chelsea_fan

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

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

super_hans

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

chelsea_fan

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

bodieanddoyle

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

chelsea_fan

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

bodieanddoyle

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

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

bodieanddoyle

Jeddah

Millhouse

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

chelsea_fan

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

hong_konger

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

Work Widow

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

You will be safer in Saudi than in UK.

NorthernLad

The country that just keeps giving...

'Saudi Arabia named 'most miserable' GCC country'

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