ABSTRACT
This chapter attempts to describe industrial relations in Middle Eastern countries, the conditions in which the players in these relations operate, and their ability to achieve their goals. The focus is on a selected number of countries, namely Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Egypt (these countries being chosen according to the availability of data). The discussion on each country is based on the Open and Dynamic Model of industrial relations developed while designing an academic course on Industrial Relations for the Open University of Israel.
