Even our cities are sexy...

Dubai:

Abu Dhabi:

Cairo:

Casablanca:

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,

I love Cairo* . It's like a second home. I want to move there for college.

[Edited 8/20/11 14:30pm]

double post

[Edited 8/20/11 14:30pm]

SexLovely said:

InternationalLover82 said:

Thats a no then!

no it sounds fun

Is Egyptian really considered Middle Eastern? Egypt is "African", I thought?

Anyway, I love love love middle eastern men. Especially Israeli and Armenian.

Spinlight said:

Is Egyptian really considered Middle Eastern? Egypt is "African", I thought?

Anyway, I love love love middle eastern men. Especially Israeli and Armenian.

I mean, Middle Eastern is a term more commonly used to refer to Arabs/Semites. Egypt is African but Egyptians are really mixed. A lot of Egyptians I know don't like to consider themselves Arabs whatsoever, including my father. They argue that they are 'Egyptian' not 'Arab.' I think we're Arab but I think that we are a lot of things, really. Not just Arab. Egyptians have a very unique culture. I mean, there are black Egyptians, white Egyptians, everything in between.

However, I don't think Armenians are middle eastern. They're more like indo-European.

Spinlight said:

Is Egyptian really considered Middle Eastern? Egypt is "African", I thought?

Anyway, I love love love middle eastern men. Especially Israeli and Armenian.

Egypt is both! The crossroads of Arab and African culture.

Israeli fellas are pretty cute, I must say.

paniuroczy said:

Spinlight said:

Is Egyptian really considered Middle Eastern? Egypt is "African", I thought?

Anyway, I love love love middle eastern men. Especially Israeli and Armenian.

I mean, Middle Eastern is a term more commonly used to refer to Arabs/Semites. Egypt is African but Egyptians are really mixed. A lot of Egyptians I know don't like to consider themselves Arabs whatsoever, including my father. They argue that they are 'Egyptian' not 'Arab.' I think we're Arab but I think that we are a lot of things, really. Not just Arab. Egyptians have a very unique culture. I mean, there are black Egyptians, white Egyptians, everything in between.

However, I don't think Armenians are middle eastern. They're more like indo-European.

I love Egyptian culture.

You don't think Armenian is middle eastern? It's right on top of Iran and on the western end of Turkey. I would say Armenian is about as western as Middle Eastern nations could be, but I would lump it in with them as well. I could be way off!

Turkish men are about the hottest men on the planet, I think. They've got some amazing sexiness going on over there.

Efan said:

Turkish men are about the hottest men on the planet, I think. They've got some amazing sexiness going on over there.

ThruTheEyesOfWonder said:

Spinlight said:

Is Egyptian really considered Middle Eastern? Egypt is "African", I thought?

Anyway, I love love love middle eastern men. Especially Israeli and Armenian.

Egypt is both! The crossroads of Arab and African culture.

Israeli fellas are pretty cute, I must say.

I would transmogrify my boyfriend to make him look Israeli.

Spinlight said:

paniuroczy said:

I mean, Middle Eastern is a term more commonly used to refer to Arabs/Semites. Egypt is African but Egyptians are really mixed. A lot of Egyptians I know don't like to consider themselves Arabs whatsoever, including my father. They argue that they are 'Egyptian' not 'Arab.' I think we're Arab but I think that we are a lot of things, really. Not just Arab. Egyptians have a very unique culture. I mean, there are black Egyptians, white Egyptians, everything in between.

However, I don't think Armenians are middle eastern. They're more like indo-European.

I love Egyptian culture.

You don't think Armenian is middle eastern? It's right on top of Iran and on the western end of Turkey. I would say Armenian is about as western as Middle Eastern nations could be, but I would lump it in with them as well. I could be way off!

I guess it's in between. Armenia has been invaded by everybody..

"Opinions vary as to what countries make up the modern definition of Asia and the Middle East. Historically, Armenia and Azerbaijan have been long associated with the Middle East, but in recent years, some sources now consider them to be more closely aligned with Europe based on their modern economic and political trends."

