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well.. This was a real call for friendship, I like that, am in ... we got similar situation except that am in Abu Dhabi currently...

Contact me on: eminent_uae@hotmail.com for further communication...


Regards,

Faris

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Hi there,
I am moving to Dubai in one month. I think I'll be in the same boat as you actually...so would love to make contact with you and hang out together as single girls once I get to Dubai!
I'm looking forward to the move, but also not knowing what to 'actually' expect until I'm there. Done plenty of research and working with a good company, so should be no worries...but you can never do with too many friends, considering my current count of them in UAE is '0' at the moment :)
Paula

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HI,
I am not in Dubai yet, but will be in August. I thought that it would be a good thing to communicate with someone that is already there to help guide me during my move and be a friend to do things with when I arrive. Please feel free to email me.
Cheryl

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Hi, I am new here as well and looking to make friends to explore and get out. I am just getting an apartment in Dubai Marina area. Look at my profile if you like, if you live anywhere nearby and care to exchange a few emails, write to me at steve.stiglbauer@gmail.com

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Hi,
I am new in Dubai and I would love meeting new people preferable 30 someting people.

Take care

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hii lile
how r u doing? please contact me at
qaislaa@hotmail.com

we gona know litle about eachother and then find an activity to do togather
:)

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Hi Lile

Good to hear from you, if you like you can email me on flossee@gmail.com. and we can catch up.

Take care

Caixota

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hi there.. nice to see that someone is clear of what she wants!! same here, nice company for a coffee or a drink would be wondeful... im in abu dhabi though but usually come to dubai on the weekends.. pm me or find me on arslaniqbal@yahoo.co.uk

cheerio

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hi i am looking to move to dubai this summer. i am 32 year old woman currently living in ny. i will be in dubai for interviews in the beginning of this month. if you like we could meet.

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hi there
good to hear from you. please email me on flossee@gmail.com and we can catch up.

Cheers

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Hello and welcome to Dubai. I have ben here for three years and I love it. know town pretty well. I like your disclosure. it sets things straight. I like to hang out and maybe have coffee ( I don't drink) but there are plenty to do. conatct me if yoou wish..regards...Abe

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Hi

I too am a 30ish female in Dubai, and am dying for female friends. Email me and I would like to chat more. I have been here for 6 weeks now. eurolish@hotmail.com.

Susie

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Hi Im Sanjeewa, Working in Abu Dhabi, This is my Emai- s_wildlife128ny@yahoo.com. send me a mail, i will contact you

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Hi Lile. I'm about to take a job in Dubai which is both exciting and scaring me somewhat. I am an American Copywriter, working in advertising. I'm not writing to "hit on" you or make any unwarranted single guy advances. It would be really nice to hear something from someone who hasn't just been there on business for 2 days or is trying to get me over there for professional reasons (ie my American boss who is selling it as shangri-la). If you can chat with me just a bit, I would be eternally grateful. And If/when (and it's moving along rapidly) I make over there, I'd be happy to buy you a drink or dinner to repay your kindness ; >

So...

Off the cuff, are you liking it there or just weird?

I am a little confused when I read that people are having a hard time meeting people. Why is that? Is there no easy social areas? Perhaps you don't love the bar scene which I could understand as I am getting too old for meat markets myself. I was told that it's like 85% expats. Surely that should make it easy right as everyone is in your boat?

How easy was it to find a place to live?

I hope my inquiries aren't to bold. I'm sorry if I am asking too much or you don't feel comfortable as we've never met. Tell me anything you care to.

I hope you find some ladies or at least cool folks to hang out with. I would certaintly hope for the same. The thought oif not meeting people is just about the WORST thing I could imagine in a foreign land and is the primary reason I like to travel and take adventures (taking a job in Dubai) in the first place. I wish you the best of luck and hope to hear back from you.

My email is ibutterworth@mac.com

Best
m

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Dude, how is it over there? This company wants to hire me and I'm freakin out. Any advice?

