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On April 10, 2012 at King Faisal Spe-cialist Hospital& Research Center’s Prince Salman Auditorium, Alfaisal University in collaboration with the hospital held its 3rd annual undergrad-uate research day.The event’s aim was to bring Alfaisal’s medical students research achievements to light and towards international excellence. Some of the notable and distinguished speakers were Dr. Khaula AlKuraya, Dr. Qasem Al Qasabi, CEO of King Fai-sal Specialist Hospital & Research Cen-ter and co-founder of Alfaisal Universi-ty and Prof. Khaled Al-Kattan, Dean of College of Medicine. Dr. Khaula deliv-ered an inspirational and informative speech on how to get involved in re-search, the obstacles you might face

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and what you should do when in-volved.On the other hand, Dr. Qasem Al Qasabi talked about how it all start-ed, the building of the university and how it has progressed through the years and the hospital’s support. The last notable speaker was Prof. Khaled Al-Kattan, who encouraged his stu-dents for research. A total of twenty-three medical stu-dents who were involved in research, were given the chance to share their various experiences with the audience. It was a truly gripping event! At the end of all the presentations, an award ceremony took place. In first-place, was Azhar Farooqui, a third year medi-cal student, who worked at the KFSH&RC. His topic was “Striatin is a

novel regulator of calcium homeosta-sis in cardiomyocytes”. In second-place came Ahmed Abu-Zaid, a fourth year medical student whose topic was "Renal Inflammation and Elevated Blood Pressure in a mouse model of Reduced Beta Epithelial Sodium Chan-nels”. Finally, in third-place was the only female presenter of the day, Cyn-thia Mosher, a first-year student. Cyn-thia’s topic was about “Improving Breastfeeding in Saudi Arabia: The Ba-by Friendly Hospital Initiative”. Finally, there was a raffle draw for giving out two iPads. The lucky winners were Prof. Hasan Rajab and student Anas Abudan. Alfaisal students truly shined on this great day as we look forward to next year’s event.

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1st International Alzheimer’s Disease Conference With more than 26 million people worldwide suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, the WHO has ranked it as the 4th leading cause of death in developed countries* - implying the obvious need for improved awareness and action. In loving memory of HRH Prince Sultan Bin Ab-dulaziz Al Saud, the 1st International Alzhei-mer's Disease Conference was held at the KACST Conference Hall in Riyadh from the 20th to the 22nd of February. It was graciously attended by HRH Prince Ah-mad bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, Deputy Interior Minister and honorary chairman of the Association. The aim of the conference was to raise awareness about the disease, explore the latest advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease, and to inspire national re-search. The new MSA-PR team at Alfaisal, headed by Abdullah AlShammari and Karam Hamweyah, took an active role in the recently organized Alzheimer’s convention. In addi-tion, the Saudi Alzheimer’s Disease Association (SADA), whose vision is to ensure that people suffering from Alz-heimer’s in the Kingdom are treated with respect and given the best health care possible, also helped planned the event.

The inaugural ceremony was led by HRH Prince Ahmed, Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeah, Social Affairs Minister Yousef Al-Othaimeen and KACST President Mohammed Al-Suwaiyel. After the opening ceremony, the Saudi Alzheimer’s Association signed an agreement with Alfaisal University to become one of its strategic partners in arranging upcoming events including the launch of a new campaign that copes with Alzheimer’s patients in KSA.

In the end, the Alzheimer’s disease conference proves that Alfaisal medical students show a considerable amount of commitment and professionalism to their work and are capable of exceeding their limitations by organizing such major events!

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In the month of February, the second-year medi-cal students participated in a mini table tennis tournament with only Dr. Khaled Al-Kattan, Dean of the College of Medicine, allowed to take part in it, aside from the students. However, the Dean wasn’t fortunate enough to progress to the next round as he was eliminated by Osama Mustafa, who went on to secure first place at the tourna-ment. There were a total of 16 players; with the first and second runner-ups being Omar Alabdal-lah and Mohammed Al Hamed, respectively. The students hope that under the new batch leader-ship, more events as such will take place.

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Wushu Championship Yet again have Alfaisal students nailed a remarka-ble victory, and this time it’s in the field of martial arts! On the first of March 2012, the Alfaisal Kung Fu team, lead by 2nd year CoM student Moham-med AlSadoon, participated in their first Kung Fu tournament. The focus of this tournament was on a division of Kung Fu known as “Wushu”. Wushu can be further classified into its first branch known as Taulo, where the participants are required to perform a certain sequence of techniques whereupon the referees will grade them based upon their style, performance and accuracy. The other branch of Wushu is Sanda or Sanshou, a typical sparring match similar to the one performed in kick boxing, yet it adds the fla-vour of grabbing/tacklng techniques to its game. The team scored three gold and three bronze medals with the distribution as follows: Mohammed AlSadoon won 2 golden medals for Taulo and 1 golden medal for Sanda. Mohammed Elnour, Mubarak Almansouri, and Turki AlArjani each won 1 bronze medal for Sanda.

