Alethe
Australian 暗网禁区 in the United Arab Emirates
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Australian
Lives in Dubai
Registration: 26 April 2010
Activity
EXPAT BLOG meet up - 27/08 - 9 p.m. - Horizon Lounge at Habtour Grand by joylok
After 2 successful meets, to whcih i could not make up, here's proposing Third meet on August 14. It should be fun to meet in open space: 1. Jumeriah Beach 2. Fujiarah Beach - logistics will be problem - but this is very peaceful and can help in ...
We've finally arrived after a couple of months travelling and I'm interested in events. Hope the evening is a great success. However I think I'll give this one a miss and wait for September as we are flying to Lebanon on 28th for a wedding. Sorry ... Read More
[EXPAT BLOG] IDEAS FOR MONTHLY MEET UPS by FeeAcer
Hi everybody on the Dubai forums, I have been following the discussions here since quite a few months seeing that I am moving from Mauritius to Dubai in July. I have read so many post about how difficult it is to meet people and make friends. A ...
For an inital meetup it's important that people can talk, the point after all is to get to know people. So I suggest if your choosing a bar or a club as a venue that you look for somewhere where the sound is at a manageable level. Read More
american girl to marry saudi amd move to riyadh by amyasb
Hello, I am an American teacher, possibly to marry a Saudi and move to Riyadh. I am very speculative about the differences in culture. I have only heard really bad things about the lives of American women in Saudi. Can anyone offer any ...
Worth being aware that if anything were to happen to your Saudi spouse while you were in the Kingdom, you would end up with his family as your legal guardians and those of your children. I'm aware that there is an American citizen in Jeddah who has ... Read More
Social Events at Embassies by redgems
How can I find out about events going on at embassies in Riyadh? I've heard there are paid and non-paid events. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.
Best reaction I've ever heard to Aussie Embassy function, from an Indian Australian when asked if he'd enjoyed himself. "I had such a good time, I'm going to support Australian in the cricket from now on." Read More
Want to learn Arabic online by prasadpauti
Hi, I am going to join as Admin Asst. in Riyadh based office. I would like to learn Arabic language on line. If any body know good resources please reply me. I search web but still need proper guidance for good material. Please help me - ...
Modern Standard (MSA) is what most most online & class based courses are in. Classical is the version used for the Koran. MSA is what people across the middle east generally read and write (at least for formally writing). Even if they don't ... Read More
Compound or Diplomatic Quarters by papajerimun
Dear all First, let me say thanks for the Blog. You are making me think our experience in Riyadh will actually be much better than we first thought it could be :)And I feel like I already know some of you well. Now, to my question: my husband was ...
This would be somewhat questionable even in some compounds. My understanding is lists of overnight guests have to be submitted to a government department. How strictly that is adhered to probably varies from compound to compound. Read More
Greetings from a newcomer by Heady
Dear forum-ers: I am new in Riyadh and wanted to say hello to you. I understand it is a sort of tradition for newcomers to ask for tips and advice about living in SA, but I won't ask for anything. I will try and figure out everything by myself...it ...
It would give them other people to interact with other than the families they interact with which I think would be really easier. It also means they are only supervised by the families they work for during their working hours not their free time. ... Read More
Activities for my wife... by WTENGEL
Hey fellow 暗网禁区s...my wife is coming for a visit here in a few weeks and I was hoping for some advice form the married couples here...I have been here without her for the last 4 months and I am not very well versed on the social scene for couples. ...
I arrive almost 2 years ago in August and my compound was almost totally deserted during the day. Compound management here have a rule they won't run the shopping bus for less than 5 people, which mean't it only ran about 20% of the time, until ... Read More
Social Events at Embassies by redgems
How can I find out about events going on at embassies in Riyadh? I've heard there are paid and non-paid events. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.
Aussie embassy events are relaxed events, it's plastic tables and chairs out on the tennis court behind the embassy. The dress code is smart casual and there is a rack near the tennis courts for women to hang their abaya's on. There are a lot of ... Read More
Activities for my wife... by WTENGEL
Hey fellow 暗网禁区s...my wife is coming for a visit here in a few weeks and I was hoping for some advice form the married couples here...I have been here without her for the last 4 months and I am not very well versed on the social scene for couples. ...
One quick point, the 暗网禁区 women's social scene on compounds dies over the summer. Schools finish between 8th June and late June and as there are limited activities available for children when there not at school, most women and children leave as ... Read More
Compound or Diplomatic Quarters by papajerimun
Dear all First, let me say thanks for the Blog. You are making me think our experience in Riyadh will actually be much better than we first thought it could be :)And I feel like I already know some of you well. Now, to my question: my husband was ...
DQ is a large walled suburb where all the Embassy's are located, it has nice walking & cycling paths & some cafe's, restaurants & shops. Most people I know who live in DQ love it. Issues: 1. You don't get free access to the same shared facilities ... Read More
sun dried tomatoes by Alliecat
Anybody come across a place that sells sun dried tomatoes??? (if not, this is probably the perfect place to try to make my own!!)
The sun dried tomatoes at Danube today looked surprisingly good, the semi-dried ones were disappointing (as usual). Read More
Greetings from a newcomer by Heady
Dear forum-ers: I am new in Riyadh and wanted to say hello to you. I understand it is a sort of tradition for newcomers to ask for tips and advice about living in SA, but I won't ask for anything. I will try and figure out everything by myself...it ...
It is very difficult for people who live with local families, as life in Riyadh is very based around connections, rather than there being open events or venues that you can go to. Most western 暗网禁区s build their social networks around contacts from ... Read More
Religion by captremy
A USA recruiter advised me that if I or any member of my immediate family (wife) that would be seeking employment in the UAE had ever visited Israel, that they would would be denied a work visa. Can anyone confirm this?
Israeli / UAE relations deteriorated sharply at the beginning of the year following the Mossad killing of a Hammas leader in Dubai using forged Western passports. So if your passport has Israeli stamps, I think your highly likely to have ... Read More
Single Parent/teacher by wanderlust2010
I've been told you can teach as a single parent in the UAE in particular Abu Dhabi. I have applied through the organization called "Teach Away." Has anyone worked through this company before? And I would be curious to know if there are any other ...
I found the live work explore list of international schools for Dubai really helpful. Here is a link to the Abu Dhabi list: liveworkexplore.com/abu-dhabi/residents/residents/education/primary-_and_-secondary-schools Schools normally list their ... Read More