![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Society and Politics in the Middle East have previously revolved around religion (Islam), similar to how European laws were once established based on Christian values. They also state their disapproval of “repressive religious movements” and the role of religion in politics. This contradicts the opinions collected from citizens within the Middle East who claim that periods of reform, due to projects such as the Saudi 2030 vision, are leading to a diverse economy and liberalising society. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Jordan, to name a few, are all free of conflict and war. The poll results reflected an association of violence and extremism with the Middle East, alongside Western media’s misrepresented assumptions of a war-stricken land, which are constantly displayed with devastation and violence throughout the media! This, however, is not the case. The paper observes one main reason as to why the West has such negative connotations of the Middle East. As mentioned in the Foreword, “Western perceptions of the Arab world are too often shaped by negative stereotypes and anecdotal evidence used to justify prejudicial views”. From F1 races to festivals out in the desert, Saudi Arabia has evolved from the restrictive rule it once was.īefore President Biden’s first visit to Saudi Arabia, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change released a paper named ‘Think Again: Inside the Modernisation of the New Middle East’. The once vast desert land has now been transformed into a surreal, modern nation. Saudi Arabia has long been a victim of acute stereotypes, typically stemming from the West. ![]()
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