DOING BUSINESS IN THE MUSLIM WORLD

The Muslim World stretches through the countries of North West and North Africa(the Maghreb), North East Africa, Turkey, and across the Arabian Peninsula (the GCC Countries and Yemen) into Iraq and Iran and the substantial Muslim populations of the Indian subcontinent, Malaysia and Indonesia. The considerations affecting Western, and particularly US companies, doing business across this broad swathe of the world vary considerably from region to region. Although there are some common threads, there are major variations ranging from the more conservative Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the much more liberal UAE. It is pertinent for employers and employees alike to recognize there are vast differences between countries and even cities when considering opportunities in the Middle East.