Saudi Arabia Chapter of the American College of Physicians The newly established Saudi Arabia Chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP) offers various distinguished educational activities that are held regularly in Riyadh. The elected Governor of the Chap-ter, Dr. Khalid Qushmaq, Internal Medicine Consultant, has encour-aged all medical students to acquire membership in this Chapter as it has several advantages, including free membership, discount for Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program 2 and Essentials for Clerkship, free ACP journal club and PIER, which is an online support tool that contains more than 400 clinical scenarios with diagnosis and management. Of note, Dr. Qushmaq spoke at the 3rd Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium and encouraged all students to join the Saudi Chapter. For further information, you are kindly re-quested to send an email to Abdulhadi AlAmoudi, Associate Mem-ber ACP and Alfaisal University Representative.

Dr. Khalid Qushmaq (left) handing Dr. Khaled Al-Kattan (right) the Essentials for Clerkship book

Mohammed AlSadoon won 2 golden medals

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Constructive Criticism: Unmasking SDC’s Downfall It comes with no great surprise that yet again, as another academic year progresses at our university, Alfaisal Social and It comes with no great surprise that yet again, as another academic year progresses at our university, Alfaisal Social and Development Committee (SDC) takes charge in providing Alfaisal Students with a unique college experience, promised to Development Committee (SDC) takes charge in providing Alfaisal Students with a unique college experience, promised to be different and very much comparable to any other major university in the region. Unfortunately, with continuous inevi-be different and very much comparable to any other major university in the region. Unfortunately, with continuous inevi-table failures, student criticisms against the SDC have reached its peak; often making one wonder why the SDC’s activities table failures, student criticisms against the SDC have reached its peak; often making one wonder why the SDC’s activities have come to such a standhave come to such a stand--still. After having experienced the internal structure, the daystill. After having experienced the internal structure, the day--toto--day planning, and the adminis-day planning, and the adminis-trative involvement of the Student Affairs within the SDC at a very close level for almost 2 years, following are my opinionstrative involvement of the Student Affairs within the SDC at a very close level for almost 2 years, following are my opinions regarding this matter:regarding this matter:

To begin with, Student Affairs has not provided set policies and procedures outlining protocol and regulations student or-To begin with, Student Affairs has not provided set policies and procedures outlining protocol and regulations student or-ganizations within Alfaisal must follow. As a consequence, numerous creative and exciting activities, coganizations within Alfaisal must follow. As a consequence, numerous creative and exciting activities, co --ordinated and ordinated and planned by the SDC members, are rejected by the administration often being deemed “unplanned by the SDC members, are rejected by the administration often being deemed “un --appropriate” a few days before appropriate” a few days before the set day of execution for that activity. Alfaisal Talent show, which fell twice in this same trap had months of dedicated the set day of execution for that activity. Alfaisal Talent show, which fell twice in this same trap had months of dedicated preparation time going to waste. Suggestion? If an idea is to be rejected, it may be done at its early preparation stages; preparation time going to waste. Suggestion? If an idea is to be rejected, it may be done at its early preparation stages; had this been the case with the Alfaisal Talent Show, the SDC would’ve had more time to organize a more befitting event.had this been the case with the Alfaisal Talent Show, the SDC would’ve had more time to organize a more befitting event.

Furthermore, SDC was promised an annual budget; undoubtedly there is willingness to spend for student needs. But when Furthermore, SDC was promised an annual budget; undoubtedly there is willingness to spend for student needs. But when it comes to actually acquiring funds to be spent, the administration seems to take forever before rejecting the idea out-it comes to actually acquiring funds to be spent, the administration seems to take forever before rejecting the idea out-right or blaming the delay on someone else. Many of the internal processes of the SDC are slowed down due to this right or blaming the delay on someone else. Many of the internal processes of the SDC are slowed down due to this matter, and when asked to comment on the delay, the answer “awaiting approval from finance department” becomes in-matter, and when asked to comment on the delay, the answer “awaiting approval from finance department” becomes in-evitable. So students, it comes as no surprise that you haven’t been able to procure a replacement for a Pingevitable. So students, it comes as no surprise that you haven’t been able to procure a replacement for a Ping--Pong table.Pong table.

Above are but a few facts from a long list which couldn’t be discussed here due to space limitations. With the advent of Above are but a few facts from a long list which couldn’t be discussed here due to space limitations. With the advent of the Student Council, fate of the SDC looks grim; one can only hope that it’s able to stand back on its feet once more and the Student Council, fate of the SDC looks grim; one can only hope that it’s able to stand back on its feet once more and deliver what it once promised. At the same time, it is important to extend praise to the committed members of the SDC, deliver what it once promised. At the same time, it is important to extend praise to the committed members of the SDC, who have indeed worked tirelessly to help achieve the organization’s onwho have indeed worked tirelessly to help achieve the organization’s on--set aim; often in spite of the increasingly deset aim; often in spite of the increasingly de--motivating ambiance surrounding such endeavours. motivating ambiance surrounding such endeavours. z F z F

MSA: Promoting Undergraduate Research; A New Committee!

