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Warnings Or Dangers: saudi society
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  • Written by TomorrowsAngel on Sep 18, 2003
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    • Saudi Arabia - traditional building in old Jeddah
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    • KSA is probably the most conservative society in the world. And social life here is determined according to Islamic beliefs.
    Everything closes for prayertime - 5 times a day. And men and women are strictly segregated in all forms of public life.
    Women cannot drive, and local women cannot travel intercity/internationally without permission from a male relative.

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    Warnings Or Dangers: censorship
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  • Written by TomorrowsAngel on Sep 18, 2003
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    • The Ministry of Information keeps a tight rein on the media and all publications entering the Kingdom. Any reference to Christianity or Judaism is strictly expunged: if a photograph appears in a newspaper or magazine that shows a cross or a star of David, it is obliterated with an opaque black marker. The same thing goes for any exposed flesh above the ankles or below the neck (think CD inserts and underwear labels even). Bare shoulders will even be blacked out. Any article appearing in a news magazine that is critical of Saudi Arabia, for example, will be similarly obliterated. for example, regularly, issues of Time magazine are banned from the import.

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    Warnings Or Dangers: photography
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  • Written by TomorrowsAngel on Sep 18, 2003
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    • Saudi Arabia - batha souk, riyadh
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    • Photographers must be exceedingly circumspect in where they aim their cameras. I've never had any trouble, but if you do, you run the risk of having your film/memory stick or camera removed!
    You're in the most danger if you try to shoot women. I have photos of Saudi women on this site, this has gotten lots of people in hot water.
    Similiarly, it 's best to avoid photographing government buildings of any kind. The same goes for airports, too, of course, though I've covertly taken photos at airports out of aircraft windows and not been caught!

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    gilabrand Fri May 6, 2005 16:41 UTC
     People think Israel is also a desert with people riding camels...LOL    		jolou Sun Feb 6, 2005 18:32 UTC
     Really interesting Saudi page :o)
    may1273 Wed Jan 12, 2005 02:11 UTC
     Hi. I've never been to Saudi Arabia before. I hope to go there in the future.    		abc_of_freedom Thu Dec 23, 2004 18:47 UTC
     Very useful page. Greetings from turkey
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