@beridge
American expat in Saudi Arabia
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About me
American
Lives in Dhahran/Abqaiq
Speaks English
Registration: 24 June 2013
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Car Financing and Driving by rabighexpat
Can somebody advise earliest I can do a car financed in KSA. I'll be coming from US and would definitely need a car ASAP. How many days / months it would take? And what can I do for the time I don't have a car? Can I rent a car? Does anyone know ...
"Financing" or really leasing is very expensive. You don't pay interest on a loan but you do make extra payments and/or ballon notes. Effectively you are paying about 20% intetest which is steep. Also you have to get permission to being the car out ... Read More
Social Life in Al Khobar Wanted by Lesleymary
We're two ladies from the UK looking for social activities. Would appreciate contacts on different compounds.
i am US expat in Dhahran and you can email me at scmprofessional@ ymail.com Read More
New Middle Eastern Virus Linked to Camels by Alliecat
http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/p/time_logo_101.jpg Anytime a novel virus infects human populations, scientists focus on tracing its origins. And this time their search led to the humped dromedary. After a Saudi Arabian national died unexpectedly ...
Just leave those camels alone! lol. They may have two humps but look what they can give you! lol Read More
good news and tons of silly questions by myyams
I got some exciting and relieving news today!! We were approved for our visas today.....goodness we've never experienced such difficulty in paperwork. We are taking a detour before arriving in Jeddah but we're going to be there soon !!! Can ...
on Aramco compounds the comissay is open 24/7. you can get a phone and etc once you get on the coumpound. i just get prepaid and get unlimited internet. If you use Tango on your iphone then it uses data and tyou can do regular calls, video calls or ... Read More
good news and tons of silly questions by myyams
I got some exciting and relieving news today!! We were approved for our visas today.....goodness we've never experienced such difficulty in paperwork. We are taking a detour before arriving in Jeddah but we're going to be there soon !!! Can ...
Be prepared for a 2-3 wait to het through Saudi Customs Read More
need suggestion by fatimali01
hello everyone, my child is 17 and is suffering frm leg pain which start frm lower and end with the pain in the leg , which stops only after a painkiller, thus she has been on painkillers since one year, one pain killer, sometimes two, we have done ...
It could be a couple of things. More than likely you have a pinch nerve or a disc problem. i dralt with that for 20 years until finally the found the problem in my neck and it wa a herniated disc. I know you probably don't want to hear ghis but you ... Read More
Degree verification by acizek
Hi everyone I am due to receive an offer for work in Saudi Arabia. I hold a degree from a Eastern European university and would like to understand how to get this verified. The university does no longer exist and I am unsure as to how can I prove my ...
i dong know how Europe works but in the US the records are stored with the accreditation board also. its actuallly the Saudi govt that requires the actual diploma. i had lost mine in a move and had my official transcripts which in the US is what ... Read More
Urgent---Need to hear from husbands (esp US) living alone in Riyadh by themoe
Very nice job offer in Riyadh. I would like to take job. Job offer acceptance deadline in 3 days. Wife will not go, so would have to leave family back here. I would have to fly back to US every 3 months to visit. Please tell your good and bad ...
FYI- You can try tonget on with ASC or affliated Aramco company as you get the same retirement and etc. you might not get the tax break but tge retirement is well worth it. Whata tour profeasion? I know quite a few people ar ASC. :) Read More
Urgent---Need to hear from husbands (esp US) living alone in Riyadh by themoe
Very nice job offer in Riyadh. I would like to take job. Job offer acceptance deadline in 3 days. Wife will not go, so would have to leave family back here. I would have to fly back to US every 3 months to visit. Please tell your good and bad ...
if she is threatimg and you care i wouldnt go. everyone is different. i miss my wife and she does me but ahe is independent. we just built a new home plus she has a great job. if you look how much you will see it each other its not tbat bad. you can ... Read More
Urgent---Need to hear from husbands (esp US) living alone in Riyadh by themoe
Very nice job offer in Riyadh. I would like to take job. Job offer acceptance deadline in 3 days. Wife will not go, so would have to leave family back here. I would have to fly back to US every 3 months to visit. Please tell your good and bad ...
I have been here 3 months. I talk to my wifevia Tango and talk to her at least 3 times a day. i don't have kids so I can't advise on that lol. It gets boring a bit but for me Bahrain is just a hour or so away. You will be ok. They have miat things ... Read More
Urgent---Need to hear from husbands (esp US) living alone in Riyadh by themoe
Very nice job offer in Riyadh. I would like to take job. Job offer acceptance deadline in 3 days. Wife will not go, so would have to leave family back here. I would have to fly back to US every 3 months to visit. Please tell your good and bad ...
i am a US expat living in Abqaiq and working in Dhahran for Aramco. i am on Bachlour status and my wife is in Houston and not coming permamently. its ok, you just have to find people and stuff to do. i get extra vacation and extra $ for trips back ... Read More
internet restrictions? by texas rose
We'll be moving to Jubail by the end of the year. I have an adult son that will be coming with us. He has Asperger's Syndrome, which is on the autism spectrum, so socialization is difficult for him. To re-charge, he spends time online, doing ...
get a vpn and you just use trg internet snd sign on us server. you can get everyghing like in the USA Read More
Treatment of East Asians (Korean, Chinese,etc) / Sexual Harassment by phatchoi
Hello everybody, This is my first time posting in these forums. I've just been offered an esl job in Saudi Arabia, and it's very likely that I will soon be moving to the magical land of sand and burkas. As a young, single Korean-American woman, ...
You are 100% right, especially boredom part. i am in Abqaiq living and work in Dahran until they gave me a place. walking to the commisary us my weekend fun. Bryan Read More