If you've lived in a place with a more balanced gender ratio, walking around in a gulf country can be very jarring. At least in UAE, female Arab nationals are

If you've lived in a place with a more balanced gender ratio, walking around in a gulf country can be very jarring. At least in UAE, female Arab nationals are out of the public eye, but non Arab females go to malls, walk around, drive cars, and are out and about. But yes, it's still odd to see the gender imbalance if you aren't used to it.