(Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,)
- Crucial to distinguish between the politics and cultures of each state
- Traditional greeting is "salaam alaykum"
- Handshaking and announcing "kaif halak" comes next
- Very hands on society
- Punctuality is key
- Inhabit the "Arabian Gulf", not the "Persian Gulf"
- Good topics: horses, falcons, and family
- Bad topics: politics, religion, and male chauvinism
- Shaking of hands in a subtle is the traditional greeting
- Divided into "anti-west" and "pro-west"
- Those who travel to US are in the pro-west category
- Official language is Farsi
- Most are pious and far right Muslims
- Good Topics: Ancient history and culture
- Bad topics: Iran/Iraq Wars and politics in general
- Greeting are similar to other nations of the Middle East
- Punctuality is lax
- Good topics: Ancient history, and culture of Iraq
- Bad topics: Iran/Iraq War, politics, the Gulf War
- Greetings are a blend of western and middle eastern
- Bear hospitable feelings towards Americans
- Likely to refuse invitations "twice" before accepting
- Harbor a disdain for high pressure business techniques
- Lenient on punctuality
- Good topics: history, culture, family, and the King
- Bad topics: relationships with Israel and politics
- Punctuality is relatively unimportant
- Divided: half are Christian and half are Muslim
- Ancestry derived from early world traders: Phoenicians
- Desire business discussions only after a meal
- There is an unspoken understanding among Lebanese about hospitality
- Common Language: English, French and Arabic
- Prior to the Civil Wars, they were the Swiss of the Middle East
- Good topics: business, children, and education
- Bad topics; politics, religion, sex, and Israeli relations
- Greetings are highly formalistic
- Shaking of hand is often accompanied by touching the arm or the shoulder
- Men who are familiar with one another may often embrace at greeting
- Relish lavish gifts
- Have a strict sense of religion and diet
- Men may bring wives to the United States, however, in Saudi Arabia, they remain unseen
- Cherish long, close business friendships
- Harbor a disdain for the US business custom of changing sales/marketing representatives
- Dogs are not commonly household pets
- Good topics: history, culture, and respect fore the Islamic faith
- Bad topics: any blasphemy, Israel, and the role of women
- Greetings commonly consists of handshaking and embracing
- Cheek kissing is common among women friends
- Lenient attitudes toward punctuality
- Have a deep respect for their history and culture
- Dislike discussing Middle East politics and alignments
- Seven Sheikdoms: Abua Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras al-Khaimah, Alman, Umm al-Qaiwain, and Fujairah
- Crucial to distinguish between the separate leaders of each sheikdom
- Similar protocol and customs to other Middle Eastern countries
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