ONE EXPAT FAMILY'S EXPERIENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA
"JEDDAH: Thousands of people have been flocking to vaccination centers in Riyadh, Jeddah, and the Eastern Province to receive vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Saudi Ministry of Health said on Tuesday.Similar dedicated medical outlets will soon be opened in all regions of the Kingdom, officials announced.The ministry has invited all Saudis and expats …
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How is grass grown in an arid desert environment, expressly for the purpose of being trampled on? Much like new cities being built such as Dubai, for sure it takes a lot of money, ingenuity and science! Well now if your chance to read about it. Such an interesting website from yesterday's post, I will …
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The Saudi Cup is a new event in the world of Equestrian Racing. 2021 is the second year for this event, boasting the world's biggest prize money. It is scheduled to take place this February. Saudi's Vision 2030 plan is helping the country gain an international presence in sports, entertainment and tourism. Not only are …
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If you are thinking about going over to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and you start searching for flights, you may be disappointed in finding many flights booked. Well there are other ways of travelling to KSA. Just putting this info. out there, but check yourself to make sure you have accurate information. Search …
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While searching out information on this year's Al Ula Tantora Festival, I stumbled upon this fantastic website with good information. Take a look at the videos as they are beautiful! Well I was planning to attend the hot air balloon part of the festival this year, and was just getting ready to return to the …
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Art fans, in line with the Vision 2030 plan that includes a Ministry of Culture, Saudi Arabia is planning to host a Contemporary Art show this year. It will be outside the capital city Riyadh, so should be easy to travel to if you fly directly. Read on for more information. The article is copied …
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We may not all get together this New Year's to ring in the year 2021, however there will be plenty of celebration and music for all! 6 online concerts are set to broadcast in the Middle East, including Egypt's Tamer Hosny, Lebanon's Nancy Ajram and Wael Kfoury, as well as more performers from across the …
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This is a great new article written today about human population shift towards urban centers. Written by Afshin Molavi in arabnews.com, 29 Dec. 2020. Here are the first 4 paragraphs to the article: "WASHINGTON, DC: If you are looking for something new in human history, look no further than mass urbanization. Large, bustling, urban metropolises …
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This has been a question in my mind for a while now. Living here in a hot, arid environment where the majority of land is desert. Do people brought up in different surroundings need green spaces? Does green do the same thing in terms of health benefits, mental health benefits for everyone? Following North American, …
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Here's the latest news concerning international flights in and out of Saudi. We've been able to fly interiorly this summer, however with Covid 19 restrictions, we'd need to wear masks everywhere and it is very hot in the summer to really be a tourist, enjoying the outdoors. Some have been waiting to fly out, while …
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