SAUDI HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY ESSAY Alternative renewable resources for Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s economy today is very well based on the fact that they have been blessed with oil. “According to the Oil and Gas Journal‚ Saudi Arabia contains approximately 264 billion barrels of proven oil reserves (including 2.5 billion barrels in the Saudi-Kuwaiti shared "Neutral" Zone)‚ amounting to around one-fifth of proven‚ conventional world oil reserves”.1 This clearly shows the dominance of Saudi Arabia in
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Life in Saudi Arabia The capital is Riyadh and is also the largest city. The official language of the country is Arabic. Saudi Arabia has a population of roughly 28 million with 9 million being foreign nationals. The country of Saudi Arabia is full of dignified and hospitable people. Much of their lifestyle is governed by Sharia Law because the country is an exclusively Islamic kingdom and Islam governs nearly every aspect of life. It governs everything from how they dress‚ to social gatherings
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Kuwait: Geopolitically "Undeveloped"? Kuwait is a city that may not seem to have much to offer to the normal US citizen. Having traveled to many cities and different countries in my life‚ I know that personally Kuwait is a city that I never had the desire to ever want to visit. Kuwait is a city that has a small percentage of Arabic land and permanent crops‚ therefore agriculture is virtually nonexistent. But‚ it ’s not what ’s above ground that makes this small country a intricate
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Report on Business Culture in Saudi Arabia Executive summary: With the globalization of world business‚ Saudi Arabia has become an appealing market for foreign investors. But there has long been belief that the market of Saudi Arabia is difficult to develop and the culture there is inconsistent with the world. The problem of cross-cultural management arises as the cooperation between Saudi Arabia and its world partners continue to increase at an unprecedented rate. This paper analyses commercial
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differences in social life between the United States‚ and Saudi Arabia. The tow countries have a few similarities and more differences. At first‚ it seems that the similarities between the United States‚ Saudi Arabia and what they both have in common. First of all‚ both countries are similar in the school hours and fast food restaurants. Education continues to be the priority of the two countries. In addition‚ The education in Saudi Arabia and the Unities States are similar in terms of government
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The topic of this paper will focus on the women in Saudi Arabia. This topic is not only interesting and timely; it shows that even the countries whose economy is highly developed‚ can still have problems within the country. Saudi Arabia may be a paradise and an attraction for many people to live in because of its economic stability and its high living standards‚ it is also a nightmare for many of the women who live there with no rights. Saudi Arabia is a prime example of how some countries still deprive
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conditions in which civil society is able to flourish. Saudi Shura Council Appoints 12 Women Advisors The Saudi Shura Council has appointed 12 women who will act as advisors on women’s issues and will attend the council and committee sessions as observers‚ but will not have the right to vote or address the council. The advisor’s offices have been placed in a separate wing of the parliament building‚ with an entrance of its own. Saudi Interior Minister Prince Naif bin ’Abd Al-’Aziz rejected the
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Comparing Cultures: The Development of Women’s Rights in China and Saudi Arabia China and Saudi Arabia are two of the world’s most conservative and traditional societies. Each prides itself on respecting the values of their past‚ but how well do their cultures respect women? The role of women has changed drastically in the last hundred years across the world. Increased access to education‚ more equitable inheritance and divorce laws‚ and protection from violence and persecution are generally
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SAUDIZATION: According to Article 45 of the Labor and Workman Law of Saudi Arabia‚ Saudi workers shall not comprise less than 75% of the total number of the company workers and their wages shall not be less than 5% of the total wages of workers. The ministry of labor may reduce this ration in the absence of technical skills or educational qualifications. Article 48 provides that work is the right of Saudi nationals; others may not exercise it except after the fulfillment of the conditions
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Alternative type of energy in Saudi Arabia: Oil and solar Introduction: Saudi Arabia is the largest oil producer in the world with a quarter of the world total oil. Till today more than 260 billion barrels have been produced by Saudi Arabia. Oil in Saudi has a large effect on Saudi Arabia economy. The Saudi economy rises when the price of oil rises and falls when the price of oil falls. Also Saudi oil generates a huge amount of energy which has a lot of uses that Saudis cannot live without it. ‘However
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