@KhalidOkiely
Egyptian expat in Saudi Arabia
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About me
Egyptian
Lives in Riyadh
Registration: 25 October 2012
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STC Jood 2 20 Mbps connection delivered as 7 Mbps by KhalidOkiely
Hi, I recently upgraded my internet speed from 4 Mbps to 20 Mbps, however, whenever I run a speed test on speedtest website the result shows up as 7.04 (more or less) Mbps. I have an EchoLife HG520s (I am not sure if this is the router's model. ...
Hi Khalid, The internet throughput speed depends on several aspects from router capability to DSL capability and also its length. If you are not using STC FTTH service (which brings internet to your home on Optical Fiber) then the maximum speeds ... Read More
STC Jood 2 20 Mbps connection delivered as 7 Mbps
Hi, I recently upgraded my internet speed from 4 Mbps to 20 Mbps, however, whenever I run a speed test on speedtest website the result shows up as 7.04 (more or less) Mbps. I have an EchoLife HG520s (I am not sure if this is the router's model. ... Read More
Book of five rings in Riyadh by KhalidOkiely
I have been longing to read this book for more than a year. I just can't find a version of it in here EVER! I get busy and can't have enough time to search thoroughly for it. If any of you have read the book or got it from some where in here, I ...
@Freshlikesushi Thanks a lot for the link, but, the problem is especially this book has so much fun pound into it by reading it from a hard-copy. Read More
Book of five rings in Riyadh
I have been longing to read this book for more than a year. I just can't find a version of it in here EVER! I get busy and can't have enough time to search thoroughly for it. If any of you have read the book or got it from some where in here, I ... Read More
Life (or No life) in Riyadh by rajim
Greetings to all the members. Firstly, let me thank all of you who has made this site so informative and really a platform for engaging with people much earier than actually landing in the country. I am scheduled to move to Riyadh (from Mumbai, ...
IMHO; What you said is accurate, however, for men, there is quite more activities than it might seem. You might get a bowling(UBC) night out, or even a billiards session. Coffee shops are quite nice and malls now do not have the same restriction ... Read More
How to format my address
Hello, I just wanted to be a little more bit aware about how should I format my ebay mailing address. How can I be specific about my postal numbers/P.O. Box numbers? I live in Riyadh, Murabba street and have no idea what is the proper format ... Read More
Ebay purchase confusion. by KhalidOkiely
Assalamu Alykum, I am about to buy an item from ebay using paypal. The seller ships the item through my ebay address. I have the street name correct, the phone number correct, as well. However, I am confused as to what is my zipcode? The nearest ...
Well, I guess it just takes a few times(probably just one time) to get used to the entire shipment system here. Many thanks, again :) Read More
Ebay purchase confusion. by KhalidOkiely
Assalamu Alykum, I am about to buy an item from ebay using paypal. The seller ships the item through my ebay address. I have the street name correct, the phone number correct, as well. However, I am confused as to what is my zipcode? The nearest ...
The EMS outlets here are affiliated with Saudi Post. May sound like bad news: the person who'll call from post office will probably not know any English.The good news, on the other hand, I do speak more than 3 languages including Arabic. So it's ... Read More
Ebay purchase confusion. by KhalidOkiely
Assalamu Alykum, I am about to buy an item from ebay using paypal. The seller ships the item through my ebay address. I have the street name correct, the phone number correct, as well. However, I am confused as to what is my zipcode? The nearest ...
Well, I am truly sorry for the very late reply. To answer your doubts about my question; I ordered it to here directly from a seller in China. Here in Saudi Arabia, we don't really have any fixed "post code" to drop in a package by. We, however, ... Read More
Ebay purchase confusion. by KhalidOkiely
Assalamu Alykum, I am about to buy an item from ebay using paypal. The seller ships the item through my ebay address. I have the street name correct, the phone number correct, as well. However, I am confused as to what is my zipcode? The nearest ...
Thanks Aurelie :) Read More
Ebay purchase confusion.
Assalamu Alykum, I am about to buy an item from ebay using paypal. The seller ships the item through my ebay address. I have the street name correct, the phone number correct, as well. However, I am confused as to what is my zipcode? The nearest ... Read More