Living in Saudi Arabia

Key Expatriate Websites and Resources

	Articles on Saudi Arabia
	Business and Economy in Saudi Arabia
	Expatriate Websites and Resources
	Government and International Organizations
	News and Media in Saudi Arabia
	Recommended Reading on Saudi Arabia
	Travel Information for 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, www.us-saudi-business.org

U.S. Government Export Portal publishes Country & Industry Market Reports, Commercial guides, and other essential information for doing business abroad, including Saudi Arabia.

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).

Saudi British Society, www.saudibritishsociety.org.uk, 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.

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.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), publishes annual Human Development reports, www.undp.org/annualreports/, with in-depth analyses of development issues and trends worldwide, as well as the Human Development Index, a statistical tool comparing key Human development criteria of most countries worldwide.

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.

Lonely Planet Saudi Arabia by Anthony Ham, Brekhus Shams, Anthony Madden.

A History of Saudi Arabia by Madawi al-Rasheed.

Saudi Arabia Exposed: Inside a Kingdom in Crisis by John R. Bradley.

Living and Working in the Gulf States & Saudi Arabia by Robert Hughes, Joe Laredo.

Culture and Customs of Saudi Arabia (Culture and Customs of the Middle East) by David E. Long.

Saudi Arabia in the Balance: Political Economy, Society, Foreign Affairs by Paul Aarts, Gerd Nonneman (editors).