Saudi Bathing Beauties

Now that the title caught your attention, I thought it was time to inject some light-hearted humor in honor of the end of May…

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Mecca is Getting a Facelift

You may have noticed that I missed a daily posting as well as responding promptly to comments.  My spouse and I decided to have a weekend in Mecca.  This was my first time in Mecca since last Ramadan and I was quite surprised by the changes that have taken place - particularly in regards to [...]

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What YOU Need to Know About Saudi Students Outside the Kingdom

Probably one of the most frequent and common emails I may receive privately from readers of my blog are about Saudi students. Usually a woman from the host country in which the student is studying has met and become involved with the Saudi student. In many cases the student marries the woman while he is [...]

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KSA: Perspectives from a Saudi Man

Perspectives from a Saudi Man…

It is not easy as a woman to have an opportunity to speak candidly and openly with a Saudi man (within the Kingdom) let alone have his permission to share his views. Therefore I do wish to thank him for allowing me to interview him on a multitude of topics [...]

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Selling Lingerie & Undergarments in the Kingdom

Purchasing lingerie and undergarments in the Kingdom remains a less than pleasant experience for women in the Kingdom. Why, you may likely ask? 99 per cent of the sales clerks in such shops are men. The minority one per cent of women selling such products are at the women-only shopping malls. Therefore it is not [...]

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Bookstore Choices & Options in KSA

In the States bookstores abound. There are bookstores which only feature new books and there are thousands upon thousands of bookstores specializing in used books. The larger bookstores in the States also have become popular gathering places with coffee cafes specializing in a variety of differing coffees, juices, sweets and sandwiches. Patrons are encouraged to [...]

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I Am a Muslim Woman - My Spoken Word

Please enjoy another lovely tribute received from Tariq Al-Meeana:

My Spoken Word

I’m passive, weak, uneducated
Veiled from head to toe
One of his four wives
Work in the kitchen all day
And spread my legs wide at night
That’s what you think, right?
Funny how the devil spreads ignorance amongst a “civilized people”
The Orientalist whispers in so many ears
To him, I’m [...]

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Blogging in Saudi Arabia

Craig kindly allowed his detailed research paper on Blogging in Saudi Arabia to be shared. I’m confident that you will find this an insightful and very interesting read.

Blogging in Saudi Arabia :  An Agent of
Social Change?

Craig Wetmore

The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International [...]

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I Miss COSTCO

The longer I am here in the Kingdom the more I realize how much I miss Costco! First of all, I actually dislike shopping and therefore appreciated how not only did Costco allow me one-stop-shopping for any items I needed whether it be kitchen, food items, home furnishing, clothes, eyeglasses, etc., but the prices were [...]

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Saudi Women Outside of the Kingdom

There have been many discussions and writings about Saudi men and their actions when they are outside of the Kingdom. However I was recently asked if I could common upon what kind of changes in any take place with Saudi women when outside of the Kingdom. Although this post would be best written by a [...]

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