The newly established undergraduate research committee supervised by the Medical Student Association (MSA) has put primary goals to achieve in its plan. One essential goal is to promote the concept of undergraduate research in the Saudi community. A significant approach that we have implemented is to pro-mote the undergraduate research through assessing, meas-uring and reporting our experience from different held ac-tivities in-campus and outside campus, and to highlight various ways and mechanisms of promoting undergraduate research that we have tried. In this context, recently, the team of undergraduate re-search committee has submitted an abstract to the 6th UAE medical students conference that to be held in Dubai from 22-23 of April, 2012. The abstract is entitled as “Promoting Undergraduate Re-search: Students’ Perception” and authored by: Abdulhadi A. AlAmoudi, Ahmed M. Abu-Zaid, Mohammed A. Shareef, Muhammed L. Anwer, Ayman M. Awad, Abdullah M. Al-shammari. Of note, also the undergraduate research com-mittee is keen to share and benefit from different institutes in Saudi Arabia by presenting its activities and listening to others’ experiences in this growing aspect.

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Recently many countries have realized that more attention should be devoted to the management of health prob-lems prevailing in their communities. The existing curriculum of many medi-cal schools in Saudi Arabia follows the traditional ap-proach, which is criticized for its lack of connection with local communities. To the contrary, one of the College of Medicine (COM) strengths has been its com-munity-based curriculum, i.e., the fact that it’s re-sponsive to local communi-ty needs and expectations. The COM extends its campus into the communi-ty to identify, help define, and attempt to meet community needs. The COM’s mission is to prepare its students for meeting and responding to the changing healthcare needs and expectations of the larger Saudi Arabi-an community. This is achieved in full partnership with other healthcare pro-viders and relevant sectors in the com-munity. Considerable progress has been made to fulfill the COM mission through sev-eral courses offered by the Depart-ment of Community Medicine. Such efforts have been successful in provid-ing not only information but also ser-

vices to the local communities. For ex-ample, the Alfaisal Breast Cancer Team(ABCT) has made considerable achieve-

ments during the past two years. The idea started as an in-class community medicine research project to assess needs for breast cancer awareness in the local community. It has since grown into a community-based research and outreach project. The ABCT consisted of students, staff, faculty, and a representative from ZAH-RA Breast Cancer Association (ZAHRA). The ABCT conducted several awareness workshops in the area and was invited to two international conferences, and won top prizes. The team conducted research and pub-lished in national and international journals. Another important communi-ty project was to partner with the Na-

tional Committee for Narcotics Control (NCNC). Students and faculty visited the NCNC headquarters in Riyadh dur-

ing the Spring semester of 2012. Students met with the NCNC leadership and physician experts to learn about the prevalence of narcotics, medical and so-cial consequences of ad-diction, and their impact on our communities. We plan to continue to collaborate with the NCNC and are currently working with them to establish an awareness campaign for

Alfaisal students. Other community-based projects in-clude participation and help with or-ganizing the first International Alzhei-mer’s Disease Convention; collabora-tion with the Saudi Food and Drug Au-thority (SFDA), and launching the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) to examine BFHI implementation on breastfeeding rates in some of Riyadh's hospitals. A special thanks to Akram Nurhussen,Abdullah AlShammari, Karam Hamweyah, Cynthia Mosher, TareqAlTuhaifi, and Balaija Kanawati

Three years of Experience with Community-Based Curriculum

By Khalid Jazieh, Fouad Jabri,

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We asked students to complete the sentence “you know you’re at Alfaisal when…” on Facebook, Twitter, and email and We asked students to complete the sentence “you know you’re at Alfaisal when…” on Facebook, Twitter, and email and got interesting and hilarious replies. These are not to be taken so seriously as most of them jest, but hey, they're creativegot interesting and hilarious replies. These are not to be taken so seriously as most of them jest, but hey, they're creative!!

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Respected readers, this section entails a humble attempt at reviving and strengthening love for Allah within the very core of our hearts, thereby adorning every aspect of our lives with His Mercy and Guidance, insha’Allah. We hope to address topics we can relate to daily. Your submissions and feedback are, as always, more than welcome.

