Weeks after announcing plans to enter the Middle East market with an amusement park in the United Arab Emirates, Six Flags revealed this morning that the company is in talks to possibly open multiple parks in Saudi Arabia. [More]
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IKEA Is Really Sorry About Deleting Women From Saudi Catalogs
By 10.1.12
If, like me, you are a collector of the various international editions of the IKEA catalog, you may have noticed something different about the version for customers in Saudi Arabia. No, it’s not a huge price difference on Ektorp couches. It’s a surprising lack of women in the photos. [More]
Garmin Won't Sell PO Box Holders Electronic Downloads
By 12.2.11
Brian is stationed in Saudi Arabia, and doesn’t have a street address where mail and packages can be delivered. That’s okay, though: the purchase he wanted to make from Garmin is a digital download. No need to worry about where to deliver it. Right? Well, not really. [More]
U.S. Woman Arrested For Sitting With A Male Co-Worker At Starbucks in Saudi Arabia
By 2.7.08
A U.S. businesswoman was arrested by Saudi Arabia’s religious police for sitting with a male co-worker at Starbucks, says CBS news.
She sat with a male colleague in the Starbucks’ family area, the only place women are allowed to sit with men.
