Arab bakery

We were told by a European Expat we bumped into in this bakery that it was the best bakery in the region. Alas, Ted and I had spent all our money on trinkets!

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Saudi Arabia-Land of Paradox

April 23rd 2009
When I first landed in the Dammam airport three weeks ago, I thought I had prepared myself for the cultural shift I was sure to experience. But the immediate effect of seeing a host of men and women at the airport in clothing dating back 3000 yrs was startling. It seems hard for westerners such as me to accept that other cultures have been able to hold on to their traditions over mille ... read more

Middle East » Saudi Arabia » Dhahran

In 1902, ABD AL-AZIZ bin Abd al-Rahman Al Saud captured Riyadh and set out on a 30-year campaign to unify the Arabian Peninsula. A son of ABD AL-AZIZ rules the country today, and the country's Basic Law stipulates that the throne shall remain in the ... ... read more

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