The politics of Saudi Arabia takes place in the context of an absolute monarchy founded upon the tenets of Islam. The King of Saudi Arabia is both head of state and the head of government‚ but decisions are‚ to a large extent‚ made on the basis of consultation among the senior princes of the royal family and the religious establishment. The Qur’an is declared to be the constitution of the country‚ which is governed on the basis of Islamic law (Shari’a). Government is dominated by the vast royal
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Intercultural differences Saudi Arabia Value system: Society as a whole valued behavior displaying generosity‚ selflessness‚ and hospitality; deference to those above in the hierarchy of the family; freedom from dependence on others and mastery over one’s emotions; and willingness to support other family members and assume responsibility for their errors. Chastity and sexual modesty were also very highly valued. Applied primarily to women‚ these values were not only tied to family honor
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Saudi Arabia has always been based on a very monolithic version of Islam. Religious elites control public ministries like Justice and Education in a very restrictive way; for example‚ they would not let a student read and outside book‚ that is a book that is not included in the Saudi curriculum. Extremist ideologies are taught at schools through the use of textbooks that spread hate towards Christians‚ Jews‚ and even Muslims; furthermore‚ the terrorist attacks that the world has experienced may be
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Segregation Issue in Saudi Arabia From what I understand the Victim who had been raped and beaten by seven was sentenced to 90 lashes by the judge in the Saudi Court and during that time the Victim’s lawyer then spoke out and said that it was practically to harsh of a punishment and at that time the Victim was then awarded 200 lashes because apparently you not speak out against the decision. The Lawyer has even been punished for speaking to the media about the appeal of the case and he is currently
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TRADING ECONOMICS Saudi Arabia GDP Growth Rate The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Saudi Arabia expanded 4.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Saudi Arabia averaged 5.27 Percent from 1969 until 2013‚ reaching an all time high of 27.49 Percent in the fourth quarter of 1974 and a record low of -11.10 Percent in the fourth quarter of 1982. GDP Growth Rate in Saudi Arabia is reported by the Central Department Of Statistics & Information. Actual
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CSR in Saudi Arabia Due to the fact that the concept of CSR arise a lot of questions in a global base‚ more questions are asked within the Middle East and Saudi Arabia in particular. There are many misconceptions in Saudi Arabia of this important element of every society. In short‚ the CSR concept in Saudi Arabia is in the first stages of its maturity. Given its wealth of the natural resources and how large the youth proportion of 65% of its total population‚ Saudi Arabia approaching great opportunities
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The Life Of Saudi Arabia The life of Saudi Arabia is a culture that is different than any country and Region. Saudi Arabia is located in the middle east on the other side of the world over 860‚000 miles away from the U.S. The most common language for Saudi Arabia is Arabic (6 million) the other two are are spoken by Saudi’s Nejdi Arabic (8 million) and the Persian Gulf(1.5 million) Saudi Arabia has a religion than no other country has‚ there religion is Muslim anyone that doesn’t believe in Muslim
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Unemployment in Saudi Arabia How is it possible that the largest producer and exporter of oil in the world suffers from an urgent problem called “Unemployment”? Many people were shocked when they heard that such a wealthy country is unable to provide jobs for its citizens. According to the International Labor Organization‚ unemployment among youth stood at 30.2% in Saudi Arabia. The consequences of the unemployment problem in Saudi Arabia‚ the causes‚ and some recommended solutions will be discussed
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Who are some of the main women ’s rights activists‚ and what are their main priorities‚ in Saudi Arabia? INTRODUCTION In a religion most often conceived of its disposition of women in a male-dominated stature of the Islamic faith‚ feminism has a unique approach. This approach shows the differences in women ’s realities‚ but without universalizing the concept of feminism. It is very hard to define the elements of feminism in Islam‚ the western notion of feminism has come into the picture‚ while
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