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U.S. Commercial Service, www.buyusa.gov, offers assistance to help U.S. businesses export goods and services to markets worldwide, including Saudi Arabia. The Economist is a British weekly newsmagazine reporting on the global economy, politics etc. The Country Briefings, compiled for 60 countries by the Economist Intelligence Unit, provides extensive economic and political data, as well as links to articles. Take a look at the Saudi Arabia Country Briefing. The U.K.-based Financial Times, www.ft.com, reports on world business, finance and politics. The website also has a homepage for the USA, Europe, and Asia, with a section on the Middle East and Africa that includes reports on Saudi Arabia. World Trade Organization regulates trade rules between its member countries, and provides information on economic data, trade regulations,disputes and agreements about its Members, including Saudi Arabia. International Monetary Fund promoted financial stability, international trade and economic growth among its 184 member countries. The website provides country information (with a section on Saudi Arabia) and a number of publications, including the World Economic Outlook. U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council, www.us-saudi-business.org American Business Council of the Gulf Countries, www.abcgc.org/about.htm U.S. Government Export Portal, www.export.gov, publishes Country & Industry Market Reports, Commercial guides, and other essential information for doing business abroad. STAT-USA/Internet, www.stat-usa.gov, a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, provides economic, business, and international trade information from the Federal government.
State Department's Office of Overseas Schools, www.state.gov/m/a/os/, offers primary and secondary educational options in Saudi Arabia.
See the Learn4Good.com website for an overview on visas and work permits in Saudi Arabia. The embassies and consulates listed below will be able to provide more detailed information:
FAWCO (Federation of American Women's Clubs Overseas), www.fawco.org, is an international network to support American women living abroad with over 70 member clubs worldwide, including Saudi Arabia: American Women of the Eastern Province (AWEP), awepksa@yahoo.com. Saudi British Society, www.saudibritishsociety.org.uk/main/home.htm, is a cultural organization promoting closer friendship and understanding between the people of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom. AlloExpat.com is an information portal and forum for expatriates living in or moving to the Asia-Pacific region, Africa, and the Middle East, including a section on Saudi Arabia. Expat Exchange provides a wealth of resources and articles, as well as a forum.The site has a few useful articles and links about Saudi Arabia. Expat Blog is a worldwide directory of blogs related to expatriate life, with listings for Saudi Arabia. Expatriates.com is an online community for expatriates, has a section on Saudi Arabia, with classified ads, links, and a bulletin board. Meetup, www.meetup.com, lists group meetings in cities around the world to help bring people with common interests together and promote the development of active local communities. Search for expatriate groups in Saudi Arabia all over the country. Tales from a Small Planet, www.talesmag.com, is a webzine with news, stories, links, excellent message boards, and other resources for travelers and expatriates; The Saudi Arabia section features "Real Post Reports" by expatriates , as well as useful links. BritishExpats.com is a website dedicated to British expats around the world, including a general forum on the Middle East.
The Saudi Arabia Information Resource, www.saudinf.com, is a Saudi Ministry of Culture & Information website, containing more than 2,000 pages of information on every aspect of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia Ministry of Foreign Affairs, www.mofa.gov.sa Saudi Arabia Ministry of Hajj, www.hajinformation.com, is a website is designed to provide English-speaking Muslims with comprehensive information about the Hajj. Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries, www.oapecorg.org, is an organization of Arabic countries providing support to the Arab oil industry. The site also provides detailed information and data about oil production. Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), www.opec.org/home, provides lots of information about the petroleum production of its member countries, including Saudi Arabia. Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), www.oic-oci.org, is an inter-governmental organization of 57 Islamic countries, with the goal to promote political, cultural and economic cooperation. Saudi Arabia is among the members. United Nations Development Programme, www.undp.org, provides information about UN projects on democratic governance, social development, environment and sustainable development, with a section on Arab States, including Saudi Arabia. Permanent Mission of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations, www.saudi-un-ny.net, provides general information about culture, politics and the economy, as well as a variety of useful links--or visit the United Nations web portal at www.un.org/english or www.un.int.
International Real Estate Digest provides international real estate listings, including a section on Saudi Arabia. International Real Estate Directory has worldwide real estate listings, including Saudi Arabia.
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Living in Saudi Arabia 
by Anthony Ham, Brekhus Shams, Anthony Madden.