Mike
Venice, CA
ibutterworth@mac.com

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hi.Don't worry you'll be fine in dubai.I came here from England a few years ago and felt the same way.
I work in dubai n Abudhabi.So if you are serious;y intrested to meet a new person then I'm willing to show you around coz I'm bored too.
I'm a doc and not some one who does these things coz i have nothing else to do.
Pls reply onyl if ur serious.
Bye n remember dubai will become boring if you think of it toomuch.
cheers
firoz

email me on zorefrm@yahoo.com

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Hi I'm a single guy and a doctor doing myown biz in dubai,.I studied in the US and in some way i miss that place a lot.
So if you need anything at all pls email me zorefrm@yahoo.com

IN dubai,pls let mw know if you need anything,

bye
firoiz

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in case u wanna catch a movie sometime do let me know....0504611 599...
btw ..whr do u stay in dxb?..

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Well... if the TV is your friend... this could be the start of a down hill slide... What part of Dubai are you in? I am in the Marina, there are several places to go and always something happening, I have brought several friends from overseas to Dubai, so we are a good size group. Where are you from ?
Feel free to email me directly and look forward to meeting you.
Peter

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Hey all. i'm actually 44 but most friend are 30 something because i have more in common with them. Looking to meet some new friends and find out everything about abu dhabi from housing to a job as a paramedic to where to shop, go out, bring 2004 chevy trail blazer suv thats paid off or not, bringing pets, is the money my husband is being offered a decent salary there ? He will be making about 70,000 us dollars base pay so he will wind up between 70 and 80k us dollars a month and we're being given a 3k Dhs monthly bonus for housing or we can take the company apartment for free but i'm sure its near the airport and noisy.

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Ok i am wanting to live near the marina for sure but not sure of the cost. Someone help me out here :)

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"bring 2004 chevy trail blazer suv thats paid off"

I would discourage you from bringing the car. A) Chevy's do not wear well in this climate. B) It won't have Gulf specs (A/C, radiator, etc.) and you'll notice this. C) THere are GREAT deals on new cars and even better deals on nice 2nd hand cars. Sell it and buy once your husband has his residency.


"bringing pets" I would enlist the help of your husband's employer on this. You pet will need to produce a vaccine book that includes rabies in order to apply for an import permit. Pet movers are very expensive, and doing it yourself costs a bit less. I would suggest contacting a local vet clinic in the UAE to see what's involved and how much they'll charge. Sometimes that's the best thing to do.

"is the money my husband is being offered a decent salary there ? He will be making about 70,000 us dollars base pay so he will wind up between 70 and 80k us dollars a month and we're being given a 3k Dhs monthly bonus for housing or we can take the company apartment for free but i'm sure its near the airport and noisy."
This is a tough question to answer since we don't know what your husband does, how much experience he has, or what the going rate is for his industry. It is, however, a very decent salary, and provided that you are not paying off massive debts at home you should be able to afford 2 modestly priced new cars, save a bit, and even take a nice annual holiday. If you didn't need two cars I would say you could save a great deal on that salary if you were debt free. There are also A LOT of western expats making much more than that, while there are tons of expats on much less. As for the housing, you're moving to Abu Dhabi, right? I don't think that allowance will get you more than a 1 or 2 bedroom flat, and definitely not on "the island" near the water. Take the company flat. Abu Dhabi is suffering from a sever housing crisis. You're lucky to have that option.

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Thanks Mish for the reply !!! Our kids are trying to decide which of our cars they are going to keep here. I really want to live in Dubai at the Marina but that is about 100 miles from Abu Dhabi where my husband will fly in and out of Al Ain so we might need to stay in Abu Dhabi first. Is there water front housing there ? Know a good agent we could use to find housing ? I have a million questions and searching the internet as well. Hard to find good information vs " marketing " answers. I hope to meet some of you when i get there. I am not shy at all ! also, how much do Paramedics make in the hospitals there ? Any idea ?

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"Thanks Mish for the reply !!!"
My pleasure. :)

"Our kids are trying to decide which of our cars they are going to keep here."
:) I just think this is a big expense for something the kids could easily make use of at home. There are great cars for sale-lots of new car incentives and great deals on 2nd hand models...cars you never thought you'd be able to drive.

