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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The Associated Press carried an interesting and lengthy article on how the New York Police Department has increased and built up its use of Covert Intelligence teams and sources to target heavily populated Muslim communities. I enjoyed reading the article but must confess that I did not find anything profound or unusual. [...]
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A trend that is picking up momentum among adventurous travelers is couch-surfing. Couch-surfing is where an individual opens up their home to someone who is traveling through the area. The traveler may spend a day or may spend a few days. The host agrees to provide the traveler with a place to stay. [...]
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There remains much talk about the raid on bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. I’ve had a number of folks tell me they really do not believe bin Laden was killed in the raid. Some even claim he had died much earlier than the raid but the pretext that he was still alive [...]
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Since I am living in the Charlotte, North Carolina area I thought it would be interesting to share with readers a Carolina tradition. This tradition has to do with dance and the shag dance specifically. I had never heard of shag dancing until coming to North Carolina. The Carolina shag is a swing dance [...]
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American Bedu is pleased to have the opportunity to interview Linda, an American expatriate who has lived in Tabuk for the past nine years. First of all, Thanks, Linda, for allowing me this opportunity to ask you a lot of questions!! Let’s start with a little bit of background. Where are you originally from [...]
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My age and generation are showing. I would much prefer to have it all – husband, marriage, children and career! But is that also because I was born and raised in the West where it is expected and anticipated that all is attainable? A recent Arab News poll indicated that many Saudi women would [...]
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It gives American Bedu joy to share with readers that one of her favorite publishers specializing exclusively in photo books of Saudi Arabia is now online – Desert Publisher. The books produced by Desert Publisher are exclusive photo books with illustrations featuring the Hidden Treasures and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These books are ideal for [...]
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Jen is a single expatriate woman who has worked for a period of time in the Kingdom has allowed American Bedu to interview her. In this interview readers will learn what motivated her to accept a job in the Kingdom; how she adapted to the Kingdom; and some of her unique experiences. Where are you [...]
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This article provides a very good overview about the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) and its history. No matter where one travels in the Kingdom it is typical to see a National Guard presence. For example, it is the National Guard which provides security to the expatriate compounds in the Kingdom; to Government facilities [...]
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