About This Blog, and About Me: Susie of Arabia
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is KSA's 2nd largest city and is located on its west coast, right on the Red Sea. I moved here in 2007 with my Saudi hubby and teenage son. This journal reflects the things that I see here, life through my eyes, my lens.
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Tag Archives: Buildings
Al-Jazira Bank Building
This is a huge new modern building that has been built since I arrived here in Jeddah two years ago. The building’s design is a gracefully curvy and I love that the reflective blue glass is practically the only visible … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Buildings, Landmarks, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia
Tagged Architecture, Buildings, business, design
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Red Crescent
The red crescent is the symbol here in Saudi Arabia for a medical facility or hospital, similar to the red cross used in America. I liked the way this evening photo turned out with the prominent red stoplight casting a … Continue reading
Posted in Buildings, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia
Tagged Buildings, Jeddah, medical, Saudi Arabia
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Living Above a Restaurant
Many commercial buildings in Jeddah have a business at ground level and residential apartments, or flats, on several floors above. With the heavy traffic and the way businesses operate into the wee hours of the morning, I don’t think I … Continue reading
Posted in Buildings, Culture, Life, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia
Tagged Buildings, home, Jeddah, living, restaurant
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Typical Mosque
A typical neighborhood mosque – this one has two minarets with green glass windows. Most mosques here have minarets with green glass or green lights which make them highly visible, although some are lit up in white or possibly another … Continue reading
Posted in Buildings, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia
Tagged Buildings, Islam, Jeddah, mosque, Religion
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