terror alert in Riyadh
Discussion
Has anyone heard any more about this? I'm supposed to be going out before christmas
http://www.globaljihad.net/view_news.asp?id=2108
http://www.globaljihad.net/view_news.asp?id=2108
Hi, I live and work in Riyadh for a subsidiary of a UK company.
The official advice has been to remain vigilant (vary routes to work, don't get into patterns that can be monitored, don't be too ostentacious in public etc etc).
The FCO has certainly not restricted access to KSA or told people to avoid the place so I wouldn't call off a trip on that basis alone.
Although I may just be swallowing the official line a little too naively
The official advice has been to remain vigilant (vary routes to work, don't get into patterns that can be monitored, don't be too ostentacious in public etc etc).
The FCO has certainly not restricted access to KSA or told people to avoid the place so I wouldn't call off a trip on that basis alone.
Although I may just be swallowing the official line a little too naively
Rocketman105 said:
Hi, I live and work in Riyadh for a subsidiary of a UK company.
The official advice has been to remain vigilant (vary routes to work, don't get into patterns that can be monitored, don't be too ostentacious in public etc etc).
The FCO has certainly not restricted access to KSA or told people to avoid the place so I wouldn't call off a trip on that basis alone.
Although I may just be swallowing the official line a little too naively
cheers for that....still a bit wary thoughThe official advice has been to remain vigilant (vary routes to work, don't get into patterns that can be monitored, don't be too ostentacious in public etc etc).
The FCO has certainly not restricted access to KSA or told people to avoid the place so I wouldn't call off a trip on that basis alone.
Although I may just be swallowing the official line a little too naively
Rocketman105 said:
IanUAE said:
Given the way the Saudi's drive, every journey is a potential terror.....
In all seriousness this is the bigger issue - the driving is terrible, inexplicably so.no driving test (as a foreigner I had to sit one, it involved a quick manouvre in the car park which I nearly failed because I neglected to put my arm across the top of the seat as I looked behind to reverse)
eldest male of the family allowed to drive regardless of age (blocks can be bought to put on the pedals in case the male is too little)
no MOT, no Insurance (Insh'Allah excepted)
roads are a mess and full of huge holes
tyres are typically s
t and baldheaddress which obscures vision
typical Saudi has the attention span of a midge and the patience of a teenager
dxbtiger said:
Apache said:
no Insurance
Does that apply to expats as well??Another point worth noting is that any accident you are involved in guarantees that you will be 50% liable regardless of who is at fault. The logic being that if you weren't in Kingdom then it couldn't have occured
Apache said:
Rocketman105 said:
IanUAE said:
Given the way the Saudi's drive, every journey is a potential terror.....
In all seriousness this is the bigger issue - the driving is terrible, inexplicably so.no driving test (as a foreigner I had to sit one, it involved a quick manouvre in the car park which I nearly failed because I neglected to put my arm across the top of the seat as I looked behind to reverse)
eldest male of the family allowed to drive regardless of age (blocks can be bought to put on the pedals in case the male is too little)
no MOT, no Insurance (Insh'Allah excepted)
roads are a mess and full of huge holes
tyres are typically s
t and baldheaddress which obscures vision
typical Saudi has the attention span of a midge and the patience of a teenager
Rocketman105 said:
Apache said:
Rocketman105 said:
IanUAE said:
Given the way the Saudi's drive, every journey is a potential terror.....
In all seriousness this is the bigger issue - the driving is terrible, inexplicably so.no driving test (as a foreigner I had to sit one, it involved a quick manouvre in the car park which I nearly failed because I neglected to put my arm across the top of the seat as I looked behind to reverse)
eldest male of the family allowed to drive regardless of age (blocks can be bought to put on the pedals in case the male is too little)
no MOT, no Insurance (Insh'Allah excepted)
roads are a mess and full of huge holes
tyres are typically s
t and baldheaddress which obscures vision
typical Saudi has the attention span of a midge and the patience of a teenager
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