Saudi Arabia Research Papers Samples For Students

Business ethics are necessary for the corporations doing business in the country. Ethical business can be beneficial for companies in a way that they attract the customers towards the products offered by firm. They also attract the investors and keep the price of a share of company high, hence protect the business from the takeover. Lack of the social responsibility and unethical behavior of the firms can damage the reputation of a firm and make it less attractive to the stakeholders. The profits also decline due to unethical behavior of the firm. In this paper the business ethics, policies, customs and procedures ...

Business culture and etiquette play a big role in determining the business climate of a country. How foreigners such as expats are treated by the hosts will affect their efficiency and willingness to extend their services in a country. This is a paper on the business and cultural etiquettes in Chile and Saudi Arabia.

Business interactions with the Chilean locals will be determined and influenced by their conversation skills. Chileans by nature are poor listeners with very short spans of concentration. It will be challenging to hold an intellectual conversation with someone ...

Immigration is the movement of people into a nation in which they are not native in order to settle down there mainly as permanent dwellers or future citizens. There are various reasons that cause immigrants to move to foreign countries. They include the need of economic prosperity, factors tied to politics, running away from conflict or natural calamities, or desire to change one’s nationality. There have been many discussions regarding the various aspects of immigration observed, such as the experiences of the children of the immigrants. Immigrant women in Saudi Arabia face a number of issues.

Female immigrants, mainly from ...

Introduction

This research plan originated from a course focusing on research design proposals in political science. This proposal will summarize the existing information and find room for discovery and additional development of the dialogue surrounding women’s rights worldwide, specifically using Saudi Arabia as a focal lens. It will focus on the effect of the American media’s influence on Saudi Arabian people, and their consequent disposition towards gender equality. It draws upon data collected from numerous publications reporting on perception of America media and any changes that Saudis may have in opinion regarding women’s contributions and place in society.
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Abstract

Entrepreneurship is an important business principle that is fuelling growth in economies, whether they are big or small. Economic growth is clearly manifested when a country’s entrepreneurial sector is emancipated. Such is the case of Saudi Arabia, a country that is already rich in terms of mineral resources and developed socially and economically. Saudi Arabia is pushing for the transition of its economy from a resource-based one to a knowledge-based one. To do so, it is pump-priming its small and medium businesses through a combination of government led and private sector led initiatives, all envisioned to create an entrepreneurial sector that would help ...

Accounting for Change - Monarchism, Oil, and the Coercive Apparatus

A few years after the Arab Spring began numerous protests from Middle East countries emerged. Many protests have failed to challenge their political leaders. However, in spite of these disenchantments, a golden opportunity is provided by the Arab Spring. Unrests in Arab countries have been endless and the revolution of Arab culture has been gradual. The presence of oil wealth and monarchism has reduced the likelihood of an uprising through the establishment of barriers to protest escalation. Tunisia and Egypt have had protests against bad leaders. These actions have played a significant part in determining the survival of their regimes. On ...

Abstract

The position of women in Saudi Arabia society was examined in this paper with the consideration of the increasing cases of women’s independence in Islamic world. The following factors are highlighted to contribute to the elimination of the discrimination against women in Saudi Arabia: the change of the ruling king, influence if the western civilization, religious background. Unwillingness of women to fight for their rights is manly determined by the satisfactory position in the family and the overall protection of the husband.
The first section of the texts describes the background, the religious basis and the traditions ...

Saudi Arabia is the largest Arab economy that produces thousands of young people intending to join the workforce. As a result, it has to create new jobs to beat the employment expectations of young employees who want to have their contribution towards the economic growth and prosperity. The country is currently facing challenges in terms of providing jobs as the need for jobs outweigh the availability (Mellahi, pp. 135). The monarchy of Saudi Arabia is quite powerful but great dissent and challenges of creating more jobs bring Saudi Arabia under great threat. Saudi Arabia has been putting many efforts at ...

Introduction

Saudi Arabia also known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a country in the Middle East. It borders the Persian Gulf, Iraq, Jordan, Oman, Kuwait, Jordan, UAE, Yemen, and Qatar. In addition, the country borders the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a large country (the largest among the Gulf countries). The country has an area of 2, 149, 690 Sq Km (CIA, 2014).

