Makkah and Medinah are the two cities in Saudi Arabia which you can say have a special protected status prohibiting non-muslims from entering their boundaries. In fact, the boundaries are clearly marked so there should be no confusion to a non-muslim whether entering into the prohibited area. So the question is, do any non-Muslims actually [...]
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I’m going to deviate somewhat from my normal way of posting about a particular topic and this time turn it over to YOU, my revered blog readers, to be interactive and be the focus of this particular posting. I want you to tell me (and others) which has been your favorite blog posting and why! [...]
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When I was in the US foreign service and also even now, I continue to enjoy reading the State Department’s magazine. This magazine provides interesting stories and interviews about diplomatic life, movements and promotion of foreign service personnel as well as very interesting reads on policy, cultures and customs. Therefore I was delighted to learn [...]
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The following interview is with a Saudi man who has graciously allowed me to ask him some candid questions about himself and his background. While I do not want to interfere with his story and in his own words, he gives us a greater appreciation and understanding of what it has been like to be [...]
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The Dhub is a spiny tailed lizard which lives in the deserts of Saudi Arabia (and elsewhere in the region). What some may think is a snake hole burrowed in to the sand might also be the home of a dhub.
According to www.Arabianwildlife.com the dhub are characterized by an elaborate suit of armour, [...]
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A lot of folks will hopefully have their Eid holiday shopping done by now. But for those who have not finished their Eid shopping, it will certainly be a challenge, comparable to the mad rush the day before Christmas for those who celebrate Christmas. Not only will the streets be packed with cars whose drivers [...]
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That during the first Gulf war the Kuwaiti government fled to Saudi Arabia where it set up a temporary govenrment in the Sheraton Hotel in Al Hada (near Taif) until it was safe to return and resume running the Government in Kuwait? Reference.
Not only did the Kuwait government operate from the Sheraton Hotel in Al [...]
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As an American citizen sometimes getting a visa to travel to certain countries may be timely…like coming to Saudi Arabia. But all in all, there are few places an American is prohibited by its own government to travel. Whereas in Saudi Arabia, it is not only difficult for Saudis to get visas to travel to [...]
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I never gave much thought to tattoos at all until being diagnosed with breast cancer. In fact to speak candidly, I avidly dislike tattoos and it saddens me to see how prominent and popular large and colorful tattoos have become around the world. Do these men and women who have chosen to have such tattoos [...]
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So much of what one could possibly want or even dream to have is available in Saudi Arabia. The latest in fashions, to include haute couture are here in the Kingdom. There is also no shortage of selections when wanting to set up a house or buy toys for a child. But where I seem [...]
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