Wednesday, December 21, 2011

What does a friend of mine need to know about living and working in Saudi Arabia as an entertainer

What does a friend of mine need to know about living and working in Saudi Arabia as an entertainer?
singer/actor. Apparently he's been offered a contract to do 2 shows a day 4 days a week. He will be taking his wife and 3 teenage children also. Are they in for a culture shock? as they are typical brits who drink beer eat bacon butties, he sleeps around and has also accused his wife of it..Is it true the penalty for adultry there is death or is that just for muslims?
Law & Ethics - 4 Answers
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ALL I KNOW IS THAT SHARIA LAW IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO MUSLIMS ,
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My Sisters friend moved to Saudi Arabia with her parents a while ago and she hated it so much that she came back to the UK alone and moved in with her Grandparants. This is mainly because women have little or no rights there and ALL women are required to wear a Abaya (long sleeve, gown) and most probably a head covering too, not allowed to drive etc. Alcohol is banned there and I don't think he will get a sniff of a bacon buttie! Their laws are very strict (Shariah) and the death penalty is used for alot of crimes, including Adultry. If a women is raped then it is she who is punished, not a great place to live unless you want to make some drastic life changes, so, yes, no advisable for this kind of guy and his family! Check out this report http://www.escapeartist.com/efam/56/Working_in_Saudi_Arabia.html
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The laws in saudi apply to everyone, muslim or not. Adultery is illegal, and can carry the death penalty - note that the Saudi officials tend to be harsher on non-Saudi citizens, to make sure visitors do not think they can just get away with disobeying the rules. Sleeping around is a definite no. As is pork, so no more bacon. As to a culture shock, yes, very much so. From things like women not being allowed to drive, people not being allowed to wear clothes classed as 'revealing', to a total ban on alcohol and gambling. Perhaps they should visit for a few weeks first, before deciding to move out there? http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/middle-east-north-africa/saudi-arabia?ta=lawsCustoms&pg=3
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Not really. If they stick to staying in compounds they'll be fine. They can drink here!! Listen I am a teenage girl, and I have lots of British friends and we get drunk on weekends and get high. There are crazy house parties. You'll be fine as long as you are in the DQ or in a Compound & send your kids to the British or American school - well I'm in Riyadh I'm not sure if this applies to other cities. I go to the american school i use to go to the british one and they are both pretty good. Bacon. You can just get some from bahrain or the embassy. I remember my friends did that. They went to bahrain by car and got all this shittt. But you have to go by CAR. okkk Hope this helpss. Oh and women can drive if the car is fully tinted. Just make sure you have a guy with you. & you can drive freely in the DQ or in your compound. The other answers are seriously over-exaggerated.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Has anyone worked in Saudi Arabia with the F-15 PDM program

Has anyone worked in Saudi Arabia with the F-15 PDM program?
I just got a job offer to work in Riyadh. I'll be doing electrical work on F-15's in the Technical Support Program. I would like some info on the work, overall conditions (ie living, things to do, etc) We would be living on the Jadawel Compound so any information bout the compund would be great too! Thanks! Also, is $49,049.42 a good salary in Saudi Arabia...Tax free!!
Saudi Arabia - 2 Answers
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Hi I hadn't work with the Air Force before , but I'm from Riyadh , I wish to help you in the Riyadh's info. * First of all like all foreigners have stereotypes about saudi society : don't afraid to talk with saudi's they respect the foreign people . * Riyadh is a safe place to live in , we always as saudi's make our house's door opened to the guest , this is one of our customs . * Many Saudi's know English specially young people ,so don't hesitate to ask anyone if you wanna anything . * Riyadh is a big city and its a good city for shopping&having fun . * Like others big cities its crowded in certain hours . *There are many big malls there (e.g. Alfaisaliah , Kingdom,Hayat , and Sahara mall ) . *There are many big supermarkets like Panda , Carfour , and Gian . and there are best coffee shops . *Most popular street in Riyadh is Olaya street . On Olaya street you'll find many malls, coffee shops and resturants . *If you love desert there is popular desert (20 KM from Riyadh ) called Thumamah , its smooth's sands make it beautifull place to visit . *There is no "offically " wine in Saudi Arabia . *Your salary is very acceptable here in Saudi . hope this help u
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What company? Boeing? I don't know about the Jadawel compound in Riyadh, but the jadawel compounds in Khobar are decent.. They aren't huge, but they have many western families there and they try to bring many amenities to help you.. they have a little commissary to buy a few western products, they have pools, recreation, shuttle buses for women to take them to the major shopping grocers and malls, they have loads of social activities also.. .. The security is well, and as for your salary, that is excellent, you will be able to save loads if you don't spend extravagantly... If you budget and purchase local goods and don't go overboard purchasing the imported stuff like name brand items (your wife might go wild there, its tempting) you can save loads for a good nest egg to go back home with.. You can get a good used car here (don't go purchasing a brand new one just for the time here) there are many good used ones and gas is so cheap, so you can save there.. .. You'll be fine.. welcome and good luck! ^_^ PS: are you moving to SAudiArabia or Pennsylvania.. your other question was about pennsylvania...

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

I want to enroll in distance learning and i am working in Saudi Arabia pls let me know some schools available.

I want to enroll in distance learning and i am working in Saudi Arabia pls let me know some schools available.?
I am interested to enroll in a distance learning school that I can study at my own pace. I am currently working in Saudi Arabia so I cannot take the exams in the campus. I have contacted PUP but to no avail. Please help and provide the name of the schools where I can choose from. Thanks.
Studying Abroad - 3 Answers
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University of Phoenix AIU Online Kaplan University DeVry University Online Western Governors University Columbia Southern University Baker College Online Strayer University Jones International University Colorado Tech Online There are many more, but these I know are all accredited. Be very careful when you go to choose an online degree that the school is properly accredited or your credits will be worthless.
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You might want to try the University of Southern Queensland in Australia. I am studying at USQ online and I've had a few fellow students in my classes studying from Saudi Arabia and the UAE. USQ will provide an exam centre near where you live. That won't be a problem. And they offer a wide range of degrees from undergraduate to graduate. Check them out here: http://www.usq.edu.au/international/default.htm I have also completed a BS online through Excelsior College in the USA: http://www.excelsior.edu. This college is the oldest distance education provider in the USA and is regionally accredited. All Australian universities have Australian government accreditation. The Australian government does not permit for a non-accredited university to operate in Australia. If you have any questions about what it's like studying at USQ, or Excelsior College, send me an email. Hope this helps.
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Eastern New Mexico University has online 4-year Bachelor degree programs as well as on-campus classes see http://www.enmu.edu/

Thursday, December 1, 2011

can a person change his name while on resident work visa in Saudi Arabia

can a person change his name while on resident work visa in Saudi Arabia?

Embassies & Consulates - 2 Answers
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sure he can within the rules and procedures of his country, but then he has to change his passport and resident work visa in Saudi Arabia which is so complicated. a arabia
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Yes, it's done all the time. Many, many contract workers in Saudi embrace Islam and change their names. The news paper is full of these name change announcements every day.