Ive lived in Jeddah for about 2 years now and i love it. Theres a great comnbination between tradition/religion and open mindedness. Women are being allowed to do more things, driving will finally be legal in a matter of months! women have top job positions and are seen as a productive part of the community. at the same time, religion plays a huge role in the city, shops close during prayer, women and men are mostly seen wearing traditional clothing and as much as u complain about it at the time, you learn to love it! Shopping here is great aswell, we also got amazing beaches and lotsa cafes! I have an amazing group of friends here that i havent found anywhere else in the world.