People

Saudi Arabia had a population of 24.5 million in 2005. The population is expected to grow by 101% from 2005 to 2050. The population density is 13 per sq Km, 32 ...

Saudi Arabia is majorly a great plateau of crystalline rocks from the ancient times. These rocks are chiefly composed of sand and limestone. It rose sharply from the coastal plain of the Red Sea and reached its peak in the South West of Arabia (it is c. 12,000 ft/3,700 m) and inclined towards the East of Persian Gulf. This piece of land is so arid that there is not a single water body, big or small, making it deprived of water. It is because of the coast-side Mountains that block all the moisture which the dry winds bring with ...

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

- Trade history of Saudi Arabia:
The coastal people of Saudi Arabia have been well positioned from the trade due to the benefit of Arabian Peninsula. KSA is an old route of the caravan trade that connects the Mediterranean world with south Asia, Arabia, and East Asia (Encyclopedia Britannica). The trade in Saudi Arabia was generated by pilgrims that came to Medina and Makah. In 1938, with the discovery of oil country started trading with other and after World War 2 through the exports of oil reserves country was able to have higher funds (Saudi Embassy, 1-7).
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Eastern Saudi Arabia and Indiana State have significant geographical differences; hence the climate differences are evident. Excluding the western region, Saudi Arabia is mainly characterized by a desert climate (Zereini and Heinz 77). During the day, the country experiences high temperatures during the day and unexpected drop of the same during the night. Taking into consideration that it is a desert country, Saudi Arabia records minimal amount of rainfall annually. In fact, rainfall is most experienced in the Western Coast, and mainly between October and March, during which an average of about 300 millimeters are recorded (Zereini and Heinz 79). During ...

Currently, there is confusion about China's role in the Middle East and its relations with Saudi Arabia. In lights of developments (the Arab Spring) that have swept recently in the Middle East and North Africa , the spotlight on China-Saudi relations is of great significance, as it will help in understanding China's role in the Arab world. Additionally there are doubts among many of the ruling elite in the Middle East in general and Saudi Arabia in particular, about the United States' credibility as a strategic ally after they witnessed the speed at which the American administration abandoned its allies in ...

SAUDI ARABIA

In western Asia the largest Arab state is the kingdom of Saudi Arabia or as it is known in less official terms Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia covers the largest territory in the Arab peninsula. The country is about 2150000 square kilometers or 830000 square miles in area. This makes it one of the largest Arab nations not only in the Arab peninsula but also in the entire world coming second to only Algeria. The country has a population of three million with 90% composing of Arabs and 10% composing of afroo-asians.in the 1930s the population of the country was primarily ...

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1. Introduction
The Earth holds lots of energy, which can be converted to many forms. The world’s current need is to generate power from the available source; out of that the most used source for power generation is oil and coal [Solar power (Anon., 2009)]. The most of the scientists in the world are recommending not using coal or oil for generating power as it was changing the earth’s current temperature we call it as global warming. Most of the countries are now aware on the effect on using oil and coal for power ...

Currently, there is confusion about China's role in the Middle East and its relations with Saudi Arabia. In lights of developments (the Arab Spring) that have swept recently in the Middle East and North Africa , the spotlight on China-Saudi relations is of great significance, as it will help in understanding China's role in the Arab world. Additionally there are doubts among many of the ruling elite in the Middle East in general and Saudi Arabia in particular, about the United States' credibility as a strategic ally after they witnessed the speed at which the American administration abandoned its allies in ...

Independent Research

Independent Research
Education is the process through which organized knowledge is passed from one generation to the other. The passing of knowledge occurs through teaching, research or can happen through guidance from educational specialist. Education is a basic right recognized by the international convention on Economic, social and cultural rights. Most governments in the world have recognized the need for education.
Education is compulsory in most jurisdictions, unlike the schooling. Schooling in western countries is not compulsory. The need to go to a classroom and get instructions from a tutor has been replaced by e-learning. E-learning creates a virtual learning environment ...

