

somurchu
Irish expat in Saudi Arabia
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Irish
Lives in Jeddah
Registration: 07 February 2013
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New: Gatherings and events in Saudi Arabia by Julien
Hi, Would you like to have a coffee, organize a dinner or find people for activities in Saudi Arabia? To help you meet people and find outings in Saudi Arabia, we launched a Gatherings and Events section in Saudi Arabia: you can now follow ...

Hey you guys! any good plans this coming Valentines? Count me in y'all!Male only? Read More


New: Gatherings and events in Saudi Arabia by Julien
Hi, Would you like to have a coffee, organize a dinner or find people for activities in Saudi Arabia? To help you meet people and find outings in Saudi Arabia, we launched a Gatherings and Events section in Saudi Arabia: you can now follow ...

You can't even talk to the opposite sex in public..inless, he/she is your spouse..Flight attendants, shop assistants, cashers, bank helpdesks, company help desks..... People have to wake up to the reality that the country has changed! Read More


New: Gatherings and events in Saudi Arabia by Julien
Hi, Would you like to have a coffee, organize a dinner or find people for activities in Saudi Arabia? To help you meet people and find outings in Saudi Arabia, we launched a Gatherings and Events section in Saudi Arabia: you can now follow ...

This idea will work in KSA as long as genders aren't mixed !!Why not? Nothing more boring than a group of guys sitting and talking, it has to be mixed! Read More


I want to have expat friends, I'm saudi female :) by Eng.Saudi
Hi, I want to practice my English with native speakers (Ideally, from western or non-Islamic\non-Arabic countries) first by emailing and then via skype (I want to improve my accent whilst helping others to understand my culture more). I don't ...


I want to have expat friends, I'm saudi female :) by Eng.Saudi
Hi, I want to practice my English with native speakers (Ideally, from western or non-Islamic\non-Arabic countries) first by emailing and then via skype (I want to improve my accent whilst helping others to understand my culture more). I don't ...

helping others to understand my culture more)This is a great approach as generally expats are not invited to understand or integrate into Saudi society. I hope that you find a good teacher :) Read More


Bank Loans in Saudi Arabia.. by Z4N
Hi all... Please let me know which bank is best for Loans and what is percentage on the Loan..How much loan can we get and how do they calculate the loans..Al Rajhi Bank.. Thanks.. Like

Saudi Holandi are offering loans at 1.5 % Read More


Pet cremation by Tonybrock46
Good afternoon, Is anyone aware of any such facilities in or around Riyadh for the cremation of your pets once they pass away? This isn't a requirement yet, but I am due to bring my dogs out here early next month and want to be prepared should ...

Surely they incinerate these animals or they'd all need to have private pet cemeteries. Not very practical.As someone has pointed out, cremation is illegal in Saudi Arabia for humans and animals. And there aren't any pet cemeteries, so ... Read More


Body Massage Service by Workshop Leader
Is there any one professional for body massage in Dammam

The Sheraton Dammam has a health club that does massage, but its expensive, SAR450 Read More


cab is expensive... by azfar789
I am new to Riyadh and I dont have car... If i want to go somewhere...I have to take cab.. and I must tell you, cabsa are really expensive. And most of the drivers don't know the places. I had to tell them the way with the help of my phone ...

Have you tried UBER? I usually find them cheaper than taxis. Read More


My husband got in trouble with Haya police man by Sofiamanaoui
Hey, my husband got in trouble with the religious police. He is kept in detention for 5 days as haya are claiming that he hit a member of them and he is in the hospital. Does anyone know what would happen?

Knadeem, get out of Jubail for a while and you will see that the Social values and regional ethics are slowing being changed by the younger generations, they are highly educated and don't want to live the same way as their forefathers. This ... Read More


My husband got in trouble with Haya police man by Sofiamanaoui
Hey, my husband got in trouble with the religious police. He is kept in detention for 5 days as haya are claiming that he hit a member of them and he is in the hospital. Does anyone know what would happen?

James i assume that you know the difference between POLICE and RELIGIOUS POLICE? Read More


My husband got in trouble with Haya police man by Sofiamanaoui
Hey, my husband got in trouble with the religious police. He is kept in detention for 5 days as haya are claiming that he hit a member of them and he is in the hospital. Does anyone know what would happen?

she will be called shortly for some lashes hopefullySo you want the girl to get lashed and for your husband to walk away without punishment? How do you know that she isn't his 2nd wife? Read More


Halloween Party by GuestPoster351
Any Halloween party ?!! I'm interested

The other thread rapidly went downhill, unfortunately it just demonstrates what life is like with the Kingdom and it also shows the stupidity of people openly posting party locations. Read More


Halloween Party in Jeddah by AsemBasit
hey guys i want to check if there is any halloween party in jeddah we can attend it ?? :)

According to one view, All Hallows' Eve is a Christianized observance influenced by Celtic harvest festivals,[1][12] with possible pagan roots, particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain.[7][13][14] Other scholars maintain that it originated ... Read More


Halloween Party in Jeddah by AsemBasit
hey guys i want to check if there is any halloween party in jeddah we can attend it ?? :)

You do realise that there are millions of Christians who live in Saudi Arabia? So whats wrong with them following their traditions in private? Read More