Presented by

Ali AlKhalaf

aha10@psu.edu

Tuesday, April 06, 2010

WFED 597C Platform Skills

SAUDI ARABIA

Purpose

Overview of Saudi Arabia

Table of Contents

• Geographic information• Cultural information• Economical information• Two Saudi Universities• Entertainment• Conclusion

Saudi Arabia

Geographic Information

• Weather:–Summer: Hot 122F–Winter: Cold 40F

Saudi Arabia

society and culture

• Welcomes and accepts people from other countries

• Dominated by the values of Islam.

• Pray 5 times a day• Fasting Ramadan• Hajj 12th month

National Holiday

• Eid Alfetr “after fasting”• Eid Aladha “after Hajj”• National day September 23

• Shaking hands

• Having lunch together

Kabsa

• Saudis respect their parents’

Saudi Arabia

Economical Information

Two Saudi Universities

KAUST

King Abdullah University Of Science and Technology

• international, • graduate-level research university

• KAUST offers degrees in 11 fields of study

KFUPM

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Established in 1965

It has 10,000 Students

It has 7 colleges

Saudi Arabia

Entertainment

Malls

Parks

Beaches

Conclusion

• Geographic information• Cultural Information• Economics information• Two Saudi Universities• Entertainment

Citation

• King Abdo University of Science and Technology

http://www.kaust.edu.sa• King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

http://www.kfupm.edu.sa• Saudi Aramco

http://www.saudiaramco.com/irj/portal/anonymous• Saudi Arabia Guide

http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/saudi-arabia-guide

• Saudi Embassy in USA

http://www.saudiembassy.net/

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