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fiogf49gjkf0d SOCIAL HINTS
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SAUDI CULTURE IS BASED ON ISLAM AND THE PERFECTION OF THE
ARABIC LANGUAGE. THE SAUDI FORM OF ISLAM IS CONSERVATIVE.
SOCIAL LIFE TENDS TO BE QUITE FORMAL AND WOMEN SHOULD
DRESS CIRCUMSPECTLY. LOCAL CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
MUST BE RESPECTED. THE PEOPLE WILL BE VERY HAPPY IF
YOU TRY TO SPEAK SOME ARABIC. THE FAMILY ALWAYS COMES
FIRST. MANY STRANGERS WILL GREET YOU AS AN OLD FRIEND.
NEVER SIT WITH THE SOLES OF YOUR FEET DIRECTED AT
ANYBODY AND NEVER BECKON WITH YOUR INDEX FINGER.
AFTER A MEAL IN SOMEONE'S HOME, COFFEE WILL BE SERVED
AND INCENSE WILL BE PASSED AROUND, THIS THE SIGNAL
FOR THE VISITORS TO LEAVE. WHEN TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS YOU
MUST NEVER PHOTOGRAPH WOMEN, MOSQUES OR MILITARY BUILDINGS
CUSTOMS REGARDING SMOKING ARE THE SAME AS IN EUROPE AND
NON-SMOKING AREAS ARE INDICATED. DURING RAMADAN FOREIGN
VISITORS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO EAT, SMOKE & DRINK IN PUBLIC.
BUSINESS HINTS
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BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED IN A FORMAL MANNER AND SUIT SHOULD
BE WORN. WHEN DOING BUSINESS, YOU WILL BE RECEIVED WITH
MORE THAN ONE PERSON. ALLOW TIME FOR SMALL-TALK AND TEA
OR COFFEE BEFORE GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS. NEVER BE
IMPATIENT AND REMEMBER THAT BUSINESS IS INTERRUPTED FOR
PRAYER. BUSINESS CARDS SHOULD BE PRINTED IN ARABIC AND
IN ENGLISH.
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