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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- Middle East (https://britishexpats.com/forum/middle-east-60/)

- - doubts (https://britishexpats.com/forum/middle-east-60/doubts-851846/)

chelsea_fan

Jan 31st 2015 5:49 pm

doubts

Is the isis threat high in saudi arabia, it's the 1 thing hats niggling on my mind about going there. Mainly in the riyadh area

mentalist

Feb 1st 2015 11:15 am

Re: doubts

I effing hate Chelsea FC and their diabolical manager, so good luck in Riyadh

super_hans

Feb 1st 2015 11:50 am

Re: doubts

No it isn't and I also hate Chelsea although in fairness not as much as I hate Man Utd.

chelsea_fan

Feb 1st 2015 11:59 am

Re: doubts

Well the football team supported is irrelevant from the question completely so that's not helpful at all

bodieanddoyle

Feb 1st 2015 12:02 pm

Re: doubts

No, it's not a high threat. Pretty safe most of the time.

chelsea_fan

Feb 1st 2015 12:07 pm

Re: doubts

Oh ok thanks. It's just something playing on my mind.

bodieanddoyle

Feb 1st 2015 1:01 pm

Re: doubts

Quote:

Originally Posted by chelsea_fan (Post 11551967)

Oh ok thanks. It's just something playing on my mind.

I've been here 18 months. It's no more dangerous for terror threats than anywhere else. Most of the nutters come from here/are funded from here. Not massively likely to shit on their own doorstep.

chelsea_fan

Feb 1st 2015 1:05 pm

Re: doubts

Where abouts are you? I'm going to be working at king abdulaziz university hospital .

bodieanddoyle

Feb 1st 2015 2:08 pm

Re: doubts

Jeddah

Millhouse

Feb 1st 2015 6:24 pm

Re: doubts

Quote:

Originally Posted by chelsea_fan (Post 11551521)

Is the isis threat high in saudi arabia, it's the 1 thing hats niggling on my mind about going there. Mainly in the riyadh area

Look at a map.

Measure the distance from Baghdad to Riyadh

Draw a radius of that distance from London

Ask yourself - If ISIS is on the edge of that radius, would I be worried?

You have little to worry about. That said, I was recently groped in a taxi in Jeddah... by the male driver :eek:

chelsea_fan

Feb 1st 2015 6:26 pm

Re: doubts

Yeah true. I no that there is "crime" everywhere.

hong_konger

Feb 1st 2015 11:47 pm

Re: doubts

Quote:

Originally Posted by bodieanddoyle (Post 11552006)

Most of the nutters come from here/are funded from here. Not massively likely to shit on their own doorstep.

Oh I don't know. Taking a few local expats to practice their butchery on would actually make sense.

Work Widow

Feb 2nd 2015 12:52 am

Re: doubts

Regardless of where in Saudi you may be located, complacency is your personal security's enemy.

As a westerner you must always be vigilant and aware of your personal safety. Take heed in your consulates notices regarding safety.

As a woman, I have never felt uncomfortable in Saudi, but I go to Khobar in the Eastern Province however, I am mature married lady so I am largely ignored, which is fine by me.

gottheTshirt

Feb 2nd 2015 2:20 am

Re: doubts

You will be safer in Saudi than in UK.

NorthernLad

Feb 2nd 2015 4:39 am

Re: doubts

The country that just keeps giving...

'Saudi Arabia named 'most miserable' GCC country'

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/saudi...l#.VM8NSGiUey4

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