" I really want to live in Dubai at the Marina but that is about 100 miles from Abu Dhabi where my husband will fly in and out of Al Ain so we might need to stay in Abu Dhabi first."
Your husband will be flying in and out of Al Ain? I would suggest Al Ain as a place to live for 2 reasons: location and cost. You're housing allowance will go SO much further in Al Ain, though it is land-locked. You could get a nice villa for your husband's allowance.

"Is there water front housing there ?"
There is, but Abu Dhabi is experiencing an housing shortage. Your housing allowance is similar to mine (I start a new contract in Abu Dhabi in August). I don't think you'll find a waterfront property in Dubai, and I'm about 100% positive you won't find it in Abu Dhabi on that allowance. Al Ain is about 120 km from both Abu Dhabi and Dubai....that's a long commute.

"Know a good agent we could use to find housing ?"

I'm in the same boat as yourself. I've lived in the UAE before, but never Abu Dhabi. We're starting a new contract, so I'll be hoping to find a good agent myself (or at least find a good property on my own).


" I have a million questions and searching the internet as well. Hard to find good information vs " marketing " answers."

I would try chatting w/ people on a lot of online forums. There's the UAE expat forum and Abu Dhabi women's forum-lots of great advice and opinions.


" I hope to meet some of you when i get there. I am not shy at all !"

We should arrange a night out once everyone settles.

"also, how much do Paramedics make in the hospitals there ? Any idea ? "

I was just chatting w/ my husband about this. I would say that a paramedic job typically goes to Yemeni or Iraqi-native Arabic speakers and all that. Philipinos would also have a shot. A non-Arabic speaking western woman would have a hard time getting a job like this. Given the nationalities I've just named, you can also expect that this would be a poor-paying job. Hope that helps!

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Thankyou again for the reply.. Amazing that they would accept a low pay accepting person vs someone very highly qualified in pre hospital care. I do understand though, that they don't quite view or understand the skills of a Paramedic in the US vs abroad. We basically work as Physicians in the field. We intubate, defibrillate, administer alot of different medicines for cardiac calls, diabetic emergenies etc.. we don't just make the call and haul LOL. In Saudi Arabia we work as PA's. Physicians Assistants ( well the men do) i guess the difference in the culture may cost me working and doing what i love best. I am not sure at this point what type of work to look for. I will keep checking though. :) I just hate to be there not working and really hate to wait here at home for a Visa the 3 months it will take for my hubby to sponsor me.

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It's not that they're less qualified than their counterparts in the US. Part of the reason is language. The other part has to do with the UAE's unofficial policy of paying based on nationality. "Why hire an American when you can get the same job done by a Filipino" is the basic mentality. Tragic, but true. I'd suggest you check out employment options in local hospitals.

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thats right 100% what mish said

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Thank you so much Mish.. you're definitely a great source for information and i love this forum ! I meant no harm or insult to any other nationalities ( for anyone who read the forum ) in relation to hiring other paramedics vs american paramedics, i only meant that due to the fact that Paramedics in the US are allowed more advanced skills than most other countries. Intubation, Needle Decompression, Needle Crich, i think we also administer alot more medicines and are trained for Mass Casualty Incidents. We defibrillate, cardiovert etc. Basically we work as emergency physicians in the field. The only thing we don't do thus far ( although they are trying to add it to our protocols) is suturing. I dont agree to that because you should never close up a wound without proper sterilization and wound care prior. Also, if the wound is so bad that stitching is required to control bleeding, the time you take to suture, you could very well have the patient at a trauma center and in surgery. It's all about " the golden hour" Oops sorry i so got off the subject of this forum, my apologies LOL. Mish, do you know anything about MidEX airlines there ? freight company and "the compound" in Al Ain? Thats apparently where the apartment is located that his company has offered to pay for. It is supposed to be a new apartment.

