Would you like to live in the middle east

[Lumos31 6]

I hear people saying its bad, its lots of wars and stuff... But they do have the view, and deserts.

[Hierok 11,833]

No, I would not like to live there. It's not bad, but I would not feel save with Erdogan, Assad, IS and more around there. 

[Here No Longer 5,286]

Absolutely not. Horrible leaders, ISIS, getting bombed all the time...

[MontagnaMagica 307]

Yes, in very specific areas, I would! I was contacted by a recruiter for an amusement park in Qatar, and send in my CV and application. Never got the interview though.

 

I'm also looking into some of the new projects in the United Arab Emirates.

 

So, no, I'm not afraid to move to the middle east, but there are only a couple of countries I would consider. As much as I love Persians, for instance, I wouldn't be safe in Iran.

[Prospekt 11,034]

I would be fine in the United Arab Emirates, maybe somewhere like Dubai or Abu Dhabi. Apart of that country, though, I would stay away from the Middle East entirely. Too dangerous with wars and whatnot, too much corruption, too much instability, and too hostile to Americans like myself because we've been bombing those countries for decades.

Oh, and it's tough being openly Christian in much of the region, apart from Israel and parts of Palestine. Churches get bombed by ISIS, the Taliban, and whatnot. Religious persecution runs rampant. You can even be a Muslim in a Muslim-majority Middle Eastern country and still be persecuted because of the particular sect you belong to. Or your ethnicity.

Edited January 11, 2018 by Prospekt

[SparklingSwirls 21,511]

Oh no it's way too hot . Also yeah, it's pretty dangerous as some others have said.

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I'm reminded of a joke: What's the difference between people in Dubai and people in Abu Dhabi?

People in Dubai don't watch the Flintstones, but people in Abu Dhabi doooo!!!

[Castle Bleck 19,440]

While I do like the deserts, views, etc., the pros are still heavily outweighed by the cons (e.g.: dictators, terrorists, warzones, etc.).

 

Hence my final answer:

 

 

[Denim&Venöm 20,309]

Funnily enough, my family and I almost moved to Kuwait. My dad got a big job offer there. But then things like having to get rid of our dog and not getting to eat bacon convinced us not to. 

As of right now?  nope. Terrorism, poverty, political corruption, religious bigotry, extreme gender inequality, rampant crime, multiple on going conflicts and, barring Israel, some of the most incompetent military forces of the 21st century. Oh, and it's too damn hot.

Heck, travel.state.gov lists Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and Syria as Level 4: Do Not Travel. 

[Brobot 1,436]

GUYS GUYS GUYS 

ur looking at all the negitives, yes i know that places like Afghanistan are super wartorn and Sudia Arabia is basically a feminists worst night mare but places like Cairo,Dubai,Abu Dubai,Doha,Bahrain are very beautiful (yes I've been to all the ones i listed). Dubai for example has the worlds tallest building and one of the biggest if not not THE biggest mall in the world,it also has some of the worlds biggest waterparks ,Doha in the small country of Qatar (look out this is gonna be bias cause my brother-in-law lives there) is probably one of the chillest city ever.

Look at the pic and tell me thats not beautiful (btw i am not arab i just have family that lives there)

[Lucky Bolt 35,216]

No thanks.  I'm perfectly ok staying here in America. 

 

 

14 minutes ago, woodchunks66 said:

GUYS GUYS GUYS 

ur looking at all the negitives, yes i know that places like Afghanistan are super wartorn and Sudia Arabia is basically a feminists worst night mare but places like Cairo,Dubai,Abu Dubai,Doha,Bahrain are very beautiful (yes I've been to all the ones i listed). Dubai for example has the worlds tallest building and one of the biggest if not not THE biggest mall in the world,it also has some of the worlds biggest waterparks ,Doha in the small country of Qatar (look out this is gonna be bias cause my brother-in-law lives there) is probably one of the chillest city ever.

Look at the pic and tell me thats not beautiful (btw i am not arab i just have family that lives there)

That's definitely impressive! 

Edited January 11, 2018 by Lucky Bolt

[Brobot 1,436]

1 minute ago, Lucky Bolt said:

No thanks.  I'm perfectly ok staying here in America. 

 

 

That's definitely impressive! 

TOOOOLLLLDDDDDD YAAAAAAAA

[Nightfall Gloam 18,293]

I really would not want to live in the Middle East, simply because of all the wars and dictators and stuff over there...

[Guest]

Depends, in countries like saudi arabia, UAE, Qatar I would be privileged because I'm a male and as far as I know men have more rights than women in that area, the countries are preety rich so I would pick UAE because of abu dhabi and Dubai. 

