The gulf Arab sheikhs and their sheikhdoms vary a little but fundamentally they are all feudal societies. Many of the non royals are delightful but they are still hugely conservative. The house of Saud is the most conservative. However they do respect the British so we had a chance to influence. But it seems money overrides morality at big business levels
Lack of public toilets in towns.
Passports not in the drawer I always keep them in. Turning the place upside down.