What are the precautions I should be aware of?
Saudi Arabia - 6 Answers
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There arent many precautions that you'd have to take. Saudi Arabia is a normal country, just like any other! Only difference is women have less rights, the pay is higher, culture and religion is different. Weekends are Thursdays and Fridays & if you happened to rape or murder somone you would be beheaded. Other than this, there isnt any precautions. Saudi Arabia is a very safe place to work & live. You'll find the people extremley pleasant and overall they have higher standards than those from the Western World. (im from the UK now working in Dammam, Saudi Arabia). Its a great place to work and live but they do drive a little crazy. Get a BIG vehicle!
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you will be perfectly fine.. Saudi is normal, we are not at war with anyone.. never have been.. Crime is low compared to the rest of the world.. The only thing you'll worry about is our traffic.. People drive like mad men on the roads and Riyadh is the worst of our traffic situations.. You might find out religious culture a bit boring if you are the type that likes to drink, go to clubs, discos, theaters etc.. We dont do that.. but you can find entertainment elsewhere... like if you like football (soccer) or cricket.. you'll find buddies about that play.. you can go fishing, go to coffee shops and chat with friends, there are things you can do.. just get out there and find some of your countrymen and they'll show you about.. welcome and goodluck with your new job! ^_^
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trust me , do not worry , Saudi Arabia is a very safe country to live in .. People here respect others especially those who are different than them . i have friends from many different countries and they are happy here ... try to make friends , enjoy and be satisfied . you may find it difficult at the beginning , but every thing will be ok .. if you felt bored in Riyadh ,, try to visit Jeddah :-) ... Jeddah is a very nice city which is full of entertainment .. Good luck
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yes, it's very safe. there are many other international people in saudi, including americans, canadians, european, latino people, and more.
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hey, I'm a Saudi boy, just don't worry, you'll be in a very safe spot in the worldwide, nothing to take precaution about except as ppl've mentioned here, on road you have to adapt yourself with a real reckless and irrational driving, since most of mortalities are resulted of road accidents. hmm, also you will be shocked with different cultural habits but that's not a matter coz you'll get accustomed to them as you get there, anyway, best of wishes for your new job, and hope you'll have the best stay here. your welcome to KSA, your second home ;-) wanna knw smthn else u may pm me at hiddenpassions3@yahoo.com and sorry4the bad Eng
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Very safe, no worries.
