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Today's Arab News here in Saudi suggests donating to NCB account 2310000020188888000100 to help Syrian children. Is this a decent charity or are there better ways to help?
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Kaal posted:http://www.alriyadh.com/en/article/763257/Saudi-Campaigns-Cash-Donations-For-Syrian-People-Reach-More-Than-SR-552-Million What list would that be? A list of people the Saudi government approves of? It is in my interest to be on such a list.
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Feb 22, 2014 08:44
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Xandu posted:A list of people who donate cash that may or may not end up in the hands of armed groups in Syria. Mmmm. You may well be right, although I really hope you're not. UNHCR probably a safer bet.
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Feb 22, 2014 09:00
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I'm not a citizen, just a resident with a Saudi bank account.
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Feb 22, 2014 19:13
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That shamal (it was a shamal, wasn't it, correct me if I'm wrong) a few weeks back was pretty intense here in Abqaiq. I went outside to get a feel of it and within minutes my lips and eyes were caked in dust. Lost quite a few trees, too, mostly those not particularly suited to this environment. I'm told it was one of the worst in living memory. I'm relocating to Dhahran soon إن شاء الله, looking forward to both a considerably (~100x) shorter commute and a reduced risk of death-by-road-accident. Widestancer, what's it like being 4th gen? My recently retired boss told me his daughter raised some eyebrows at college as a blonde all-American type with a Saudi flag on her wall and fully fluent in Arabic.
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May 10, 2014 12:57
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I think the slogan on that kid's t-shirt reads 'broke fast without legitimate reason' I won't be seen breaking fast in public. Far too risky.
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Jul 12, 2014 08:34
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I've kind of stalled in my study of Gulf & Najdi Arabic in recent months. Perhaps it's time I started learning a bit of classical as well. Never know, it might come in handy.
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Aug 24, 2014 18:01
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All this fuss over someone considering a life in a liberal free for all like the UAE! I daren't ask what you think of someone taking a pay check in Saudi.
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Oct 26, 2014 21:15
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I was going to go to Al Ahsa next week. I have changed my mind. http://www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/news/654811
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Nov 5, 2014 18:09
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أذكر الله Is one I saw written on roadsides a lot in Madina Province. In Eastern Province I'm more likely to see استغفر الله Often on small signs. For cars and houses, ما شاء الله تبارك الله Is the most popular.
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Jan 24, 2015 07:22
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A feeling of deep unease here. Stay dull, Dhahran - Dammam - Khobar.
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Mar 16, 2015 20:00
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suboptimal posted:What's going on? Is this related to the US closing its embassy and consulates? I don't know and yes. Many things are closed or mysteriously cancelled.
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Mar 16, 2015 20:48
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Another day of mysterious closures and paranoia here in Ash Sharqiyah. Stormy weather isn't helping the mood.
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Mar 17, 2015 18:51
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Al-Saqr posted:dude can you be more specific about the 'paranoia'? nobody's mentioned anything to me yet. Some of my fellow westerners seem a little nervous, what with the various closures. Some old-hands have said that the situation is making them think of leaving sooner rather than later.
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Mar 17, 2015 19:01
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They're a poultice on the world, drawing the pus into one location.
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May 16, 2015 13:00
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The level of recursive conspiracy nonsense I see online, and even in print, is ridiculous. Endless spirals of paranoid misinformation. Reality is usually bleaker, simpler. A dull malignancy.
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May 24, 2015 21:20
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Sitting here in Dhahran watching developments with considerable interest.
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Jan 10, 2016 12:11
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I'm hoping that the status clarification for Tiran island will eventually open up new scuba opportunities. I've heard it rumoured that the diving around that area there is incredible. Apparently beats both the crowded reefs of Sharm and the places further down the Saudi coast (Yanbu, Rabigh, Farasan Banks etc).
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Apr 11, 2016 17:13
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That part of the world is rumoured to have better dive sites than nearby Sharm. A shiny resort combining the best aspects of Dubai and Sharm would not be a bad thing. Tourist visits to Nabatean ruins and the wonderful terrain of the Arabian shield would be a bonus.
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Feel free to drop by Riyadh sometime and get a cheeky Nandos.
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