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	Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It borders Jordan on the north, Iraq on the north and north-east, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the south and south-east, and Yemen on the south, with the Persian Gulf to its north-east and the Red Sea to its west.
		The Basic Law adopted in 1992 declared that Saudi Arabia is a monarchy ruled by the sons and grandsons of the first king, Abd Al Aziz Al Saud, and that the Holy Qur'an is the constitution of the country, which is governed on the basis of Islamic law (Shari'a).
		Saudi Arabia is in possession of 260.1 billion barrels as of 2003, 24% of the proven total of the world's petroleum reserves, ranks as the largest exporter of petroleum, and plays a leading role in OPEC.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saudi_Arabia (2375 words)

	Arabia
		Culture of Saudi Arabia 4 Major religions Architecture Many exceptional pieces of modern architecture were created in r...
		As the new Saudi kingdom was formalized, Faisa...
		The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a country on the Arabic Pe...
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/arabia.html (523 words)

	Teach English in Saudi Arabia - Saudi Culture and Customs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Saudis are tolerant to a certain extent of Westerners' ignorance of their society, but foreigners should learn the local social conventions as soon as possible to avoid causing repeated offence.
		Saudi women cover their hair in public for religious reasons with a fl gauze scarf called a tarha, and from head to foot they shroud themselves in a fl outer garment called an abaya, either of silk or synthetic material.
		Most Saudi women choose to cover their faces in public and even in private in the presence of males who are not members of their family, but this is not because of their religion.
	teachsaudi.3dmega.com /culture.htm (3105 words)

	Saudi
		Saudi peace plan This article should be merged with Arab Peace Initiative Text of the Saudi initiative.
		Saudi riyal The Saudi riyal (currency code SAR) is the official currency of Saudi Arabia.
		Saudi Yemen barrier Yemen in an attempt to separate the residents along both sides of the border.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/saudi.html (608 words)

	Culture of Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is an Islamic state wherein no other major religions have official status, freedom to worship, or legal protections or rights.
		According to the US Department of State Website, "Saudi Arabia is an Islamic monarchy without legal protection for freedom of religion, and such protection does not exist in practice.
		Furthermore, "Islamic practice generally is limited to that of a school of the Sunni branch of Islam as revived by Muhammad Ibn Abd Al-Wahhab, an 18th century Arab religious reformer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Culture_of_Saudi_Arabia (397 words)

	Saudi Arabian business culture
		A sound knowledge of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and in particular, of the cultural background, is essential to an understanding of the principals which have guided the Kingdom’s business development.
		The historical journey which led to the foundation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was notably one of triumph and misfortune.
		Saudi Arabians place great emphasis on written agreements and in accordance with the business culture in Saudi Arabia a final agreement is nonnegotiable.
	www.communicaid.com /saudi-business-culture.asp (1756 words)

	Saudi Arabia History \| Lonely Planet World Guide
		Parts of what is now eastern Saudi Arabia were first settled in the fourth or fifth millenium BC by migrants from what is now southern Iraq.
		In the early 18th century the Al-Saud, the ruling family of modern Saudi Arabia, were the ruling sheikhs of the oasis village of Dir'aiyah, near modern Riyadh.
		Although Saudi Arabia was not invaded, the crisis stirred up demands for political change, and in 1993 the king set up a Consultative Council - members are appointed by the king and can comment on proposed laws.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /destinations/middle_east/saudi_arabia/history.htm (717 words)

	MapZones.com : Saudi Arabia Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Saudi Arabia in the 1990s was a society of contrasts.
		Politically, the early 1990s saw unprecedented expressions of political dissidence born of the economic imbalances and shifting social boundaries produced by the development process.
		As Saudi Arabia abandons orthodox alliances in the Arab world in favor of closer ties with the West, the need to assert its leadership as a Muslim nation among the Muslim nations of the world becomes greater.
	www.mapzones.com /world/middle_east/saudi_arabia/cultureindex.php (338 words)

	Online NewsHour: Saudi Arabia -- Friend or Foe? -- August 14, 2002
		Saudi Arabia controls 25 percent of the world's known oil reserves, and even now accounts for 8 percent of American oil imports, far less than the 25 percent it comprised in the 1970s.
		Retired Colonel Patrick Lang was a defense attaché in Saudi Arabia during the 1980s and was the Defense Intelligence Agency's officer for the Middle East, South Asia, and terrorism from 1985 to 1992.
		I think the Saudi government has become convinced that we are bent on overthrowing their regime, the vitriolic campaign that has been conducted against Saudi Arabia and is still going on by the Defense Department particularly has convinced them that we are on a collision course.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/middle_east/july-dec02/saudi_8-14.html (2241 words)

	Online NewsHour: Exchanging Views -- April 25, 2002
		Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam with a population of 20 million people, is one of the United States' most important Arab allies.
		Saudi Arabia has not done much in trying to calm the conflict between the Palestinians with raising money and inciting in the media, local media and allowing people to speak and to give speeches even in mosques.
		Saudi Arabia is the godfather of the Gulf Arab region.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/middle_east/jan-june02/saudi_4-25.html (2671 words)

