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• Old Jeddah Toy Bazaar

  
  JEDDAH DAILY PHOTO JOURNAL — Authority: 127
  The old downtown part of Jeddah is home to the oldest bazaars, or souks, in the area. Some of the streets are so narrow that they are closed to traffic altogether, while others are just wide enough for one car to barely pass through. These streets are lined with one small shop after another, all crammed with goods ...
  7 hours ago

• Modern Metal Sculpture

  
  JEDDAH DAILY PHOTO JOURNAL — Authority: 127
  This sculpture looks like it could be an Arabic or oriental alphabet letter, but I’m not sure. It could be made of bronze, but again I’m not sure what kind of metal it is. At any rate, it is interesting looking – especially how it seems to balance at an off-kilter angle, reminding me of an acrobatic act. ...
  1 day ago

• Graceful Tall White Sculpture

  
  JEDDAH DAILY PHOTO JOURNAL — Authority: 127
  I think this sculpture is one of Jeddah’s more beautiful ones. It is quite tall and extremely graceful, as you can see. I don’t have any information I can tell you about it, but I hope you enjoy looking at it! Posted in Art, Landmarks, Photo, Saudi Arabia, Sculptures Tagged: Jeddah, Sculptures
  2 days ago

• First batch of 270 pilgrims depart for Haj

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) The first batch of 270 pilgrims bound for Haj left for Jeddah by a Saudi Arabian airlines flight from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport here Saturday.A large number of people, including representatives of political parties and officials, came to see off the pilgrims at the airport.Among ...
  2 days ago

• Korean, Saudi sides meet in AFC Champions League final

  
  Soccer News Info — Authority: 155
  Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia take on Pohang Steelers of South Korea in the AFC Champions League final this weekend with both sides aiming for a record third continental championship. In Saturday’s match, the Saudi giants, who defeated Japan’s Nagoya Grampus 8-3 on aggregate in the semi-finals, will have a ...
  2 days ago

• Flag Bookend Sculpture

  
  JEDDAH DAILY PHOTO JOURNAL — Authority: 127
  This sculpture might be known by some other name, but since I don’t know what it is officially called, I have dubbed it the “Flag Bookend Sculpture.” I wouldn’t mind having a set of bookends like this. Some of the sculptures of Jeddah were actually inspired by smaller objects and were recreated into larger ...
  3 days ago

• Totem Pole/Computer Mother Board Sculpture

  
  JEDDAH DAILY PHOTO JOURNAL — Authority: 127
  Here is another sculpture of Jeddah, and again, I apologize for not having any specific information about the piece. I couldn’t decide whether it looks more like a totem pole or a computer’s mother board – what do you think? Whatever it is, I think the detail is quite beautiful and intricate. You can also see ...
  4 days ago

• Under a bridge migrant workers in Saudi Arabia wait to get arrested

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 974
  Larita Delacruz sits on the concrete base of a bridge pylon rubs her swollen belly and explains her predicament: she is five months pregnant with twins and wants to go home to give birth.
  4 days ago

• The Cheesecake Factory

  
  Jeddah Food — Authority: 118
  I’ve always enjoyed Cheesecake, despite its incredibly high calorie count, a slice of which can be anything from 300 to over 1000 calories! So after a disappointing cheesecake experience at a new venue in town, memories of how good the desserts were at ‘The Cheesecake Factory’ came flooding back to me. With ...
  4 days ago

• Saguaro Cactus Sculpture

  
  JEDDAH DAILY PHOTO JOURNAL — Authority: 127
  Ok, I don’t really know the name of this sculpture, but to me, it looks somewhat like a saguaro cactus, which is native to where I grew up in the desert state of Arizona, so I have dubbed it the “Saguaro Cactus Sculpture.” Sorry I don’t have any information to supply you with about the origins of this piece, ...
  5 days ago

