Saudi Monitor Posted January 24, 2019 Report Posted January 24, 2019 (edited) I try to keep my post short, so I will limit my comment to just say, I wish more people would get out and see more of the world. Traveling to a country like KSA and comparing your perceptions with the stereotypes you observe on mainstream media, like many other westerners who have visited, you are likely to end up questioning a lot of things. To be so fundamentally lied to when it comes to a country - one that is constantly in the news - requires a lot of effort and much propaganda. A Finnish woman’s mission to show the world Saudi Arabia’s cultural heritage gems Quote Alho is a Finnish woman who came to Riyadh 10 years ago, exploring Saudi Arabia’s rich heritage ever since. She was attracted by the culture and history of the region. “I was just so positively surprised about all the amazing places I kept finding around Riyadh and also tired of hearing the negative comments about the country, that I decided the least I could do was to show people that it is not a bad place to live in.” “Another aim for the blog was to show the outside world what life in Saudi Arabia is really like and to showcase the beautiful places to visit in KSA. What I kept seeing in the mainstream media was mostly negative, blown-out-of-proportion or false info about KSA. I think the country gets an unfair portrayal in the media and that motivated me to try to show the positive sides.” I will be posting some pictures here, although they don't even begin to scratch the surface of all KSA has to offer. Thee Ain - The Marble village by frapho, on Flickr JEDDAH_AL HAMRA _1 by AHMED SAMIR, on Flickr Make Riyadh Green Again Nov-18-17 by Bader Alotaby, on Flickr Madinah by Photography Arabia, on Flickr Saudi Arabia Snow by ABO_TMEEM, on Flickr DSC00933 by Aiwaah Dot Com, on Flickr Dumat Al-Jandal by Waqas Toor, on Flickr . Abdul rauf Khalil's Museum & Mosque,Jeddah Alfaisaliya erea Ph.by M.Bakhdar by Muhammad Bakhdar, on Flickr HDR-0024.jpg by Linda Polik, on Flickr Day 3 Saudi National Day Festival by ArsEgo.ro Iulian Dinu 115 by Iulian Dinu, on Flickr Day 1 Saudi National Day Festival by ArsEgo.ro Iulian Dinu 65 by Iulian Dinu, on Flickr Castle oblique- قلعة المرقب by Mshari AL zhrani, on Flickr Makkah - the most peaceful city in the world - l by Ferdousi Begum, on Flickr Morning by saleh.sm7, on Flickr Al Taibat International City by Aditya Prabaswara, on Flickr Masmak by Faisal Bin Zarah, on Flickr Aisha Al Rajhi Mosque in Makkah by KSA الصور, on Flickr Angawi House by Walid Mahfoudh, on Flickr Riyadh Cityscape by Andrew A. Shenouda, on Flickr Diriyah viewed from Jubeirah Park rommrgb by Manny Dagohoy, on Flickr Above the clouds by KSA الصور, on Flickr Heritage Village In Al Ghat by Maher Najm, on Flickr Madain Saleh Archaeologic Site, Saudi Arabia by Eric Lafforgue, on Flickr Untitled by Faisal Bin Zarah, on Flickr Edited January 25, 2019 by Saudi Monitor split from https://www.mapleleafweb.com/forums/topic/28217-saudi-arabia-expells-canadian-ambassador/ Quote
Saudi Monitor Posted January 25, 2019 Author Report Posted January 25, 2019 (edited) I would like to introduce myself, I came here to exchange views regarding political events around the world. The views I share on issues is one that might be different than what many are accustomed to hearing, but as long as you have an open mind to hear me out, I promise to do the same and hear you out as well. I look forward to exchanging views and believe that, in the process, the various perspectives that are exchanged will leave their appropriate imprint with us. I intend to advance a message that paints a picture that is ultimately different than what the "mainstream media" likes to paint about Saudi Arabia. Secondly, I like to scrupulously avoid getting into exchange of personal insults and ad hominem attacks and look forward to you reciprocating the same. Edited January 25, 2019 by Saudi Monitor Quote
Saudi Monitor Posted February 4, 2019 Author Report Posted February 4, 2019 (edited) More pictures Skies covered with balloons by Photography Arabia, on Flickr Gems of Saudi Arabia by Photography Arabia, on Flickr Arabian Oryx by KSA الصور, on Flickr FORT DE AL ULA, ARABIE SAOUDITE by Eric Lafforgue Photography, on Flickr Old Saudi Castle by Abdilrahman Hamdi, on Flickr The Desert by Tariq Almutlaq, on Flickr Untitled by Ayman Zaid, on Flickr JEDDAH_TAHLYIA STREET_23 by AHMED SAMIR, on Flickr Bab Malik Fahd , Masjid Nabawi-Madinah by MakkahMadinahPhotosdotcom, on Flickr KAFD Skyline II Dec-2-16 by Bader Alotaby, on Flickr Tabuk by Photography Arabia, on Flickr Abha by Photography Arabia, on Flickr Zig Zag by Photography Arabia, on Flickr Edited February 4, 2019 by Saudi Monitor Quote
Saudi Monitor Posted July 30, 2019 Author Report Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) I'm not a quiet fan of contemporary Architecture, however this mesmerising futuristic looking modern building in KSA is an exemption. Edited July 30, 2019 by Saudi Monitor Quote
JamesHackerMP Posted September 22, 2019 Report Posted September 22, 2019 My father went to the magic kingdom (as he called it) back in 1993. It was for a deal between Tel Saudia and Bell Atlantic (now Verizon). He also remarked on the hospitality. I don't know if I'd go myself these days, but the pictures certainly look amazing. Quote "We're not above nature, Mr Hacker, we're part of it. Men are animals, too!" "I know that, I've just come from the House of Commons!" [Yes, Minister]
OftenWrong Posted September 22, 2019 Report Posted September 22, 2019 All scenes of scenery without people. the few shots of people are all men, boys. Postcard shots. There are no places so empty like that all the time, show us the people. Why not show how people walk in the open street, common areas. Women too, please. Can my wife walk around freely and safely in the streets, without fear of being attacked? Quote
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