	Culture Shock: Saudi Arabia
		Some 100,000 Saudis went online in 1999 to join the e-commerce revolution that is sweeping the region, and the Saudi telecommunications company seeks to triple the number of Internet subscribers in 2000.
		For Saudi women, the Internet is fast becoming a way around traditional strictures that forbid them to drive and to work alongside men in offices.
		Saudi Arabia was one of the last countries in the Gulf to allow their citizens Internet access.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/internet_society/40218 (594 words)

	Saudi Arabia Culture \| Lonely Planet World Guide
		Saudi Arabian culture revolves almost entirely around Islam - two of Islam's holiest sites are in the country, and it considers itself the birthplace of the religion.
		The Qur'an is Saudi Arabia's constitution, and Shari'ah (Islamic law) is the foundation of its legal system.
		Islamic law forbids eating pig and drinking alcohol, and this law is followed pretty strictly throughout Saudi Arabia.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /destinations/middle_east/saudi_arabia/culture.htm (488 words)

	Saudi Shiites See Hope In an Invasion of Iraq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The willingness of Saudi Shiites to openly voice harsh criticism of Saudi Arabia's government reflects the increasing pressure on Saudi Arabia in recent months, both from the world at large and from its own population.
		Saudi Arabia's religious establishment, which is dominated by the Wahhabi branch of Sunni Islam, still damns such rites as pagan orgies.
		Saudi Shiites hope that once a few of them are elected to city councils, at least in Qatif, they can discuss their problems more openly.
	www.sullivan-county.com /z/saudi_shiite.htm (3615 words)

	CBS News \| Saudi Arabia's Beheading Culture \| June 27, 2004 19:58:21
		On Friday, outside the main mosque in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, a policeman standing in the scorching summer heat declared to worshippers: "There are no qisas today." Qisas is the Arabic word for Islamic-law punishments — which in the kingdom could mean beheadings or the amputation of limbs.
		But Saudi clerics insist beheading is only allowed in the case of criminal convictions — not in the killing of innocents.
		Columnist Qenan al-Ghamdi wrote in the Al-Watan daily of Johnson's death, "Saudis were saddened by this crime because it was perpetrated in the name of Islam by some of their sons against a resident in their country and in such an ugly and despicable way."
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2004/06/25/world/main626196.shtml (889 words)

	Saudi-American Forum - Society & Culture - Saudi Arabia Relations Information
		Her outlook on the United States and Saudi Arabia is quite interesting for us to hear because she has some views regarding what life is like there for women versus what life is like here for women.
		She is a woman who was born and raised in Saudi Arabia but has lived for the past six years, or since she was 18, being educated here in the United States.
		Sahar al Husseini was born in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and was raised in the Eastern Province.
	www.saudi-american-forum.org /Newsletters/SAF_Item_Of_Interest_2003_12_10.htm (2690 words)

	Saudi Arabia human rights record
		Saudi Arabia is a monarchy without elected representative institutions or political parties.
		Saudi Arabia is an Islamic monarchy and the Government has declared the Islamic holy book, the Koran, and the Sunna (tradition) of the Prophet Muhammad, to be the country's Constitution.
		In general Saudi culture greatly prizes children, and initial studies show that severe abuse and neglect of children appear to be rare.
	www.arabicnews.com /ansub/Daily/Day/010310/2001031043.html (4254 words)

	Saudi Arabia Business Etiquette, Culture - Doing Business in Saudi Arabia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The largest single portion of his time in the Middle East has been in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, but he is familiar with most countries in Arabia, as well as the northern Arab World and the Islamic World in general.
		It is our goal to provide practical, accurate, and up-to-date tips on Saudi Arabia business culture and etiquette, written by experts in business consulting in Saudi Arabia.
		An Introduction to The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
	www.executiveplanet.com /business-etiquette/Saudi+Arabia.html (602 words)

	Travel in Riyadh - Saudi Arabia - Culture - WorldTravelGate.net®-
		apital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh is the seat of government; ministries, embassies, diplomatic missions, as well as It contains educational, financial, agricultural, cultural, technical, commercial and social organizations.
		One of the busiest times in the Saudi capital is the evening - the normal working day starts at 7am, breaks for several hours in the middle of the day, and then resumes in the late afternoon.
		This is quite understandable in a climate where temperatures regularly exceed forty degrees in the daytime.
	www.mideasttravelling.net /saudi_arabia/riyadh/riyadh_culture.htm (376 words)