• MyWorld: I Have No Idea Sculpture

  
  JEDDAH DAILY PHOTO JOURNAL — Authority: 127
  Jeddah is a city in Saudi Arabia that is overflowing with hundreds of pieces of public art, most of them sculptures. Many of the sculptures can be categorized under different themes such as nautical, religious, education, modern, whimsical, industrial, the cosmos, and others. Many of the sculptures I have featured ...
  6 days ago

• Modern Red Steel Beam Sculpture

  
  JEDDAH DAILY PHOTO JOURNAL — Authority: 127
  This is a modern sculpture that looks like it is made from steel beams used for construction. Many of the works of art around Jeddah are quite modern. Posted in Art, Landmarks, Photo, Saudi Arabia, Sculptures Tagged: Jeddah, Sculptures
  1 week ago

• Mechanical Bronze Totem Pole Sculpture

  
  JEDDAH DAILY PHOTO JOURNAL — Authority: 127
  Alas, yet again I have no particular information about this sculpture. My main reference for finding out information about the various sculptures abouding in Jeddah is a book written by one of the sons of the man whose vision in shaping Jeddah into the city of art that it is. As Jeddah experienced unprecedented ...
  1 week ago

• CDP Theme Day: Doorways

  
  JEDDAH DAILY PHOTO JOURNAL — Authority: 127
  The City of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, traces its history back to about 500 BC as a small fishing village along the Red Sea. Because of its location, Jeddah became the most important commercial center of the region. It is close to Makkah, the holiest city of Islam, and is considered to be the Gateway to Makkah. Millions ...
  1 week ago

• Modern White Oddity Sculpture

  
  JEDDAH DAILY PHOTO JOURNAL — Authority: 127
  There are so many public works of art in the form of sculptures in Jeddah, which sits along the Red Sea and is the second largest city in Saudi Arabia. This is a modern piece that I don’t have any information about. You can see men walking in the background who are dressed in the traditional white thobes and ...
  1 week ago

• SkyWatch: Sculpture and Moon

  
  JEDDAH DAILY PHOTO JOURNAL — Authority: 127
  This is another unusual sculpture which is part of the world’s largest open air art museum of Jeddah. This sculpture is at home on Jeddah’s Corniche, which runs along the coast of the Red Sea. I don’t know the details about this sculpture, like the artist, the materials, or even what it represents, but I was ...
  1 week ago

• Modern Bronze Sculpture

  
  JEDDAH DAILY PHOTO JOURNAL — Authority: 127
  This is another sculpture of many in the city of Jeddah that I don’t have any information about. It is obviously modernistic and made of bronze, but other than that, I have no clue about the artist or what it might represent. Posted in Art, Landmarks, Photo, Saudi Arabia, Sculptures Tagged: Jeddah, modern, ...
  1 week ago

• White Sculpture Along Corniche

  
  JEDDAH DAILY PHOTO JOURNAL — Authority: 127
  Sorry I don’t have any information about this sculpture. Just one of the many public works of art in Jeddah for all to enjoy for free. If you look closely, there are some animal heads and body parts visible. This sculpture sits along the Corniche and that’s the Red Sea in the background. The Corniche is a very ...
  1 week ago

• MyWorld: Angawi Tiled Mosaic Pool

  
  JEDDAH DAILY PHOTO JOURNAL — Authority: 127
  At first glance, this may appear to be a beautiful blue Persian carpet. In actuality, it is a tiled mosaic at the bottom of the indoor pool in the Angawi House of Jeddah, which is a tribute to the beauty of Islamic architecture. You can also see the reflections of the floors above the pool in the surface of the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Angawi House Inside Arch

  
  JEDDAH DAILY PHOTO JOURNAL — Authority: 127
  One of the most interesting private residences in Jeddah is the home of well known architect Sami Angawi. He is an expert in Islamic architecture and is also outspoken about his religion, Islam. Angawi believes that Islam has been sidetracked by extremists and that the religion needs to return to being more balanced ...
  2 weeks ago

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