In the field of medicine, Greeks are considered to be the greatest pioneers. But history gives clear evidence that the advancement of medical science took place with the rise of Islam. As we all know, The Holy Quran, revealed 1400 years ago, describes many medical facts that have been discovered and prov-en today. The Muslims uti-lized this knowledge to their benefit and this col-umn aims to look at some examples of this. The 11th-century Iraqi sci-entist Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) developed a radi-cally new concept of hu-man vision against ancient Greek notions of a visual spirit emanating from the eyes. He described eye as an optical instrument with its ocular anatomy being the basis for im-age formation. Another is Ibn-Nafis, a 13th century Syrian physician who gave a clear logical description of the blood circulation in the human body. Through his dissection he

Spiritual Reflections: Ancient Muslim Medical Giants by Safia Andaleeb

On Thursday 5th of April—also known as World Health Day, around 150 people started their run at KSAU-University of Health Sciences’ new facility. The 7 km marathon had 12 AlFaisal University stu-dents, two of whom got 6th and 10th place and priz-es: Alhaitham Khaled and Abdulelah Assi, from our very own CoM. The very well-organized marathon had the noble objective of promoting a healthy lifestyle in our society and creating an awareness to motivate people into sports.

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showed that the blood moved from right ventricle to left chambers of the heart via lungs (pulmonary circulation). Before this, it was believed that blood flowed through in-

visible passages in the heart septum (Galen’s theory). Today, because of a 10th century physician Abu’l Qasim al Zahrawi, surgery has become a part of medical science rather than a task only meant for barbers. He was the first physician to de-scribe ectopic pregnancy as well as the hereditary nature of hemophilia. He invented over 200 surgical instruments and introduced the method

of sublimation and distillation in medicine preparation. SubhanAllah! Most of us are not even aware of their work but as future Muslim physicians and scientists we should keep up the spirit of our great ancestors and as with every-thing use the Quran for our guidance.

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Alfaisal students that participated in the marathon

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Medical Breakthroughs

Drug Delivery Devices “Take it three times a day and DON’T forget!” How many times have we heard that from a doctor and how many times have we not listened and “forgot to take it”? There’s no need to worry anymore; the first successful human tests of drug delivery chips are al-most ready to hit the market. Scientists have found out that an implantable microchip device, the size of a 2 GB USB, can now automatically deliver regular doses of medication to osteoporosis patients. In addition, the device can follow a preprogrammed medica-tion schedule that doctors may remotely adjust if needed.

Predicting Heart Attacks Doctors always order blood tests, prostate tests, and cholesterol tests but very soon they’ll be ordering circulating endothelial cell tests too. Cardiologists in San Diego, Cali-fornia are now closer to predict when their patients might have a heart attack. This new detection method involves tracking a type of cell in the blood called a circulating endo-thelial cell. It is reported that thousands of patients walk away passing stress tests, but soon after end up suffering from myocardial infarcts. This simple blood test can save thousands of lives and lead us to advancements in medicine, like never before.

Healthy Chocolate? We’re always cautious eating chocolate containing high fats and sugars but research shows we don’t need to worry that much anymore because it can be healthy. A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition claims that chocolate may be good for your heart by lowering blood pressure and even lower insulin levels. Chocolate contains compounds known as flavonoids which might play a role in the chocolate’s health benefits. Further studies still need to be done to confirm its effects but for now doctors advise if you’re enjoying a little chocolate in your life, then keep doing so.

Diabetic Tattoos In just a few years punk rockers, Harley Davidson fans, and diabetics all can have some-thing in common: a tattoo! Researchers at Northeastern University in Boston are devel-oping a tattoo that can monitor your blood sugar level without the pain of injecting a needle. These glucose monitoring tattoos are only a few millimeters in size and can light up when glucose levels are high while darken when glucose levels drop. Using a handheld device, patients can simply scan their tattoo which unlike traditional tattoos does not permanently stain the skin and stays on top. Vaccines for Cancer Vaccines have been preventing numerous diseases like chicken pox, polio, hepatitis and many more but now researchers have found a vaccine for cancer! Provenge, a new vac-cine for prostate cancer does not only prevent risk of developing cancer by 24 percent it also helps treat patients in which the tumor has metastasized. By simply removing some white blood cells, exposing them to a prostate cancer protein, injecting them back, and letting the body’s immune system do the rest of the work this vaccine is just one step closer in finding the cure to cancer.

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The event for this year was held in Muscat, Oman, from the 28th of Janu-ary till the 1st of February. Alfaisal University also had the pleasure of hav-ing its medical students participate with great enthusiasm in this great event. Students from all academic batches took part in the various themes of the event, enlightening the audience with their research activities. Not only were they able to prove the very high caliber of Alfaisal students, but they were also able to secure pole positions in the event.

Alfaisal University had been selected amongst 48 medical colleges and 100 abstracts from all over the Gulf to win the first prize under the category of Oral Presentation. The paper entitled “The Pre-med School: A Student Initiative in Medical Education” was presented by Ayman Awaad, Ammar Al-Sheikh, Asim Mahmod, Asem Daghestany, Mohammed Shareef, Mohammed Hijazi, Ahmed Abu-Zaid, Ahmed Yaqinuddin and Abdulhadi AlAmoudi.