The Saudi Arabian culture and government has constantly discriminated against the women. It is disturbing to learn that Saudi Arabia still prohibits women from driving in the 21st century. This presents high levels of systemic discrimination that requires immediate attention. The legislation barring women from driving in Saudi Arabia was adopted as a state policy in 1990. In the recent decades, women and human right activists have staged aggressive campaigns against this draconian policy. However, women involved in such activism have faced ruthless mistreatment from the authority with most being arrested and others suspended from their jobs. The situation in ...

Abstract

Like many other countries in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has the access to the crucial natural resource – oil. Unlike some of its neighbors, it has been succeeding in making most of it – the country is not drawn into political troubles (Jones, N/A) and is relatively rich. Despite international criticism related to violation of human rights (the country is one of the world leaders in terms of enforcement of capital punishment), generally, Saudi Arabia is doing relatively well in both economic and political terms. The purpose of this paper is to provide a regression model that estimates how much of ...

Business between Saudi Arabia and United States

Business between Saudi Arabia and United States

Introduction

Saudi Arabia was instituted in the year 1932 and has the big influence on global political system and economy due to huge oil reserves. Saudi Arabia propounded and strengthened Islamic faith. Hue oil reserves and strategic location make Saudi Arabia very important to United States. Official business relationship between Saudi Arabia and America started in year 1940. The relationship faces several challenges in terms of terrorism and recently on Al-Qaeda. This paper discusses the business relationship between Saudi Arabia and United States.

Discussion

Saudi Arabia plays an important role in managing socio-economic and ...

Saudi Arabia is an Arab country that applies Sunni Islam and tribal customs. The country experiences the highest level of patriarchy and nomadic tribes where women are the most affected as the separation laws that separate men and women. The country has denied women the right to drive other the years (Michael, 2012). However, recent activist's action and international intervention, including, the United States of America president calling for the amendment of these laws, shows a ray of hope as some women is driving within the country's capital. This paper intended to explore the journey to the freedom of women ...

Introduction

Globalization can be referred to as a process through which economies, societies, and cultures have integrated by means of trade, transport, and communication. Globalization has its positive impacts as well as negative impacts. Globalization began to have a significant effect on global business view in the late 18th century. Modernity and globalization are postulated to have begun after the World War II. During this period, nations felt the necessity to break trade barriers and promote free trade activities across the world. This study will focus on the effects of globalization in Saudi Arabia.

Advantages

- Globalization as an important aspect in developing ...

Introduction

Islam, official religion of Saudi Arabia, does not welcome or encourage friendship between men and women. Saudi Arabia is very conservative society where any kind of closeness between men and women is considered against the cultural traditions of Saudi Arabia. Religious rigidity puts more restrictions on women and they are kept under the supervision of male members of family. This paper intends to discuss friendship of men and women in society of Saudi Arabia and examines how lifting bans from Saudi women will promote friendship between men and women.

Background

Sex segregation is one common thing in Islamic societies and ...

These days, people are facing life difficulties that make them more vulnerable. Life requires a lot of risks to make a living and to fight against hunger. Although, there are many reasons for drug addiction, hard work these days is becoming a major cause for many people. Lots of abusers try to get money to buy drugs. Although, Saudi Arabia is a very religious and conservative country with a “dry law”, Saudi Arabians are keen on using whiskey and hashish. This is a wealthy nation, in which a certain percentage can easily afford it. Nevertheless, drugs should be illegal in the country to reduce the proportion ...

It is a man’s world they say. There is no need for evidence to prove it. World over, gender inequality is the single most common and oldest social issue. Since the development of civilizations women have been treated as lower to men. Many cultures have followed this practice for so very long, and some societies follow it still with the same dedication as their ancestors. Gender inequality is a global issue and the Islamic state of Saudi Arabia is known for its gender biased policies and low representation of women in the work force and government organizations. There are many ...

Introduction

Evidently, the recent past has experienced an increase in the number of foreign students going to the United States with the sole aim of pursuing education from there. This has prompted various observations from different avenues that aim at explaining this. Some propose that the educational institutions in the Unites States are perfect and professional than all other educational institutions all over the globe. On another note, other proposes that people from different parts of the world have a fascinating interest of travelling to the United States; hence, they use education as an excuse to go there. On the other ...

