Saudi Arabia in Pictures

[al-Hasani]

By the way are their Sharks in Saudi beaches or can people swim freely?

The Red Sea which has the second biggest coral reef in the world after the Great Barrier Reef in Australia is full of all kind of different sharks.

There are 44 species of sharks found in the beautiful Red Sea. You can read more here below.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Red_Sea_sharks

Many of them can also be dangerous. But which animal is or cannot be dangerous if you do not take your presumptions and behave normally?

You can swim without a problem and there are also resorts. There are places though were I would NEVER swim after dark and were large colonies of bull sharks etc. are found. But I frankly don't remember any incidents involving sharks in KSA. Maybe my fellow countrymen can help me out here? Or some Saudi Arabian fishermen seeing this page right here and now who speak English, LOL.

Regarding the neglect, aside from what I wrote in the other post then there are also some well kept architecture such as this one below which is very good as I see it. That is Jeddah below.

Otherwise large parts of Hijaz are relatively well kept aside from the Jizan, Najran, Asir, Bahah, Jawf provinces and many areas of Najd and the villages there. Although there is much neglect too.

 

[Nowruz]

They do but not as much as they SHOULD. Given the wealth at their disposition..... I will not say more than that. But many locals and Middle Eastern people in general or non-Western think that new shiny skyscrapers is the best thing someone ever invented.

This is why I respect and adore the Yemenis so much. Their heritage (visible) is second to none in the region. Virtually every single village whether in the mountains, lowlands, steppes, deserts, hills, next to the oceans have ancient well-kept buildings and the most astonishing thing is that the people in this time and age (year 2013) restore it in the same exact way as thousands of years ago. Knowing very well that there are easier ways to restore it.

This should not sound like I am anti new architecture. That is not the case. Dubai for example is an out of the world city in its very own way due to the amazing new architecture and all the tall skyscrapers but I would not want all the cities to look like that. There should be a healthy mixture. For example I love new projects that combine ancient architecture/traditional architecture with modernity. For example a traditional looking exterior and a complete new interior. Then you have two of the best worlds mixed into one. Anyway enough of the talk. The world changes and so does the views of people and what is "hip" and what is not and you have to accept that. At least one can hope that the future generations will not neglect it all.

Ok but anyways you have a beautiful country.

Even though we Iranians and Arabs have our differences with each other we should still respect each other after all we have similar culture and same religion Elhamdullillah.

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

Ok but anyways you have a beautiful country.

Even though we Iranians and Arabs have our differences with each other we should still respect each other after all we have similar culture and same religion Elhamdullillah.

The issue needs a little bit of tolerance; that's all.

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

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[al-Hasani]

من رأس جبل طلان by Mohammad Ahmad Al faifi, on Flickr


Al-`Ula - north side by Amru_essam, on Flickr

Al Ula Oasis by Orly Arcelao, on Flickr


Al Ula 2011 by Orly Arcelao, on Flickr


saudi arabia riyadh king abdulaziz museum by Retlaw Snellac, on Flickr


Tabuk area منطقة تبوك by tabuk تبوك, on Flickr

Hail City by D7im Al D7im, on Flickr


View over the Najran oasis by CharlesFred, on Flickr

 

[al-Hasani]

Some pictures of Saudi Arabians.

Among them quite well known Saudi Arabian diaspora mainly based in the US.

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

It's a rainy day

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

 

[al-Hasani]

Saudi Arabia ^_^ deserts by A.Aziz Hajjaj عبدالعزيز بن حجاج, on Flickr


Sunrise in Riyadh, Capital of Saudi Arabia [2048x1366] by redditpictures, on Flickr

 

[al-Hasani]

الوجه الاخر by A.Aziz Hajjaj عبدالعزيز بن حجاج, on Flickr


المسيره في وسط الرمال by A.Aziz Hajjaj عبدالعزيز بن حجاج, on Flickr


sunrise of Hail by A.Aziz Hajjaj عبدالعزيز بن حجاج, on Flickr


Crater panorama -Hail - Saudi Arabia by ║█║ ƒĂĦĂĐ Ăl-๓aṨђђôØяΨ, on Flickr


Hail - Saudi Arabia - حائل - المملكة العربية السعودية by KSA-Z, on Flickr


Hail Storm in Riyadh by Sarfraz Abbasi, on Flickr


استعراض للكامره by basam algofili, on Flickr


Untitled by Meshari Fahad, on Flickr


منتزه السحاب بابها by basam algofili, on Flickr


فوق هام السحب by Mohammad Ahmad Al faifi, on Flickr

 

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View over the Najran oasis by CharlesFred, on Flickr

Air Conditioner in a mud castle

Seems a bit out of place and time

 

[al-Hasani]

Air Conditioner in a mud castle

Seems a bit out of place and time

It is not a castle but a regular traditional (ancient) house in the province of Najran.

Why?


Fountain by FAISAL0ABDULRAHMAN, on Flickr


مجلس رجال by Barakh Altwiyawi بركة الطوياوي, on Flickr


Silver Sands Resort by drewlets, on Flickr


Sunset Beach Resort by Waleed Alzuhair, on Flickr


golden beach by mai al ahdal, on Flickr


Reem Riviera Resort by drewlets, on Flickr


Think Green! by Waseef Akhtar, on Flickr


A hidden gem by journeys in saudi arabia, 2006-07, on Flickr

 

[al-Hasani]

السعودية ـ المنطقة الشرقية ـ كورنيش الدمام by Baiz., on Flickr


المجلس القديم by YAZEED2008, on Flickr


القرية القديمة by YAZEED2008, on Flickr


جنوب السعودية by s.sarandi, on Flickr


Untitled by .. غدي الجرعي }----✿ - GHADY BNT YAHYA , on Flickr


الباحة by mr-marlboro, on Flickr


الباحة 225 by proflailazazoe2009, on Flickr


الباحة by Albashery, on Flickr


مرتفعات عسير 2010 by alkodair, on Flickr


الممثلة السعودية مهره by Abdulmajeed Al.mutawee || twitter.com/almutawee, on Flickr


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[al-Hasani]

حائل by " Don Quixote ", on Flickr


وقت الغروب by الحر السنافي, on Flickr


قصر المصمك by ₪ .:♫:. Mishari Al-Diab .:♫:. ₪, on Flickr


البرد في منطقة حريملاء - حفر الباطن by Talal Qatar Ձ͏0͏1͏Ʒ͏, on Flickr


البرد في منطقة حريملاء - حفر الباطن by Talal Qatar Ձ͏0͏1͏Ʒ͏, on Flickr

^^

Najdi sheep in Northern Najd (Hafar Al-Batin) not far away from the Iraqi border during a snowfall/hail at the end of March 2007.

They produce amazing milk, wool and their meat is also tasty.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najdi_sheep


بيت عسير بجنادريه 27 by ะşα3αβ αηšαķ๘, on Flickr


جبال عسير by Khalid Yousef, on Flickr


أنورت سودة عسير بطلعتك by Thamer Al-Thumairy, on Flickr