41. LookSmart - Directory - Society And Culture In Saudi Arabia Society and culture in saudi arabia Find cultural and anthropological resourcesand online communities devoted to daily life in saudi arabia. http://search.looksmart.com/p/browse/us1/us317916/us559898/us560105/us560120/us5

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42. Arabia Culture Full Story Briton killed in saudi attack named One of the two Britons killedin a terror attack at an oil refinery in saudi arabia has been named. http://archive.wn.com/2004/05/02/1400/arabiaculture/

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43. Arabia Culture for saudi Gun Rampage Al Qaida was behind the gun attack on an oil refinery in saudiarabia which killed six people, the country s authorities claimed today. http://archive.wn.com/2004/05/04/1400/arabiaculture/

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Introduction People History Culture ... Communications Legal system Organization Provinces Disputes Saudi Arabia Introduction Back to Top Saudi Arabia, monarchy of the Middle East, occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula, and bordered on the north by Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait; on the east by the Persian Gulf and Qatar; on the south-east by the United Arab Emirates and Oman; on the south by the Republic of Yemen and on the west by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba. Boundaries in the south-east and south are not precisely defined. Saudi Arabia has an area of about 2,240,000 sq km (864,869 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Riyadh. Population 18,426,000 (1996 official estimate) Population Density 8 people/sq km (21 people/sq mi) (1996 estimate) Urban/Rural Breakdown 80% Urban 20% Rural Largest Cities Riyadh2,500,000 Jiddah1,800,000 Mecca1,500,000 Medina600,050 (1994 estimates) Ethnic Groups 90% Saudi Arab 10% Other including Africans, Pakistanis, and other Asians Languages National Language Arabic Religions 99%Islam mainly Sunni 1%Other including Christianity Saudi Arabia Provinces Back to Top 13 provinces (mintaqat, singular - mintaqah); Al Bahah, Al Hudud ash Shamaliyah, Al Jawf, Al Madinah, Al Qasim, Ar Riyad, Ash Sharqiyah (Eastern Province), 'Asir, Ha'il, Jizan, Makkah, Najran, Tabuk

47. International Spotlight: Saudi Arabia Desert culture Traditional Bedouins are slowly being settled but the desert remainsan integral part of saudi life. By Marco Venditti. I went to saudi arabia http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-adv/specialsales/spotlight/saudi/art15.html

placeChannelNav('intl_spotlight'); Model of a Modern Major Economy The Royal Family A Natural Choice The Long Arm of Saudi Oil ... Metropolitan Press Desert Culture Traditional Bedouins are slowly being settled but the desert remains an integral part of Saudi life. By Marco Venditti "I went to Saudi Arabia only just in time. Others will go there to study geology and archaeology...but they will never know the spirit of the land nor the greatness of the Arabs". Photo by Marco Venditti At that time Bedouin society constituted about a quarter of the population of the Arabian peninsula. Today the number is steadily decreasing as the Bedouins are absorbed into settled society. In Saudi Arabia, the widespread discovery of oil and the subsequent exploitation of the desert interior has made areas which have been the dominion of the Bedouin for thousands of years accessible to the government and multinational companies. Khalid Al-Hallaf is a former Bedouin from the Shammari tribe of the Hail region, in the north of Saudi Arabia. Like most old Bedouin he is not sure of his age, but he remembers the fighting between the tribes of Al Rashid and Al Saud in the early 1930s, before the establishment of the modern Saudi Arabian state. Ten years ago he decided to abandon nomadic life and he lives now in a small settlement 100 miles north of Hail, where he built a brick house for his family and his seven children. "My sons go to school now," he begins explaining as he lights the fire for coffee, which will be flavored with cardamon and ginger, "I want them one day to work for the National Guard." Four of his children study at a nearby valley, where the government has built a school which gathers students from the several settlements scattered around.

