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Forum: Middle East
Nov 25th 2010, 9:43 pm
Replies: 70
Views: 8,707
Posted By Gulf Bird

Re: Hajj 2010 Pictures

I, and for that matter many GCC nationals, have always believed a British guy may smile when he see you, behave very friendly, but deep inside he hates you and hates your guts, and as soon as you...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 12th 2010, 5:07 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,087
Posted By Gulf Bird

Re: Embassies OR Pubs ??

All who respect the local culture and norms are welcome.

Let us remain in the subject. Is it correct for an embassy to be involved in entertaining it's nationals as well ? Is this a typical role...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 12th 2010, 4:33 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,087
Posted By Gulf Bird

Re: Embassies OR Pubs ??

If it was not for my country, you would have been in your sleeping bag homeless in Oxford street begging pedestrians for your lunch. You came because you are jobless.

When you are in my country...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 12th 2010, 11:38 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,087
Posted By Gulf Bird

Re: Embassies OR Pubs ??

Take it easy and be careful with your blood pressure, you are a valuable contributor to this forum.

If you, in the middle of London or Paris, ask people to VOTE on whether their embassies abroad...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 11th 2010, 10:43 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,087
Posted By Gulf Bird

Embassies OR Pubs ??

Because there no Pubs or Bars in Saudi , some embassies are playing this role. I have looked at the charters, mission statements and visions of many foreign offices in different countries and none of...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 24th 2010, 10:39 am
Replies: 31
Views: 4,229
Posted By Gulf Bird

Re: Are saudi's allowed on compounds

I would rather deal with a lazy Saudi boy than to deal with a guy with heavey hangover or a guy ( A British whom I know ) who brings to the office mini scotish bottles in his suite case which is...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 24th 2010, 10:31 am
Replies: 31
Views: 4,229
Posted By Gulf Bird

Re: Are saudi's allowed on compounds

I am half british and half Saudi and whether I like it or not the British are my uncles. However I am a saudi (my father) and have Saudi views different form yours and this does not make me small...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 24th 2010, 8:25 am
Replies: 31
Views: 4,229
Posted By Gulf Bird

Re: Are saudi's allowed on compounds

My Choice of words will be ( Saudis who do open heart surgeries, who fly the most complex commercial and defense planes, who run the most profitable banks, who got Phds from Harvard and Yale, who...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 23rd 2010, 8:21 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 4,229
Posted By Gulf Bird

Re: Are saudi's allowed on compounds

Who said anything about standards ?

Whether you like it or not, here in the Gulf, whenever the word Compound mentioned to any local, the first thing come to his mind is Alcohol.

The whole idea...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 23rd 2010, 5:04 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 4,229
Posted By Gulf Bird

Re: Are saudi's allowed on compounds

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You must be equally naive if you are assuming that all Saudis drink.

And you must be equally naive if you are assuming there are other reasons than alcohol that make alcoholic...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 23rd 2010, 2:51 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 4,229
Posted By Gulf Bird

Re: Are saudi's allowed on compounds

The question can be asked differently :

Are Saudis protected from compounds ?
Forum: Middle East
Oct 22nd 2010, 10:22 am
Replies: 31
Views: 4,229
Posted By Gulf Bird

Re: Are saudi's allowed on compounds

You call them Compounds

Saudis call them Detention Camps. I have never stayed in a compound and will never do.

You are talking as if Saudis wanted to visist these compounds. Saudis have a...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 13th 2009, 5:30 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,585
Posted By Gulf Bird

Re: Moving to the UK

Many Thanks indeed.

I appreciate the advice.

It looks I need to think about it more. I probably will visit the UK ( on a thin budget ) and spend sometime there to have a feel first how...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 13th 2009, 11:12 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,585
Posted By Gulf Bird

Re: Moving to the UK

Thanks shakh for the encoragment.

I hold a university degree in computer sciences ( focus : database management ). Unfortunately the jobs I held both in muscat and riyad were not related to IT.
Forum: Middle East
Mar 13th 2009, 10:00 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,585
Posted By Gulf Bird

Re: Moving to the UK

many thanks for such a quick opinion. I am considering also other GCC states. especially Saudi, as I have worked there ( riyad ) before
Forum: Middle East
Mar 13th 2009, 8:09 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,585
Posted By Gulf Bird

Moving to the UK

Hello every one

I am an Omani National. My British mother passed away when I am 15. I live and work in Oman ( now made redundant ) and seriously thinking of moving to the UK

What are my...
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