Women’s Rights in Saudi Arabia Being born and raised in America‚ I and many other Americans have been taught that we live in a country of freedom. Women and men are treated equally; every human being has rights‚ and you have the freedom to move at will and without restrictions. Women have come a long way in our country‚ gaining rights ever since the dawn of patriarchy and proving that they are just as good as men with the ability to think‚ speak‚ and act for themselves. However‚ discrimination
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History & Development Of Education In Saudi Arabia: Until the late nineteenth century‚ education in all parts of what is now Saudi Arabia was traditional restricted to reading‚ writing and recitation of the Holy book Quran. There were only the higher educations in religious studies in the big cities. The modern education started in late nineteenth century in that times Ottoman Province of Hijaz and Al-Ahsa. In 1920 few private schools began offering non-religious subjects in some of the big
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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a powerful economy. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)‚ “Saudi Arabia was the world ’s largest producer and exporter of total petroleum liquids in 2012‚ the world ’s largest holder of crude oil reserves‚ and the world ’s second largest crude oil producer behind Russia” ("Overview‚" 2013). The economy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is built on several factors that have helped it to grow. It is also noted in the report‚ that Saudi Arabia has practically
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The United States and Saudi Arabia have had a relationship for more than 80 years. This relationship has been established since the discovery of oil in the Islamic nation of Saudi Arabia in year 1931‚ which make Saudi Arabia became the main exporter of oil to the United States. Oil has become the main reason that makes these two nations become allies until today. Even though United States and Saudi Arabia have different background—religious‚ political‚ and economy—both of these nations have their
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Saudi Arabia is the only county in the world where women are not allowed to drive. In this year 2011‚ two ladies have been taken to jail for breaking the law and driving in public. The issue of permitting women to drive has become at most controversial and argued issue in Saudi Arabia. People from all over the world start to judge Saudis as backward people‚ attach the country and criticize the law of Saudi Arabia. Here I would like to get a closer look at the situation and examine the topic in depth
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INTRODUCTION Saudi Arabia officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A kingdom built upon and unified by Islam‚ Saudi Arabia‚ with its vast plains and endless deserts has fascinated travelers for centuries. Occupying nearly 80% of the Arabian Peninsula and the largest exporter of petroleum in the world‚ Saudi Arabia hosts a series of buzzing and successful cities. A monarchy with a rich Arab and Muslim heritage‚ Saudi Arabia is also characterized for its high degree of cultural homogeneity
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia requires water for sustainable social and economic development. Given that the Kingdom boasts approximately 53 hectares of arable land (Library of Congress‚ 2006)‚ it is important that the agricultural and industrial sectors as well as the rural and metropolitan population are well provided for with a consistent water supply. However‚ Saudi Arabia lies in the tropical and subtropical desert region of Asia. Therefore‚ kingdom is arid‚ thus receives little rainfall and
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Women in Saudi Arabia are known as the biggest part of the population. Till 10 years ago women were not accepted as a part of the working community. This research demonstrates the lack of working sectors open to Saudi women‚ as well as the transportation issue‚ and peoples attitude towards employed women. The Kingdom has given priority to quantity and quality expansion of education in the last seven to five-years development plans. Despite the low percentage of Saudi women working in the labor
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Dress in Saudi Arabia Michel De Montaigne once said‚ “The customs and practices of life in society sweep us along. ”Montaigne was right when he recognized the effect of customs and practices. Some people still respect old customs as a way of saving the history and our traditional customs alive as a part of our daily lives. If I am in charge to send a memorandum in order to represent my country to an international exhibition‚ it would be a traditional men dress in Saudi Arabia. In Saudi Arabia‚ the men
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shot a third time and died. This is just an example of what women in living in Saudi Arabia can face a life lived without the benefit of some of the most basic human rights. Because of this dire situation‚ where women live in danger daily and are denied rights recognized as universal‚ it is imperative the United Nations work in conjunction with its member nations in an effort to improve women’s rights in Saudi Arabia. In Saudi Arabia‚ the closest ally of the United States in the Middle East‚ women are
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