Desktop Archaeology
Almost two thousand potential archaeological sites in Saudi Arabia have been discovered from an office chair in Perth, Australia, thanks to high-resolution satellite images from Google Earth. David Kennedy from the University of Western Australia scanned 1,240 km2 in Saudi Arabia using Google Earth. He found 1,977 potential archaeological sites, including 1,082 "pendants" -- ancient tombs made of stone. According to Kennedy, aerial photography of Saudi Arabia is not made available to most archaeologists, and it is difficult, if not impossible, to fly over the nation. "But, Google Earth can outflank them," he says.
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/onepercent/2011/02/giant-archaeological-trove-fou.html
Ambassador at very large
A high-ranking Pakistani diplomat has been rejected as Ambassador of Saudi Arabia because in Arabic his name, Akbar Zeb, translates into a phrase more appropriate for a porn star, referring to the size of male genitals. Saudi officials rejected Zeb's credentials, apparently overwhelmed by his name, which translates into "Biggest Dick." Zeb has run into this problem before when Pakistan tried to appoint him as ambassador to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, where he was rejected for the same reason. http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/02/03/ambassador_at_very_large
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