KAUST is the new employer in the region, El Dorado, in any case if I believe in your contacts in recent weeks. University of nothing out in the desert near the Red Sea, to several tens of kilometers north of Jeddah.
Opened with great fanfare in late 2009, while it accelerated recently. The hirings are particularly fast and smoothly conducted if I think your comments, but the precipitation may also be of concern because of the sudden your procedures must also be accelerated, so stay confident.
We have users who are already in place or are about to leave, then we will be interviewing soon for them to give us their views and we have more detail what new scientific center of the Middle East.
Besides, if you even look for a teaching position: "Opened in September 2009, KAUST Is an independent and merit-based university and welcome Exceptional faculty, researchers and Students from Around the World. The University IS Committed to cutting-edge researcher in the Globally Significant Areas of Energy, Water, and Food ( link here) "
So stay tuned!