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Articles & Analysis | A guide to Ras Al Khaimah's best hotels from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2015

 

PO Box 1468 Ras Al Khaimah, UAE T: (07) 244 6666 F: (07) 244 6667 alhamrabeachandgolfresort.hilton.com reservations.hamra@hilton.com Rooms: 84 deluxe guest rooms, including suites, as well as 183 luxury villa rooms and suites. Business & Conference Facilities: Convention centre with six meeting rooms and ballroom with space for up to 1000...

 

As the ancient Arabic proverb says, “Horses know their horsemen the best”. Indeed, “not everyone has the ability to connect with a horse,” according to Nikolas Santek, the stable manager of the Al Wadi Equestrian Adventure Centre. This may ring even truer for the Arabian horse, which must identify its riders and caretakers by the sound of...

 

ETIQUETTE: A handshake is usually the first introduction in a business setting. In any greeting between men and women, the woman must extend her hand first. If she does not, a man should bow his head instead. Accepting or offering anything with the left hand is considered to be impolite.

 

Saudi Arabia is a socially conservative country and interaction between unrelated men and women is prohibited. Businessmen should wait for a woman to offer her hand to shake in a meeting. In all other situations, keep a respectful distance. Handshakes between men are common. Saudis pride themselves on their hospitality and it is impolite to...

Articles & Analysis | As an expatriate in Saudi Arabia from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2015

 

Most expatriate residents of Saudi Arabia will find themselves living in one of the country’s three main cities: Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam. Those living in Riyadh and Jeddah work in a wide variety of sectors, whereas most expats in Dammam – part of a tri-city area that includes Dhahran and Al Khobar – work in the hydrocarbons industry, often...

 

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL RIYADH Kingdom Centre PO Box 231000 Riyadh 11321 T: (+966) 11 211 5000 F: (+966) 11 211 5001 reservations.riy@fourseasons.com concierge.riy@fourseasons.com www.fourseasons.com/Riyadh Rooms: 274 rooms, including 22 executive suites, nine superior suites, three presidential suites, two royal suites and one kingdom suite. The...

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