Anyone have Saudi hospital contact you after you declined a position?

I am a US physician (surgical subspecialist) who was offered job in Riyadh at HMG Hospitals, but I declined due to wife's insistence. Now it's 2 weeks later and Head Recruiter at HMG emails me wanting to know if I would re-consider taking the position.

Of course, it will depend on if wife will re-consider but, aside from that, has anyone had this happen to them? How did you handle this?

I have been working with a private recruiter and he thinks that, if I want to renegotiate with the hospital, I could ask for 5% more money (equal to what I asked for originally), but he thinks that asking for a larger increase (such as 15%) would be poorly received by the Saudis and also by my physician peers, since I would be at the top of "usual" pay scales there.

I replied to him that, if the position is still unfilled, the hospital wants it filled, they want me to fill it, and they contacted me after I declined, I don't see what the big deal is asking for more money. I'm not trying to be unreasonable or seem like an "ugly American", but maybe it's the difference in thinking between Americans and Saudis concerning business deals and negotiations.

Appreciate your thoughts and experience...