Cultural differences play a vital role in shaping lives of people and influence their opinions, ways of thinking and living. In this paper, I have discussed my personal experience about the differences in culture of between two countries i.e., America and my country, which is Saudi Arabia and. I have visited and spent some time in the United States and noted that its culture differs from Saudi Arabia’s culture in a several ways. The most obvious difference that I have realized between both countries is of religion, family, social life, political system, personal appearance, education and statues. I have noted ...

Saudi Arabia-US Relationship

Saudi Arabia and United States share a healthy and strong relations for last almost eight decades since both the nations started having full diplomatic relations. The history of the relationship between both the countries is a long drawn one and dates back to 1930s. This relationship based on mutual respect and common interests has stood the test of the time. Though there have been minor hiccups through the journey of over 80 years, they have failed to impact or derail Saudi-US cooperation and relations. The relationship is not only based on the economic interests that both the nations draw from trade and ...

Given advancement in technology, it has finally got to a time when it has landed into the classroom. Saudi Arabia like many developed nations has embraced it wholesome in order to replace the old way of both learning and teaching. Introduction of computers in classrooms, especially the use of PowerPoint presentations has led to significant improvement in material delivery in the classroom especially by providing a roadmap that helps guide students through difficult concepts that in the past would have taken longer to grasp.
Moreover, a slide show tends to engage the students minds ensuring their concentration by triggering their curiosity ...

Introduction

Economic data such as business survey, total oil output the total retail sales point healthy growth track of Saudi Arabia. GDP growth rate is still strong and it is hovering around 4.8% rate at the end of the year 2012. For Saudi Arabia oil growth is the key growth factor as country has boosted the production of the oil so that the western countries do not move to Iranian oil companies. Despite the global turmoil and the headwinds of the recent financial turmoil in the economy, country has managed to ensure the normal economic activity. Other economic activities such as ...

Saudi Arabia played a much great role in the cold war that led to the lost of many lives. Its strategic location and the huge oil reserve made it to have a greater influence both politically and economically during the cold war. This is because various countries that participated in the war needed oil which was necessary ingredient during the cold war. Oil is was crucial at that time because it provided energy for moving from one place to the other during war. The oil was used to fuel military vehicle a factor which boosted military operation at that time. Oil also ...

OUTLINE
- Introduction
- Effects of forces on the present day well-being of Saudi Arabia
- European colonialism
- Saudi Arabia civil war
- Arab revolt (1853-1975)
- SWOT ANALYSIS
- Strengths
- Weaknesses
- Opportunities
- threats
- Conclusion
- References

Introduction

Saudi Arabia is one of middle east strong hold nations and therefore the following essay critically looks into the country by focusing on how international activities, treaties, colonization, economic systems and wars have shaped the way it is today and in addition its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities ...

Chocolate

Market Volume and Size
Chocolate is one of the foods the consumption of which is growing by leaps and bounds across the world. As per the data published by International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), the annual production of cocoa beans were 3,931 thousand tons against an estimated demand of 4,091 thousand tons in 2013, which is an increase of 11% from 2012 (KPMG). The majority of this growth is fueled by the Middle Eastern countries, such as the UAE and Saudi Arabia and South East Asian countries, such as China and India.
Currently, the chocolate market size in ...

Inflation in Saudi Arabia

Inflation in Saudi Arabia

Introduction

The country of Saudi Arabia is counted as one of the world’s strongest economies, ranking 20th after the world’s most powerful nations as per the GDP ranking 2016. As per Saudi Arabia’s GDP, it ranks third in the world after China and India. The country has seen a stark growth in its economy as public debt declined in the past decade and the overall economic growth showed a positive step toward Saudi Arabia establishing itself as a prominent economic strength of the world. However like every other country in the world, Saudi ...

