After studying this chapter, you will be able to:

• Describe what distinguishes Arab culture.
• Identify the factors that contribute to media practices in Saudi Arabia.
• Identify the factors that influence the communication between Saudi Arabia and the United States.
• Compare Arab and U.S. cultural values.
• Identify some of the difficulties in intercultural communication between Arab and Western cultures.
• Project what changes the growing social media use in Arab states might bring.