I had the sad experience of having my house stuff transported via Saudi from Dubai to Doha last year.

First, our shipment was delayed by 2 weeks. Second, imagine our disappointment to find so many broken/dented items. Apparently, all our stuff as unloaded from the truck for Saudi customs inspection. The lowly paid porters were not careful unloading/reloading our packages.

So, if you can have your stuff transported via sea cargo, do it!

Good Luck.