“For all of the failings of the Middle-East, one area where they are stronger than the West is their sense of family. If you’re part of a family, they will invest in you to help you succeed as a person. In turn, they hold you accountable to make sure you don’t quit.”
Unless you are a young woman who gets caught smiling in public. Then they cut your head off...
That would be one of the many failings of the ME, sure.