Now I also have Levant, I don't really wanna live there, the whole situation what's happening there, america's aggresion, ISIS and shit like that is distracting me to live there, plus as an conservative european I'm really sceptic about the whole "refugee crysis", but religion wouldn't really matter to me since I'm not a theist and besides that, that's the place where culture and some advanced sciences began to spread and develop, like my favourite science.

What I got left is Iran, it's was a beautiful and a peaceful country before the whole situation with ISIS and Obama's policy started to ruin the country and the people.

Edited January 11, 2018 by Guest

[GiFTGewEhrSCHutzen-4 8,833]

Maybe back then when I was a kid, from the middle 80s to the early 90s in Saudi Arabia. I enjoyed staying there with my family, just living a normal life there. My Dad was working there for a Lumber Wood company, while my 2 siblings and me studied there at an International School. Of course, we weren’t near a war zone or anything. But as for today, I don’t know if I ever want to live there again.

[Rhythm Red 6,485]

There are places where it would be nice. Certain countries are relatively safe, and those would be fine (though it may be a little hot for me). However, most of the Middle East is fairly dangerous, with all the violence and radical groups and whatnot.

[Envy 6,357]

No. Not just no, but HELL NO. Can not think of even one good thing about living there, if I was even allowed to 'live' there. You know, the region does not take kindly to people like me. Feminists, atheists, homosexuals, LGBT rights activists, etc. When I say they don't take kindly, I mean I could be executed on top of being treated like dirt.

Then there's how dangerous the area is in general. And then there's the fact that the climate would be straight-up intolerable. Can't think of ANY reason I would ever want to live there.

The history nerd in me really would like to see the ancient Mesopotamian towns and relics, but... It's too dangerous to even do that.

[Jeric 46,878]

Visit? Yes. Live? Not interested at all. All it takes is one strong negative to keep me from living somewhere, and some of those are personal preferences that range from climate to a sense of peace and calm. This is one of my non negotiable opinions. No way in hell would I live in a Middle East county. 

[King of Canterlot 9,605]

No because that part of the world always seems to be in some sort of conflict, plus I always hear about religious persecution of some of the minority religions. I'm not willing to endanger myself by moving out there and risk getting killed on my way to church or killed in some mass civil war/riot.  

[Thuja 3,664]

Nope, not really for me.  I would like to visit there someday, maybe if they ever improve how they treat LGBT+ people which is probably not in my lifetime.

[Snow Frostflame 3,568]

America has plenty of deserts so I'm good there. Though I'd pass all together, they aren't fond of gays, they treat women like property, they're extremely religious, ect. The middle east is the last place on earth I'd ever want to visit, I'd more than likely be killed, arrested, or worse. I've seen documentaries of people living there (Sadia Arabia to be exact), and they describe how its nice at first, then it slowly becomes a hell hole. I'd much rather stay here in America, where we have our problems, but they're just minor complaints compared to what they've got going on.

[Victoria Sponge 1,019]

Even in the places that are safe from warfare it is too hot. I wouldn't mind going on holiday to somewhere like Jordan or Egypt, I also went on holiday to the UAE once, but I wouldn't want to live there.

[Invincible 2,092]

Actually, I already DO live there.

I live in Israel. Do I want to live here? Usually, it's a yes from me. It's a beautiful country, with a colorful people. Lots of other countries are, around here.

I do notice lots of fear in this thread regarding terrorism (not unjustifiable) and violence in the main reasoning to not wanting to live here, and what's really scary to me is that it's practically every day occurrence here, so most people deal with it differently than foreigners.

I think the middle East is in a state of healing. The younger generation of the leaders of the countries around here is more progressive and open to new ideas. Take Saudi Arabia for instance, they did establish more laws allowing equal rights towards women, such as with driving, only recently.

While I dislike the government corruption the same as everyone, I think that nowadays, corruption happens in most governments, so it's a "non-issue" (in the sense of comparison).

[Guest]

Sure - not every single speck of sand in the Middle East is a warzone. Take Beirut for instance. Such a nice place.

Edited March 26, 2018 by Guest

[Earl Grey Ghost 447]

While it's beautiful, someone like me would be lynched. So I would say, no thank you. A visit, maybe... but I'd still rather go to Tokyo, England, New Zealand, Ireland and Australia. 

[Narcissus 356]

I wouldn't want the violence and all that, but the desert scenery is amazingly beautiful. I wouldn't want to try living there though, it's not worth it.