Kindle Devices Now Available in Saudi Arabia

SOUQ.com announced today that customers in Saudi Arabia can now purchase Kindle devices on SOUQ.com, including the waterproof Kindle Paperwhite and our most advanced e-reader, Kindle Oasis. The e-readers come with many distinctive features and hold thousands of books, offer a battery life that is measured in weeks, and have a no-glare display so you can read even in bright sunlight. In addition, you can personalize your ideal reading settings with fonts, font sizes, and text alignment options.

“We are delighted to make books more accessible by bringing the best-selling e-readers in the world to customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia” said SOUQ.com KSA General Manager Saleem Hammad. “Customers will now be able to carry their most loved books in a single device and will be able to seek knowledge on the go. We are thrilled to now offer Kindle in Saudi Arabia, and to have these two new devices as part of our offering to customers in the Kingdom.”

Kindle Paperwhite Featuring a 6-inch, 300 ppi Display and Waterproof Design

The Kindle Paperwhite features a sleek, flush-front design and a back made of soft, grippable material so it rests easily in your hand. It is the thinnest and lightest Kindle Paperwhite yet, measuring 8.18mm thick and weighing 182g—less than half the weight of many paperback books—so extended reading sessions are even more comfortable. The six-inch, high resolution 300 ppi display features crisp, printed-quality text that reads like real paper. It also includes five LEDs and an adjustable front light for a uniform, glare-free display in any setting—even direct sunlight. The Kindle Paperwhite is designed to withstand accidental drops in the bathtub, hot tub, pool, and ocean. It’s IPX8 rated to protect against immersion in up to two meters of fresh water for up to 60 minutes. Kindle Paperwhite is available in 8 GB for SR 529 and 32 GB for SR 649, which is twice the storage of the previous generation.

Kindle Oasis—Featuring a 7-inch, 300 ppi Display, Ergonomic Design, Waterproofing and Page Turn Buttons

Kindle Oasis also features our largest, highest-resolution (300 ppi) display. Plus it has a thin and light ergonomic design so you can read comfortably for hours. It is waterproof (IPX8), allowing you to read in even more places. You can easily turn pages with dedicated page turn buttons and the display will automatically rotate the page orientation, even when you switch hands. Just like all Kindle devices, the Kindle Oasis has a battery life measured in weeks, not hours—and it includes a fast-charging capability that allows it to go from no battery to fully charged in less than two hours. Kindle Oasis is available in 8 GB or 32 GB so you can carry even more titles with you. Plus, it has the fastest page turns of any Kindle e-reader. The crisp, laser-quality text reads like paper with uniform display lighting and no glare, even in bright sunlight. The Kindle Oasis is SR 999 for the 8 GB model and SR 1,099 for the 32 GB model and is available starting today.

Features Readers Love About Kindle

Experience the features that have made the Kindle family the most popular e-readers in the world, including:

The world’s best eBook store—Find more than one million Kindle books, and thousands of Arabic titles on Amazon.com (amazon.com/kindlebooks).
Popular Arabic language titles—Find Arabic titles including Ahlam Mosteghanemi’s latest title, Shahiyan ka Firaq, the translation of Michelle Obama’s Becoming, books from leading authors like Naguib Mahfouz, best-sellers like The Granada Trilogy, classics like The 1001 Nights and Kalila wa Dimna, as well as translated English language bestsellers like The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Rich Dad Poor Dad, and Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone on amazon.com/KindleArabic
Reads like real paper—A no-glare display perfect for reading, even in bright sunlight.
Carries thousands of books—Easily take your library with you on-the-go.
Weeks of battery life—A single charge lasts for weeks.
Read books your way—Personalize your ideal reading settings on your Kindle device with a selection of fonts, font sizes, and text alignment options.
Buy once read everywhere—With Whispersync, save and synchronize your last page read, bookmarks, and annotations from your Kindle eBook across all of your Kindle devices and the free Kindle app, so you can always pick up where you left off on any device.
Worry-free archive—Automatically backs up your Kindle books in the cloud so you never need to worry about losing your books—re-download your books wirelessly anytime for free.
Time to Read—Tells you how much time it will take to finish a chapter or a book based on your personalized reading speed.