Rob
@alamographics
American looking for information about United Arab Emirates
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About me
American
Lives in Dubai
Speaks English, Spanish, Russian, basic Arabic
Registration: 15 July 2009
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Do you speak Arabic as an expat in the UAE? by Priscilla
Hi everyone, It is widely agreed that speaking Arabic is essential for a successful integration in the United Arab Emirates. Do you agree? Share your experience! Do you speak Arabic? If so, where did you learn this language? Where can one attend ...
The most common language in UAE? Some may be correct in pointing out that Asians from the Subcontinent, together with Pakistanis, make up the largest number of overseas workers in the UAE, and surely a majority of these speak Hindi and Urdu. And ... Read More
Do you speak Arabic as an expat in the UAE? by Priscilla
Hi everyone, It is widely agreed that speaking Arabic is essential for a successful integration in the United Arab Emirates. Do you agree? Share your experience! Do you speak Arabic? If so, where did you learn this language? Where can one attend ...
Hello: I'm curious. what do you mean by, "it really costed you..." I've spent six years in the middle east and I can tell you from my personal experience that I've not met anyone who's thought that not knowing Arabic has ... Read More
Keeping up with the news in the United Arab Emirates by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Living in the United Arab Emirates provides countless occasions to browse local newspapers, listen to local radio stations or watch local TV shows. As everywhere else in the world, local media play a key role in informing the ...
How you get your media in the United Arab Emirates depends on where you spend most of your time. For those that spend a fair amount of their day at fixed work location, the internet & social media constitute a broad swath of their news & ... Read More
Viability of a move to Bahrain ? by Fgplenty
I have a Skype interview with a company in Bahrain on Wednesday, and although I know the job suits me and am capable, I am not sure how politically stable the country is, and if the £70 k tax free salary, plus the usual benefits really is a ...
Bahrain is an awesome country. If I could find a well paying job I'd move there. I worked in Saudi 5 years and traveled regularly to Bahrain. I can tell you that even in the middle of the Arab Spring, Bahrain was a SAFE place to live and drive ... Read More
Dana / Nada Compound by melanie399
HI! I am moving soon to Al Khobar. Is anybody in the Dana or Nada Compound and can tell me about it? Or any other Compound wich is nice?
Hello: Thanks for the warning about Dammam. Sorry to hear about the traffic situation. As I stated before, it was a deal breaker in commuting from Saudi Arabia. I'm willing to give it a try from Dammam. At least we can reach the bridge quicker. ... Read More
Dana / Nada Compound by melanie399
HI! I am moving soon to Al Khobar. Is anybody in the Dana or Nada Compound and can tell me about it? Or any other Compound wich is nice?
Hello Abdulah: Did you get your housing situation sorted out? I was wondering if you'd considered the Dana/Nada since you're here on this thread. I thought D/N was accepting arabs but I'm not sure of the particulars as I've only ... Read More
Do and don't in Saudi Arabia by expat.com
Are you living in Saudi Arabia? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Saudi Arabia? Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in Saudi Arabia? Thanks!
don't talk to strangers, and if they call you "habibi" you better run as fast as you can.Mind sharing the reason for that ?? :huh:Heh heh. If U have to ask for a reason, then U just may not get it anyway.-pbn Read More
Rejected from USA Visa by Faisal Shamas
Hello good afternoon friends, Well I just want to share my mind-set with all of you guys. i have been rejected from USA Visa twice from last 2 years and every time the allegation was the same that i might not come back to my home country. What the ...
Hello: Please consider your approach. You say U've been in Saudi for several years. Having just returned from 5+ years of employment in KSA, I can guess that the Saudi experience probably wasn't' the best "people skills ... Read More
Do and don't in Saudi Arabia by expat.com
Are you living in Saudi Arabia? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Saudi Arabia? Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in Saudi Arabia? Thanks!
Greetings: It is not unknown for women to be scolded for being in the airport without an abaya, even at the arrivals ques. A friend of mine, just this year, upon return from a prolonged leave, forgot to don her black gown when lining up for her ... Read More
Do and don't in Saudi Arabia by expat.com
Are you living in Saudi Arabia? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Saudi Arabia? Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in Saudi Arabia? Thanks!
Welcome Lenny: Let me know if there will be any meet & greets in Riyadh. I'll be renewing my visa when I get back to the kingdom & I won't be able to travel outside KSA for at least a couple of weeks. It will give me time to visit parts of ... Read More
Expat-Blog Gathering on 8th Feb 2014 by 3dnan
Fellow expat-bloggers in Eastern Province :) Let us organize a gathering where we can meet, chill and get to know each other, especially since the last gathering was done about 2 years back and many new faces are around already!! Tentative ...
Hi: Thanks for providing the directions 3dnan. I was able to locate it using the iPhone default app, but 'm downloading google maps app now. Seems the map program on the iPhone is not giving me the route to get there, even though i have both start ... Read More
New to Khobar by jdayanan
As for an intro: My name is Jan, and I just moved in to Khobar, 4 days ago. I work as a software/web applications developer in a local company. I was hoping to meet some new people and have a sensible, physical conversation, (since talking to ...
Hello Jan: You mentioned in an earlier post about meet-ups. Have you been following the thread at https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=336383#1733984 . It's labeled 'Expat-Blog Gathering on 8th Feb 2014' but actually the gathering will be ... Read More
Expat-Blog Gathering on 8th Feb 2014 by 3dnan
Fellow expat-bloggers in Eastern Province :) Let us organize a gathering where we can meet, chill and get to know each other, especially since the last gathering was done about 2 years back and many new faces are around already!! Tentative ...
Greetings: Sounds like a good plan. Is there an RSVP page on the blog somewhere or or a list to join? Cheers, -rob Read More
Do and don't in Saudi Arabia by expat.com
Are you living in Saudi Arabia? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Saudi Arabia? Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in Saudi Arabia? Thanks!
Hello folks: As often happens with expats here in Saudi, the talk becomes focused on what you can't do in the kingdom and who you can't do it with. Yes, there are MANY restrictions. We got that. But there's much to do, if you're willing to just do ... Read More
Dana / Nada Compound by melanie399
HI! I am moving soon to Al Khobar. Is anybody in the Dana or Nada Compound and can tell me about it? Or any other Compound wich is nice?
wrote: I'm sure other westerners feel the same way I do. Oh yes. They do. And many Arabs agree. For example, many of the Saudis wax nostalgic when they recount the era when Aramco was an American owned company and the American compounds were a ... Read More