fiogf49gjkf0d SOCIAL HINTS ------------ SOCIAL LIFE IS FAIRLY FORMAL. DRESS SHOULD BE RESPECTABLE AND WOMEN SHOULD DRESS CIRCUMSPECTLY. HANDSHAKING IS THE CUSTOMARY FORM OF GREETING. ALL ISLAMIC RULES AND CUSTOMS MUST BE RESPECTED. SMOKING IS RESTRICTED IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND AREAS. ALCOHOL IS NOT AVAILABLE AND FORBIDDEN BY LAW. BUSINESS HINTS -------------- BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED IN A VERY FORMAL MANNER. MEN SHOULD WEAR SUITS AND TIES AND WOMEN SHOULD DRESS SMARTLY. BUSINESS CARDS WILL BE EXCHANGED. ENGLISH IS WIDELY SPOKEN IN BUSINESS CIRCLES ALTHOUGH A FEW WORDS OR PHRASES OF ARABIC ARE ALWAYS WELL RECEIVED. SOME OF THE BIGGER HOTELS HAVE TRANSLATION AND BILINGUAL SECRETARIAL SERVICES.
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