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Lauren GilkeyAvailable
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I can answer questions pertaining to local culture and daily living for Westerners (expats) and what they do for vacation within Saudi. I am limited to questions about the Western Coast, since I never visited the Eastern part of the country. I have knowledge about Yanbu, Jeddah, Medinah, and Abhah. I can also answer general questions about what it was like to live there, etc. Please note that I cannot help with job market, job placements, and employment opportunities. | |
Brian HawleySaudi Arabia
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Any questions relating to Saudi Arabia, particularly to living and doing business here from a Western perspective. Jeddah, Yanbu, Riyadh and Dammam. | |
Hayat Anne Collins OsmanOn Vacation
returns 12/20/2009 |
I can answer questions about daily life in Saudi Arabia in general and in Jeddah, in the Western Province, in particular. |
Dear Liza, I'm not sure how well this research would work out for you. I agree that it would be fascinating to observe Saudi women, but why question is: how? Saudi is a fairly closed society. Getting
Dear Anita, Yes, you should be safe in the compound. It will be guarded, and since you are a single woman, it only women would be admitted (aside from security personnel). I believe the Mutawa are not
Dear Anup, You need to understand the culture and laws of Saudi. I will cover the basics here. Religion: Saudi is an Islamic state and all religions other than Islam are illegal. There is no tolerance

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