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somurchu

@somurchu

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Irish expat in Saudi Arabia

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Lives in Jeddah

Registration: 07 February 2013

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8 years ago
Julien

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 ...

somurchu

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

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8 years ago
Julien

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 ...

somurchu

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

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8 years ago
Julien

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 ...

somurchu

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

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8 years ago
Eng.Saudi

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 ...

somurchu replied to a thread
8 years ago
ARH1980

Films/TV shows by ARH1980

Hi all I am going Riyadh soon and I have a couple of questions Does Netflix work? Does Spotify work? Can i purchase films and TV shows from itunes in this region? If so will it be censored etc? i want to take some films/TV shows with me on my ipad ...

somurchu

Get a VPN! That way your Itunes can be set up for your home country and you can download all the TV shows and movies that you want. Another idea is to get AppleTV and set that up with a VPN for your home country. Read More

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8 years ago
ARH1980

Films/TV shows by ARH1980

Hi all I am going Riyadh soon and I have a couple of questions Does Netflix work? Does Spotify work? Can i purchase films and TV shows from itunes in this region? If so will it be censored etc? i want to take some films/TV shows with me on my ipad ...

somurchu

With your paranoia, don't bring them and download them once you get here. Read More

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8 years ago
ARH1980

Films/TV shows by ARH1980

Hi all I am going Riyadh soon and I have a couple of questions Does Netflix work? Does Spotify work? Can i purchase films and TV shows from itunes in this region? If so will it be censored etc? i want to take some films/TV shows with me on my ipad ...

somurchu

Purchase a VPN prior to coming to KSA and your TV viewing will be a joy. Customs don't generally look at computers nor IPADS anymore. Read More

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8 years ago
Eng.Saudi

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 ...

somurchu

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

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8 years ago
Z4N

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

somurchu

Saudi Holandi are offering loans at 1.5 % Read More

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9 years ago
Tonybrock46

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 ...

somurchu

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

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9 years ago
Workshop Leader

Body Massage Service by Workshop Leader

Is there any one professional for body massage in Dammam

somurchu

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

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9 years ago
Savank

Riyadh Domestic Airport by Savank

Hi All, I will be flying overseas. As there is no flight from Riyadh I will have to first fly to Jeddah. Could anyone let me know whether I can interline my bags from Terminal 3 (domestic terminal) in Riyadh to my final destination and whether I ...

somurchu

While you can interline your bags to your final destination, you will have to clear immigration in Jeddah as this is your final exit location from the Kingdom. Read More

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9 years ago
azfar789

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 ...

somurchu

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

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9 years ago
Sofiamanaoui

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?

somurchu

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

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9 years ago
Sofiamanaoui

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?

somurchu

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