The United Arab Emirates : Cultural Policies

Arab Americans are defined primarily of their religious identity and they reside in all 50 states. The first generation of immigrants from the Middle East dates back to late 1800s. The majority of immigrants’ population came from Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine and Jordan. Religion plays an important role in the Arab society and most of their way of life is not necessary because of their religion. Like many other immigrants, the reason these immigrants migrated to the United States was to escape the religious persecution, an opportunity to build a better life. Majority of how Arabs interact and the way their culture is has to do with the Koran and it is one of the foundations of Islamic law. In the Arab American culture, family is an important aspect and everyone plays their respective role. Fathers are the head of the households and are expected to provide for his wife and children. The women has restrictive education and they help support the family by caring for the house. Kids take on a role are taught by their parents depending on their gender. Boys are most likely to follow the footsteps of the father to prepare to care for his own family one day. The girls learn the basics of running a household. It is common for the children to live with their parents until they marry or live with them to care for them as they age and can no longer care for themselves. The Arab culture also value respecting the elders and they are often the decision makers in the family. The family

From the 1800’s to present day, the Middle East has undergone many changes and continuities causing formation of their national identity, main factors that contributed were social aspects on society, government structure, and the strong religious roots they possess. The majority of changes occurred through the society aspects with the treatment of women and the discovery of oil. In Middle Eastern history women have had limited rights and have always been unequal to men. Women have always remained very conservative; being sheltered from other men not being able to go in public being covered from head to toe. The discovery of oil has also created many opportunities for the Middle East giving them a national identity and increasing economy.

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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.

Ms. Rana Nejem discusses cultural intelligence and achieving a better understanding of other cultures, specifically Arab's culture. Arab countries are unfortunately commonly associated with ISIS and the issues of poverty and extreme wealth. Ms. Rana Nejam's purpose is to explain how this is grossly inept at representing true Arab culture. America has only been reporting the negatives and misfortunes of these countries, while omitting the positive growth and economic improvement that Arab countries have been experiencing.

However, due to the greater outside relationship the UAE has with foreign investors and tourists, it has developed a more liberal attitude within its legislations and allowances than Qatar. This has been demonstrated through the government structures, where despite allowing democracy, Qatar does not let it happen on a regular basis for weak reasons, which defeats the purpose of practicing democracy in the first place. At the same time, the UAE only allows a fraction of the population to vote, but the way the government is run has benefitted the nation, therefore there is no immediate motivation to dispute or rectify it. At the same time, the Qatari laws remain very conservative in a modern world, whereas the UAE has adapted its laws and judiciary system to conform to its tourist and foreign industries. Since tourism does have a large impact on the country’s financial income, the recognition of international customs is very important, especially in the business hubs of Dubai and Ras al Khaimah. The applications of civil liberties is also of concern in Qatar and the UAE, but it should be remembered that the UAE does not theoretically take away these liberties like Qatar does by contradicting its own constitution by having the ruling family influence the media, then disallow the vast majority of its labour

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

United States has been known as the leading country in the world. They have strong increases of productivity, low inflation and unemployment rate. But in the 1980s the income rates has decelerated.

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).

“Culture is a set of basic assumptions and values, orientations to life, beliefs, policies, procedures, and behavioral conventions that are shared by a group of people and that impacts each member’s behavior.” Culture is extremely powerful. It is so deeply rooted in people’s subconscious that it has permeated every aspect of individuals’ and groups’ way of life. Culture is evident in one’s biological processes, emotional responses, intellectual pursuits, social interactions, and worldview construction. Culture influences what we can eat, what we cannot wear, how we interact with different people, and yes, even how we use the library.

The economy in the United Arab Emirates has experienced substantial increases in the last 40 years. The UAE’s capabilities with the pearling and oil industries have given the region its necessary budgets to expand so rapidly. The economic policies in the UAE have gone through stages, since the birth of the region in 1971. Changes in economic welfare of the markets, and privatization policies are also key aspects in understanding the UAE’s economic liberalization and growth. In order to understand the UAE’s economic standard, economic liberalization must be analyzed. The argument of this paper will discuss how economic liberalization has occurred in the United Arab Emirates and is continuing to grow.

The UAE is one of the riches nations in the world as measure by per capita GNP. The economy is primarily based on the oil

The UAE 's economy is the most diversified in the Gulf and the wider region. There’s no income tax. The gross domestic product is 67,616 dollars US per capita. The country oil and gas reserves are among the richest in the world. Successful efforts at economic diversification have reduced the portion of GDP based on oil and gas output to twenty five percent with a plan to push it to zero within next fifty years (Renewable Energy Prospects: United Arab Emirates p. 30). Low prices of oil have prompted the UAE to take steps to reduce its spending on country wide social programs, including eliminating fuel subsidies in August 2015. The IMF recently praised the vision and fiscal policies adopted by the country that

Established in December of 1971, the country is a Federation of seven Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Pas-al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm-al-Quwain). Although each Emirate is governed by an absolute monarch, together they jointly form the Federal Supreme Council, which is the highest governing authority in the UAE. This Council is responsible for passing and enforcing federal laws, as well as approving the appointment of the Prime Minister. (Ministry of Cabinet Affairs & the Future, 2016). One monarch is selected as President