The United Arab Emirates (UAE), is a country that over a decade expanded exponentially. When it first started, UAE was a group of small tribes that made its living off of fishing, pearling, and goat herding. Now it is home to some of the largest monuments in the Middle East and its citizens are some of the wealthiest people on earth (About the UAE, 2016). Much of that has to do with the unique history and culture of the UAE. Much of the country’s success has to do with the unique physical environment, culture and history, and military. The physical environment will determine if a new country is going to be successful, or if it is to fall behind the rest of the countries in the area. The Physical environment can be determined by things such as resources, countries and water masses that are bordering the nation, and the terrain features that make up the land. There are many …show more content…
The official language of the United Arab Emirates is Arabic with a Gulf Arabic dialect common with most of the countries that surround it. 75% of the population follows Islam, and the majority of them are Sunni Muslim, and the minorities Shiite Muslims, have communities in the regions of Dubayy and Al Shariqah. Over the last few years growing communities of Christians and Hindus have made an appearance (Crystal, 2016). Their beliefs shaped their culture to resemble most of the Middle East and created some unique customs and unwritten rules. Most people that live in UAE are very polite and will invite strangers into their house for refreshment. When entering a house, remove shoes and leave them outside. The left hand is unclean in the United Arab Emirates and you will not eat, touch, or present gifts with that hand (Customs and behaviors in Muslim countries, 2016). One of UAE’s top priorities is protecting this Muslim culture, that’s why they maintain a state of the art military
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“Araby” is about a young boy (the narrator) who is misled through false hopes by his uncle who bestows the despondency upon the narrator by tricking him into thinking that the boy would make it to the local bazaar “Araby” in time. The boy has a strong sense of respect for his elders as his morals are very religious, and his environment try’s to push the religion which is Christianity on him as well. All the effort the narrator made to get to that crowed, heat infested market was just to impress the neighbor girl who he had been fond of. After many days of stalking the girl (who is referred to as manga’s sister) every morning like a predator, she finally speaks to him. That instant the boy felt all the sensations of being of a boy undergoing his sexual transformation from a young boy to a curios teen and all the troubles he would go through to get that girl’s attention.
Ever the shrewd leader, Hussein realized that the primary way to ensure stability was to increase the standard of living. The fi...
Furthermore, it is very important to understand culture the region’s cultures. The region has a rich cultural and political history and diversity, and various forms of government, ranging from absolute and constitutional monarchies to theocratic, parliamentary, and presidential republics. Misunderstanding of culture diversity could have negative effects to the building military operation tenants and harm unified action approach, and to the success of the mission and directly or indirectly impact operational
The term orientalism is descriptive of the portrayal of different characteristics of Middle Eastern cultures by writers from the West. While some of these writings show the Eastern cultures in a positive light, the majority of them are biased and emphasise on existing or imaginary negative aspects as perceived by strangers to the Eastern culture. There are Western based designers, writers and even artists who have, over the centuries, sought to depict different facets of the Eastern cultures. One famous scholar, Edward Said, actually addressed different facets of orientalism in his book on the subject (Said 1978). His discourse uses both artistic as well as academic trains of thought to define different qualities of Middle Eastern cultures as defined from the Western perspective. According to Ghazoul (2004), among other scholars, Edward Said’s observations are reminiscent of attitudes that extolled European imperialism in the days of colonialism.
His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founder of the United Arab Emirates, or UAE, stated, “The greatest use that can be made of wealth is to invest it in creating generations of educated and trained people.” From its conception, the United Arab Emirates was founded on the importance of education. Since it’s founding in 1971, the small country’s population has risen to over nine million people. This dramatic rise in population was a cause for the dramatic investment the countries government has put into its education system. In 1975, the rate of adult literacy was 54% among men and 31% among women, while today, literacy rates f...
The Arab world consists of twenty-two countries encompassing all of North Africa and much of the Middle East. The Arab people number over 360 million and while they share a common language, there is a surprising degree of diversity among them, whether in terms of nationality, culture, religion, economics, or politics. (McCaffrey, 3) Most inhabitants of the Ar...
This report draws from many publications written over the last twenty years exposing the unique situation in Saudi Arabia, while also utilizing recent headl...
Arab is not a race, but is a group of individuals that are united by their culture and history (ADC, 2014). There are many different variations commonly based on a particular individual’s country of origin such as Arab Americans. Other variations are based on their social class, the level of their education, if they live urbanely or rurally, or the time they have spent in the United States (Lipson & Dubble, 2007). Most Arabs also practice Islamic religion and are Muslim. When working with an Arab or Muslim client, nurses should ask what the client wishes to be referred to so as not to offend them in any way (Lipson & Dubble, 2007).
...Arabia is a petrostate. Oil dominates the national economy, international exports, and the nation’s politics. It has greatly shaped what the kingdom is today. Having started out as somewhat of a tourist economy, the kingdom has become a world, monetary power. From their massive amounts of oil and extremely cheap production, the country has been able to gain large amounts of affluence and political power. With its large abundance of oil, the country has been able to profit immensely on sales and spur diplomatic outcomes to their benefit due to the great need of the resource. Without the discovery oil, Saudi Arabia would be of little importance in the modern world, having the Grand Mosque be the extent of its importance. But because of its discovery of oil, Saudi Arabia became of international importance, coming to be one of the greatest assets to world superpowers.
Iraqi culture has one of the world’s most ancient history of culture to date. The country of Iraq has dealt with numerous changes throughout the years ranging from war, economy downfall, and environment changes. A lot of the issues that arose had to do with the power and decision making of the former President, Saddam Hussein. The country of Iraq is located north of the Persian Gulf and its population is equivalent to that of California’s. This paper will discuss the economy in Iraq, as well as the Iraqi culture and their military.
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UAE consists of seven emirates : Abu Dhabi ,Dubai , Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah , Ras Al Khaimah and Umm Al-Quwain which is a federal state. Sheikh Zayed is one of the foundations of the Union on the second of december 1971 , where the Sheikh Zayed converts Emirates of empty desert into a green paradise . Consists state emblem is a science that combines four colors red , white , green and black . National anthem is the anthem Emirates National , which echoes in every morning in most government and private institutions . Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi is one of the most world cities sophisticated in terms of modern infrastructure fit its position as a hub economic and political to the United Arab Emirates are They combine its role as a destination for business and tourist destination from shopping in shopping malls Superior to swap in traditional markets as well as enjoy the miles of sand golden beaches to break in one of the public parks in the city and dine at five-star hotel to the safari distinctive and enjoyable , and famous Emirate and the largest in terms of area is Dubai . Arabic is the official language of all the people of the United Arab Emirates . System of government is a federal system known from time immemorial . The head of state , Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan , who is also Ruler of Abu Dhabi , who succeeded his father, Sheikh Zayed , the Minister is the Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum . Emirates has an area of approximately 83,600 km 2 ( 116 ) and estimate the proportion of water in which 1.1 percent , also the population of the United Arab Emirates to a 8.264 million rate of a million that have been counted in 2011 before 3 years . The population density of t...