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Buildings/ Projects   Jiddah

Buildings/ Projects, Jiddah

 96 Reviews  Health sector in Saudi Arabia received extreme importance by the state and witnessed tremendous development. Jeddah had its share of development in health services where there are over 194 government... 

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AirPort / SV Airlines   Jiddah

AirPort / SV Airlines, Jiddah

 10 Reviews  King Abdulaziz International Airport The gateway of Jeddah City The airport is at a distance of about 19 kilometers north of Jeddah. Its total surface area is 105 square kilometer. The airport was... 

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Hotels/ furnished apartments   Jiddah

Hotels/ furnished apartments, Jiddah

 4 Reviews  Hyatt Regency Jeddah Property Owner: AL-Mubarakiah Hotel Co. Ltd. Total land area of the project: 7,765 square meters Area exploited in building: 4,323 square meters Height of the building: 32... 

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Jiddah Corniche   Jiddah

Jiddah Corniche, Jiddah

 5 Reviews  Jiddah is so great city with it,s market and malls and many types of people , but generally all of people need some rest so they go to cournesh area it,s close from sea . you can walk and enjoy with... 

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Jiddah Sea Port.   Jiddah

Jiddah Sea Port., Jiddah

 7 Reviews  Given its operational capacity, Jeddah Islamic Seaport is one of the largest seaports worldwide. With its modern equipments, facilities and the introduction of a number of measures, this contributed... 

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Downtown and The Old city   Jiddah

Downtown and The Old city, Jiddah

 5 Reviews  I could NEVER allow myself to miss the downtown(City center)by the holy month of Ramadan specially at the last 10 days/nights of it..........the locals place many vendors to sell candies and sweets... 

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Jiddah Beach/Sea   Jiddah

Jiddah Beach/Sea, Jiddah

 4 Reviews  growing up with a family that loves to fish made me enjoy anything related to going to the beach,specially swimming & sunbathing. My fondest memory was going camping at the sea shore with my father... 

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City Scenes/Streets/Sqaures   Jiddah

City Scenes/Streets/Sqaures, Jiddah

 4 Reviews  jeddah 's: Jubrita Square Jubrilta is a name of a small sea water ntrance to the mediterianian from the west . Now it is a British Colony. Jubrilta means in Arabic JAbal TARIQ + Mountain of Tariq. He... 

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History and Cultures   Jiddah

History and Cultures, Jiddah

 4 Reviews  My favorite thing about Jeddah is that it`s a cosmopolitan city,you will find many people here sharing the same green Saudi passport,yet come from all races,this had enriched our culture. In... 

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Shopping & commercial Centers   Jiddah

Shopping & commercial Centers, Jiddah

 1 Review  Jewelry Center Property Owner: Ali Hussain Ali Ben Horman Total land area: 3,456 square meters The exploited area: 2,079 square meters Height of the building: 18 meters Number of floors: four Other... 

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Local / Religious Celebration   Jiddah

Local / Religious Celebration, Jiddah

 1 Review  On the first Eid night,my family decided that they would come to my house,,all the kids would play wih the fireworks(under our supervision)and then enjoy the real firworks seen from my house roof... 

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Jiddah Fountain   Jiddah

Jiddah Fountain, Jiddah

 1 Review  The World Tallest Fontain. You can see from Air plane before landing, and before 20 miles if you are driving from the east. Jeddah Cornich a place facing the coast offsure for 55 klm in north and 55... 

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Khobar, King Fahd Causeway

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The King Fahd Causeway was built by the Saudi government to connect Saudi Arabia with Bahrain, with the aim of further strengthening the friendly relations between the two countries and facilitating movement between them.The total span of the Causeway with its service utilities is 25 km (16 miles). During its construction it was known as the Saudi-Bahraini Causeway, but after it was inaugurated in a ceremony attended by the leaders of the two countries, Sheikh Eissa AL-Khalifa, the Emir of Bahrain, chose the name King Fahd Causeway for project. This has been its name ever since.In the photo the artificial island on a side of King Fahd Causeway from the Kingdom side and the border area.

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Saudi, a rainy epoch

by arabian10

A rainy epoch that lasted from 30,000 to 8000 years ago left limestone outcrops in central Saudi Arabia riddled with sinkholes. Some remain valuable water sources today, while others lead down to spectacular, largely unexplored dry caverns such as “The Dome” in Dhal Shawyah.

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al 'Ola, Madaen Saleh

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There are believed to be more than 4000 archeological sites in Saudi Arabia, many not yet thoroughly investigated. The most famous is Mada‘in Salih, which more than 2000 years ago was an entrepôt at the southern frontier of the Nabataean realm that extended north and west to Syria. Today only the sublime sandstone tombs remain, but as both religious and commercial tourism grow, visitors can follow in the footsteps of the long-gone traders.

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General blah about Saudi

by el81

The endless sand dunes in the Eastern Provence are amazing... most people just go there for a quick look around and head off back to civilisation, but I can't stress enough on how important it is to stay and LOOK around you. Most animal life is hidden away, and scurry into safety when they sense you around, but their tracks on the sand are usually a dead give-away. Be careful for snakes, but like I mentioned before, they usually hide away way before you come into sight. The Arabian Desert also offers star gazers unimaginable visibility of the night sky. We went there one night, looked up, and were all gobsmacked at the amount of stars. Let's put it this way, if you looked up, all you saw was shiny little specks in the sky, and just an inch of black sky. Constellations can easily be lost in the mix, but it's well worth it, especially on a full moon.The Red Sea on the Western Provence is...

