Best Middle Eastern Culture - Israel Ministry of Tourism

[NeverHappened]

Here is everything I know about the Middle East.

ISIS - Evil incarnate. Almost as bad as Christian bakers.

Libya - Now part of the chaos that is Africa.

Syria - Oppressive secular state. Might whiplash back into a secular government after dealing with so much ISIS. Syria will be hell regardless of what happens.

Afghanistan - It mostly exists as a geographic obstacle.

Pakistan - Bad government

Saudi Arabia - Just No

Iran - President Eisenhower was tricked by Britain into wrecking the best hope for the region. Now, the West is stuck with Saudi Arab. There's a small chance of regaining potential and becoming a properly modern Persia.

Israel - High standard of living, but not even Europe wants to learn from them. May not survive the 21st Century, but I don't think it's end will be from ICBMs so much as entropy.

Palestine - not much potential. Other countries only like them as far as they hate Israel.

Qatar - Modern and progressive upper class. Ignore that the majority of the country's population are third-world laborers with no rights.

Bahrain- Slowly becoming better. Runt UK of the Middle East. Expect Bahxit in 500 years.

Kurdistan - Not an actual nation and they have some issues to sort out. Kurds kill ISIS a lot and their culture is not beholden to the ideals preached by extremists. Foreign support is needed.

Turkey - The wife's son of Europe. Won't allow Kurdistan to exist. Looks bad, but could change if Europe gets it's act together.

These are the players in the cultural development of the Middle East as I see it. Islam is important, but "True Islam" isn't. This is not the place to squabble over Quran verses. Culture and identity are huge factors in the shape of the Middle East.

This is going from memory and experience. I am a dumb and non-liberal American, but I thricely repeat myself.

 

[Mapache]

Lebanon, simply because their food is great and their women great as well

 

[Ntwadumela]

Kuwait.
The government is against ISIS, there's a higher degree of religious freedom even if it's not to the degree of the West, extremism is less prevalent, and it's one of the few nations that have never declared war on another in its entire history.
Kuwait might just be the best country in the Middle East.

 

[Joan Nyan]

Israel, because it's not run by Muslims.

 

[NeverHappened]

Kuwait.
The government is against ISIS, there's a higher degree of religious freedom even if it's not to the degree of the West, extremism is less prevalent, and it's one of the few nations that have never declared war on another in its entire history.
Kuwait might just be the best country in the Middle East.

It's not very tempting to go to war when surround by giants. Besides, you have to have your butts saved.

Kuwait can only at best have the 4th best women in the region. This is because I claim Kurdish women and Israeli Women for 2nd and 3rd place, respectively.

 

[Ntwadumela]

It's not very tempting to go to war when surround by giants. Besides, you have to have your butts saved.

Kuwait can only at best have the 4th best women in the region. This is because I claim Kurdish women and Israeli Women for 2nd and 3rd place, respectively.

That is certainly true. But Kuwait did well in the Kuwait-Najd war and we did put an effort in the beginning of the Gulf War.
Some of the women here put far too much makeup, but I have seen amazing women here. Kurdish and Israeli women are definitely amazing. Lebanese women are some of the hottest in the region honestly.

 

[Tranhuviya]

Outremer.

 

[Internet War Criminal]

The only answer is clearly Israel and you're an idiot or a liar if you say otherwise

 

[Sgt_maul]

The only answer is clearly Israel and you're an idiot or a liar if you say otherwise

Fully agreed.

 

[NeverHappened]

The only answer is clearly Israel and you're an idiot or a liar if you say otherwise

Haven't you figured it out? Israel is only pretending to be Middle East.

 

[Vitriol]

Any meaningful discussion of the middle east should include Egypt as well. technically north africa, it casts a long shadow and together with Arabia, Turkey and Persia makes up the historical political core of the region.


But yes Israel is far and away the most developed and small 'l' liberal country in the region whatever ones opinions are of its foreign policy

 

[Internet War Criminal]

Fully agreed.

Israel is 1/6th of 1% of the whole Middle-East. 2% of the Middle-Eastern population. In light of that:

- Highest ratio of university degrees per capita in the world
- More scientific papers produced than any other nation in the world
- Highest number of scientists and technicians per capita in the world
- Highest number of PhDs per capita in the world
- Highest number of engineers per capita in the world
- Highest number of physicians per capita in the world
- Highest number of workforce in tech per capita in the world
- Largest immigrant-absorbing nation per capita in the world
- More start-up companies per capita in the world
- Largest wholesale diamond center in the world
- More NASDAQ companies outside of US and Canada
- Second highest concentration of high-tech companies in the world after Silicon Valley
- Most of the shit used in your computers was developed there, same with cellphones
- Most museums per capita in the world
- Most orchestras per capita in the world
- Most books published in the world per capita in the world
- Most books read per capita in the world
- Most independent free Arabic press in the Middle-east
- Only country in the Middle-East where the Christian population has grown in the last 50 years
- Only country in the Middle-East where people of all religions are free to vote
- Only country in the Middle-East where women have full political rights



Even the rest of the Middle-East as a whole doesn't compare.

