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Last activity 29 January 2011 by Iulia Al Abbas

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Iulia Al Abbas

There must be lots of women in the Arab world coming from Europe, Americas, Australia etc.

what did shock you the most about the Arab World?
What did you like the most about it?

You may also visit my blog,arab-ties.blogspot.com to read the novel Arab Ties, about "Western women in the Aab world; tales of love vs. hate, ecstasy vs. despair, faith vs. heretical magic stuff. Islam as it is.Dubai's untold stories, the Gulf's secrets and Levant's wonders"

teefa2011

the women in any region over the world is reflect for her religion, culture , customs & her attitude so it's vwry important to notice that when we discous that issue

Iulia Al Abbas

right..
I guess you are an Arab, aren't you?
You may say that western women have a common background when it comes to religion, tradition and customs compared to Arabs.
Let me explain: a woman from Romania and one from Germany, for example, are indeed different in Europe, but if both of them are taken to Arabia, the differences between them are not that obvious any more and both are equally different from an Arab woman:)

Iulia Al Abbas

Arab Ties - Chapter 24 "If your wives don't listen to you.." was posted on the blog: www.arab-ties.blogspot.com

jz7

I think the major shock is how much gossiping goes around after what a woman says and does...for men, everything is ok, they have a freedom to do whatever they like no one talks about them...but what woman does matters a lot in the Arab world. It effects her name, reputation, life, business, etc. and that is too bad.-:(

Demetres

Hi from Greece!!!

I love these counties , i have a lot of friends from there, i respect your religion , culture and your history, but I used to tell them that the women need more freedom, you are so beautiful!!!

Iulia Al Abbas

Jaz, you're so right about that.. in Arabia, women are always in the spotlight and everything they do or say is a matter of gossip and elaborate interpretation :)
if I may add, when a western woman marries an Arab and lives there, she's even more watched

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