hey guys.

very nice to be here and be part of this forum.

i am Rudi from China.

i am really interested in the culture and the language of saudi, as well as the

fancy buildings in saudi. and i have learnt a lot from you guys.

i will go to riyadh soon and i am working on my visa now. and our company

will run an office there.

So what should i prepare? Is there anything that i should keep in mind?

Plus, i really would like to make some local friends in saudi.

so nice to be here.

hello rudi and welcome to your 2nd home :hi:,you will be surprised cus Riyadh has alot of beautiful architectures most of it mid or small rise building in any corner of the city,here some website it may help you to understand the rules and instruction for important numbers and advices.
Introduction (http://www.info.gov.sa/portals/information/)
Ministry of Interior (http://www.moi.gov.sa/wps/portal/!ut/p/kcxml/bc5BC8IgGMbxj_TYqjWP3rIIRmy2vZfhYYTR3A7R5y8RNXJ6efgJ8gehB1n9Nnf9MrPVT3SgcmBDwQr35OcG_Z9t9xmJTHjVeOOVCnY41ZlxqVZMrBhPdgOlUkqlFAMpdFHIadNswnRBUVWc8memH74Bl-M8jbiOFmfUWKbWn44Z6e5jJz6BpFei/delta/base64xml/L0lDU0lKQ1RPN29na21BISEvb0VvUUFBSVFnakZJQUFRaENFSVFqR0VBLzRKRmlDbzBlaDFpY29uUVZHaGQtc0lRIS83XzBfTDVELzM0?WCM_PORTLET=PC_7_0_L5D_WCM&WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/MOI+Home+Content/Home/MOI+Info/)

thank u so much for advice, saudi guy.

i am really looking forward to being there in saudi soon. and it will be so much fun.

welcome to Saudi arabia rudi0086 and i hope you enjoy your stay in Saudi

i am in china now, working on the visa thing, and that is not easy.

Hi I am ISSI from London.
looking forward to owning a hotel room in DAR AL KHALIL HOTEL in Mekkah.
Hotel is currently under construction, due for completion in Sep 2009.

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=21.408594&lon=39.818466&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2

If you know the progress of this project like to here from you.

issi

welcome issi, you can check it out on the saudi projects index where all saudi projects are listed

to issi
I tried to find anything about the hotel you referenced to,here the phone number i found it in Arabic forum,Dar Al Khalil Hotel - Makkah +966 2 5428763

Thanx for the phone no is there any photos or discution to re progress of the construction.
once again many thanx

didn't introduce myself lol

Salam,

I've been lurking in and around these forums for a while but never registered because my english was so poor, but maybe it got better now :)

I'm from Hejaz as you can probably tell ;) but I'm in Canada now and can't wait to get back home :D. One more Saudi to the forum ;)

Hejazi Kid
:wave:

welcome hijazi kid ^_^

welcome Hijazi kid :hi:

Welcome HIJAZI kid to ssc, Where do you live in canada?
Am Saudi (HIJAZI) and i live in Ottawa canada.

HI
I was just in Ottawa (Orleans) but Im now in Calgary Canada. :wave:

hello...
how is every one ?? i have been looking at skyscraper saudi fourm for a very long time and i finally decided to register ...

thanx everyone... :)

you are welcome dear :)
enjoy your time..
and make us enjoy your updates:lol::lol:

hi Jeddah-way, i hope you keep on posting here

Welcome Jeddah-way (Nice username, btw! :D) to SSC-Saudi Arabia. I wish you a joyful stay here with us at SSC and I also hope you benefit us with updates and new projects and then I'll decide whether to benefit you or not :tongue2:

thanx every one . yah hope to enjoy ...

Welcome Jeddah-way (Nice username, btw! :D) to SSC-Saudi Arabia. I wish you a joyful stay here with us at SSC and I also hope you benefit us with updates and new projects and then I'll decide whether to benefit you or not :tongue2:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

hala jeddah-way it's almost everybody here join SSC after a while!!!hope to see tons of updates for jeddah by your hand :)

Hi everyone,
I'm from Pakistan..I have recently come to Saudia and have been scared to great lengths by the non-saudis here..I didn't believe most of the stories they told me so I started looking for answers on the internet and came across these forums..
So I've got a lot of questions and I'll be posting them here one by one.

