Persian Gulf and Red Sea, is a country by the name of Saudi Arabia, the Middle East’s largest country. Saudi Arabia is officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Given the title “the birthplace of Islam”, makes Saudi Arabia highly respected in the Middle East and in many other Muslim countries and communities. Composed of over twenty-seven million citizens, Saudi Arabia ranks as the 13th largest country in the world. Business in Saudi Arabia is different than business in the United States in
Giving a speech to Saudi Arabian visitors isn’t as easy as someone might think, especially if you are an Arab woman living in an Arab country. I guess I would give the speech in Arabic if all the visitors from Saudi Arabia are Saudi Arabian, I will dress appropriately by wearing formal loose clothing and I will consult with my employers whether I would need to cover my head or not. Shaking hands between people from two different sexes in Saudi Arabia isn’t considered appropriate, I will simply wait
Saudi Arabia warned its citizens against traveling to Lebanon on Tuesday after one of its biggest allies, the United Arab Emirates, banned travel to Lebanon altogether. The move, which followed the Kingdom 's decision last week to halt $4 billion in funding for Lebanese security forces, shows that the Saudis "appear to have had enough," said Tony Badran, a researcher at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies specializing in the military and political affairs of the Levant. "Saudi Arabia is signaling
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a very desert like Middle Eastern country that borders Saudi Arabia. The UAE was once a regular middle eastern country until oil was found and is now in the top five of richest countries in the world. The GDP of the UAE is $667.2 Billon as of 2016.The UAE was once controlled by Britain and is now a union of multiple emirates. The seven emirates of UAE are; Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Sharjah, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, and lastly, Umm Al Quwain. "Our system of government
Motorcycles influence in Saudi Arabia and the Arab nations in general. I selected this topic in regards to a comment that my professor, Dr. Thomas Coyle, for MTML 4330 mention during one of his lectures. During Dr. Coyle lecture he mention that Saudi Arabia woman used to dress as men to drive Harley Davidson motorcycles. According to Dr. Coyle Arab woman used to dress as men to be able to be on their own since it is customary for woman to be escorted by a man of her family at all times. Arab woman used to dress
On 5 June, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain severed relations with Qatar. How did it started? The underlying tensions between Qatar and three of her Gulf neighbors have been visible for two decades. This is a region largely of absolute monarchs - kings or emirs - who have in common a very firm grip on politics at home, to head off any dissent which could represent a threat to their individual regime survival. But the emir of Qatar pursues a series of policies which simply
The Arab Spring That Never Was In 2011, parts of the Arab world were overtaken by a wave of protests and demonstrations that occurred as a result of the anger and resentment that the people had towards the authoritarianism of the government. These people resented the lack of political and social freedoms and economic opportunities that was being offered. In response to this, the citizens of Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen, and Libya were able to overthrow their regimes. Syria and Bahrain dealt with civil
Saudi Aramco The largest world supplier oil company is Saudi Aramco. It is the most profitable company on the earth. Since it is the most powerful oil company, it has a great impact on the world economy. As a result, a strong international relationship was built with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In addition, the strong developing of international relationship with other industrial countries resulted in massive contributions to the politics, economy, and many different aspects. In 1933, Saudi government
On January 2nd, 2016, Saudi Arabia executed 47 people on terrorism charges, including prominent Shiite Saudi cleric Nimr al-Nimr . Protestors in predominantly Shiite Iran promptly set fire to the Saudi embassy in Tehran, while the Iranian foreign minister denounced Saudi Arabia’s actions. Saudi Arabia then severed all diplomatic ties with Iran, and many of their Sunni monarchist allies have done the same. Over the past week and a half, the Gulf has rapidly become a battleground, with countries being
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia is an Arab nation located on the Arabian Peninsula. Though there is evidence that this peninsula has been inhabited for over 15,000 years, Saudi Arabia is a very young country. “Since King Abdulaziz Al-Saud established the modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932, its transformation has been astonishing. In a few short decades, the Kingdom has turned itself from a desert nation to a modern, sophisticated state and a major player on the international stage.” (saudiembassy