	Saudi Arabia - A Different Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Saudi Arabia is considered the cradle of Islam and all Saudis are of the Moslem faith.
		In the Saudi society, a divorced woman must return to her fathers home, or legal guardian if the father has died, women are not allowed to live alone in this society.
		As for women working in Saudi, most families are against this because they believe the woman's most important job is raising her children and caring for her husband.
	www.gerbino-family.com /mygerbinosearch/ASA-25.html (3600 words)

	what is the culture of saudi arabia and other saudi arabia related information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Saudi Arabia is a land of vast deserts and little rainfall....
		Seventy-five years ago, Saudi Arabia did not exist; today, it is a nation marked by...
		Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Area and Location Government Saud Dynasty Holy Places Culture Tourism Main Cities Saudi Arabia's characteristics are unmatched in the world.
	www.nethorde.com /saudi_arabia/what-is-the-culture-of-saudi-arabia.html (371 words)

	Foldvary: Democracy in Saudi Arabia
		Given the culture of Saudi Arabia, where women are not allowed to drive cars, the exclusion of women is not surprising, but will have to change, even if the government officials think they have to set up separate voting places for women.
		One of the problem in local government in Saudi Arabia as elsewhere is corruption.
		The Saudi government may have been responding in part to external elements, but it was mostly internal pressure that led to the elections and could continue to bring the kingdom ever closer to a constitutional monarchy with a democratic government.
	www.progress.org /2005/fold391.htm (709 words)

	ipedia.com: Saudi Arabia Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The discovery of oil on March 3, 1938 transformed the country economically, and has given the kingdom great legitimacy over the years.
		The formation of political parties is forbbiden, and no national elections take place.
		Sandra Mackey "The Saudis: Inside the Desert Kingdon" W.W. Norton, 2002.
	www.ipedia.com /saudi_arabia_1.html (1219 words)

	The Country & People of Saudi Arabia
		Saudi Arabia has at least one quarter of the world's oil reserves, and the oil industry dominates the economy.
		Modern Saudi Arabia owes its existence to Ibn Saud, an adherent of the Wahhabi Muslim sect.
		The Saudi government restricted the use of American bases in the country during the U.S.-led invasions of Afghanistan (2001) and Iraq (2003), and by Sept., 2003, all U.S. combat forces were withdrawn from the country.
	www.hejleh.com /countries/saudi.html (3210 words)

	books on Saudi Arabia culture & society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Desert Caves of Saudi Arabia - by John Pint
		Colloquial Arabic of the Gulf and Saudi Arabia - by Clive Holes
		Culture Shock!: Saudi Arabia - by Harvey Tripp and Peter North
	www.saudi-us-relations.org /books/saudi-culture.html (360 words)

	Saudi-American Forum - Traditions & Culture - Saudi Arabia Relations Inforamtion
		What often goes unappreciated is the vast distance certain countries have had to traverse in order to adapt to modern times and the emotional ties which have been ignored in the frantic pace which they have had to maintain to keep up with the rest of the world.
		One also fails to recognize the great loss which accompanies this leap into cyberspace and how many traditions, human values, and close ties to community and family are lost in the process.
		The reader can only be amazed at the rapidity with which this change has taken place, as it was only 54 years ago that Abodehman was born.
	www.saudi-american-forum.org /Newsletters/SAF_Item_Of_Interest_2003_06_25.htm (634 words)

	Saudi Arabia - Al Arabiya as Saudiya
		Following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990, Saudi Arabia accepted the Kuwaiti royal family and 400,000 refugees while allowing Western and Arab troops to deploy on its soil for the liberation of Kuwait the following year.
		Saudi Arabia is a member state of the League of Arab States
		The Saudi Arabia Oil Company is a global player in the petroleum industry.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/saudi_arabia.htm (891 words)

	Explore Saudi Arabia ~ the fun and informative educational website for students of all ages!
		Explore Saudi Arabia ~ the fun and informative educational website for students of all ages!
		Welcome to Explore Saudi Arabia, the fun and informative educational website for students of all ages!
		Here you’ll find out what life is really like in Saudi Arabia today.
	www.exploresaudiarabia.com (91 words)

	Directory - Regional: Middle East: Saudi Arabia: Society and Culture
		Welcome to Saudi Arabia: The Land of Islam · cached · A site maintained by Khalid Batarfi with links to other web resources.
		Saudi Arabia - Human Rights Developments · cached · Chapter on Saudi Arabia from Human Rights Watch World Report 2000.
		Saudi Arabia Culture Links · cached · A page with links to information, events, arts and similar sites.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=69258 (170 words)

	Saudi Arabia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Development of education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 1408-1410 A.H./1988-1990 A.D. Riyadh, Data Center, Educational Development, Ministry of Education in collaboration with the National Committee for Education, Culture and Science, 1990.
		Development of education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 1410-1412 A.H./1990-1992 A.D. Riyadh, Center for Statistical Data and Educational Documentation, Educational Development, Ministry of Education, 1992.
		Development of education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: national report/Tatawwur at-taalim fi al-mamlaka al-arabiyya as-suà)udiyya: taqrir watani.
	www.ibe.unesco.org /International/Databanks/Dossiers/bsaudi.htm (238 words)

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