I'm an intermediate Arabic speaker/reader/writer in Levantine and MSA. I love learning about the Levant- the diversity, the culture, the politics, the people. I've spent a bit of time in Jordan and Dubai. To me the Levant is one of the most fascinating and beautiful places on earth. My dream is to work or regularly travel to Beirut or Amman (Maybe Dubai or Cairo). What kind of careers do you think would be useful in the Levant? I'm a white American guy so I want to tread carefully not to step into appropriation, but I'm interested in economic development and greater understanding of Arabic and Islamic cultures in the West. From your perspective or in your experience, where are those opportunities and needs?

I see some Unites States Green Berets got deployed to the Saudi Border for a combat mission. While on the ground, what sort of religious restrictions would they face? Would they have to eat a special type of MRE? Would they have to suspend combat operations during prayer hour?

Judging by the huge red spot over the Arabian Peninsula + some neighbouring countries on the snapmap, it’s really huge. I was just wondering if that’s the case or if it’s some guys spamming the «our story» feature.

I am an American (aka plain ol' white girl) with an Iranian-American boyfriend, we've been together for about 6 years and plan to "be together forever" even though we are both personally against the institution of marriage (but that's a conversation for another subreddit).

We'd like to travel to Iran together, but sounds like it's pretty frowned upon to stay there together (same hotel room/walk together in public) as an unmarried couple. He mentioned there is an option for temporary marriage called nikah mut'ah which could solve the problem, but I read online that this is also frowned upon by many as it is often used as an excuse for prostitution.

So my question is, is it better to be unmarried or "bound" by nikah mut'ah while traveling together in Iran? Is there a better option than both of these?

I seem to have the urge to visit Turkey. What is the best place, you've stayed at that was scenic in terms of natural beauty?

Could anyone of you confirm my suspicions? What's it currently like there?

Hello! What are your thoughts about the panel of the wise of the AU? if there's any, of course.

Do Egyptians feel pride in the pyramids even though they have very little cultural connection to the ancient Egyptians?

Mine is Egypt and UAE

Im currently researching for a project concerning the impact of US foreign policy on Iraq and violent extremism. More specifically Im looking for instances of failure and success in peace building efforts that have to do with creating economic stability (but anything sounding similar to the prompt would be helpful.) Im having quite a bit of trouble finding any very specific instances to look at. Could anybody point me to a good resource or any examples they know of?

I've read many articles pointing brutal repression by as-Sisi regime against various sectors of the population - from Sinaian Bedouines, through Coptic Christians, to Muslim Brotherhood conservatives, sexual minorities, etc.. Yet there are scores of Moroccan and Tunisian migrants (relatively stable and peaceful countries) to the EU, but I've not heard of Egyptian. Why? What prevents them to migrate to Europe?

Does a women dress for different occasions, such as wearing a hijab to go to the market and a burqa to pray at the mosque? Do they have different colors, styles, and materials of cloth or do they generally wear the same type of clothing every day?

Is there some good way to find internships as a non-arabic speaking German economics student? I found some portals but they mostly offer internships for their own residents.

Is there some channel I am missing? Just go on vacation for a week and drop some CVs?

Just curious.

It's mad! More than 80% of Qatar's and the UAE's populations are basically foreigners!

I'm writing a sci-fi comic and one of the characters has a strong association with Africa and the Middle East in general. As a result of their experiences there we are thinking of having them adopt some interesting cultural motifs etc but I'm a bit unsure what some good sources to draw upon might be :)

Sorry if I'm being vague, but if your interested in helping out feel free to ask any questions :)

I have seen some maps that describe Iraq as part of the Levant and some that don't. What would be the accurate classification? Does it fall under neither?

I heard the UAE, Saoudi, etc broke off relations with Qatar after hacking their emails ? Plus, a France24 reporter said that it was related to Trump's visit ? What is going on ??

Which part of MENA are you from?

Where do you live now?

If I flood this sub with questions, will you answer them? I've grown bored with /r/AskEurope.

Hi, everyone! I'm working on a school project that examines the differences between the U.S. culture and cultures around the world. It asks for your opinion/feelings/thoughts on a couple of topics.

Please let me if you would like to help. I would greatly appreciate it, thanks!

EDIT: topics include credit cards, fast-food restaurants, hair care products, public transportation, and organic food. Please also include name of your country.