Mohamed Swellam
@MohSwellam
Egyptian expat in Saudi Arabia
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About me
Egyptian
Lives in Jubail
Registration: 24 February 2013
italian girl new in bahrain looking for female friends by jade_ash85
Hi i am giada, i am new in bahrain since few months and i am looking to make female friends from any nationality. i am 25 yo, i am married and i live with m husband in Saar. i love sports, music and movies :) also i am learning arabic, so any ...
Apparently no one realizes that the original post was 3 years ago !!! Read More
Flats in ex pat compounds
First of all, welcome to Expat-blog community and to Saudi Arabia. You have to specify where exactly in Saudi are you moving so we can help you. About the car, cars are relatively cheap here, you can buy a car easily (even a used one). Here in ... Read More
Hanging out on Weekends in Bahrain
Hey everybody ! I'm a 30 years old Egyptian engineer working in Saudi Eastern Province, I go to Bahrain almost every weekend but I don't have friends there (yet!). Anyone interested in hanging out over the weekend please don't hesitate to reply. ... Read More
Moving to riyad
Hi Kawther, Welcome to Saudi Arabia Forum. For your info, compounds does not have good prices in Saudi Arabia in general and in Riyadh in particular since it is the capital. I think the least you can get in a compound (specially in Riyadh) would ... Read More
A Room In Jubail
Hey Omeath, welcome to Jubail. Did you find a place yet? Read More
Anybody home? :)
Hi there. Welcome to Jubail. Enjoy your stay and feel free to ask if you need info / help Read More
Tips for the Saudi Council of Engineers
Hi everyone, I came through several posts asking about tips / info about the Saudi Council of Engineers, I thought I would share some info / tips with you that might help you throughout the process. Please note that you have to register to the ... Read More
LOST DRIVING LICENCE AND ISTIMARA (what to do for a British Citizen) by Golds
Hi there My husband (British) lost his wallet containing his Saudi Driving Licence as well as his Istimara, while on holiday outside Saudi Arabia. Does ANYBODY know what the procedures are for getting a new/replacement Licence and Istimara (he has a ...
Dear Golds, by istimara do you mean iqama OR the car's istimara? Are you currently outside Saudi? in this case, I think you should contact the saudi embassy and report that the wallet is lost with whatever was inside it. Don't worry anyway, ... Read More
Iqama for visitors.??
Ok cool, just make sure it is not expired. In this case you can enter the kingdom no problem Read More
Iqama for visitors.??
Dear Mujahid, What kind of saudi visa do you have on your passport? Is it a single entry or multiple entry? take care, the visa is only valid for 3 months from date of issuance. In case you have Dubai resident ID, you can apply for a visa easily ... Read More
Engineering Visa by click2abubakar
I arrived here on a Mechanical Technician Visa around 3.5 months ago. My employer told me that they would later change my Visa & Iqama according to engineering as per my qualification. I already have got my Mechanical Technician Iqama. I would like ...
You're welcome Click, glad to help :) The differnece between those engineering categories is simple. Engineer: Basic membership, no benefits (that I know of) except getting your engineer iqama. Membership around 1,700 SR. (Sorry I don't remember ... Read More
work visa in saudi arabia
Dear Manish, Does your certificate include any other data? (ID number, date of birth, picture). I mean any other data that they can verify it is your certificate. If not, I think you should probably try and change your name in the certificate to ... Read More
Engineering Visa by click2abubakar
I arrived here on a Mechanical Technician Visa around 3.5 months ago. My employer told me that they would later change my Visa & Iqama according to engineering as per my qualification. I already have got my Mechanical Technician Iqama. I would like ...
Dear Click, In order to change your iqama, they must have an engineer's visa, the procedures are similar to what they did in the first place to get you over here but since you are already here and already have an iqama it should be easier (IF they ... Read More
How long does it take to get a visa authorization slip
Well, I don't know about the valid for 3 months thing, once I got mine I was here within 2 months. I can tell you that the paperwork here is one heck of a ride ! They can send back your company rep for a missing stamp and make him wait for another ... Read More
How long does it take to get a visa authorization slip
Hi Muse, welcome to EB ! Well I gotta say 2 months is a very very long time. Are you still in contact with this company ? It's either they have visas in which it shouldn't take more than a couple of weeks or they don't have visas which is not very ... Read More
Al-Jude 1 by MickyMICK
Anybody living in Al-Jude 1? I am working as contractor for Sadara and I will be moving there in early April. How do you like it there? We are newly weds with no kiddos. Looking to meet a few folks. I am 33 and my wife will be joining me as ...
Welcome to Jubail, hope you enjoy your stay here. I live in Al Ventura compound (which is close). Jubail is a very small city btw, I would suggest you take your wife to Bahrain on weekends. Message me if you need anything. Read More
Life in Jubail ? by RowdyRoo
I have a contract to teach in Jubail and am interested in knowing about life there?
Jubail has many many compounds in Jubail, the best is Al Ventura Compound http://www.alventura.net Read More
Multiple Exit Reentry
If you need it for family only you can get it online Read More
Multiple Exit Reentry
Hi Zeesham, About the multiple exit entry visa, your company has to do it for you. It costs 500 SAR valid for 6 months Read More
Seeking bachelor accomodations in compound.
Hey bigguy, welcome to Jubail! I would recommend to you Alventura compound. However, it is always over crowded and it's a little bit hard to get a room. Here is their website http://alventura.net Read More
Anyone has information about dogs in Jubail?
I am moving recently to Jubail, i would like to adopt a dog, not sure yet if pets are allowed in my compound or not (probably it is ok) but I would like to know if it is possible to move around with a dog and if there are any pet shops and vets ? Read More
Any Al Ventura neighbors??? by JST4FUN
Just got in Wed and getting settled in. So is there anyone here from the Al Ventura Compound??
Well fortunately the company I am going to work for also owns the place. I guess that's the only reason I might be moving there. However today they told me that I might have to stay at a hotel for a while, any suggestions for nice hotels in the ... Read More
Any Al Ventura neighbors??? by JST4FUN
Just got in Wed and getting settled in. So is there anyone here from the Al Ventura Compound??
Boltonboy thank you for your reply. Read More
Any Al Ventura neighbors??? by JST4FUN
Just got in Wed and getting settled in. So is there anyone here from the Al Ventura Compound??
Hey there, I am moving to Jubail this week and I will be staying at Ventura Compound, I ll be working with Anabeeb Pipeline Division if you've heard of it. How is life in the compound ? I checked the website and it looks awesome but was wondering ... Read More
Girls coffee afternoon by nickydreamsofturkey
Hey guys I would like to suggest a meet up for expats in kadikoy for a coffee afternoon. I am sure everyone works different hours but I was thinking of suggesting Thursday or Friday afternoons or from 6pm, or Saturday CFO 6pm. Bagdat street is also ...
Hi Nicky :) how r u doing :) I would actually like to meet new friends in Istanbul as I'm staying for a week here alone :) Read More