------------------------------------------------- Natural resources Covering 2 million sq km‚ the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is the largest country in the Middle East and the 14th largest country in the world. Saudi Arabia’s size and geology make it rich in minerals‚ oil and gas‚ key raw materials for manufacturing and industrial development. Saudi Arabia has the largest mineral deposits in the Middle East. In the west of the country‚ the Arabian Shield is a major source of precious and basic
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Omar shaker Laura Wilkinson 07/08/2013 Saudi Arabia And America When you talk or hear about Saudi Arabia and America‚ you know they are talking about the most important two countries in the world. When I graduated from high school in my country Saudi Arabia I was not thinking about to study out of the country. I applied for King Abdul-Aziz University in Jeddah I have been there for just one month until my brother asked me to go to United State of America. I had no idea what are
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going through periodic elections‚ it is most likely that the best set of people will not be in charge of the government. This is the biggest problem we face in the Middle East. For example‚ the leaders of Saudi Arabia are not elected by the people because the members of the Royal Family in Saudi Arabia believe that they are entitled to rule the country forever. As a result‚ there is no opposition in the country because everyone who speaks out against the members of the Royal Family is quickly arrested
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still openly and actively happening around the world. In places such as Saudi Arabia‚ Qatar‚ and Brunei women are anything but equal. Saudi women are forbidden from acting independently and even from participating in physical activities. Female presence in sports is banned‚ and considered culturally unacceptable. The Saudi government believes there is no way to allow women to participate without violating what they believe in. Saudi women are prevented from participating in sports because of the culture
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By Ali M. AlAwami I. INTRODUCTION Traffic accidents are one of the most dangerous events as they can cause a large number of casualties and property damages. These accidents may happen anywhere in the world and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is no exception to this universal problem. As noted by Joffe-Walt‚ during 2008 to 2009 traffic accidents were the first main cause of road fatalities‚ it was more than 485‚000 traffic accidents. In facts‚ more than 36‚000 were injured and 6‚485
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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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Cultural Comparisons Paper #1 I decided to research Saudi Arabia because Saudi Arabia has been in the news a lot lately and I wanted to have a better understanding of the culture. There are a lot of stereotypes associated with Saudi Arabia and the Islam religion and I think that the best way to overlook these stereotypes is to learn more about the culture and gain an insider’s perspective. It is all too easy to judge a culture from the outside‚ but by becoming educated on the culture it may be
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Imperialism Both Iraq and Saudi Arabia were parts of larger empires during the heyday of global Imperialism. Imperial rule was a very formative time for both countries but the end of that rule was even more important. The Ottoman Empire Both Iraq and Saudi Arabia were part of the early of the Ottoman Empire by the early 16th century. The Ottomans were Islamic and their culture fit in quite well with their subjects. Under Ottoman rule‚ the various tribes‚ cultures and religious sects across the
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inequality in Saudi Arabia through the eyes of a young girl‚ who grew up in the Arab culture. This film portrays how religious tradition contributes to women’s stance in society through dressing‚ body language and the women’s role in the family. Granted‚ this film discusses men privilege‚ which is the inherent right of a man to do more things than a woman can. The movie was made in 2013 by the first Saudi female director named Haifaa Al-Mansour. This is the first feature film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia
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The Effect of Petro-Globalization on Non-Western Cultures: The Saudis and the U’wa Jon Stafford GLT1 Issues in Behavioral Science Subdomain 111.6.1-11 In 1938‚ a team of American geologists struck oil outside the village of Dammam‚ Saudi Arabia‚ touching off a chain of events that would propel the backwards desert kingdom into the modern age and change the course of world history. In 1992‚ the American-based Occidental Petroleum won permission from the Colombian government to search for
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