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ألم تفهم ؟! بقلم : سلمان الشققي

يقمــع ال القمع رغم شعب وأننا نركع ال هللا لغير بأنا تفهم ألم

تشبع لم سفاح أيا دمائنا شرب من ملتبسا باإلجرام وأهلك ارحل

تدمع الثكالى أعين يرى لما ويبكي ليحزن الشهداء على القلب إن أال

يتبع شهيد خلفه شهيد ,سورية هذه تمشي الجنة إلى قوافل شهداؤنا

حتى ننام لن تاهلل

نصنع بأيدينا سورية يا مجدك حتى حرية يا نيلك

تسطــــع غدا الحريـة شمس هذه الشام عروس يا فجرك اقترب

أجمع العالم الشجاعة معنى علمت الدماء نزف من أكثر يا ,حمص ينفــع لن اآلن هـــذا خوفك وهللا صـــامت الحق عن و خائف يا

ارفع النصـر رايات أو استشهد إما جرحهـا طـــال لبلد شيئا افعل

الجواب سيكون ,مكان أي في الغائب الضمير تعريف عن سألنا إذا

.الموجود وغير الغائب على تدل التي العربية اللغة ضمائر حتما

دالئلك على فقط يقتصر يعد لم الغائب الضمير .. العربية لغتنا عذرا

.اللغوية

تغيرت..فقط والجرائد للكتب حروفا وأصبحت لغتنا يا تغيرت كما

.ومفاهيمك معانيك

مقابل كتمانه على يرزق صامت حي ضمير هو .. الغائب الضمير

.والنفوس االرواح إهدار

على ويستيقظ..محطمة أحالم على ليلة كل ينام ضمير..الغائب الضمير

.األحالم لتحطيم جديدة شحنة

أرض على يفترش زائف وظل مقنع وجه ,متلونة روح..الغائب الضمير

.نقية نفوس بين ويحيا طاهرة

هناك زال فما..الخفايا على الشمس سنشرق..العربية لغتنا يا عذرا

صحوة في ضمائر

وهمية شماعة على سيئاتنا علقنا,شؤوننا في ثالث طرف دخول اعتقدنا

ذلك أحيينا أننا ونسينا..خبيثة شيطانية نوايا يوم كل أيقظنا,اختلقناها

لن..استخفافنا و باستسهالنا..تجاهلنا و بصمتنا..وبيننا بداخلنا الطرف

!جسد في وليس أبجديات في تشخص ..بأنه نسلم دمنا ما إليه نلتفت

ال"..حق بصرخة اصواتكم ارفعوا, سباتها من ضمائركم أيقظوا

نفوسنا على ثورة..شهداء بال ثورة تاريخها في اجعلوا ,"لالستسهال

..وتكرم لتعيش تخلق ولم لتموت اختلقت نفوس أمواتها,كراما لنحيا

من على تستنفروا أن قبل ,نومكم من تستيقظوا أن قبل ضمائركم أيقظوا

..بأيديكم أنفسكم ظلم على استنفروا.. ظلمكم

مق الة ... الضمير الغائب

بقلم : نوران مليباري

مق الة ... هل خطر ببالك ؟

بقلم : المعتصم كركز

هل خطر ببالك مرة أن وطنك و أرضك

و بلدك هو السبب األول لهمومك و أحزانك؟؟

هل فكرت مرة أن انتماءك إليه لم يرجع عليك إال بالغم و

المصائب؟؟

هل دار في خاطرك أنك تريد أن تسافر أبعد ما يكون عن

لتستبدل جنسيتك بجنسية أجنبية تؤمن لك عيشا طيبا ..وطنك

رغيدا؟؟ بعيدا عن كل تلك المشكالت و التعقيدات التي لم تكن

!!لتقف في وجهك إن لم يكن اسمك ضم تحت لوائه

كان هاجسي ..كصبي سوري ولد في السعودية ..بالنسبة لي

األول هو االبتعاد و التحليق بعيدا عن بيئة بالدي التي اخترقها

لطالما رأيت في أصدقائي ..الفساد من بين يديها و من خلفها

التي تخلو من كل تلك ..السعوديين معنى الحياة البسيطة السعيدة

األمور المتشابكة المتعقدة التي تفضلت بها حكومة بلدي

......الرشيدة علي و على ماليين أخرى من إخواني السوريين

تجدون تكملة المقالة في

صفحتنا على فيسبوك

إذا كانت لديك مشاركة أو تعليق أو استفسار يتعلق بأي موضوع تم ■

طرحه في هذا العدد,أو كانت لديك فكرة من أجل تطوير األعداد القادمة ،

يمكنك أن تتواصل مع إدارة التحرير على البريد االلكتروني للمجلة :

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إدارة التحرير :

مالك النعسان

هاني التركماني

فريق التحرير :

