Hey there AFM984.

Sorry I assumed you were an Expat working in Saudi.

Well I spend all my time working on the rigs in the desert, which I less than enjoy, this is the main cause of my misery really!

Things around the Eastern Province (where we spend most of our time) have changed since the attack in Al Khobar earlier in the year, with lots more nervous security around the compounds and rigs and things. The atmosphere is a little tense now and people are watchng there back all the time, my company has even removed logos from cars and trucks.

From my point of view the Saudi I see (I have never been as far west as Riyadh) is just quiet and dusty really. I certainly do not 'hate' Saudi and it is not such a bad place to work really if you can do without your Western entertainment and things. In fact working in Saudi has been a bit of an education because before this I was really ignorant about Arab countrys and culture.