Terrible laws, covered up women, religious extremists, NO THANKS! :) (Sounds like the USA in some parts lol)
OMG below: 7. Murder and sexual immorality such as adultery or homosexual acts carry the death penalty in Saudi Arabia. So does apostasy (renunciation of the Muslim faith). The death penalty is carried out in public, usually by beheading. Serious and/or persistent theft is punished by cutting of the thief's right hand. This, too, is done in public, usually in front of the main Mosque after mid-day prayers on Friday. 10. Sentences for alcohol offences range from a few weeks or months imprisonment for consumption to several years for smuggling, manufacturing or distributing alcohol. Lashes can also be part of the sentence; and a hefty Customs fine if smuggled alcohol is involved. The authorities also hand out stiff penalties to people found in possession of equipment for making alcohol. 11. The Saudis take a particularly serious view of drug offences. The death penalty is frequently imposed on drug smugglers, including foreigners, and sometimes also on minor traffickers found guilty on a second or subsequent charge. Possession of even the smallest quantity can lead to a 2-year prison sentence. 13. The Saudis are dignified and hospitable people. Work and social life are strictly divided by sex. Outside the family circle the sexes do not mix at all. Most Saudi women cover their faces in public. It is illegal for women to drive. 15. Strictly speaking, photography is not permitted in Saudi Arabia. 17. There is no absolutely correct dress code for Saudi Arabia: the best way for both men and women to avoid getting into difficulties is to dress conservatively in public. Most women wear an abaya (black cloak) and some also decide to cover their hair in order to avoid confrontation with the Mutawwa (or religious police) who patrol the suqs (markets) and shopping centres and who often challenge women on this point. Men should not wear shorts in public. Please refute some of that, it seems overly harsh! On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:27:08PM +0300, Zulfiqar Naushad wrote: > You don't know what you're missing out on :-) > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 22, 2012, at 10:29 PM, Bryan Seitz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Places I don't ever want to live... anywhere in the middle east k thx :) > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 09:50:59PM +0300, Naushad Zulfiqar wrote: > >> There is no LTE in Saudi Arabia, so I will be getting the 3G UMTS (4G) > >> version. > >> > >> Less battery issue than the CDMA LTE version in the USA. > >> > >> :) > >> > >> On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 9:49 PM, Bryan Seitz <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> I have one and love it, w/ the marginally better extended battery. > >>> Battery life on 4G/LTE sucks, otherwise > >>> it is comparable to current phones. 4G is @#%@ING fast, i've hit > >>> 35Mbit/sec while in a car :) > >>> > >>> On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 08:48:23PM +0300, Naushad Zulfiqar wrote: > >>>> Any of you guys have a nexus? I was an android user and I bought an > >>> iphone > >>>> 4s, and I now miss android phone. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> > >>> Bryan G. Seitz > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Best Regards, > >> > >> > >> Zulfiqar Naushad > > > > -- > > > > Bryan G. Seitz -- Bryan G. Seitz