الرباب الشنقيطي

زينب أبو دان

روابي بن حميد

نواف البالي

عاصم محمود

” حتى يغيروا ما بأنفسهم ”جميع الحقوق محفوظة لمجلة

MED TIMESالملحق العربي في مجلة م 2102جامعة الفيصل

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صفحة خاصة للتضامن مع الشعب السوري :

عاما من حكم مستبد و ظالم من قبل عصابة مجرمة لسوريا ... قرر الشعب السوري 04بعد مرور حوالي أن ينال حريته ... فرفع شعار : الموت وال المذلة

انطلقت أول مظاهرة مطالبة بالحرية من مدينة دمشق 1455-3-51في

على جدران مدرستهم ، فقام “ الشعب يريد إسقاط النظام”قبلها بأيام قام أطفال من مدينة درعا بكتابة شعار

رجال األمن باعتقالهم وتعذيبهم ، فانتفض أهل مدينة درعا جميعا من أجل أطفالهم

عندها قام النظام السوري بقتل المتظاهرين في درعا واعتقالهم بشكل همجي، وعندها قامت المدن السورية األخرى كحمص وبانياس ومدن أخرى فيما بعد بالتظاهر السلمي دعما إلخوانهم في درعا ، فشن النظام

حمالت قتل و اعتقال مشابهة في هذه المدن الثائرة

استمر عدد السوريين المنضمين للثورة باالزدياد ، كما استمرت اعمال القمع الوحشية من قبل النظام باالزدياد ايضا

وبعد عدة أشهر من القمع الوحشي المستمر ، قرر بعض الضباط والجنود األحرار االنشقاق من الجيش

النظامي وتكوين جبهة للدفاع عن المتظاهرين السلميين

ازداد عدد المنشقين من الجيش النظامي بازدياد القمع والقتل والتشريد و االعتقال ، حتى تم تكوين ما يعرف اآلن بالجيش السوري الحر والذي يسعى لحماية األهالي من قمع النظام والمساعدة في تحرير سوريا ان شاء

هللا

نبذة عن الثورة السورية

حقائق عن الثورة السورية

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شهيد

عشرات اآلالف

من المعتقلين

عشرات اآلالف

من المهجرين

والمفقودين

عشرات اآلالف

من الجرحى

من أفضل التغريدات على هاشتاق

#حتى_سوريا

مسابقة العدد : تغريدات على تويتر 01أفضل

محمد الرزاز بقلم الفائز :

ال تشعر به إال إذا كان لك قلبا إن لحب هللا مجرى في الوريد، ناعما تنعم بين يدي الرحمن منذ أن عرفته.. فتأمل أيها العارف!

عشق.. يحتويه "عش" وال يؤذيه "شق".. هذا هو العشق

الثورة السورية يجب أن تنتقل من المرحلة "المكية" إلى المرحلة "المدنية".. من )صبرا آل ياسر( إلى )واعدوا لهم ما استطعتم من

قوة(

الثورة السورية مختلفة، فهي ليست فقط مخاض والدة حرية فقط، بل هي آلة إلعادة بناء االنسان، وترسيخ لمفهوم التضحية.

الثورة السورية ترسم "بعناية" بعضا من مالمح مستقبل البلد بعد الثورة، على المستوى الفكري، الديني واألخالقي، فهذا التعلق

المذهل باهلل ليس هباء

-جميل أن يكون لدينا يوم نسميه بيوم )أبي بكر(،ونقوم فيه باآلتي(واطعام مسكين -اتباع جنازة -زيارة مريض -صيام اليوم

تبكيني شخصية أبو بكر كثيرا ، فهي صادقة في الحب، وعفيفة ! في المشاعر، ومخلصة لما تؤمن به، وتأنسها قلوب األنبياء

إن لي أخا أحبه في هللا حبا شديدا! حتى أنني ال أمل مجالسته وحديثه، وإن كان صامتا، فالصمت يجعلك تصغي "بوضوح"

لقلبه!

إذا كان دين المسيحية هو دين محبة، فدين محمد هو دين وما أرسلناك إال رحمة للعالمين"”الرحمة،

ب !أحمر لبس الشهيد !حب أتاهم باسم عيد..في سوريا الح

!شعب يريد وال يريد !رعب يغنيه العديد !يحتضن المزيد

من أفضل التغريدات على هاشتاق

#حتى_اعالم

أحمد صالح

تركيزنا على التفاصيل الدقيقة لألمور وتجاهلنا للجوهر يجعل

من أنفسنا أشخاص معقدين ال نستطيع التكيف مع أبسط التغيرات

حتى_اعالم# الحياتية !

العنود التركي لم يكن يوما هدفي بأن أصبح كاألغلبية، فمالي و رأيهم؟ حتى_اعالم#

مشعل الشهراني'الحريه، حق مشرع لإلنسان مالم تختلف مع فطرته الذي خلق

عليها والتعدي على هذه الحريه تعتبر جريمه بكامل مفهومه..

