Banned in Saudi............
May 22nd 2012, 8:06 am
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Banned in Saudi............
The list is long already, but 'Western calendar' and 'answering the phone in English' can now be added to it................ 
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/saudi...ar-458565.html
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/saudi...ar-458565.html
May 22nd 2012, 8:11 am
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Re: Banned in Saudi............
How far back do these numpties want to turn the clock?
May 22nd 2012, 8:26 am
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Re: Banned in Saudi............
Good for them (past caring)
On another note and one for urban myth an acquaintance got stopped at kkia on his return from dubai with two 500mm water bottles filled with vodka.
He paid 80 sr per bottle as a fine and was sent on his way half hour later. Apparently the locals are always getting caught coming in pissed or with alcohol.
On another note and one for urban myth an acquaintance got stopped at kkia on his return from dubai with two 500mm water bottles filled with vodka.
He paid 80 sr per bottle as a fine and was sent on his way half hour later. Apparently the locals are always getting caught coming in pissed or with alcohol.
May 22nd 2012, 9:15 am
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May 22nd 2012, 12:20 pm
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Re: Banned in Saudi............
Sooo...contracts sent to expats will be with this hijri thingy?
Should be interesting...those poor expats may think they were supposed to come to work 700 years ago.... or so
Should be interesting...those poor expats may think they were supposed to come to work 700 years ago.... or so
May 22nd 2012, 12:26 pm
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Re: Banned in Saudi............
They are moving forwards and not backwards, case in point; Saudi Arabia wants to replace Greenwich Mean Time with Mecca Time. Though I don't know just how much support there is within KSA for Hammer Time err I mean Mecca Time
http://www.aolnews.com/2010/08/11/sa...o-replace-gmt/
http://www.aolnews.com/2010/08/11/sa...o-replace-gmt/
May 22nd 2012, 12:44 pm
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Re: Banned in Saudi............
let them do whatever they want. it's not like it matters to anyone outside of their borders. 3 years ago for example i was blissfully unaware of the hell on earth called saudi arabia..
May 22nd 2012, 12:53 pm
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Re: Banned in Saudi............
to be honest this is probably a good thing. having two calendars is bloody confusing especially since it was always the hijri which counts anyway....
let them do whatever they want. it's not like it matters to anyone outside of their borders. 3 years ago for example i was blissfully unaware of the hell on earth called saudi arabia..
let them do whatever they want. it's not like it matters to anyone outside of their borders. 3 years ago for example i was blissfully unaware of the hell on earth called saudi arabia..
May 22nd 2012, 1:43 pm
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Re: Banned in Saudi............
to be honest this is probably a good thing. having two calendars is bloody confusing especially since it was always the hijri which counts anyway....
let them do whatever they want. it's not like it matters to anyone outside of their borders. 3 years ago for example i was blissfully unaware of the hell on earth called saudi arabia..
let them do whatever they want. it's not like it matters to anyone outside of their borders. 3 years ago for example i was blissfully unaware of the hell on earth called saudi arabia..
I go by light and dark anyway - i'm a simple beast - daylight is for working and eating, darkness is for sleeping...
May 22nd 2012, 1:48 pm
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May 22nd 2012, 1:50 pm
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May 22nd 2012, 1:51 pm
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May 22nd 2012, 1:55 pm
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Re: Banned in Saudi............
the two are easily converted between anyway so it should make much of a difference. they will just let the client choose which calendar to use. in terms of time someone already said UTC..
The objective to replace GMT with Mecca time is megalomania KSA style and should be widely disregarded.
The objective to replace GMT with Mecca time is megalomania KSA style and should be widely disregarded.