WHAT TIME SHOULD I ARRIVE? Image

As a foreigner, you are expected to be prompt. However, punctuality is not a traditional virtue in the Kingdom. Your counterpart may be late or might not even show up at all. Punctuality may not be a virtue in Saudi Arabia, but patience surely is.

Get Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands, Sales and Marketing: The Essential Cultural Guide—From Presentations and Promotions to Communicating and Closing now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.