estate Villas Rossas Tel: +966-11-4803201 Delta - 2 Estate Villas Rossas Tel: +966-11-4804084 Eid Villas Tel: +966-11-2483366 www.eidvillas.com.sa Euro Compound Tel: +966-11-4780718 FAL Compound Tel: +966-11-2490091 www.falcompound.org Granada Village Tel: +966-11-2488387 Green City Olaya - Rahmaniah Dist. Mob: +966-559623393 www.gccompound. tripod.com Jadawel Compound Tel: +966-11-2406000
ROC Compound Tel: +966-11-2412800 www.roc.com.sa
DigiNet Tel: +966-11-4192009 www.digi.net.sa
Sahara Towers Tel: +966-11-4625666
GO Tel: 8111011180 www.go.com.sa
Seder Village Tel: +966-11-2280000 www.sedervillage.com
Gulfnet KSA Tel: +966-11-4628562 www.zajil.net
Star Compound Villas Rossas Tel: +966-11-4881139
Nesma Tel: +966-11-4633100 www.nesma.net.sa
Villas Rosas Al-Wadi Nour Net Tel: +966-11-4728900 Tel: +966-11-4881139 www.nour.net.sa http://villasrosasco.com NTG National Technology Group COURIER Tel: +966-11-4763777 www.ntg.com.sa Arabian Hala Tel: +966-11-4884887 Oger Tel www.hala.com.sa Tel: +966-11-4889826 www.ogersystems.com Aramex Tel: +966-11-4160353 PrimeNet www.aramex.com Tel: +966-11-4193000 www.prime.net.sa DHL Worldwide Express Saudi Internet Tel: +966-11-4654200 Company www.dhl.com.sa Tel: +966-11-4603031 FedEx www.sol.net.sa/en Tel: +966-11-4633999 www.fedex.com/sa Saudi Net Tel: +966-11-2180300 Overseas www.saudi.net.sa Courier Service Tel: +966-11-4647193 Shabakah Net www.ocstracking.com Tel: +966-11-4193193 www.ocscouner.com www.shabakah.net.sa UPS Global Tel: +966-11-4626655 EMBASSIES www.ups.com ALGERIA Tel: +966-11-4887171 DSL Net
BRUNEI Tel: +966-11-4560814 BURKINA FASO Tel: +966-11-4652244 CAMEROON Tel: +966-11-4880022 CANADA Tel: +966-11-4882288 CHINA Tel: +966-11-4832126 CZECH REPUBLIC Tel: +966-11-4503617 DENMARK Tel: +966-11-4880101 Ext 111163 DJIBOUTI Tel: +966-11-4543182 EGYPT Tel: +966-11-4810159 Tel: +966-11-4831458 ERITREA Tel: +966-11-4801731 ETHIOPIA Tel: +966-11-4824055 FINLAND Tel: +966-11-4881515 Ext 9 FRANCE Tel: +966-11-4881255 GABON Tel: +966-11-4567173 GAMBIA Tel: +966-11-2052158
ARGENTINA Tel: +966-11-4652600
GERMANY Tel: +966-11-4880700
AUSTRALIA Tel: +966-11-4887788
GHANA Tel: +966-11-4545122
Palm Court Tel: +966-11-4850288
Arabic Computer Systems (ACS) Tel: +966-11-4763777 www.acs.com.sa
AUSTRIA Tel: +966-11-4801217 BAHRAIN Tel: +966-11-4880044
GREECE Tel: +966-11-4801975
Ranco Village Tel: +966-11-4924411 www.ranvil.com
Atheer Tel: +966-11-4198000 www.atheer.net.sa
BANGLADESH Tel: +966-11-4195300
Riyadh Village Khurais Road, off exit 36 Tel: 08111010101 Mob: +966-541362462
Awal Tel: +966-11-4600111 www.awal.com.sa CYBERIA Tel: 8001248124 www.cyberia.net.sa
Kingdom City Tel: +966-11-2750275 www.kingdom-city.com Najd Compound Tel: +966-11- 2481040
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Advance Telecom Company (ATC) Tel: +966-11-4601877 www.atc.com.sa
BELGIUM Tel: +966-11-4882888 BRAZIL Tel: +966-11-4880018 BRITAIN Tel: +966-11-4880077
GUINEA Tel: +966-11-4881121 HUNGARY Tel: +966-11-4546707 INDIA Tel: +966-11-4884144
OMAN Tel: +966-11-4823120
IRAN Tel: +966-11-4881444
PAKISTAN Tel: +966-11-4884111
IRELAND Tel: +966-11-4882300
PERU Tel: +966-11-4822474
ITALY Tel: +966-11-4881212
PHILIPPINES Tel: +966-11-4823559
JAPAN Tel: +966-11-4881100
PORTUGAL Tel: +966-11-4826964
JORDAN Tel: +966-11-4880071
QATAR Tel: +966-11-4825544
KENYA Tel: +966-11-4882484
RUSSIA Tel: +966-11-4811432
KOREA Tel: +966-11-4882211
SENEGAL Tel: +966-11-4880146
KUWAIT Tel: +966-11-4883500
SIERRA LEONE Tel: +966-11-4643982
LEBANON Tel: +966-11-4804060
SINGAPORE Tel: +966-11-4803855
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London Cab Club Tel: +966-11-4966670 http://londoncabclub .com
MALI Tel: +966-11-2290753
SPAIN Tel: +966-11-4880606
SAPTCO Tel: +966-11-2884400
MINISTRIES
MALTA Tel: +966-11-4615315
SRI LANKA Tel: +966-11-4608232
KINDERGARTENS
Agriculture Tel: +966-11-4016666
MAURITANIA Tel: +966-11-4646749
SUDAN Tel: +966-11-4887979
MEXICO Tel: +966-11-4808822
SWEDEN Tel: +966-11-8806700 Ext 204