حتى_اعالم#

عبد الرحمن السقيليعلمتني الحياة أن أحاول أن أعامل الشخص بعقله وفكره

حتى_اعالم# ومكانه, ليس بعقلي وفكري ومكاني

عبد الرحمن السقيلي على سريري أنتظر أن تغمض عيني وتنام **

لكن أتذكر اخوتي بالشام وفلسطين فيذهب النعاس

العنود التركييوما ما سأسرد ألطفالي قصة "قيادة المرأة" وسأقرأ في

حتى_اعالم# وجوههم معاني التعجب من جهل الماضي

لاير 033الجائزة بقيمة :

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استفتاء العدد :

ومن هذا المنطلق فقد تم طرح استفتاء يتناول .لتبادل اآلراء دور مؤثر على سير مختلف قضايا المجتمع

..اإلعالم الجديد كأحد أبرز أحاديث الساحة طالب وطالبة من مختلف تخصصات الجامعة 49بلغ عدد المصوتين

: وفيما يلي استعراض لألسئلة والنتائج موضحة بالرسوم البيانية

تحليل النتيجة

% من المصوتين يرون أن االعالم الجديد زاد 49نجد بأن مساحة وحرية التعبير، وهذا قد يدل على مدى وعي الشباب

العربي ومعرفته بأهمية وقوة هذه التقنية الحديثة ، كما يدل على الثورة اإلعالمية التي قدمها االعالم الجديد في مجال حرية التعبير

جواب فراس بقنة على السؤال الثالث : نعم

جواب فراس بقنة على السؤال الثاني : اإلستخدام المفيد

جواب فراس بقنة على السؤال األول : نعم

تحليل النتيجة

أغلب المصوتون يرون أن نسبة االستخدام السيئ لهذه التقنية مساوية لنسبة االستخدام المفيد ، مما يدل على ان هذه التقنية سالح ذو حدين ، كما يدعو للتوعية بخطر هذه التقنية وبنشر

الوعي لزيادة نسبة االستخدام المفيد لها

تحليل النتيجة

أغلب المصوتون يرون عدم جدوى إنشاء مؤسسات كهذه وقد يرجع ذلك لما ينتج عن هذه الرقابة من تقييد لحرية التعبير في

.كثير من األحيان

: مق ابلة صحفية “ النجاح كما يعطيك يأخذ منك ! ” بقنة :

مقابلة صحفية مع اإلعالمي الشاب فراس بقنة

؟“ ملعوب علينا”ما هو هدف فراس من مشروع غيرني و برنامج الهدف في جميع المشاريع التي أقوم بها، و التي ظهر بعضها للمشاهد و بعضها اآلخر ما زال يخفى عليه، هو تغيير بعض األخطاء الشائعة في

أما عن .مجتمعنا سواء كانت على الصعيد االجتماعي أو الشخصيتحديدا فهما مشروعان مكمالن لبعضهما "ملعوب علينا" و "غيرني"

قد يستهدف ملعوب علينا شريحة أكبر يطرح من خاللها .البعضالمشكلة، و لكن الحل الحقيقي يتم تنفيذه عن طريق مجموعة غيرني

.الشبابية

ما أهم العقبات التي واجهتك في برنامجك وكيف تغلبت عليها ؟العقبة الكبرى كانت بإيجاد فريق عمل يؤمن بالفكرة و يقوم بتقديمها

و ألنـنــا برنـامج يعتمد على التواجد .بالطريقة التي رسمتها للبرنامجفي ساحة الحدث فكانت إحدى العوائق أيضا توفر األماكن المناسبة

.للتصوير

آالف هناك المشاهدات لبرنامجك على يوتيوب وآالف المتابعين لك على تويتر ، ما هو شعورك كونك تملك كل هذا الجمهور وما اثر ذلك على شخصك ؟

أنا على يقين تام بأن المسؤولية المنصبة على عاتقي باتت أثقل، و علي فالنجاح كما يعطيك يأخذ منك، و هذا ما يحصل .تحمل تبعات كل ما أعمل

فالكثير من اإليجابيات انساقت مع نجاح البرنامج كقدرتي على .معي حاليا إيصال بعض األفكار التي من شأنها تغيير بعض األخالقيات السلبية في مجتمعنا، و لكن بعض السلبيات تواجدت أيضا كتدخل البعض ـ من غير

و لكن هذا كله متوقع و أنا .قصد ـ في حياتي الشخصية بشكل أو بآخر .في مرحلة التأقلم معه و التقدير له

هل تذكر لنا موقفا طريفا أو مميزا أثناء تصويرك ألحد حلقات -5س

؟ "ملعوب علينا"في كل المشاريع التي أقوم بها هناك الليلة التي تسبق المشروع، و هذه

حدث ذلك مع غيرني قبل .الليلة هي أصعب ليلة ال أستطيع معها النومقبل تصوير الحلقة األولى .انطالقها وتكررت الحادثة مع ملعوب علينا

