Saudi Arabia/Germany: Again

Posted on February 13, 2012 by American Bedu

A German woman announcing that she is going to accompany her partner as an expat wife to Jeddah and will be living in Saudi Arabia for several years? Impossible! Suddenly, even your most conservative relatives from rural small-town Germany will turn into staunch defenders of “Western liberty”, reminding you that you will be sitting all [...]

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Saudi Arabia: What is the Best Place to Live?

Posted on February 6, 2012 by American Bedu

Many individuals from third world countries will come to Saudi Arabia for work.  Yet if you get to know any of them, their ultimate dream is to be able to live in the United States.  Even many citizens of Saudi Arabia yearn for an American green card.  This online forum has an interesting discussion of [...]

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Saudi Arabia: What is the Life of a Domestic Worker Like?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by American Bedu

  It is common to have domestic help in Saudi Arabia.  The two most common types of domestic help are a housemaid and a driver.  In hindsight, I would have preferred to have a full-time driver rather than a full-time housemaid. Women, by law, are unable to drive in Saudi Arabia.  This can create an [...]

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American Bedu Interview with Author Alexander McNabb

Posted on January 24, 2012 by American Bedu

It is a pleasure for American Bedu to have an exclusive interview with Alexander McNabb, author of the book ‘Olives.’   Thank you Alexander for agreeing to this interview.  I’d like to begin with some questions about you such as where are you from?  What nationality are you? I’m British. My name’s Scottish but I [...]

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Saudi Arabia/Palestine/Israel/Jordan: American Bedu Reviews ‘Olives’

Posted on January 21, 2012 by American Bedu

During the 2011 holiday season I was very fortunate to receive several books from authors to read and review.  All the books are either about Saudi Arabia or the region. The first book which I have finished reading is ‘Olives’  by Alexander McNabb.  Olives is described as a violent romance and takes place in Jordan.  [...]

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Saudi Arabia/USA: Yes, Some REALLY are That Naïve

Posted on January 16, 2012 by American Bedu

 

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Saudi Arabia: How Can Expats Find the Perfect Compound?

Posted on January 10, 2012 by American Bedu

  Treasury Group has been developing Rightcompound.com service since end of 2009 and has thus acquired an extensive expertise in reaching expats who are relocating in Saudi Arabia and looking for the right residential place. Having based ourselves on the features demanded by large residential compounds, we have created innovative, user-friendly website that is now [...]

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Saudi Arabia: A Surprise on a Saudi Aircraft…or not?

Posted on January 6, 2012 by American Bedu

 

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Saudi Arabia: Let’s Discover Jubbah

Posted on December 28, 2011 by American Bedu

  Lady Anne Blunt, the granddaughter of Lord Byron, and her husband Wilfrid arrived in Jubbah, Saudi Arabia in January 1879.  They were among the first travelers from the West to set foot in Jubbah.  She described Jubbah as “one of the most curious places in the world, and to my mind one of the [...]

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Saudi Arabia: Arriving in America

Posted on November 15, 2011 by American Bedu

  If you are a Saudi and traveling to America you must have patience when going through the customs screening.  The chances are likely that a Saudi will be asked more questions than arrivals from other countries.  In some cases, younger Saudis (more so than older Saudis) may be pulled out of the customs line [...]

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