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Thank you so much Mish.. you're definitely a great source for information and i love this forum ! I meant no harm or insult to any other nationalities ( for anyone who read the forum ) in relation to hiring other paramedics vs american paramedics, i only meant that due to the fact that Paramedics in the US are allowed more advanced skills than most other countries. Intubation, Needle Decompression, Needle Crich, i think we also administer alot more medicines and are trained for Mass Casualty Incidents. We defibrillate, cardiovert etc. Basically we work as emergency physicians in the field. The only thing we don't do thus far ( although they are trying to add it to our protocols) is suturing. I dont agree to that because you should never close up a wound without proper sterilization and wound care prior. Also, if the wound is so bad that stitching is required to control bleeding, the time you take to suture vs pressure dressing and hauling ass you could very well have the patient at a trauma center and in surgery. It's all about " the golden hour" Oops sorry i so got off the subject of this forum, my apologies LOL. Mish, do you know anything about MidEX airlines there ? freight company and "the compound" in Al Ain? Thats apparently where the apartment is located that his company has offered to pay for. It is supposed to be a new apartment.

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Hi there
how r u
i wish u get some freind ...actually i'm male and looking for freindship as i'm already married but my wife is out of country...so i'm not interest in relationship..but live without freinds is really pooring..i appreciate if u contact me at midomido@hotmail.com

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"Mish, do you know anything about MidEX airlines there ? freight company and "the compound" in Al Ain? Thats apparently where the apartment is located that his company has offered to pay for. It is supposed to be a new apartment."

Hi sassy,

I haven't heard of that company, though I really do like Al Ain (despite it being landlocked). Loved greenery, much less humidity...I'm sure you'll be quite pleased with the property. Flats in the UAE tend to be much larger than their equivalent back home.

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A compound in the UAE is sometimes a gated community, but it's nothing that restricts your ability to leave and generally does not affect those who wish to enter (unless they look suspicious). Trips to Dubai take about an hour and a bit, and it's a pretty fast road. Depending on what size boat you were interested in, it might just be more economical to look into drydocking it rather than docking it in Dubai's marina. There are other marinas aside from Dubai Marina. They are likely cheaper, too.

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Hello Mish and everyone ! We're still here.. in the US. I never thought i'd say this, but i'm ready to cross over the pond ! My daughter is headed off to college on the 9th of august, joining her brother who is a junior at the same university. Mike is still waiting to be flewn over. The company is still hiring other pilots and putting together a class and thats all we're waiting on. The house is on the market, we decided to find housing there ourselves, a villa perhaps and try to live on a budget so we can afford to do boating and traveling to other areas from there such as egypt, paris and Seychelles. How much is the average price for a villa in Abu Dhabi or Al Ain ? I saw pics of the apartment the company is willing to pay for, but i wasn't impressed. So we're going to take the small allowance of 36,000 a year and get our own.

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I'm with you, Sassy. Ready to board a plane this very moment...in my heart if not practically-speaking (you should see the state of our living room at the moment). Abu Dhabi villas will set you back much further than that allowance will cover. Let's say your allowance is about 131,000 dirhams/annually. I would expect to drop well over 250,000/year on a villa in Abu Dhabi (I dare say...over 300,000). Al Ain is def. your cheaper option for housing.

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Hope you found some worthy friends

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hey there...
i'm in a similar situation like you, although here since 3 years but many of my friends already left. it's sometimes difficult to find other girls to talk, have a good laugh just hang out with.
so would be happy if we could catch up for a coffee or drink (my tv is also over-used)!
cu katha

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Hi Kath,

This thread was ongoing back in summer of 08 when I began to prepare for my journey to the UAE. Now living in Al Hamra ( located between ajman and RAK, I simply love it here. Hey Mish ! How are you ? LTNC ! I am meeting a few new friends here but can never have enough ! What kind of work are you doing here Kath ? Keep in touch with me my email is Sassyredheademtp at aol.
Mish, where are you these days ? 2.5 years and we still haven't met !!

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I am facing the same problem, in this city there are many nationality but in fact the culture is not easy for honest friend ship or just hangout friends.

If so, i suggest to have group where such cases can be add.

Please keep me update

prince_0550@yahoo.com

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Ok Friends,
I am here in Al Ain can welcome any of you, take you and show you the emirati way of living. camping, local villages. its beautiful specially in Al Ain. so anyway you are very welcome . buzz me when you ever feel want company.
Omari
alomari52000@hotmail.com

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Hi, I am in a similar situation and I was just about to post a similar request. I actually live in Dubai and find it a challenge making friends with other professional women looking to hang out on the weekend. I have started going to concerts, etc...just to have something to do. contact me at sdl7183@yahoo.com.