Take care everyone!!

Hi guys & girls i almost watch SSC forums everyday and finally i decided to register here, i will try and post pic for the projects in the Tri-City of Dammam, Khubar and Dhahran.

Cheers :)

^^ welcome TDOD to the SSC family,we would be happy to see updates for the eastern region:)

I didn't know about this thread before (It is unfair), so lets start from the beginning :|. I'm a new member, I haven't post anything yet, (I swear). Please welcome and encourage me because I'm little shy:tyty:

Hi Im Mohammed and I like peanut butter.

Will be back in Riyadh in a few months and will flood the SSC with awesome Riyadh photos ;)

yah me to i like peanut butter to :) but can you explain further why did you mentioned this thing specifically? are you a peanut addicted or what?

ibib: Welcome to SSC, its nice to see new faces in here looool

Saudi Guy: I take shot of peanut butter every night. Its just a tradition. If the Saudi authority knew what I do with peanut butter they will make it illegal. Thats how much I love peanut butter. NOT.

^^
Welcome and i hope you like it here.

welcome in the forum Zakaria and all brothers from Morocco.

welcome welcome :)

رمضان كريم وكل عام و أنتم ب ألف خير

From Algeria

ahlan wa sah lan

Welcome me welcome meeeeee ahahahha

Hala hala hala or should i say hola hola holaaaaaa

how do you do lady welcome to your second home :) are you Chinese or Sudanese? enlighten us on this point if you please!

how do you do lady welcome to your second home :) are you Chinese or Sudanese? enlighten us on this point if you please!

LOL @ saudi guy! Im a pure Sudanese girl im only a 6aliba in china :)

isn't that amazing only one month passed and your posts exceeded 500!!!

I don't think I ever introduced myself here,

Hi, I'm Mesch. I'm from Unaizah. :wave:

:colgate:

ريكاردو: عنيزة تذكرني بجزيرة البندقية ومأذنة ابن عثيمين تلفت الأنظار(صور)

(عنيزة نيوز) - محمد الخالدي :

استظافت مؤسسة الشمسان لتنظيم المعارض والمؤتمرات( المشغل لسياحي عنيزة 33هـ) مؤخراً السيد ريكاردو والسيد رامون من دولة إيطاليا وكذلك المدير التنفيذي لشركة سبك العالمية المهندس مصطفى عبدالعليم حسين وذلك في صالة الإجتماعات في المؤسسة وقد دار النقاش حول الكثير من الأفكار التي ستـُطبق في مهرجان الصيف مثل وسائل التوعية بالبيئة بحكم إختصاص الضيوف ونظراً لعزم اللجنة المنظمة على تبني عدد من المقترحات المتعلقة بذلك وإعطائها مساحة كبيرة من الإهتمام كأول مهرجان من نوعه يهتم بهذا الشأن.

كما اشتمل اللقاء الذي امتد زهاء الست ساعات على مناقشة أبرز مفاجأت الصيف وأحد أضخم المشاريع المتوقع أن تجد إقبالاً هائلاً وتداولاً كبيراً وهي (نادي لاجارينتا للشباب) المعني بألعاب القوة والإثارة والذي سيقام على مساحة تـُقدر بـ 6700م2 في منطقة الشباب بمنتزهات الحاجب على الطريق الدائري الجنويي ويضم بين جنباته صالة ألعاب للبلايستيشن والبلياردو وشاشة ضخمة للإستمتاع بمباريات كرة القدم وكذلك موقعين للنادي بنماذج مختلفة وميدانين للرماية ويأتي شكل النادي وفق أحدث التصاميم المعمارية, في حين تخلل الزيارة جولة على العديد من المواقع بالمحافظة.

ويتحدث السيد ريكاردو عن ذلك قائلاً: أطلعنا على العرض المرئي من الأصدقاء في المؤسسة ووجدناه شاملاً سواءً بالحرص على الجانب البيئي والتوعية في ذلك وكذلك الأمن والسلامة بالإضافة إلى الجوانب الترفيهية للمرأة والطفل وبلاشك أن هذا يؤكد بأن هناك إحترافية للعمل وكوادر تتحدى الذات لإثبات كفائتها.

