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The Middle East, in particular Saudi Arabia, is hot. Saudi is one of the hardest places in the world to visit. The country does not accept tourists and in fact has no such thing as a tourist visa, much less a tourist office. But things are changing says Karen Halabi.
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On the surface, Saudi Arabia appears a lot like other Muslim countries such as Iran or Iraq. There are many similarities - the wall-to-wall desert and the women clad head to toe in abayyas, but then you start to notice the differences - the obvious wealth and corresponding lack of poverty, the big flashy cars and the obsession with everything American. |
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Saudi Arabia is a country of vast distances and huge expanses of desert, where ancient forts and citadels dot the landscape. |
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Karen Halabi explores what lies "behind the veil" in Saudi Arabia, a land of contradictions where strict Muslims traditions come face to face with designer labels. |
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