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i m in uae... aabii786@yahoo.com zero double five double four six nine eight nine

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halo frnd my names is rafeek
if ur need me i am ready come with u for ur help

my cantact detials raaf313@gmail.com

u plz mail me i will contact u

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Hi,
Hope you will be fine. I am Irfan living in dubai. I am doing job here as a Finance Manager. I like your profile. I am not here for time pass. I am here for true love and friendship. I am single looking my life partner. She must be sincere and loving caring. I hate lairs. i am looking for true friendship and love. i am looking for good relationship.
If you would like to reply me I will be thankfull to you at this.
My SKYPe is : irfanraja9
My wtsapp: +923088599457
My Mobile is : 0554994271

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If you are looking for new friends, new activities and fun interaction.. then you gotta join dance classes at Fondue Art Centre in Al Ghazal Mall, Jumeirah 1. For sure you will find something! We do Salsa, Bachata, Ballroom, Tango, Pilates, Bellydance, Samba, Zumba, Ballet and Body Ballet. Piano lessons, photography, make up, drawing and painting coming up soon.
But I suggest the Salsa class: great, friendly atmosphere.

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Hi, this ZK (zeekay). I just arrrived Dubai a week before, i have got a Job here. But my evenings & weekends are making me feel bored. I want a girl friend with whom i may spend time with fun n chill.
Any girl who is looking for a friendship with lots of laugh n chill. add me on BBM or we chat. My id is zeekay. ZK

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Hey, I'm kinda new to Dubai as well. Moved in a month back.
Touch base and we could perhaps meet over coffee or a snack.
I'm Nair and my email is
rbnair70@yahoo.com

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Hi guys.... My name is Ahmed I come from time to time to uae but i dont have friends to hang out with and last time i was totally bored

I come from time to time cuz of my work

So i appreciate if i can be friends with anyone here in same my age in 20s or 30s ( im 27)



To contact: this is my whatsapp 009647817367300


Its my iraqi number cuz im from iraq!



Thanks

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hi, if you are looking for a real friend, you can contact me - krsatish@msn.com

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hey... I m here in uae..but not in dubai...if u wanna meet just contact me.

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Hey hi,
I'm from india, I moved in here a week back.!!
Hope u will find a get a job soon, all the best.!
I would like to meet up for a coffee. Let me know if ur fine with it.
As you ve mentioned am aware tat ur aren't looking for fling ??
So don't worry about it!

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hai
apraciate your invite please forwered your contact detailes

thank you

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Hi! all my friends! I am from Sri Lanka age 60 years wish to have friendship with professional or business expatriate women or native women of UAE. I am previously an Incorporate Engineer now at home seperated. Good if any one looking for starting our friendship will be welcome. I will be true to your hearrt. Please do not hesitate to contact me on my mail +94724552495. I am having an idea to make some business contact too. Any body helpful are well appreciated and welcome.

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You there?

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hi how are you ?
can we friends?

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hi hope you are well me gemy but am here at sharm elsheikh

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Hi, i would be coming to Dubai soon for some job...am interested in studying nursing as well dont know if you can put me through some stuff here is my whatsap no+2348168839446

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Hi
I am (probably/very likely) to be coming to work in Dubai at the end of next Month and would be happy to meet up and see if we could be company for each other...
Let me know what you want to know (about me) and I will, happily, provide more information/details.
I do not have any hidden agenda, just that, like you, I'd like to make some new friends...
regards
Gary
(garybrine@yahoo.com)

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I will be pleased to meet you.. write to me at samirawed@yahoo.fr

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Hello everyone! I'm currently in the US and I'm looking to move to UAE, just wondering if anyone has any tips on where to look for jobs, Pref. the medical field. Thank you! :)

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Hi. I may be going to uae in August. It would be interesting to know your experience.

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want to move there, we could be friends, could u help me find employment?
https://dubai.craigslist.org/res/6000158818.html
thats me!

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