Category: Saudi Arabia

A vacation in Saudi Arabia is like a holiday in another world—in a good sense. Saudi Arabia has a lot to offer its visitors, though it may be different from most countries, it is rich in {culture}, religion and tradition that gives the country its uniqueness. Saudi Arabia has great respect in their beliefs and customs and they truly value their religion. When visiting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, you must remember to revere what they hold high in their country. Before you start your exploring in this beautiful country,…

If you are used to the liberal way of living in the Western world, you might experience some form of culture shock in your initial attempt to live in Saudi Arabia. Especially if you belong to female populace, the Arabian law is quite strict about the behavior of women, from the way you dress to the other activities that you are allowed to engage in. Hence, before deciding on moving to this country, you should be familiar with the laws and practices that are observed in this place to prevent…

Saudi Arabia is rich in culture, tradition and religion. However, if you are looking for some nightlife in Saudi, it is even considerate to say that nightlife is very scarce or there is none at all. Saudi Arabia is a constrained state and their nightlife is different from other countries. Alcohol, nightclubs and bars are prohibited in Saudi. Picture theaters or cinemas, as it is most commonly known, are also forbidden in Saudi. Public theaters can be found in some private compounds like Ras Tanura and Dhahran, although theatre productions,…

Saudi Arabia is a country occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East, Southwestern Asia. More than nine-tenths of the country is a desert and people survive using desalinated water since it is bounded by the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. Riyadh is the capital and the largest city of the kingdom located in the east-central part of the country east-northeast of Mecca. Tourists won’t regret visiting the kingdom, as they’ll be treated with great accommodation in one of the country’s luxury hotels. Located in the Al…

Saudi Arabia has been a travel destination for years, people visit the Arab country not only for religious pilgrimage but also of its beautiful sceneries. Aside from its historical wonders, Saudi Arabia offers a variety of recreational activities that tourist and locals can choose from. Among the hundred parks in the Kingdom Saudi Arabia, the most famous can be found in the Asir Province. The Asir National park is famous not only to those who love to picnic, zoologist and botanist swarm the place for their study of the wildlife…

Saudi Arabia is a desert known for its Islam religion, holy mosques and overseas workers. It is also a land where gold is cheap and the major exporting business is petroleum. But this kingdom is not just all about business and religion. Just like any other country, Saudi Arabia has also a lot of must-see scenic spots that a tourist should go to in case they want to visit the place. Riyadh is the capital city of Saudi Arabia since 1824. It has been the one of the fastest rising…

The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has one of the busiest airports in the world. With it’s three big international airports namely the King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah and the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. These three main air thoroughfares keeps the country’s citizens and visitors moving fast by offering a timely and effective service that definitely prides itself as among the most dependable and service friendly airports in the world. Flights to and from Saudi Arabia are available daily and reaches a…

The life of the people in Saudi Arabia revolves around the religion of Islam. It is the reason why they have two holiest sites in the country, the Mecca and Medina, as they have a public practice of praying five times a day, daily. The law and culture of Saudi Arabia are founded under Islamic principles and even their dietary issues should be followed to avoid punishments. Though there are already fast food chains available in Saudi Arabia, Saudis still prefer to eat local food thus leaving fast food chains…

Saudi Arabia is a country that offers a lot of things to visitors and to it’s citizens alike. One of the main attraction of Saudi Arabia in terms of leisure activities are it’s wide array of places to play Golf. Golf is also a popular sport in Saudi Arabia and more and more people are playing it and is considered to be a future destination of a lot of PGA Golf tour events. The history of Golf in Saudi Arabia goes back a long way to the time the Americans…

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a man-dominated monarchy headed by a king. The king serves as the head for both the state and government. The king chooses the apparent heir that will future relieve him of his duties by Royal Order. The heir then will assume the kingdom upon the king’s death. Qur’an, also known as Koran, serves as the constitution of the country, wherein the standards and values taught by the Islamic law are based from. All decisions to be made even in the judicial processes of the…

Discovering a new place can be a thrilling adventure. Seeing new things and taking in the sights is something that you can treasure in your life. However, in a new place a person always has difficulty in getting around a certain place. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, transportation is accessible for almost anyone. Traveling by air on the way to Saudi is safe and suitable especially since most airlines now fly into the country. If you are however, coming from a nearby country, a bus or a renting a…

Looking back at the early civilizations of Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s culture was formed and evolved from the time of the 1st millennium when Mineans built its kingdom in the southwestern Arabia. Their economy was based on nomadic lifestyles and incense was used as their means of exchange or trade. Then during the first century before the birth of Christ that another kingdom called Nabatean was established this time by the north of Minean while the eastern parts of Arabia was inhabited by Dilmun. Most of these people were traders…

Saudi Arabia was once a purely trade-based economy until the discovery of their oil in 1950s. From then on the country entered the business world as the biggest exporter in the petroleum industry. To do business with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in depth knowledge of the business culture is important. There are values and concept that a business person must understand when dealing with the Arabs: Islam, culture and communication. Religion strongly influences the society. The Islam religion permeates the customs and tradition of the Arab community hence the…

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, or simply Saudi Arabia, is renowned for its rich oil deposits. As of 2003 data, this country reportedly holds at least 24% of the world’s overall reserve of petroleum, which is certainly substantial and influential. It currently occupies the largest land area located in the Arabian Peninsula and its major source of revenue is generated by its oil industry. The culture in this country is entirely different from what you may have been used to hence you must be willing to adapt if you plan…

Located in the Middle East, southwestern Asia, Saudi Arabia occupies four-fifths of Arabian Peninsula bounded by the Red Sea and Persian Gulf. About nine-tenths of the country is a desert as it is an upland with bands of highlands rising from the Red Sea Coast. Saudi Arabia is the largest petroleum producer in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries or OPEC because it has reserves that represent a quarter of the world’s total production that makes the country one of the leading oil exporters in the world. One of the…

Saudi Arabia discovered that oil exists in its kingdom by the year 1936. Now, Saudi Arabia is widely known as the largest exporter in oil industry taking 90% of the export business in the country. It is estimated that around 1.3 million tons of oil is produced daily. That is four times higher than Norway which is quoted as the second largest oil exporter and five times higher than the amount of oil, United States has. In the year 2003, Saudi Arabia produced at least 9.95 million barrels of oil…

Real Estate business is one of the biggest and thriving industries in the country of Saudi Arabia. Development of large portions of land is being undergone in different parts of the country. Saudi Arabia cities are rightfully gearing up to becoming the beacon of tomorrow’s metropolitan cities would look like. That is why real estate professionals and other property managers working in Saudi Arabia are earning about 10 percent more compared to their own counterparts found in their neighboring countries in the Middle East. According to the latest study conducted…

Saudi Arabia being consisted of deserts with some parts with oases and about half of uninhabitable desert produces a very hot weather type of climate. Most parts of the lands located in the western regions of Saudi Arabia are plateau, lowlands on the east, all producing a very hot weather condition. The weather in Saudi Arabia is composed of extreme aridity and heat. It is among a few numbers of countries in the world where temperatures during the summer period reaches above 120 degrees F (50 degrees C). While there…

Saudi Arabia’s dominant religion is Islam. It influences most aspects of Arabian individual. This includes their economy, politics, legal and personal lives. The two most sacred places for the Islam community are Mecca and Medina, both located in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia that is why it is also called as “The Land of Two Holy Mosques”. Although most of the people living in Saudi Arabia are Muslims, there are also non-Muslim religions. Take Catholicism for example. But there are only limited places where one can exercise his non-Muslim religion.…