Having spent a few years in 'hobar myself in the late 1980's and then again in the mid '90's ... all I can say is "join the club"!
In fact, the last time I was in that area would have been my final visit to the National Guard Hospital at Dammam almost exactly six years ago.
However (as I have said more than a few times recently), things are a bit different out there now. Even saying that, I wish I had simply kept my head down and carried on. But I guess there's no going back now. Still, it's nice to reminisce, is it not?