 Living in Saudi Arabia
Key Expatriate Websites and Resources
| Featured Articles on Living, Working, Studying, Traveling, and Volunteering in Saudi Arabia |
| Business and Economy in Saudi Arabia |
The U.K.-based Financial Times 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 is a U.S. organization that aids U.S. companies in identifying business partners in Saudi Arabia. The Business Council is also interfaces with Saudi companies to help identify trade and investment opportunities in the U.S.
U.S. Government Export Portal publishes Country & Industry Market Reports, Commercial guides, and other essential information for doing business abroad, including Saudi Arabia.
| Expatriate Websites and Resources |
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).
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.
| News and Media in Saudi Arabia |
| AllYouCanRead.com, www.allyoucanread.com, lists newspapers and magazines worldwide, with a section on Asia, including Saudi Arabia. |
| Arab News, www.arabnews.com, is the website of the Middle East's largest English-language daily newspaper, based in Saudi Arabia. |
| Kidon Media Link is an online directory of world newspapers and news media, has an extensive listing of news media in Saudi Arabia. |
| Online Newspapers lists over 1000 links to online newspapers worldwide, including Saudi Arabia. |
| The Saudi Network, www.the-saudi.net, provides links, trade and business information about Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. |
| Saudi Press Agency, www.spa.gov.sa. |
| World-Newspapers.com lists world newspapers, magazines, and news sites in English, with a section on the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia. |
| WorldPress.org provides news and views from around the world, with a section on Saudi Arabia. |
| Recommended Reading on Saudi Arabia |
| Travel Information for Saudi Arabia |
| Lonely Planet Worldguide provides a lot of useful travel information, with a section on the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia. |
| 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 Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, www.sct.gov.sa, is Saudi Arabia's official tourism commission. |
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by Anthony Ham, Brekhus Shams, Anthony Madden.