Listen hareem, I stayed in Dammam for three years and I will suggest that there is no Islamic mahol there whatsoever. Since where its written in Islam that you should put curbs on women that they cannot act equal to men. This society is the jagir of sexist men who wanted to put their wives, sisters and mothers behind bars and believe you me its the most male chauventistic society I have ever seen.
Its better to go to UAE because it will be good for your kids school education. Until you are alright with illiterate indians, sri lankans, pakistanis, bangladeshis and philliphinos which are filled in there. :)
I cannot think of living anywhere else other than my town in England, at the moment.
And I cannot imagine wearing a niqaab either and staying at home from morning till evening. It's just too much for me.
For education of my kids my house is the best place as I couldn't find a school anywhere in England that teaches Classical Education.