Is Saudi Arabia Safe?

• How safe is Saudi Arabia for expats? I am thinking of taking a 1 year contract and I am planning to buy a flat over there. But my fianc? says I am mad as it's too dangerous.
  
  Thoughts please of any one living there
  Thanks
  Joshua

  21 May 2007, 11:46 Joshua

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• it depends

  I think it would depend on the exact location in Saudi Arabia. Even if there are a lot of violence in this country in general, there are still some places in it that is far from all the commotion.

  Tom 21 May 2007, 11:47 - Report

• saudi arabia is a safe country

  Saudi Arabia is one of the safest country.i lived in Jubail Industrial city around 3 years and Yanbu Industrial City for 6 months.Maybe it is safe but on the other hand it is a country full of restrictions.

  Jose 21 May 2007, 11:47 - Report

• Jeddha is safe to stay .... work...

  Hello,
  
  Can any one help me to know Jeddha is safe to stay ..work?
  As Saudi know for restrictions and lot of exit issue, how safe and good to work there and earn million $.

  manzee 19 Sep 2007, 07:44 - Report

• Safe

  Saudi Arabia is one of the safest countries in my opinion. I lived in Riyadh and i havent faced any problems. The best thing about this country is that there are no taxes. The worst thing is that there are many restrictions e.g no alcohol etc (which might actually be a good thing). Otherwise the life there is quite peaceful and very luxurious.

  Antonio 18 Mar 2008, 02:48 - Report

• from saudi arabia

  Saudi Arabia is the most possible safer
  Saudi Arabia is a lot of justice and security and if no one is not wrong for you
  I know from Saudi Arabia and many foreigners stay happy all.

  sara 21 Apr 2008, 08:04 - Report

• working?

  my partner has been informed that its not that safe at the minute to live out there now and that there has been issues involving deaths since xmas? is this the case? as i cant find nothing on the news pages?

  gem 22 Apr 2008, 02:20 - Report

• AN Expat's Answer

  If you were to live in Jeddah, it is reasonably safe. The worst I ever had experienced is having been asked for sex by gay-closeted guys (I'm a guy also so you can see their desperation).
  
  Petty crime is mostly theft and the usual lousy drivers in this country (my car got hit a few times but nothing serious). But the major crimes like murder, rape, etc are very low.
  
  True, if you need police help, forget about them. But as long as you keep a low profile and live simply, you'll do fine and appreciate the simplicity.
  
  Email me at [email removed] if you want to know more details.

  Jasper 07 Jul 2008, 03:48 - Report

• SAFE

  Saudi is safe, really safe, I've lived there for 14 years before moving to Dubai (safe again), the only thing in Saudi is the restrictions, no alcohol, no going out half naked and similar cultural stuff.
  
  @ Rita, what's your source, because honestly it seems you know nothing about Saudi.

  S.O. 26 Jul 2008, 10:08 - Report

• is jizan safe place to work for a girl

  hi can any body let me know is jizan is a safe place to work for a 28 yeras old girl. they are offering housing allowance, but not the house? what to do ? any suggesstion

  RAS 19 Aug 2008, 01:15 - Report

• Safety in Al Jubail

  Hi.. I have got an offer from SABIC and would be staying with my wife and a year old daughter in Al Jubail. How safe is this area ? any advices?
  
  Rocky

  Rocky 21 Aug 2008, 04:52 - Report

• Safety in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Eastern region.

  In most parts, it's totally safe.
  
  i can help you and recommend you some places to go and some NOT to go.
  Email: [email removed]
  
  

  Amir 30 Sep 2008, 11:05 - Report

• Al-Jubail

  Hi,
  
  I have also got an offer from Sabic, can you please advise how i can find apartments/2 bed houses to rent there? there is myself, my wife and 1 child.
  Help appreciated.

  Faizal Ismail 07 Oct 2008, 01:30 - Report

• details

  rocky you are lucky to live in this city .
  it espacially for forigners and oil eng.
  
  ras jizan am not sure if the area you will work in is good or not..... so i can say its board city with yemen and not as riyadh , jubail or jeddah.
  
  the f***ing rita is playing around this website... her aim is to confuse all pple to live in saudi arabia ..... may be some one did something bad with her ***** .......

  one 26 Oct 2008, 02:23 - Report

• Is Riyadh a safe place to work and stay with?

