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 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’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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Illegal Drugs in Saudi Arabia‚ Don’t break this Law Treatment‚ a big problem in Saudi Persia‚ Cannabis is a considerable problem with people here‚ many of the Saudis cigarette smoking far too much as well as other drugs! I am not in any way overall look or kind a medicine taker but I know that they are quickly available. But the cost here for trafficking drugs is DEATH‚ so before you bring some with you‚ or try to finish to your "friends" keep in thoughts this! Drugs problematic wid Saudi society An
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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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Brazilian Embassy in Riyadh‚ the largest and the capital city of Saudi Arabia. It is located slightly east of the center of the country in the heart of the Tuwaig long cliff. If you do not know a lot about Saudi Arabia here is some facts; Saudi Arabia is an exclusively Islamic (Muslim) kingdom and Islam governs nearly every aspect of life. The public practice of any form of religion other than Islam which is prohibited in Saudi Arabia. Mecca and Medina are the two holiest cities of Islam. It is
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Doing Business in Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabian Social and Business Culture A Saudi Arabian Culture Overview Official name – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Population – 28‚ 686‚ 633 note: includes 5‚576‚076 non-nationals* Official Language – Arabic Currency – Saudi riyal (SAR) Capital city – Riyadh GDP – purchasing power parity $582.8 billion* GDP Per Capita - purchasing power parity $20‚700* Overview A kingdom founded upon and unified by Islam‚ Saudi Arabia has fascinated travellers for centuries. From
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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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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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Unemployment‚ and challenges in Saudi Arabia Is it not strange to hear of the unemployment problem from the largest oil exporter in the world? The problem of unemployment in Saudi Arabia began to appear at the beginning of the last century. In 1975‚ "Saudization" was launched as a way of replacing expatriate with Saudi workers for localization jobs‚ but after 37 years of unemployment is still one of the important topics of concern to citizen. The causes of the problem are education system‚ labor
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