That's right! They don't call it the Persian Gulf in Saudi Arabia. In case you didn't know, the "Persian Gulf," which separates Iran from Saudi Arabia, gets its name from the Persian people of Iran. (That's right, they're not considered Arabs--a common misconception.) Saudis, culturally a very nationalistic people (aren't we all??), insist that the gulf be named after them. Thus the title of this entry. Look at any map made here and it reflects it. We stopped here for just a few minutes today enroute to dinner. Some interesting buildings/monuments, and beautiful water. :-)
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hey mr senrick. how are you. speaking of dinner how has the food been over there? are their any foods that you eat consistantly at every meal such as a certain type of bread or something? also i was just wondering how is the time different over there?
-Jeff K
Hi Sol...
Hope you're having fun so far (and rock hunting). I have a question: Based on your experience so far, which aspects of globalization do you think have helped, and which have hurt, Saudi people and culture?
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