راودتني فكرة االنسحاب و الحت لي عالمات فشل البرنامج و الخذالن و لكني أؤمن بأن النجاح ليس في النتائج .الذي سأسببه لنفسي حينها

اإليجابية لعملك و لكنه في قدرتك على تجاوز الفشل الكامن في ذاتك و و بعد تصوير الحلقة األولى و نجاحها التي ال زلت أرى .تجربة ما تخافه

فيها بعض األخطاء حتى اآلن آمنت أكثر بأن النجاح هو المقدرة على .اإلقدام ال التردد

ما هي أهم الميزات والسلبيات التي جلبها اإلعالم الجديد لمجتمعاتنا العربية واالسالمية؟

أستطاع المجتمع أن يعبر عن نفسه بشفافية أكبر، واستطاع :المميزات .المسؤولون من خالله معرفة ما يرده المواطن بشكل أوضح

أن البعض يعمد إلى اإلعالم الجديد للتذمر من الحال :أما السلبيات فمنها و من .فقط دون أن يبذل أدنى جهد في تحسين الحال على قدر استطاعته

هنا أتمنى من الجميع الموازنة والعدل في نقل الصورة و االبتعاد عن التشاؤم المفرط و الفأل في أن الحل موجود والقادم أفضل، ولكن ال

.يلزمنا إال بذل المجهود

في رأيك كيف يمكن االرتقاء باإلعالم الجديد للوصول لالستخدام األمثل والمنفعة األكبر لهذه التقنية )خصوصا برامج اليوتيوب السعودية مثل

(؟...على الطاير،اليكثر،مسامير

وضع آلية معتبرة من خاللها يستطيع الشخص الذي ينوي خوض تجربة اإلعالم الجديد الرجوع إليها ومعرفة ما له و ما عليه و ما هي الشروط .التي يراعيها و الضوابط التي ينبغي عليه اتبعاها كي يكون على بينة

هل ترى إن اإلعالم الجديد قد يتفوق على اإلعالم التقليدي في مجتمعاتنا وما اثر ذلك ؟

أنا ال أرى وال أتوقع، أنا أقرأ و أعلم أن اإلعالم الجديد في فترته الحالية وخير دليل .في طريقه للتفوق ولكن هذا قد ال يحدث في ليلة وضحاها

على كون اإلعالم الجديد منافس قوي هو محاوالت اإلعالم التقليدي لمواكبة هذا التطور بالتوسع عبر منافذ اإلعالم الجديد، راجيا لهم

.التوفيق

ما هي مشاريعك المستقبلية في مجال اإلعالم الجديد ؟ "استعينوا على قضاء حوائجكم بالكتمان"

في حسابك على تويتر كنت من أوائل من أضاف شعار علم االستقالل

إلى أي حد قد تخدم مثل هذه الفعاليات الشعب ... السوري لصورتك السوري المضطهد ؟

هي قد ال تدعمهم بشكل مباشر، و لكنها أدنى الكمال و أقل ما يستطيع هي في تصوري تذكير .مثلي تقديمه إلخواننا من الشعب السوري

للمتابعين بأن لنا إخوة في سوريا يحتاجون دعمنا بالدعاء و بما .هي تذكير حتى ال تموت هذه القضية في األذهان و في القلوب .نستطيع

.و هي بالتأكيد ليست كل الحل، ولكنها بعضه

مقدمة العدد اإلعالم الجديد ]مجهر[,إذ يظهر ما يخفى على اإلعالم التقليدي..ومن خالله , تحول كل فرد

إلى ]صحفي[ قائم بذاته .

اإلعالم الجديد ]سالح ذو حدين[, إذ أنه سالح فعال يصيب في مقتل,غير أنه يخدم مستخدمه

دون اإللتفات إلى غايته أخيرا أم شرا.

اإلعالم الجديد ]صوت مسموع[, إذ يصدح بصوت المهمشين ويوصله إلى آذان المسؤولين.

ف[,إذ يكشف المواهب المكبوتة ويلقي عليها الضوء ويبرزها. اإلعالم الجديد ]مكتش

اإلعالم الجديد ]بيت صغير[ , إذ يجمع مستخدميه من أنحاء شتى ويوحد شتاتهم الذي فرقته

الحدود .

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مع عمر حسينعلى الطاير برنامج يتناول مواضيع المجتمع السعودي

ويعرضها بطريقة ساخرة وممتعة .

مع فراس بقنةملعوب علينا برنامج يلقي الضوء بكل جرأة على مواضيع مهمة

وحساسة بالمجتمع السعودي .

مع د.أمجد قورشةاحسبها صح برنامج يعرض سلوكيات خاطئة أو ظاهرة منتشرة

بين الشباب ويناقشها بأسلوب بسيط وممتع.

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