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SWITZERLAND Tel: +966-11-4881291 SYRIA Tel: +966-11-4887481 TANZANIA Tel: +966-11-4542833 THAILAND Tel: +966-11-4881174 TUNISIA Tel: +966-11-4887900 TURKEY Tel: +966-11-4820101
UAE Tel: +966-11-4881227 UGANDA Tel: +966-11-4544910 UKRAINE Tel: +966-11-4508536 URUGUAY Tel: +966-11-4620739 USA Tel: +966-11-4801831 YEMEN Tel: +966-11-4881769
My Home Mob: +966-569598011 Play House Mob: +966-556365035 Play n Learn Mob: +966-564684094 SM Nursery Mob: +966-558391591
GROUND TRANSPORTATION
Super Kids Mob: +966-564460167 www.superkidseducation center.com
AILAF Tel: +966-11-2713377
Tarbia Pre-School Tel: +966-11-4199017
Blue Connect Tel: 920004948 www.the-blueconnect .com
Tiny Tots Mob: +966-580473602
Baby Day Care Mob: +966-582657594 Birds of Hope Mob: +966-569754506 British Islamic Tel: +966-11-4649666 www.britishislamic school.com Busybee Tel: +966-11-2193900 www.busybee.com.sa Dazzling Stars Mob: +966-545682945 First Step Mob: +966-500320566 Kids World Tel: +966-11-4006000 www.kidsworldschool.net
GENERAL DIRECTORY
Little Rosas Tel: +966-11-4865128
INDONESIA Tel: +966-11-4882282
Twinkle Kindergarten Mob: +966-559268188 White Rose Play Mob: +966-563296205
Civil Service Tel: +966-11-4026900 Commerce Tel: +966-11-4012220 Communications and Information Technology Tel: +966-11-4637225 Culture and Information Tel: +966-11-4014440 Defense Tel: +966-11-4785900 Education Tel: +966-11-4042888 Finance Tel: +966-11-4050000 Foreign Affairs Tel: +966-11-4067777 DESTINATION RIYADH 95
GENERAL DIRECTORY
Hajj Tel: +966-11-4022200 Health Tel: +966-11-4012220
American INT’L Mob: +966-567990096 www.aisr.org
SOCIAL UNIVERSITIES SERVICES ORGANIZATION Al Faisal University
Higher Education Tel: +966-11-4644444
British International Aberr Charity Tel: +966-11-2482387 Society www.britishschool riyadh.com Tel: +966-11-5448654
Industry Tel: +966-11-4772722
Dar Al Maarefah Tel: +966-11-2314010
Interior Tel: +966-11-4011944
Al Bir Charity Tel: +966-11-4056666
École Française Internationale de Riyad www.efi-riyad.com
Al Nahda Tel: +966-11-4650029 www.alnahda-ksa.org
Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance Tel: +966-11-4730401
EDUCON STUDY ABROAD Al Wafa Tel: +966-11-4650029 Tel: 920001338
Justice Tel: +966-11-4057777
Elite International Tel: +966-11-4627224
Labor and Social Affairs Tel: +966-11-4771480
Fursan Al Jazeerah Tel: +966-11-5457505
Charity Committe For Orphans Care www.ensan.org.sa
Water and Electricity Tel: +966-11-4016666
Charitable Society for Memorization of the Qura’an Tel: +920011799 International Indian www.qk.org.sa Boys Section Charity Ibn Baz Tel: +966-11-4934688 Organization www.iisriyadh.com Tel: +966-11-2293333 Girls Section www.alzwaj.org Tel: +966-11-2323248
Non-Profit Organization
King Faisal School Tel: +966-11-4820802 www.kfs.sch.sa
AFTA Society for ADHD (Hyperactivity Disorder and Attention Deficit) Tel: +966-11-4815455 Mob: +966-554559086 Mob: +966-530034981
King Saud INT’L Tel: +966-11-4633180 www.ksischool.com
Municipal and Rural Affairs Tel: +966-11-4415434 Transport Tel: +966-11-4042928
SCHOOLS & INSTITUTES Al Alameen INT’L Tel: +966-11-4649666 Al Amjad National Tel: +966-11-2494188
Future Window Tel: +966-11-2063371 http://fwis.edu.sa/
Kingdom School Tel: +966-11-2755555 www.kingdomschools. edu.sa Manahel Al Elm Tel: +966-11-4770419 Manarat Al Riyadh Tel: +966-11-4509916 http://maarif.com.sa Middle East Modern Education Tel: +966-11-4622815
Al Andalus National Najd National Tel: +966-11-4936585 Tel: +966-11-4914434 Nour Al Maaref Al Khaleej National Riyadh Tel: +966-11-2012112 Tel: +966-11-4028411 Al Olaya National www.riyadhschools Tel: +966-11-4538867 .edu.sa Al Rowad INT’L Saudi Arabia www.rowad-is.com Multinational Tel: +966-11-2751751 www.mns-r.com 96 DESTINATION RIYADH
Tel: +966-11-4401626 www.alfaisal.edu
Arab Open University Tel: +966-11-2742277 www.arabou.org.sa Dar Al-Uloom Tel: +966-11-4949000 www.dau.edu.sa Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic Tel: +966-11-2580000 www.imamu.edu.sa King Saud University Tel: +966-11-4670000 www.ksu.edu.sa King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences Tel: +966-11-2521300