A visit to Makan Zaman Cafe in Jeddah is like taking a trip down memory lane.
Located in the city’s Al-Nahda district, the local meeting place (zaman colloquially meaning “a long time ago”) has a truly Middle Eastern vibe.
Cafe decorations include string lights with crochets of tarboosh and mini tablas, placemats containing posters of 1960s Egyptian movies, and manikins dressed in full Saudi attire.
Vintage items such as an old sewing machine, a typewriter, box television, dial telephone and record player are also scattered around the restaurant.
The staff are polite and welcoming, and the cafe serves Middle Eastern and popular international dishes. And after a meal, diners can enjoy playing a game of carrom.
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Where We Are Going Today: Makan Zaman Cafe in Jeddah
- The staff are polite and welcoming, and the cafe serves Middle Eastern and popular international dishes
ZATCA thwarts massive captagon smuggling attempt at Al-Haditha border
- Following the seizure, ZATCA coordinated with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control, leading to the arrest of two individuals
RIYADH: The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority at the Al-Haditha border crossing intercepted an attempt to smuggle 269,411 captagon pills hidden in a commercial food consignment during a routine inspection.
The authority thwarted the attempt to smuggle the contraband using advanced security technologies, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Following the seizure, ZATCA coordinated with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control, leading to the arrest of two individuals intended to receive the shipment in the Kingdom.
ZATCA spokesperson Hamoud Al-Harbi reaffirmed the authority’s commitment to tightening border security as a core strategic pillar to protect society from the prohibited goods.
The authority encourages the public to support national security by reporting smuggling activities via the confidential number 1910 or email at [email protected].
Through these channels, the authority receives information related to smuggling crimes and violations of the Unified Customs Law with complete confidentiality, and a financial reward is granted to those providing the tip-off if the information is accurate.
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