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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Jeddah

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

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

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

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.

You will be safer in Saudi than in UK.

The country that just keeps giving...

'Saudi Arabia named 'most miserable' GCC country'

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