determining factors leading to the oppression and segregation of women in Saudi Arabia. Women are expected to be subservient to men whether in home settings or in public settings. It has been argued, though, that the ideals of the Qur’an have been misinterpreted by Saudi authorities and are not supported by Islamic law. To understand this concept further, we must first have some understanding of Saudi Arabia’s government. Saudi Arabia has a monarchist government structure with the Shari’a, the…
The National Energy Act of 1978 was created in response to the energy crisis of the 1970’s. America oil consumption in the early 1970’s was rising, yet domestic oil production was declining. This made the US more and more dependent on foreign oil. In 1973, an oil embargo was imposed by the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Companies (OAPEC), causing fuel shortages and prices to skyrocket. The price of oil shot from $3 to $12 in just 3 months after the embargo. The oil embargo was lifted…
United States was faced with a major political dilemma that left a negative impact on the country. The United States and Saudi Arabia had a system of trade in which the Saudis would purchase weapons from America and America would receive oil from their country. They seemed to have a great relationship with each other but that soon disturbed by an evil man from their country. One Saudi Arabian man going by the name of Osama Bin Laden, who was seen as a terrorist in his own country, declared war…
I was born in Saudi Arabia, and I’m from Arab origins dating back to the Arabs who lived in Yemen before decades, this from the Father side. On the other hand, my mother’s origins back to the south of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from an area that is called Al-Aflaj, which belong to the city of Riyadh, capital city of Saudi Arabia. In fact, I was working as an employee management at the Deanship of Student Affairs for nearly twelve years, specifically from the end of 2001 until the end of 2013.…
Saudi Prince Majed Abdulaziz Al-Saud was recently arrested and charged with battery, sexual assault and false imprisonment. He had been accused of attacking at three women and holding them captive at his mansion. Saudi Prince Majed Abdulaziz Al-Saud has posted bail and been released from jail. Immediately after Saudi Prince Majed Abdulaziz Al-Saud was released from jail, he moved out of his mansion and fled the country. He left on a private jet. Saudi Prince Majed Abdulaziz Al-Saud left the…
My country (Saudi Arabia) Saudi Arabia officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ( KSA ), and it is an Arab state in Western Asia. We have a large land, which is about 2,150,000 km, and (830,000 sq miles). In fact, Saudi Arabia is the fifth largest state in Asia and second largest state in Arab world. The Saudi Arabia is a basically a monarchical state in south-western Asia, possesses the majority of the Arabian Peninsula. The Saudi Arabia is a place where there are inconceivable…
with many leaders rebelling against the notion due to religious reason. Particularly, Saudi Arabia has been a Middle Eastern Country that has had very close relationship the United States, and over time has adopted forms of its culture even though it clashes with their own. Saudi Arabia has become more Westernized and modernized with the discovery…
The Saudi regime was perplexed when Iraq invaded Kuwait at the thought that bin Laden would face them next, and being not sure of Hussein’s motivations, the Saudi royal family called for the United States’ military hand in defending herself against Saddam Hussein. Osama was not in agreement with the help the regime was asking assistance from the West, as it was to bring non-Muslims into Saudi Arabia which was considered a heretical act. Without American…
INTRO Saudi Arabia is located in the Middle Eastern area of the world with bordering neighbors such as Iraq and Jordan. Since it is considered the birthplace of Islam, the government imposes and enforces Sharia Law which is the restricting law of Islam, on its people. This harsh religious legal system inflicts many restrictions on the people underneath it. For instance, theft leads to amputation and criticizing the government can lead to a punishment as horrible as death. Of all of the…
countries, specifically Saudi Arabia, their education system is gender bias against women. The Global Gender Gap assesses equality between men and women in several countries, and Saudi Arabia was ranked 131 out of 135 (Buchanan). Education is highly valued in Islam, and Islamic law actually acknowledges the sacred duty of girls’ education.…