The image of Saudi Arabia in the world

[saudiimage]

The notion of image refers to the perceptions that people from various countries have about the world around them with all its constitutes. This image is a natural outcome of direct and indirect individual experiences which they acquire through different communicative interactions. In its international dimensions, this image becomes particularly important given its influence on the prevailing public opinion in terms of the various elements related to it. Starting from the fundamental relation between the stereotype and the shaping of public opinion, many countries have involved their institutions in investigating the image held about them around the world. The recent international events have made it all the more important to study the conceptual image held by the countries around the world about the Kingdom, the factors contributing to its development and the approached necessary for its improvement.
This is what has prompted the Saudi Association for Media and Communication (SAMC) to devote Second Annual Communication Forum to investigating the conceptual image of the kingdom around the around the world. (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2-5 October. 2004)

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[yenerich]

Don't understand

[MegaRock]

You forgot the:

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[mark]

eh?

[Widdykats]

We don't care where you're from as long as you're decent,
with a sense of humor!



*sense of humor optional*

[MegaRock]

What, no one smelt the Hormel canned meat product?

[CaboWaboAddict]

His link hurts the eyes! Is that the image he wants us to have?

[MegaRock]

Dunno, I went and dod a Google image search for the words 'Saudi Arabia' and this is was the first image that pulled up:

http://www.jr.co.il/humorpic/pc0052.jpg

Maybe they need to improve the image Google shows the world first before worrying about the Winamp forums?

[billyvnilly]

all i know about saudi arabia is that they fund terror networks more than iraq does. Well at least the Saudi family. Our ally, the saudis!

Thats not a very good image to have.

[MegaRock]

[i]Our ally, the saudis![/B]

Hey, that's HIS line: