new member looking for advice for my 1st job..

I worked in Kuwait for 18 months and once strayed into Iraq during minefield hunting endeavours. Another story 😉

If you are near the Iraq border believer me you’ll be better off in the compound as there is bugger all around except desert and a few shrubs.

As for ‘hot zone’ Yes.. it’ll be hot, temperature wise only, but it’s unlikely there will be bullets flying around. That having been said it’s not a safe haven either. Be sensible, watch your back and you’ll be fine.

Good luck!

Kuwait City is a modern Middle East place that has a few facilities and regular style junk food outlets.. Wendy’s, McD’s Pizza Hut, etc. It also has quite a few modern shops/stores and markets. There are no bars or night clubs serving alcoholic beverages.

Technically (for religious reasons) Kuwait is a dry country. However, there is an underground network (off the radar) of er, shall we say watering holes.

The authorities generally ignore what goes on in ex-pat compounds, as long as it stays in the those compounds. They do not tolerate people that are clearly drunk wandering around within the general populous.

Anyway.. Google Kuwait and I’m sure it’ll pull up some stuff written by others that might be a bit moire in date than my info.

kuwait is probably one of the safest places in the world. crime against western expats is practically non existant. you will find legitimate (unlike some other gulf countries) military and police checkpoints everywhere. the only danger in kuwait is getting run over by some rich local kids out racing thier tricked out hot rods and late model mercedes, beames, whatever.

booze is illegal but sid (homebrew alchohol) is easy to find as are chinese "escort" ladies. british and american chics are also to be found if you have time town.

Just a hint, in water you use sonar, not radar…