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51. NIE Online Lesson -- Saudi Arabia Read Attractions. What are the main places of interest to visitors of SaudiArabia? Read culture. Describe the Ardha, the country s national dance. http://www.learnersonline.com/weekly/lessons02/week11/

Weekly Online Lesson Online Lesson Archive Grade Level: 6-10 Subject: Social Studies/World History Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia recently offered a peace proposal to end the longstanding Israel-Palestinian conflict. Under the proposed agreement, Israel would withdraw from the lands it occupied in the Six-Day War in 1967, and, in return, its Arab neighbors would normalize relations with the Jewish state. The proposal is gaining support. It would effectively end seventeen months of bloodshed, establish an independent Palestinian state with its capital in Jerusalem, and give Israel the greatest degree of peace and security it has ever known. But the Saudi Arabia plan still has many roadblocks. Not all Arab nations have agreed to the proposal. Conservative Israelis strongly oppose giving up one inch of the occupied lands. And extremists on both sides may try to derail the peace process through continued terrorist tactics. In this week's online lesson you will learn about Saudi Arabia and its interests in the region.

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There is a lot of material about saudi arabia on the internet but what I am trying to present here is saudi arabia the way I see it.. I have been raised and lived almost all my life in saudi arabia and I feel responsible to introduce my country to the world. Saudi Arabia celebrates 100years after it has been founded by King AbdulAziz.. A big change in the life of the people.. it is a small period of time compared to the achievement that have been done. I am trying here to introduce a culture that a lot of people don't know about.. but you can see the pictures and read some quick information to get an idea of the culture, religion and society of my country. You can now click on any area you are interested in from the buttons above to start the journey.. I hope you enjoy your visit.. also, if you have some experience you want to share please click on Contact and let me hear it.

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54. Saudi Arabia Blocks Religious Websites - Christianity Today Magazine Center for Internet Society surfed the Web using saudi arabia s servers to nationfilters sites about religion, politics, women, health, pop culture, and more http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2002/130/31.0.html

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55. BUBL LINK / 5:15 Internet Resources: Saudi Arabia Arab Net saudi arabia Brief details of the history and geography of saudi arabia,as well as business, culture, government and transport information. http://bubl.ac.uk/link/s/saudiarabia.htm

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56. Welcome To The Country Pages: Saudi Arabia Resource http//www.saudinf.com/ Extensive website with detailed information aboutvarious aspects of saudi arabia including history, culture, government, Islam http://www.cies.org/country/saudi.htm

What a difference a Fulbright makes [Viewbook.PDF] Welcome to the Country Pages Saudi Arabia Embassies General Maps Universities/Education ... CIES Contacts Mecca, home of the holy Mosque and the Ka'abah Photo courtesy of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia web site. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia occupies a highly important position in world affairs, as it is both the heartland of Islam and the possessor of the world's largest oil and gas reserves. Comprising most of the Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia covers an area approximately the same size as Western Europe. Over 95 percent of the country is desert, including the world's largest sand desert the Rub al Khali (or "Empty Quarter") in the southeast, and the Nafud which stretches across the northwest of the peninsula. Saudi Arabia is considered to be the birthplace and spiritual center of Islam. Virtually all aspects of Saudi Arabian society are guided by Islamic ideals. The Koran is the basis of Saudi Arabia's constitution, while Shari'ah (Islamic law) is the basis of the country's legal system. Arabic is Saudi Arabia's official language and is considered a holy language by Muslims. Today, the majority of Saudi Arabians are Sunni Muslim, while a Shi'a minority is concentrated in the eastern province.

57. Saudi Arabia – Traditions, Culture, Shopping, Tourism saudi arabia Info culture. culture. A traditional camel race opens the festival,which encompasses almost every aspect of saudi arabia s culture and heritage. http://www.alnokhba.com/saudi-arabia/country-information-culture.htm

