ABSTRACT
This chapter is dedicated to a better understanding of the cultures and complexities of that region of the world known to geographers as the Middle East. We will provide information and insights on Middle
BAHRAIN
LEBANON
ISRAEL
EGYPT
SYRIA
I R A Q
JORDAN
I R A N
KUWAIT
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
S A U D I A R A B I A
OMAN
YEMEN
QATAR
synergy in the area. Specifics will be shared as to the dominant Arab culture there, plus contrasts in the cultures of Egypt and Saudi Arabia. In addition, cultural capsules of a dozen other nations in the region will offer a more comprehensive overview of the region’s peoples and challenges. Our aim is to facilitate appropriate communications with Middle Easterners wherever they are encountered.
