Saudi Aramco

As previously mentioned, the Saudi Arabian nation are toughing this economic ordeal out and show no sign of trying to prop up prices as they have in the past. This nation has built up a reserve of foreign currency that will help them finance their deficits and push the country forward. Interestingly enough, if low oil prices persist, Saudi Arabia may have to cut back on some of the social programs it had instituted after the Arab Spring…

Importance of the United States Involvement in the Middle East “Let our position be absolutely clear: An attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States of America, and such an assault will be repelled by any means necessary, including military force.” Jimmy Carter, state of the union address, January 23rd, 1980. (Jones) Any major world news today is likely to cover the tumultuous affairs of the…

pull in the audience. Again, he uses the strategy of comparison and repetition, as he constantly compares Canada to Saudi Arabia in the standing for who is superior. Nikiforuk mentions in paragraph 14 the Kyoto Protocol and how Canada was the only signatory that completely abandoned it’s target, making it sit very close to Saudi Arabia on the chart. Correspondingly, he states that Saudi Arabia’s talk at Copenhagen lasted longer than Canada. Taking a hit at Canadian pride, Nikiforuk is able to…

Saudi Arabia: A Petroleum Super Power and Strategically Placed Ally The gulf state of Saudi Arabia has built a booming petroleum-based economy with a strategic location of high importance to the United States and her interest. Saudi Arabia has the strongest economy on the Arabian Peninsula. Its investments in the PATRIOT missile system have catapulted them to the top slot of valuable allies that the United States has in the region. The strong cultural history of Saudi Arabia has helped…

Dubai Dubai is the important and popular part of the United Arab Emirates and it is the second largest city in the United Arab Emirates. It has many different nationalities around the world .A few years ago, Dubai was a desert, then Dubai become the fastest growing cities and it becomes the important city in the Middle East because it has a strong economy in the Middle East. Dubai is always trying to be a unique city and it is trying to have luxury life requirements. Dubai is progressing…

Olive Oil Production as Economic Activity In terms of its sheer impact on society, olive oil was the petroleum of the ancient world. The fruit of the olive tree and its oil provided food, medicine, and lubrication. The production of olive oil was a capital-intensive effort that required long-term planning. In Olive Production and the Roman Economy: The Case for Intensive Growth Empire, Robert Bruce Hitchner argues that the rapid growth of olive production and export suggests that rational…

Jarhead Accuracy Hollywood likes to reenact moments of history for the viewer’s pleasure. The retelling of these historical events are usually used to make money, so the accuracy of some movies are not always one hundred percent reliable. This was the case in the movie Jarhead. Piece by piece, as the movie continued some small and large differences between Hollywood magic and reality were very evident. Even so, Jarhead has some historical value, but it was used predominantly as a money…

Can you imagine living in the world’s largest and hottest desert? The Sahara Desert is the world’s largest and hottest desert. The Sahel lies on the southern border of the Sahara. This region receives more rain than the Sahara, but it often suffers from long periods of drought. Most of Sahel’s land is not appropriate for growing crops, which gave a hard time to the farmers living there. The Sahel are turning into a desert and it greatly affects the people who live there. People adapt living in…

know the injustices she was going through as a girl living in the Middle East. Despite the support that women had in the fight for their rights, there were also people who opposed women’s rights. In document 8, it shows the oppression on women in Saudi Arabia, where they are not allowed to drive. This source would be considered a trustworthy source seeing as it gives the testimony of a Middle Eastern man who expresses his views, that are influenced by the culture and morals that he grew up with…

billion. It has two major elements. The first element is Riyadh Metro while the other part is Riyadh Bus Project. In this paper, we will investigate the metro project. Riyadh Metro is a rapid transit system located in the capital city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This new public transportation system is considered as the spine of the King Abdul-Aziz Project for Riyadh Public Transportation (the High Commission fro the Development of Riyadh, 2014). The metro network has six different lines to…