hiː ðˈɛn tɹænsfˈɜːd tə sˈaʊdi ˈɛɹlaɪnz ænd spˈɛnt sˈɛvən jˈɪɹz ðɛɹ wˌɛɹ hiː lˈɜːnd ˈæɹɐbˌɪk ænd ˈɜːnd hɪz dʒɛmˈɑːlədʒˌɪst dᵻɡɹˈiː.
He then transferred to Saudi Airlines and spent seven years there where he learned Arabic and earned his gemologist degree.