ويضيف: خلال الجولة أعجبني كثيراً روعة منتزهات الحاجب وتنوع الخدمات بها ومأذنة مسجد الشيخ ابن عثيمين وتصميم المحافظة بشكل عام وهو مايذكرني بمقر إقامتي حيث قرية فينسيا الإيطالية( البندقية) من جانب الجمال والهدوء وتنوع المتاحف الأثرية وكذلك أعجبتني فكرة " حجوب" كثيراً وأدواره التفاعلية في المجتمع.


Sorry ,, couldn't resist :lol:

I don't think I ever introduced myself here,

Hi, I'm Mesch. I'm from Unaizah. :wave:

:colgate:

Hello sexy :naughty:

^^ Hi there. http://forums.shakiramedia.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/blush.gif


Sorry ,, couldn't resist :lol:

:tyty:

Thank you, signore Ricardo. I think we're gonna stick with "Paris" though. :tongue2:

Hi guys, I'm Rob from Maracaibo, Venezuela, hopefully Israel soon :happy:

Hello Guapo from Maracaibo. Welcome to the forums. :)

Here's to you (hopefully) becoming Middle Eastern soon :cheers1:

hi Rob ,,
welcome to the Middle east :)

la hala wla mas'hala :)

I don't think I ever introduced myself here,

Hi, I'm Mesch. I'm from Unaizah. :wave:

:colgate:

you've introduced yourself 4,608 times duh:sleepy:

MARACUCHisimo Hola,como estas:hi: I had dozens of Venezuelans classmates so lovely people I learned few Spanish at that time.
welcome to ME

Hi guys, I'm Zack :wave:. I'm from Riyadh, but I live in Los Angeles right now. I've been following your posts for years, and I think you guys are awesome! :rock:

Explain your name for us, Zack.

It's a shortcut of Zakaria! What about yours Mesch?

Ah, welcome to the forums. :)

Thank, but you still didnt tell me about your name! What does it mean?

My name's Mesch. :tongue2:

Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh

My surname is Al-Hashimi and my father is half Iraqi from the Al-Hashimi and Shammar tribes and half Saudi (Hejazi) from the Al-Abbasi and Al-Hassani tribes. My mother is half Spanish and French.

I am born in Europe and have lived all my life.

I hope I can have good discussions about Saudi Arabia and Iraq in peaceful manner with respect and mutual desire to make progress in both countries and the Arab world.:)

I'm glad to have you here Al-Hashimi consider Saudi members like your second family :)
What languages do you speak beside the English?

I'm glad to have you here Al-Hashimi consider Saudi members like your second family :)
What languages do you speak beside the English?

Thank you for the welcome brother. I identy myself most with my Arab heritage and I also know that 3 of my father's grandparents tribes are originally from Hejaz. The Al-Sammar tribe is mainly found in Iraq and Najd but I think that they are Qathani originally and from Yemen.:)

Arabic, French, Spanish and English.

Welcome to the forums, Al-Hashimi!

I'm sure your presence will add to the diversity of opinions (and backgrounds) in the forum. I'm interested to see your contributions. :)

The Al-Sammar tribe is mainly found in Iraq and Najd but I think that they are Qathani originally and from Yemen.

I believe you are referring to Shammar? They are one of Najd's most prominent tribes, and have historically held notable political importance but I'm sure you already know that. They only trace their ancient roots to Yemen, like many other Najdi tribes.

JazakAllahu khayran.

Well I might come from diverse background but my father is fully Arab and it shows in my upbringing. I am more a traditionalist (not wahhabiyya of course before I will be accused of that) than liberalist. I value Arab culture, language, poetry, architecture very highly in general and I also have interest in Semetic culture.

Yes, it's the Al-Shammar I was thinking about. There are about 3 million members in Iraq and 1.5 in Najd.

But yes, like all Qathani Arabs they are originally from Yemen if we belief Arab folklore and tradition.

Personally my own theory is that Arabs came from North (Mesopotamia and Levant) rather than Yemen/East Africa as some have claimed.

Actually the first known Semetic people were found in Mesopotamia and Levant and the spread of Arabic is also thought to come from the Levant/Mesopotamia and then spread southwards.

I also read that genetics support this.

It could be interesting to see where the first "real" Arabs came from. I know that we are all mixed like all people and that Arab identity is more based on culture/langauge than genetics like most other ethnic groups.

