Rulers of Saudi Arabia A synopsis The real picture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is largely unknown to rest of the world though its history goes back to mists of time. Most of the images of the Kingdom known to the outer world were a cocktail of myth and reality written by early travelers. Saudi …
Date, a fruit cultivated extensively throughout the world in hot, dry regions, is one of the major fruits found in Saudi Arabia. The varied delicacies that brings out it are really astounding. Biscuits, wafers, chocolates and other candies, pickles and vinegar are a few of them. Date-filled cookies called Mamoul, Middle Eastern cookies, are traditionally …
The Desert is the most prominent feature of the Arabian Peninsula of which Saudi Arabia is the largest country. Considerably, deserts of Saudi Arabia is more than half the area of complete Saudi Arabia. The country has three major deserts. Rub’ al Khali (The Empty Quarter) extends over much of the southeast and beyond the …
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Seasons in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia has mainly two seasons: Summer and Winter. Rainfall is low in the country, especially in the central region. Here, normally, a change in season is preceded by a rain or sand storm. The dusty season usually takes around 40 days to conclude with the sand storm hitting then letting …
The prevailing image of Saudi Arabia is that of a country almost devoid of vegetation and one of barren wastelands. Mrs. Sheila Collenette in her book ‘Wild Flowers of Saudi Arabia’ published by Saudi Wildlife Authority (SWA) records 2,250 species of flora excluding grasses and mosses, which bear ample witness to the great diversity of the …
The Flag of Saudi Arabia The Saudi Arabian flag that was officially adopted on March 15, 1973, is a green flag with Arabic inscriptions in white and a sword. The inscriptions on the flag (whose script is in Thuluth) is the shahaadah (Islamic declaration of faith) which reads: “laa ilaaha illallah muhemmadun rasoolullaah” meaning “There …