Introduction

The economic power in current global ecosystem has assumed more significance compared to conventional use of military power. The world has become increasingly flat and hence economic influence is becoming more impactful. On an upside, economic influence can be used to promote bilateral and/or multilateral economic relations between nations. On a downside, economic influence can be used to promote specific political, social and, of course, military goals. This is called, for current purposes, economic terrorism. By coercing nations into specific actions – or, for that matter, intimidating nations to backtrack from specific actions – coercive powers (state actors, non-state actors or ...

Introduction

Saudi Arabia is one of the leading economies of the Middle East region and is currently the fifth largest exporter of goods worldwide. The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is located in a mostly arid area and, therefore, the country relies heavily on trade to boost its GDP and keep the economy of the country afloat. In 2013, the Kingdom exported $633 billion worth of goods and imported $165 billion. These statistics show that the kingdom reaps a lot of benefit from the export and import of goods. A country that earns more from export than what it spends on ...

Is it a good thing to hire foreign workers when there is unemployment?

Introduction
Saudi Arabia is facing a number of challenges in the form of reduced revenue from oil companies, increasing rate of unemployment for its citizens, persistent threats from domestic unrest etc. In this context, one of the sections of the society is tremendously being marginalized, that is the foreign workers who are being paid quite less. In order to cope with the issue of unemployment, the authorities of Saudi Arabia is looking for proposals in which it would be preferred to limit the foreign workers to 08 years stays in their country. In such proposals, companies are discouraged from ...

Education has been among the first and prominent benefits following the modern Saudi Arabia development. The directorate of education was started in 1925 followed by basic regulations in the following year that laid down the centralized national system foundation. A new era in modern education development also started in 1953 and this was enhanced with the establishment of a new board in December the same year that served the purpose of the ministry of education as part of council of ministers. The first appointed minister in the education council, King Fahd Ibn Abdulaziz tirelessly guided the ministry through modernization and ...

Table of content

Introduction
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GDP per capita
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GDP by sector
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Important role of oil industry in GDP
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Employment (foreign labor force in Saudi Arabia)
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Inflation
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Inward FDI
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Effort of the government to increase economic development
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Conclusion
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Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s fast growing economies with much of its revenue being sustained by oil. The production of oil has been on the rise while taking into account oil prices in the international ...

Thesis: Social media is increasingly becoming a fundamental tool for fostering political awareness and action in Saudi Arabia.

Introduction
Saudi Arabia has one of the most repressive media regulations in the world with a score of 83/100 in the most recent survey by the Freedom House, where 0 represents the best score while 100 represents the worst score. The authorities mugged the freedom of the media, further, in 2014 with the passage of the antiterrorism legislation and a series of arrests that silenced some of the most vocal critics (Freedom House). The fragile environment from which journalist operate from has led to a high level of suspicion on the mainstream media which is controlled by powerful government ...

Introduction

Freedom and human rights have become major issues in the 21st Century. However, the interpretations and application of human rights regulations have different ends in different countries. The purpose of this paper is to compare the systems of freedom and human rights as they exist between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In doing this, this paper presents a hypothesis that freedom of speech and freedom of religion in both Saudi Arabia and the United States are the same and although they have different traditions, they all seek the same goals and ends.
Basically, to understand ...

Abstract

In the globalized world, it is difficult to preserve national culture uninfluenced by tendencies and trends that are brought up by technological development or changes in lifestyles. Even such conservative societies as Saudi Arabia or other East Asian nations are subject to dramatic changes in the minds of people. For centuries, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s culture was under a great influence of religion, traditions, the way of living of the ancestors, and rich heritage that allows it to be influential and independent. Islam influenced the culture of the country a lot. However, some historical incidents affected women ...

Saudia, as the Saudi Arabian Airline was known between the years 1972 to 1996, is the national flag airline of the Saudi Arabian. Jeddah is the base of the Saudia airline. In the year 1997, Saudia changed the airline name to Saudi Arabian airline. According to Russel and Cohn (35), this is because Saudi Arabian Airline made a large rebranding initiative that saw the airline join an alliance with the SkyTeam airline. Joining Skyteam was the biggest step that saw Saudi Arabian airline increase in their operations both locally and internationally. Saudi Arabian Airline operates international and domestic flights in ...

