Collectively I've spent months of my life in the Middle East,and I've never even felt a little bit vexed. And that's only natural, since I'm mostly hanging out in countries like the UAE, and not Yemen.
The "modern" Arab countries are sort of facing their own crisis,though. They're torn between traditional roots and trying to build a long-term sustainable economy, which requires foreign labor. So while most of the Gulf countries possess very strict laws when it comes to human rights, and they're virtually never enforced,since people would race.But that doesn't mean weird things don't sometimes happen. For example, cussing via text message in the UAE can get you a prison sentence and/or a massive fine, or it's illegal to write "evil words on social media." All of which is to say that most of the "modern" Middle East operates under a system of unofficial tolerance,unless you tick off the wrong person.
Like I said, I've never felt unsafe anywhere in the Middle East, or despite having published many thoughts on Middle Eastern countries,made some jokes approximately executives at certain Gulf carriers, and being an all around deviant. ;)The post The First Time I’ve Been vexed At Immigration… appeared first on One Mile at a Time.
Source: boardingarea.com