2006-07-04 10:51:41 · 23 answers · asked by AnswerBlaster 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Israel most closely resembles a western country, socially and culturally. However, Bahrain, Kuwait, and parts of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates(like Dubai) are characterized by extremely well developed infrastructure and very modern architecture and are quite literally divoid of poverty, but as far as dress and other customs, these countries are far from "westernized". Jordan and Turkey also show social similarities to western countries, though not to such a great extent as does Israel. Lebenon, despite the impact of Palestinian refugees and the Syrian occupation shows a strong western influence from the French. Egypt also shows influence from the English. But the answer is Israel, unless you want to rephrase your question to ask which is the most advanced.
2006-07-04 21:57:59 · answer #1 · answered by unexpectedbill3 2 · 3⤊ 4⤋
Outside of Israel, I tend toward Jordan. Although 'Oildoms' like Kuwait and UAE are modernized, it's a harder argument to say they are 'westernized'.
But according to this statistic:
http://www.nationmaster.com/red/graph/dem_ber_tra_ind_tra-democracy-bertelsmann-transformation-index-political&int=-1&id=MID
Turkey is by far the most 'westernized'. This statistic comes from a study that calculates certain factors of Stateness · Political Participation · Rule of Law · Stability of Democratic Institutions · Political and Social Integration. I took the liberty of filtering out other countries outside the Middle East in this statistic. If you want to see all of the countries, select 'All Countries' in the advanced form.
2006-07-06 04:03:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2016-11-30 07:09:11 · answer #3 · answered by theriot 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Middle East, it's Israel. Of the Arab Middle East, it's the UAE, and Dubai in particular.
2006-07-05 04:03:09 · answer #4 · answered by Erika M 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Isolated areas in many. Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emrites, Qatar, Lebanon...
2006-07-04 10:56:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
United Emirated States..can't you tell? i mean that country has big buildings like any other western big city
2006-07-04 11:27:29 · answer #6 · answered by pablo_dmc 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Israel. It is the only democracy in the Middle East and the only ally the US has there.
2006-07-04 10:55:13 · answer #7 · answered by notyou311 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Dubai, if you consider it a country. Jordan if you do not (i.e. the entire UAE is probably less Westernised than Jordan, but not Dubai alone.)
2006-07-04 14:38:14 · answer #8 · answered by rei_t_ex 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Kuwait of course!!! but U.A.E. is also a very small rich country that is very westernized
2006-07-04 10:58:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Israel. Distant second: Bahrain. Third (but will overtake Bahrain in about 3 - 5 years): Iraq.
2006-07-04 10:57:17 · answer #10 · answered by alssom 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