I mean Yemenis are completely different compared to Moroccan people but both are known as Arabs. For example Yemenis have big admixture of East African blood (the most of all Arabs) while Moroccans are mostly Berbers who became Arabized as is the case in Algeria, Mauritania, Libya, Egypt (Copts) and some regions in the Levant.

I think the "true" Arabs found today are found in Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and Yemen. It's also the homelands of the ancient Arab tribes and all those countries are part of the Arabian Desert and to an extent Arabian Peninsula.

Do you agree with my assumptions or I am wrong?:)

Hello Alhashimi, you have a very interesting background specially that you have some Shammari blood as I'm half Shammari as well :D anyways for most of the settled communities (as opposed to nomadic) tribe is just a name, it has really no other significance. In fact, showing extreme loyalty or adherence to one's tribe is considered to be very backward today.

Welcome to SSC!

Hello Alhashimi, you have a very interesting background specially that you have some Shammari blood as I'm half Shammari as well :D anyways for most of the settled communities (as opposed to nomadic) tribe is just a name, it has really no other significance. In fact, showing extreme loyalty or adherence to one's tribe is considered to be very backward today.

Welcome to SSC!

Thank you for the welcome brother.

That is interesting. I have been told that the Shammari tribe are famous for their beauty.:) In Iraq there is a very beautiful presenter from the news and she is fully Shammari.

I think people should be proud of their Arab heritage and preserve tribalism. I know that in Iraq it is still very strong. I also know that problems can occur and there have been many tribal wars but I don't think it should be forgotten because it is important part of the culture.

I personally know my family history/lines very well and find it interesting and a matter of pride.

If you look into your tribes history there are many beautiful histories, folklore, tradition, poems etc.

Maybe it is just me I know that in modern world such issues have less and less importance and that education, wealth etc. gives influence mostly.:)

Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh

My name is Muhammad Al-Hashimi and my father is half Iraqi from the Al-Hashimi and Al-Sammar tribes and half Saudi (Hejazi) from the Al-Abassi and Al-Hassani tribes. My mother is half Spanish and French.

I am born in Europe and have lived all my life there so unfortunately I have never learned to write Arabic but Alhamdulillah I speak it and plan to learn writing it as well.

I hope I can have good discussions about Saudi Arabia and Iraq in peaceful manner with respect and mutual desire to make progress in both countries and the Arab world.:)

^^
wow..your lineage is so diverse..i bet you look awesome..:lol::lol: ;)

^^
wow..your lineage is so diverse..i bet you look awesome..:lol::lol: ;)

Are we not all diverse if we look far back enough ancestry wise?

I look more like an Arab than an Southern European. Let me say it this way.

The last part is not for me to judge.:colgate:

ahlan Al-Hashimi ,
welcome to the Saudi Forum :)

Thank you all for the warm welcome. :cheers:

You all seem like knowledgeable and good people one can learn a lot from.

You are the people we need to show the world that Arab's are more than what some ignorant people think.

I myself is trying to do a little in that way also everyday.:)

Hello Alhashimi, you have a very interesting background specially that you have some Shammari blood as I'm half Shammari as well :D anyways for most of the settled communities (as opposed to nomadic) tribe is just a name, it has really no other significance. In fact, showing extreme loyalty or adherence to one's tribe is considered to be very backward today.

Welcome to SSC!

Sdare:

Since you are half Shammari I would like to show you this beautiful poem about the Shammari tribe made like a video with old pictures on youtube. Maybe you have not seen it before.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Jp1DbcpAhMc

:cheers:

Hi Guys, Salaam. Im Salem alHariri from New York born in Michigan. families from Syria. I have been following SSC for almost 5 years but never made an account. I followed the Saudi section for the past 3 years now. I would like to contribute to this section. :banana::cheers:

I'm glad you did you right decision :) one of my best friend in SSC is also from Syria, Al-Sweddah, but he's doing his PhD in France.

Welcome Salem. :)

Thx Mesch, thx saudi guy :cheers:.

I thought i was the only syrian going on SSC website :ohno: for the past 5 years. damn I should have never ass-u-me:bash:

btw, im doing MD and MBA in health services, maybe I will switch to MBA Finance with MD, not sure yet. I would love to know more about you guys since like you are like my idols on SSC for keeping me up late at night anticipating a new post

اهلا سليم ,,welcome :)

Welcome Salem to SSC...