Bring your favorite work shoes, especially if you are a nurse or technician or must be on your feet all day. You will not receive a paycheck until the 1st day of the following month. If possible, exchange some cash into Riyals at the airport before you leave, so you have enough Riyals to get you through until you can exchange at the local bank. Travelers checks are easily exchanged. An electrical converter for 220 line.
Recipe books are always in demand.
A world atlas. Musical tapes or CD's. Electrical appliances and other items. Many items such as portable radios, electric shavers, tape players, VCR's are easily available and very reasonably priced . Pictures of your loved ones.