 

[AnOminous]

Israel is part of Western civilization that just happens to be located in the Middle East.

 

[Ntwadumela]

Israel is 1/6th of 1% of the whole Middle-East. 2% of the Middle-Eastern population. In light of that:

- Highest ratio of university degrees per capita in the world
- More scientific papers produced than any other nation in the world
- Highest number of scientists and technicians per capita in the world
- Highest number of PhDs per capita in the world
- Highest number of engineers per capita in the world
- Highest number of physicians per capita in the world
- Highest number of workforce in tech per capita in the world
- Largest immigrant-absorbing nation per capita in the world
- More start-up companies per capita in the world
- Largest wholesale diamond center in the world
- More NASDAQ companies outside of US and Canada
- Second highest concentration of high-tech companies in the world after Silicon Valley
- Most of the shit used in your computers was developed there, same with cellphones
- Most museums per capita in the world
- Most orchestras per capita in the world
- Most books published in the world per capita in the world
- Most books read per capita in the world
- Most independent free Arabic press in the Middle-east
- Only country in the Middle-East where the Christian population has grown in the last 50 years
- Only country in the Middle-East where people of all religions are free to vote
- Only country in the Middle-East where women have full political rights



Even the rest of the Middle-East as a whole doesn't compare.

Shame how most Middle Eastern countries/governments (yes this includes the Kuwaiti government as much as I dislike that fact) condemn Israel and praise Palestine honestly.

 

[ERROR_ENTRY]

I've been to Israel (a good 10 years ago). Lovely country, people were very friendly. A lot of shit started (protests, bombings etc.) the day after I arrived home so lady luck was on my side.

One of my mates is from Iran. The thing about Iran is that despite the negativity around it, the people there are the nicest you'll ever meet.

 

[Internet War Criminal]

Shame how most Middle Eastern countries/governments (yes this includes the Kuwaiti government as much as I dislike that fact) condemn Israel and praise Palestine honestly.

Couldn't agree more. Look at this guy

Only spoke the truth, got sent to prison for it.

 

[Ntwadumela]

Couldn't agree more. Look at this guy

Only spoke the truth, got sent to prison for it.

Brave guy he is.
I have absolutely no idea why Kuwait would support Palestine even though they supported Saddam Hussein and the Ba'ath party during the Gulf War other than the fact that they're fellow Arabs. I always found it completely fucking stupid growing up and seeing maps in the textbooks cover Israel's name with Whiteout and replaced it with Palestine. I personally view the situation with realism and form my opinions based on what I see from multiple news outlets to negate bias.
Have I also mentioned that most Palestinians I've met were douchebags?

 

[NeverHappened]

I think Israel is in the wrong place. Great people, but bad taste in real estate. Any place in the western hemisphere would have been better.

 

[Ntwadumela]

I think Israel is in the wrong place. Great people, but bad taste in real estate. Any place in the western hemisphere would have been better.

The entire conflict between Israel and Palestine is fucking stupid IMO. It's like a Middle School drama between fellow students.

 

[WW 635]

Israel is 1/6th of 1% of the whole Middle-East. 2% of the Middle-Eastern population. In light of that:

- Highest ratio of university degrees per capita in the world
- More scientific papers produced than any other nation in the world
- Highest number of scientists and technicians per capita in the world
- Highest number of PhDs per capita in the world
- Highest number of engineers per capita in the world
- Highest number of physicians per capita in the world
- Highest number of workforce in tech per capita in the world
- Largest immigrant-absorbing nation per capita in the world
- More start-up companies per capita in the world
- Largest wholesale diamond center in the world
- More NASDAQ companies outside of US and Canada
- Second highest concentration of high-tech companies in the world after Silicon Valley
- Most of the shit used in your computers was developed there, same with cellphones
- Most museums per capita in the world
- Most orchestras per capita in the world
- Most books published in the world per capita in the world
- Most books read per capita in the world
- Most independent free Arabic press in the Middle-east
- Only country in the Middle-East where the Christian population has grown in the last 50 years
- Only country in the Middle-East where people of all religions are free to vote
- Only country in the Middle-East where women have full political rights



Even the rest of the Middle-East as a whole doesn't compare.

Guilt-laying Jewish-mother fueled progression