Dr Mona Abul-Fadl passed away

Dr Mona passed away today after more than 2 years of battling breast cancer. She was sweet, gentle and lived in her own world. She gave genuine hugs when she met you, not those polite, shallow ones that people give out of courtesy. She held your hand when she spoke with you.
An author and professor, [...]

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Phopo passed away

A few days ago my mother’s aunt (my grandfather’s sister) passed away. She was in her eighties and her last moments were very peaceful. As her daughters described, she was restless that day. After washing and praying dhuhr she had them lay her down and started reciting her kalimas and ayat-e-karima (various prayers). Her breathe [...]

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Chili’s: review

Cuisine: American
Price:***
Food: ***
Presentation:***
Cleanliness: ***
Location: Tahlia St

Chili’s is the same across the globe- if you like it one place you’ll like it in every other. The service in riyadh however leaves a lot to be desired.
We have been here to Chili’s several times now and consistently we get poor service. There is no lack of wait [...]

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Fuddruckers: review

Cuisine: American
Price:***
Food: **
Presentation:***
Cleanliness: ***
Location: Takhasussi St

This was not a particularly good experience in terms of atmosphere or food.
There is nothing special about the decor or the atmosphere that would compel a person to come back.
The food was not very good- most things were rather tasteless and was not a memorable experience in any way. This [...]

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