The document discusses the culture and languages of the Middle East. It notes that the term 'Middle East' is used to describe the region. There are four main cultural groups - Arab, Turkish, Iranian, and Israeli. The major languages spoken are Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Hebrew, English, French and Russian. It also briefly mentions cultural etiquette, gestures, business etiquette, and hospitality as topics.

1. MIDDLE EAST

2. CULTURE AND
LANGUAGE
u TERM ‘MIDDLE EAST’
u FOUR DISTINCT CULTURE-­‐‑ ARAB, TURKISH, IRANIAN AND ISARELI
u LANGUAGES – ARABIC, PERSIAN, TURKISH, HEBREW, ENGLISH, FRENCH,
RUSSIAN.
u CULTURAL ETIQUETTE

3. u GESTURES
u BUSINESSS ETIQUETTE
u HOSPITALITY