Do you think Saudi Arabia can be a good multinational Country ?

Hi Gonna,

Welcome to the forum and thanks for such thought provoking questions!

My personal opinion is that Saudia is not a great international country nor can it be until it actually:

     1. welcomes newcomers (government makes it very difficult for people to come here); and, 2. treats all peoples equally.

We touched on some of these issues extensively months ago.  Please check this link (some good info here, I think):

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=18207&p=1

i agree, it is not and it wont be, wont ever match UAE or other countries. it can be, but only if they decide to give nationality to desiring expats on merits, and let them invest here, do business with full ownership and own properties. also if they remove restrictions on women driving, closure of shops at prayer times and let the women choose dress....

Alliecat

Thanx A lot for the link ,, I really got a good image "but still not complete"...

Valor123

I appreciate your reply,, thank you


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Note:
Here my questions are not about Saudi Arabia,, maybe the introduction and the title made you confused,,
Here I am asking about your personal experience ,, the adaption, the hardness , how strong you must be to be able to live here,,

Gonna,

It's a really iteresting question that your asking and I think that most expats would say that it's not easy to live in Saudi. Just look at the number of posts on Iqama, Family Visas, Driving Lisence etc..... however;

There is bureacrasy whever one goes and I think that Saudi is making massive leaps forward in modenizing itself but this process cannot happen overnight without massive problems. Steady andmeasured change is the best way to produce real and lasting acceptance.

I also respect certain view points that say "not everything in other countries is necissarily desirable here"

Saudi will never be a good "international country".

Never.  They can't even get along with themselves.

Here comes the CRUNCH:

http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA … adh%20cuts

I just Wanna be more clear...

I know all about Saudi Arabia and how it is not good for others,,

Here I just want to know your answers about my questions posted above..

I want to know about your lives here,, the adaption ..

it is about you in here, the environment, the lifestyle,
not about Saudi Arabia in general, not about getting visas,,,,
it is about personal experience rather than generalization