  Anyone, knows how safe Riyadh is? because my husband wants to work there and I'm having second doubt if I will allow him to go there. Can anyone tell and advice me what should be done there. The rules and regulations to follow in order to be safe. The safe places where to go and not to go. Please advice me. Thanks a lot in advance!

  Riza 10 Nov 2008, 01:53 - Report

• compulsary

  is it compulsary to were bhurkha evn if we are non muslim and cn we hv guest and house parties at times there

  dawa 17 Nov 2008, 10:21 - Report

• saudi is safw

  i must say that saudi arabia is one of the most safest countries ever,

  hana abdullah 28 Nov 2008, 01:38 - Report

• to Rita: Saudi Arabia is not safe!! it is THE SAFEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD !!

  Rita !!to Rita: I don't know what's the source of your information but be sure that most of what you have mentioned is totally untrue. I am also pretty sure that you've never been to Saudi Arabia because if you did I am sure you would have had very different image.
  
  Believe me I couldn't stop myself from laughing on some of your replies. Don't get me wrong I totally respect you as a person but some of what you have mentioned is faaar awaaaaay from being true.
  
  Saudi Arabia is not a perfect country and has its own share of problems. But it is also one of the safest places on earth to live. I am not making this up, you can see for your self:
  
  Rape rates per country (World's lowest):
  http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_rap_percap-crime-rapes-per-capita
  
  Murder rates per country (World's lowest after Qatar):
  http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_mur_percap-crime-murders-per-capita
  
  Believe me you can walk alone in the middle of the night and feel very safe. The easy life, abundance of money as well as strict law enforcement makes no one to think of theft, rape or any kind of crime.
  
  I invite you to visit our beautiful country and see for yourself how wonderful life we have here!
  
  Best Regards

  Abdullah, Jeddah 01 Dec 2008, 08:00 - Report

• WORKING IN SABIC JUBAIL

  Hi, Ive a offer to work in sabic. Is there any people who has work for sabic in saudi Arabian.
  Please send me a email, I ve some question.
  Thnks a lot
  [email removed]

  Maria 05 Dec 2008, 04:15 - Report

• Riyadh City.

  any questions anout Riyadh city am ready to
  respons soon.

  alharbi 06 Dec 2008, 05:21 - Report

• Saudi ARAR

  Hi All,
  
  Am Indian Male single i have a job offer in Saudi Arar i want to ask few things.
  1. How is the place is it safe
  2. How is the Living condition
  3. What is the cost of living
  4. What could be the cost of one living room for a single person per month.
  
  Regards,
  
  Gautham

  Gautham 19 Dec 2008, 01:55 - Report

• Riyadh

  I am a 28 y.o. female. I have the opportunity to work in Riyadh for one year as an Emergency medical techinician for the King Faisal Hospital. I will be living on hospital grounds with many other expats and medical professionals. I have read up on Sharia law and understand the culture and for the most part know what I am allowed and not allowed to do. I am wondering if anyone can tell me what it is like for a woman in my situation to work in Riyadh and is it safe enough for me to go the grocery market and basic living either by myself or with another woman?

  MJ 23 Dec 2008, 12:56 - Report

• SAUDI NO NEVER FOR GOOD WOMENS FILIPINO OK

  I must saudi if you are muslim then it is best place to work but if non muslim particulary Hindu,Christian then you may have problem if your wife is aged (more 45 ) then ok. Saudi educated peoples are good in nature but about religious police better not to talk.But if muslim then best specially arbic and pakistan

  Joe 02 Jan 2009, 11:02 - Report

• sabic is safe

  yes

  khan aj 03 Jan 2009, 07:35 - Report

• To Rita!!

  Rita! Rita! Rita!!! You obviously have a grudge against the country or it's people as you are soo wrong. Your rant has no truth in it,sorry but it was just a load of crap!!!

  Rashid 06 Jan 2009, 04:14 - Report

• Inofr needed on Al Jubail URGENT

  Salaam
  
  Did you find an apartment?
  
  I am also coming to work there soon for Sabic. what is it that you do there?
  
  any infor on accomodation and generally about al jubail will be appreicated.
  
  Thanks,
  
  Yusuf

  Yusuf Ali 07 Jan 2009, 12:20 - Report

• crime rates

  If all the police are corrupt then the crime figures can't be reliable can they?
  