Jeddah City Map Classifieds Mobile Center E-Cards ... Home Register/Login Jeddah Directory Jeddah Map Commercial Directory Best Buy Special Offers ... Jeddah News Jeddah Information About Jeddah KAA Airport Saudi Arabia Info Saudi Statistics ... Jeddah Links Business Links Saudi Chambers Arab Chambers World Chambers Business To Web ... Tools Live Channels MBC FM Aljazeera BBC CNN Service Center Service Center Login Introduction Population Economy ... History Culture Travel Information Attractions Fast Facts Links Saudi Arabia Info - Culture CULTURE Overview For thousands of years, the people of the Arabian Peninsula have been at the geographic, commercial and cultural crossroads of the world. As early as 3,000 BC, the people of the western region of the peninsula were part of a far-reaching commercial network extending to south Asia, the Mediterranean and Egypt. The discovery some 1,900 years ago of the cyclical pattern of trade winds known as the monsoon, from the Arabic “Mausam” meaning season, increased the importance of the peninsula. Trade flourished, with merchants of the peninsula acting as the vital link between India and the Far East on the one side and Byzantium and the Mediterranean states on the other. Interaction with other cultures of east and west over the centuries enriched the ancient traditions and culture of the people of the peninsula. The introduction of Islam to the Arabian heartland in the seventh century AD further strengthened the region's cultural heritage. Within a century, Islam spread west to the Atlantic Ocean and as far east as the Indian subcontinent and China. With Makkah as its core, the Islamic world witnessed a flowering of culture, the sciences and the arts unparalleled in human history. Every year for the past fourteen centuries, Muslim pilgrims from around the world have traveled to Islam's holiest sites in Makkah and Madinah, helping further enrich the culture of the people of the peninsula.

58. Bits Of Culture - Saudi Arabia Language Map. Bits of culture. PointTo-Talk Booklets. Additional Resources.BITS OF culture - saudi arabia. Languages. Geography. Cultural Values. http://www.mgh.harvard.edu/interpreters/b_sau.asp

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Middle East Bahrain Iran Iraq ... Yemen Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Embassy Address: 601 New Hampshire Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20037 Phone: 202-337-4076 or, 202-337-4134 E-Mail: info@saudiembassy.net Saudi Embassy Web Page Permanent Mission to the U.N. 405 Lexington Ave., 56th Floor New York, N.Y. 10017 Phone: 697-4830 Fax: 983-4895 E-Mail: saudiarabia@un.int Permanent Mission to the U.N. American Embassy, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia: US Department of State Background Notes CIA Factbook Country Profile Political Leaders: Saudi Arabia World Flag Database: Saudi Arabia Flags of the World: Saudi Arabia U.S. Energy Information Administration, DOE Country Profile Encyclopaedia Britannica Article Page Saudi Arabia: Library of Congress , Area Handbook Ethnologue: Languages of Saudi Arabia Ain-Al-Yaqeen Al Hayat Al Jazirah ... Asharq Al Awsat , London Economic World (Arabic) Naseej News Saudi Press Agency Government Ministries and Agencies: Ministry of Agriculture and Water Ministry of Education Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Higher Education ... Meteorology and Environmental Protection Administration Doing Business in Saudi Arabia: Business Regulations and Procedures Commercial Office , Saudi Embassy, Washington, D.C.

60. Amnesty International: Saudi Arabia Campaign Website inflicted apparently without reason simply because it is the culture of the Torturersin saudi arabia will continue torturing for as long as the criminal http://www.amnesty.org/ailib/intcam/saudi/briefing/6.html

REPORT o Saudi Arabia: A secret state of suffering ISSUES o Index o torture o death penalty o migrant workers o political prisoners o military, security and police relations COUNTRY INDEX: o Saudi Arabia OTHER LANGUAGES: o French o Spanish HOME: o Saudi Campaign o Amnesty Culture of brutality Many traumatized men and women have spoken to Amnesty International over the years about their suffering at the hands of the police. Their testimonies illustrate a culture of brutality, torture and ill-treatment in many police stations, prisons and detention centres across the country. Despite having acceded to the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in 1997, the Saudi Arabian government allows torture to continue unabated. Torture methods range from techniques involving sticks, electric shocks, cigarette burns, nail-pulling and threats of sexual attack on the detainee or relatives, to beatings. Torture and ill-treatment are used to extract confessions and to enforce discipline. They are also inflicted apparently without reason - simply because it is the culture of the prison. Sometimes, prisoners die as a result. Maitham al-Bahr, a 21-year-old Saudi Arabian, reportedly died in December 1996 in al-Dammam Central Hospital, allegedly as a result of torture. He was a university student from al-Qatif in the Eastern Province. He was reportedly detained during a wave of arrests after the 1996 bombing of the al-Khobar military complex. In November he was transferred from al-Mabahith al-'Amma headquarters in al-Dammam, where he was being detained, to the hospital. A post-mortem examination reportedly revealed that he had various ailments, including renal failure and swelling in several parts of his body, which were allegedly caused by torture.

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