Visa Requirements

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Everyone who enters the Kingdom should have a valid passport with at least 6 months validity and the appropriate visa.Unless you are a visitor from a GCC country or in transit, all other nationalities require a visa to enter the Kingdom. Visas can be for business, tourist, transit, residency, family, Hajj, or conference attendance.Visas can be obtained from the visa department in the Saudi Embassy of the visitor's home country or from Saudi Consulates available in all main cities around the world.The cost of a visa is generally 200 Saudi Riyals. However, visitors should check with the Saudi Embassy or Consulate.All visitors to the Kingdom must have a return ticket.Pilgrims must also have all valid documentation and a passport that is valid for 6 months.p.s. this tip is quoted. See the linkUsually to get your visa processed more easily and quickly is to gather other 5 tourists (to show...

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A melting pot filled with many cultures...

by shelnlin

One of the most enjoyable things I liked about living in Saudi was the hospitality. The people of Arabia and neighbouring countries are all very hospitable people. As a westerner, I felt very privedged to meet some very interesting and colourful people from many parts of the world. Towards the end of my stay I finally meet a couple from back home in New Zealand and it was a pity that I had not meet them earlier. Saudi Arabia is a melting pot filled with many different cultures and it is amazing to be surronded by many different people from around the world. Saudi itself can be rather restrictive at times and unfortunately the nightlife is pretty bland compared to most countries around the world. Because there are no pubs, clubs, or any sort of nightspot; many a person will go out to a friends place for dinner or meet them out for a meal in a restaurant or a cafe. It was also nice to get...

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mind-boggling

by TomorrowsAngel

Some scenes are mind-bogglingly strange: imagine seeing a woman totally enshrouded in black, from head to toe, walking along a street with a black scarf totally covering her face in 45 degC heat while talking on a cellphone. Or casually doing your weekly groceries when all of a sudden the lights go off, a strange wailing comes on over the loudspeaker, and the supermarket doors are bolted inside and out, all because its prayer time. Or encountering a wizened man of perhaps 65 with a graying beard - but no moustache - wearing what looks like a night shirt that hits him well above the ankles, and brandishing a thin bamboo cane and yelling as-salah! as-salah! (Pray! Pray!) thereby causing everyone in his vision to scurry toward the nearest mosque. And when he sees YOU he starts chanting cover, cover, cover cover and sudddenly you realise he's motioning you to put your headscarf on. And you...

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Desalination

by TomorrowsAngel

In a country with the geography and climate of the Kingdom, water is a natural resource which must be highly valued and conserved. The Kingdom draws its water from four main sources:Surface water which is to be found predominantly in the west and south-west of the country. In 1985 (1405/06 AH), surface water provided 10% of the Kingdom's supply.Ground water held in aquifers, some of which are naturally replenished, while others are non-renewable. In 1985 (1405/06 AH), ground water provided 84% of the Kingdom's supply but it is noteworthy that most of this water came from non-renewable aquifers.Desalinated seawater a source of water production in which the Kingdom is now a world leader. Desalination technology, which also produces electricity, has reached an advanced stage of technology in the Kingdom and, by 1985 (1405/06 AH), this source was providing 5% of the Kingdom's...

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Al Hajj (The Pilgrimage)

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The fifth and last Pillar of Islam is the Hajj. It is explicitly stated in the Holy Qur'an that every physically and financially able Muslim should make the Hajj to the Holy City of Makkah once in his or her lifetime. The Hajj is considered the culmination of each Muslim's religious duties and aspiration. Muslims from all over the world seek to make the Hajj to the Holy City of Makkah, which occurs between the eighth and thirteenth days of the last month of the Islamic calendar - Dhu al-Hijira - of each year. Muslims travel thousands of miles to reach the Holy City of Makkah for the Hajj and perform the rituals in the same manner as the Prophet Muhammad (Alayhi al-Salah wa Salam - peace be upon him) almost fourteen centuries ago. According to the Department of General Statistics at the Planning Ministry, the number of pilgrims for 2001 (1421 AH) amounted to 1,804,800. There were...

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Transit visas

by TomorrowsAngel

Airport transit visas There are 24 and 48 hour transit visas for people passing through Saudi airports. These are issued only after you have satisfied the Saudi embassy that you had absolutely no choice but a transit stop in the Kingdom. If you do get this kind of visa, you will have to surrender your passport to the immigration authorities at the airport and collect it on your way out. Road transit visas These are relatively straightforward. People driving between Jordan and either Yemen or Kuwait are normally given three-day transit visas. These are usually issued only by the embassies in Amman or Sana'a. You are required to go to the embassy with your carnet and a visa for the country at the other end of the trip. People driving between Bahrain, Qatar or the UAE and Jordan are often given seven-day transit visas. People driving between Oman and Jordan are required to get the transit...

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Hilton Hotel  Jiddah

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Al Faisaliah, A Rosewood Hotel  Riyadh

 7 Reviews and 56 Opinions  The Al-Fasaliah hotel in Riyadh is part of the leading hotels of the world, from check in to check... 

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InterContinental Dar Al Taqwa  Medina

 2 Reviews and 10 Opinions  Dar al Taqwa is the CLOSEST hotel to the Haram in Madinah! It offers a breathtaking view of the... 

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A: The answer is that your friend cannot count on any "typical" scenario. He could be in and out of immigration in five minutes, or it could take 50 minutes, or 5 hours, or... 

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