Culture And Culture Of The Kingdom Of Bahrain

For this assignment the cultural manifestations I selected to discuss as being important to our Unit’s success are Wasta, Deference to authority, and Tendency to seek compromise. Of course understanding all of the cultural manifestations are important to our unit’s success, but each region within the Middle East-North African (MENA) region will have their own variations based upon which branch of Islam is dominant in the region, what that region’s experience has been with the U.S. or a Western presence in general and numerous other factors such as the prevailing socio-economic factors of the region.

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cultures and their behavior styles; in order for the culture to accept any type of assistance medical, financial, and education and assist in breaking barriers for counseling with this culture. Arab is one of the well-known culture around the world with a strong connection with Islam. They believe in one God (Allah) and Muhammad is his prophet. In addition, they also believe in Jewish and Christian tradition. Furthermore Arabs are not all Muslim, not are all Muslims Arab. Fewer 20% of Muslims worldwide are Arabs (Hasnain, Shaikh, & Shanawani 2008). There are 22 countries that Arabs are currently living in United States that share common terms of religion, language, and culture; however they vary politically, socially, and economically,

It is noted that every Middle Eastern Country are publicly fascinated of the Dabke dance. Each of the Middle Eastern nation claims they are the best at dancing Dabke. They also claim to have to have invented the dance (Hussein, 2016). However, there is the truth and reality behind the dance. Dabke is also referred to as Dabka or even Dabkeh. It is those names that the Middle Eastern people refer to the actual dance that is normally used by different dialect. The dance is universal irrespective of someone’s roots and cultural background. Whether one comes from Iraq, Lebanon, or even Palestine, the dance is still the same. The term Dabka basically means the act of stomping (Haugbolle, 2010). The dance found its inception back in the early 1990s before the segmentation of the Middle East took place. The Middle East was segmented through the colonization process. The colonies were either the French or the British. The Middle East was a single peaceful land that had a common Dabke art. The Dabke art was widely used in celebrations, joyful events, at the weddings, at the graduation, and also in birthdays. Therefore, Dabke was well known to be a tradition that was shared. Meaning the tradition was not owned by anybody and it originated in the Middle East intended for everyone to celebrate.

"Cultural awareness is a major element of cultural competence as defined by the National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC). It is the first and foundational element because without it, it is virtually impossible to acquire the attitudes, skills, and knowledge that are essential to cultural competence" (Goode). The focus of the paper will be to discuss the culture of Iran. Iran is located within the Middle East centered just between the Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf. Even though Iran is not one of the largest countries, it is roughly smaller than Alaska in size. Iran has a long history of conflict dating all the way to the time of the Romans. A multitude of leaders dating back before the Roman era and earlier have taken the responsibility of the task of leading Iran.

Having been experiencing a huge number of major historical incidents affecting various aspects of their lives, the people belonging to different corners of a country gradually establish their unique culture distinguishing them and their nation among all other nations in the world. Most importantly, the culture of people of different countries has been affected dramatically by revolutions during the history, especially religious ones, through which the lifestyle of those people had been completely reformed. The Islamic revolution, the most recent revolution in my country, in particular, had a plenty of serious effects on our people's way of living.

The Middle East is far from monumental and homogenous. Its differences have been a source of both strength and inspiration. The most visible, most pervasive, and the least recognized aspects of

In Bahrain, Pearl Circle became the center for the Bahraini revolution. The country is relatively small, with a population of only 1.2 million. The problem is that most the country is of the Shia sect of

I explored the culture of the Middle East because I find it very interesting and different from my own. I feel as if many people hold a strong negative feeling against people from the Middle East because of terrorist attacks in the past. Middle Eastern culture is different from American culture and some people are not culturally aware so they do not understand Middle Eastern culture, therefore, people judge off of what they know. After visiting and researching the Middle East I have came to change my views as well as well I am now culturally aware of some Middle Eastern cultures and traditions. My views have grown more positively since I am more aware of what Middle Eastern culture consists of and how it is different from my own. More people need to become more cultural sensitive and aware of different cultures besides their own so they can rid ignorance of different people. I wanted to look at different parts of Middle Eastern family structure, social norms, and gender differences in marriages and in society. I wanted to look at how people outside of Middle Eastern culture view Middle Eastern Americans. I was also interested in the victimization and passiveness Middle Eastern women and the gender differences between males and females living in Middle East as well as how feminism can change political views in the Middle East. I am also interested in looking at the political views and how much of religion influences the Middle East and how it differs from

Qatar for being unexpected power is able to maintain a strong economy in a region that most countries ether thrive or struggle. In 2014 the export economy was ranked 35th largest in the world, and 60th for complexity according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). The reported exported goods was $125B and $32.8B imported, creating a positive trade balance. Resulting in 2014 gross domestic product (GDP) totaling $210B and the per capita GDP was $140k. The top exports for Qatar are Petroleum Gas, Crude Petroleum, Refined Petroleum, Ethylene Polymers and Nitrogenous Fertilizers. (Qatar Economy, n.d.) The export of oil and gas can account for approximately 85 percent of the countries export revenues. The proven oil reserves are in excess of 25 billion barrels, and the natural gas reserves are third largest in the world. Qatar’s banking remains competitive and amended laws for investment to attract more foreign investment. (Qatar 2016, n.d.) Having a strong economy and abundance of high demand resource has helped with Qatar making allies and having an influence in the Southwest Asia region.

The social dilemma—since The Arab world is full of rich and diverse communities, cultures, and sub-cultures, each country holds varying perspectives. Differences not only exist among countries, but within them as well. For instance, although Arab women are generally subservient to men, the extent varies greatly by country. The more restrictive environments exist on the Arabian Peninsula, and more liberal communities exist in the urban areas of Syria and Lebanon. The Arabian management style is also very hierarchical, opposite of the largely egalitarian style of the western world.

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).

In this paper I will discuss the findings on the research I conducted into the culture of Kuwait. Throughout this paper I will define the culture of Kuwait. I will discuss any implications that may affect operations conducted at unit levels. Knowing the culture of the country that you are going to will directly relate to the overall success that the unit will experience. If you don’t take into consideration the culture of the country you’re in you will make more enemies than friends. As I conduct my research I expect to see common culture characteristics. In my opinion Kuwait is vital to the security of the United States as they are a critical ally. The largest threat to our country in my opinion is ISIS who is

Kuwait is a small Arab country in western Asia; compose of about 4.09 million inhabitants. Even though it is a small country, it is the 8th richest country in the world per capita. The country is a constitutional monarchy, governed by the al-Sabah family. Kuwait offers an open competitive and wealthy market for consumer goods and project exports. We will be examining the country’s major imports and exports and its changes over the decade, trade barriers, and trade agreements their in.

Bahrain is ranked 18th in the world economically, number 1 in the region. With a population of 1.2 billion and an unemployment rate of 4.1%. There is no tax on the working class citizens and most corporations. However Bahrain imposes a 43% tax on oil (http://www.heritage.org). After the collapse of the pearl market, Bahrain was in desperate need of a means of creating a new avenue to create revenue. Since the discovery profits made from this industry are used to improve the quality of life for its citizens. The Bahrain government did this by improving their education system and health care system. Their reserves are rather small in nature when compared to the rest of the oil