The Effect of the USA Economic Collapse on the Saudi Arabia Economy

Chapter 1
The foundation of the Saudi Arabian national economy is the petroleum market. As early as 1986 Saudi Arabia (SA) linked its riyal to the US dollar (USD) (Sultan 2011, p. 237). The US economy as the leading economy in the world can have a deep impact on the Saudi economy which is a leading oil exporter in the world. The United States experienced a global financial crisis which caused a domino effect of economic problems throughout the world.
The crisis spread to the world’s economy; having a special effect on the Saudi Arabian economy. Affects on the Saudi banking ...

Saudi Arabia is the world's largest exporter or crude oil, with the country exporting 68% the product to the Asian market. The nation enjoys a market share of 40%, enabling the government to fund a significant proportion of the budget from oil revenue. Consequently, Saudi Arabia was able to accumulate vast financial reserves in the years preceding the current low oil-prices when the price per barrel stood at $120 (Baumeister, & Kilian, 2016). However, the state of affairs has changed in the last couple of years following the drastic decline in oil prices. As a result, the country has experienced ...

Introduction

The Petrochemical industry in the ministry of energy has been focusing on the oil prices change and how it influences the economy. The oil demand comes from the petrochemical industry whereby energy generation helps in manufacturing and production industries. These industries help in economic transformation through improving country’s GDP. As the source of energy, oil in the petrochemical industry has been influenced by inflation and unemployment, interest rates and exchange rate. These factors influence the government spending, hence affecting the importation of oil from the producing countries such as Saudi Arabia. The oil prices as a result of ...

International Business

Abstract
The underlying study is an analysis of camel cookies which is a UAE based business willing to expand in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company is already functioning in few Arab countries with a goal to satisfy customers and uplift the Arab culture in a modern way. Founded in 2013, the company has successfully met the demands of the domestic market. The first part of the paper plans to analyze the business concept of camel cookies and the second part entails a detailed political and legal analysis of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the company is about to ...

Justification of the study

The world is indeed moving towards a becoming a global image and as a result, more nations, especially neighboring countries, have been greatly encourage to establish strong relationships and mutual working environments. This will not only see the residents of both countries coexist freely but will also greatly contribute towards creating a peaceful world, where people are concerned about their colleagues, irrespective of the race, gender, ethnicity or nationality (Lahn, Stevens, & Royal Institute of International Affairs, 2011). Iran and Saudi Arabia are two neighboring states in Asia and thus their continuously deteriorating diplomatic relations is not only a matter ...

Marriage customs, like many other customs regarding social institutions have evolved over centuries. Every society has its own intricacies when it comes to joining of man and woman in matrimony. There are cultures that scholars and observers consider civilized and others that appear sophisticated. Over many years, religious and civil law practices influence changes in marriage traditions but there are customs that have largely remained rigid. For instance, marriage customs within African tribes are clan affairs and involve shared responsibilities among families and clan members.
In Chinua Achebe’s Things fall apart, the Umuofia tribe within the Igbo community ...

Introduction

The distinction between how the West and the East control their local affairs, and how they organize their institutions is enormous. In a normal context, though, even two states in similar vicinity exhibit major differences in individual economic policies, religious inclination, and political systems. Notwithstanding that, it is important to appreciate the similarities and dissimilarities that manifest due to the location in certain regions. The case of Saudi Arabia and France is a good one to understand how regional influences affect, the systems of government, political institutions, faith and economic policies of a state. For instance, the Saudi Arabia ...

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Abstract
This research paper shades light on the Saudi Arabian-Iranian conflict and its severity on the involved parties’ economic stature and international relations. The research paper elaborates the background of the Saudi Arabian- Iranian conflict and the factor that have resulted to the spiraling of the conflict, such as proxy conflict. Moreover, this research presents areas that are key to understanding the conflict and thus, it provides information that proves to be fundamental to the formulation of solutions to the historic rivalry between the two antagonizing parties. Furthermore crucial research questions are presented in this proposal, for steering the ...

Research Question

The main objective of this research is to analyze why people in Saudi Arabia are racist and use endogamy as a solution for family members not to marry other races. What consequences or problems are associated with such racial practice and thinking?