  I mean the crimes wouldn't reach reporting lines

  big al 08 Jan 2009, 03:26 - Report

• Jubail and all saudi is very safe

  i am writing to you from jubail, it is very safe here, and if you need any assisstance don't histate to contact me
  [email removed]

  khalid 18 Jan 2009, 11:49 - Report

• safe

  I thing it safe place 4 us i hope 2 others because it support us to being safe from false things like smoke alcohol which is not good for health it tell us about lot for thing to keep aware safe from thing to be avoid.

  Reshma 22 Jan 2009, 11:24 - Report

• Engineer special questaion....

  I am Electronics engineer and i offered 2.5 lak rs per month in saudi arebia so is it safe for me?
  i am hindu and i am 24 year old.
  by
  www.gofastle.com

  Akash verma 26 Jan 2009, 03:26 - Report

• working at khamis mushayt- armed forces hospital

  hi...
  i would like to know is it safe to work and stay in this place. is it near the city? not prone to some kind of commotions? is the hospital a government or private hospital?

  stelbbhub 25 Feb 2009, 05:24 - Report

• It is safer

  In my opinion it's safe and got a strong law
  I don't agree with Rita

  Mark 17 Mar 2009, 02:50 - Report

• got an offer in saudi

  hi i am geting an offer in saudi.in the market down situation i want to go there though i dont prefer it more.suggest me what should i do?i m a hindu boy unmarried age-24.

  asu 03 Apr 2009, 08:20 - Report

• Rita

  to Rita Shame on you and i mean it
  
  Ricci
  [email removed]

  ricci mantalato 22 Apr 2009, 07:56 - Report

• work

  my husband work in jubail im willing togo also but do they have jobs for nursing assistent

  corrie 02 May 2009, 03:29 - Report

• for the world

  I'm from America, I worked in Saudi Arabia for 9 years, was derived to live there because there are a lot of fun with the simple and fun people, we have to learn the habits of what the Saudis so that we can live with them, I find that Saudi Arabia is the only place in the world free of crime This is because the Islamic religion, which gave me a lot and many of the true teachings
  
  Thank you to the Saudi people, and I hope that they come back soon

  john = abdullah 05 May 2009, 02:48 - Report

• tareg aljaafari contructing est.

  hi,
  
  i just wanna know if it is safe to work in dammam. my boyfriend was being offered for a job at tareg al-jaafari. at first i hesitate to let him go but as what i've found on different forums about saudi, it is one of the safest place to work or live with. Is it true?

  my2 12 May 2009, 11:56 - Report

• hi

  I'm looking for gay in the Philippines city of Jubail, I am a lover of the back of the most enjoyable and addenda else who wants to mail
  [email removed]

  naser 14 Jun 2009, 03:39 - Report

• born in saudia arabia

  hi i am khan
  
  
  i was born in jedda since 1988. my father was a senior underwriter in an insurance company there in jedda.As i grew up in jedda i felt this is the best and safest country in the world coz of itz rules and regulations

  khan 21 Jun 2009, 04:40 - Report

• 100% grantee ===} go...

  it's very safty, don't worry
  all the people there lovely, the place is rich for the services too , many people from diffrent countries around the world.

  Sidran 22 Jun 2009, 07:25 - Report

• LOOKING FOR GIRL ( HOUSE PARTNER )

  hi there,,
  i'm an egyptian architect 36 yrs old ,working at jeddah and live at a nice furnished flat , i like the good ,clean and healthy life
  actuly i'm single and feel boring ,lonly so i thought if i can found a nice girl just as housing partner without any life cost ( 100% free)
  if any interist please e.mail
  [email removed]

  KHALID 02 Jul 2009, 11:05 - Report

• is saudi arabia safe?

  there is an offer to me to work as a domestic helper in saudi arabia,,i would like to know if its safe to work there,ive heard from my friend that domestic helper got raped by their employer

  cristy 10 Jul 2009, 07:48 - Report

• how safe is saudi arabia??

  im worried now to go to saudi coz of different comments ive heard from my friends 'bout being there to saudi..i am a caregiver but afraid to accept the job offer there in saudi..pls response to me

  cristy 10 Jul 2009, 07:57 - Report

• sma

  shame on u rita @rita i think u have never being to saudi and u r complex of it.how dare u to say such things about such a good coutry again shame on u.............

  sma 29 Jul 2009, 09:23 - Report

• concerns of safty

  hi, I am wondering about the safty in eastern saudi. I just got a job offer to work at a gyp stack expansion. can somebody help with info

  jack 05 Aug 2009, 12:44 - Report