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[peripatetic_soul]

No university requires an abaya or dishdasha and in fact, frowns upon it for westerners. Women dress conservatively, however (elbows and knees covered). Every year there are many changes in the salary package so be careful to peruse what is being offered. Each year as a department chair leaves, he/she is replaced by an Emirati because that is the goal now - Emiratization. Still, there is quite a large number of ex-pats teaching at the colleges there. The main tertiary institutions are HCT, UAEU, and Zayed.

If you live in Ras al Khaimah, for instance, you can get a 6-8 room villa for the same price as a small flat in sprawling A.D. or congested Dubai. You can climb the Hajaar Mts. in Rak as well but is more conservative than the larger emirates. Still, because there are many public schools there as well, you will find many ex-pats to socialize with.

If you're young, single and looking for action, then you'd probably prefer A.D. or Dubai. If you're looking to save money, Rak is the place to live. They now have two malls and nearby a newly developed area called Al Hamra (on the way to Dubai about 25 min. from Rak) there is a British Spinney's with a "pig room" as we jokingly refer to it and all the Western products, a beautiful mall and many new restaurants dotting the area by the marina and new high rises where many ex-pats now reside.

In Rak you don't need to apply for a liquor license but in Dubai and A.D. you do. Sharjah is a no drinking zone. There are many beautiful places to visit in UAE no matter where you live and of course, Oman is a quick drive to the beautiful Hajaar Mts. where you can also go camping. If you have any specific questions, please feel free to PM me.
Best wishes,
PS

[nomad soul]

Good advice, Peripatetic_soul, even though this thread is more than 3 years old, and the OP is apparently still in KSA.

[peripatetic_soul]

Hello,
Apologies for the oversight. So much for meticulous attention to detail! HA Hopefully this information will be helpful to TEFLERs currently considering a move to UAE. Thank you for the heads up.
Regards,
PS