Thesis Statement

This study will discuss that racial mind-set of Saudi Arabians impacts their rational thinking and decision-making, which resulted in promoting endogamy among family members in order to avoid marriages with other races.

Introduction and Discussion on the Topic

The concept of endogamy is not new in Saudi Arabia and people are practicing it for last several decades. Endogamy reflects racial mindset of people. ...

International Conflict Political Science

Introduction
There have been a number of issues in the world that has brought about international conflicts for years. It is a fact that every year there are new conflicts that emerge and the old conflicts become worse or improve. There are many countries where people know that no matter what happens conflicts with other countries will continue to persist (Jack & William, 2007). Examples of these countries are Afghanistan, Syria, Israel, Palestine, Nigeria, Sudan, Iraq and Democratic Republic of Congo. Most of the wars have begin as civil wars and ended up being a full blown war between states. In this ...

Summary

This paper discusses the impact of globalization and fashion media in the clothing of Saudi Arabian men and women. Saudi Arabia's apparel industry has enjoyed a massive growth due to the changing fashion orientation of the people and the infiltration of Western influence on the fashion designs and styles. These designs and styles, however, are adjusted to conform to the teachings of Islam.
A comparison is then made between the traditional and modern styles of Saudi Arabian clothing and it is evident that only the clothing styles are changed while their purpose and meaning remain the same. They remain ...

Introduction

A charitable organization is an organization whose main aim is not to earn profit but to work hand in hand with other entities in order to serve the society (Munshi 2005). Charitable organizations are of help mostly to the less privileged people in the society. Unlike other organizations which aim at maximizing profits, charitable organizations aim at maximizing the welfare of the people in the society.

There are many charitable organizations in Saudi Arabia. The main aim of these organizations is to provide free services to the less privileged in the country. The major beneficiaries of these organizations are ...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Hygiene is often something we consider when examining different cultures around the world. We often wonder what cleaning rituals different people have, and how they define the word, “cleanliness” themselves. Something we sometimes overlook, however, is dental hygiene when we are examining cleanliness. Specifically, we overlook how dental hygiene differs in care and cultural beliefs between two different groups. Take, for example, the people of Saudi Arabia, and the African American communities of the United States. Some of their oral hygiene practices are the same, due to poverty, or education. Others are different due to cultural and religious beliefs. ...

Introduction

Women in Saudi Arabia are technically banned from driving by preventing them from taking up Saudi license or using foreign ones. As a result, they are made to depend on male members of society. The recent attention to this social issue is a work of on ordinary 34-year old woman , Manal al-Sharif. Her activism is against the repression in Saudi Arabia, which is a monarchy, and the only country in the world where women are not allowed to drive. As a result is she is being looked as a catalyst of larger change, much likes the Arab Spring. Against this background, various activists are ...

Introduction

With the increased application of technology, globalization has been fast-tracked with nations adopting non protectionist trade systems. In the long run, the operations of multinationals has been facilitated. This paper will discuss the expansion plan for the Forth Right Technologies Inc. It will examine the three options available for the company to venture into. The three options are the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of South Africa. This paper shall carry out a matrix in which various conditions present in the three nations shall be considered. In the end, the paper will ...

Different countries have various legislation that governs their citizens. Comparing jurisdiction in the various countries is, therefore, is possible and declares how various offenses are dealt with for justice. According to Rhode (2013), the law is the tool that ensures justice in any society. When people commit offenses, they are subjected to law for correction measures. The law in England that is useful for foreign jurisdiction is readily available by statutes, the common law, and treaties. The court that is enforcing the jurisdiction is the one to dictate how a particular law would apply. The report has three distinct ...

Introduction

There are various types of financial instruments including equities, treasury bills, bonds, mutual funds, deposits and cash equivalents. Equities refers to securities that represent ownership in a company and are traded (can be sold and be bought) in the stock markets. They can also be purchased through IPOs; meaning directly buying from a company. Investments in this category are normally considered long term option and have higher returns considering their long term horizon. However, the instrument lo bears high risk. On the other hand, the mutual funds allow groups of investors pool together money that is then professionally managed ...