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> I would also describe Jordan, Oman, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia as cohesive societies. I don’t know much about the region; is it incorrect to say t
by bonsai_spool 8mo ago
> I would also describe Jordan, Oman, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia as cohesive societies.
I don’t know much about the region; is it incorrect to say that the nations you listed (excepting Jordan) are collections of fiefdoms with a relatively weak central power? To OP’s point, that is not how I view Iran
- Gud 8mo agoThat would only be nominally correct regarding UAE, which consists of seven emirates.
- throwaway2037 8mo agoEmiratis would describe themselves as a cohesive nation of Emiratis living under seven different Emirs. (There are many YouTube videos about it.) Emiratis from different Emirs do not view themselves as from different ethnicities/tribes/nations. BTW -- My original post forgot to mention Kuwait as a cohesive nation.
- Gud 8mo agoYes, I agree with you on this part, but the Emirs are very different places. I lived for two years in Dubai, not really by choice, I was sent on a three month assignment by my company that just got extended. I came to appreciate the place.