Spinlight said:

I would transmogrify my boyfriend to make him look Israeli.

ThruTheEyesOfWonder said:

Even our cities are sexy...

Dubai:

Abu Dhabi:

Cairo:

Casablanca:

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,

Gaw-gus.

Dubai is my next vacay spot

Efan said:

Turkish men are about the hottest men on the planet, I think. They've got some amazing sexiness going on over there.

So my people are "Middle Eastern" in the USA?

That´s only partly true...a lot of Turks of today have grandparents from southeast Europe, many have ancestors from the Caucasus/Caucas region, some have Greek ancestors, some even have African roots, and yes, some have Arab lineage (particularly those from the Hatay region/Antiochia), some are mixed with the Kurds (politicians like Turgut Özal, Ismet Inönü and Ecevit had Kurdish ancestors), then there are also many who have Armenian lineage and vice versa. I think Turkey and the USA have the racially most diverse population.

What exactly do you find sexy about Turkish men?

Being a straight Turkish male, I´m very curious why you find them sexy.

lavender1983 said:

ThruTheEyesOfWonder said:

Even our cities are sexy...

Dubai:

Abu Dhabi:

Cairo:

Casablanca:

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,

Gaw-gus.

Dubai is my next vacay spot

I used to be interested, but a couple of articles have really put me off. I mean, I've been to the airport, but haven't been there properly.

Sounds like it's going tits up anyway. Not a minute too soon some would say. It always seemed impossible that the growth could be sustained.

Here´s something HOT for you guys.

[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/KoolEaze/DSCN1377.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/KoolEaze/DSCN1542.jpg[/img:$uid]

Hot weather...

[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/KoolEaze/098.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/KoolEaze/075.jpg[/img:$uid]

Hot tea....

[img:$uid]http://www.beepworld.de/memberdateien/members77/tswmarburg/cay_simit2.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://img1.loadtr.com/b-382994-%C3%A7ay_ve_simit.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://img1.loadtr.com/b-684873-%C3%A7ay_resmi.jpg[/img:$uid]

Hot music.....Turkish gypsy street musicians doing their thing...

[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/KoolEaze/Bild0160.jpg[/img:$uid]

A hot looking sunset .. I love the city of Izmir...I love the Turkish westcoast...

[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/KoolEaze/DSCN1545.jpg[/img:$uid]

Sunset in Kusadasi from my uncle´s balcony...

[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/KoolEaze/DSCN1528.jpg[/img:$uid]

Izmir/Smyrna....my favorite "hot city"..

[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/KoolEaze/DSCN1417.jpg[/img:$uid]

The clock tower was a gift of the German Kaiser Wilhelm II. to the Sultan Abdulhamid.

[Edited 8/21/11 7:13am]

Fauxie said:

lavender1983 said:

Gaw-gus.

Dubai is my next vacay spot

I used to be interested, but a couple of articles have really put me off. I mean, I've been to the airport, but haven't been there properly.

Sounds like it's going tits up anyway. Not a minute too soon some would say. It always seemed impossible that the growth could be sustained.

I read that article that you posted a couple of weeks ago and I totally agree with you. Things are not so pretty under the surface and they HAVE to find ways in the Middle East to adress those issues, or else things will really go tits up. And not just in Dubai.

KoolEaze said:

Fauxie said:

I used to be interested, but a couple of articles have really put me off. I mean, I've been to the airport, but haven't been there properly.

Sounds like it's going tits up anyway. Not a minute too soon some would say. It always seemed impossible that the growth could be sustained.

I read that article that you posted a couple of weeks ago and I totally agree with you. Things are not so pretty under the surface and they HAVE to find ways in the Middle East to adress those issues, or else things will really go tits up. And not just in Dubai.

I was thinking about it and I could see parallels with the illegal Burmese workers here and the whole hi-so/lo-so class system and attitudes here in Thailand, but ultimately I concluded it's not quite the same as what I read about Dubai. It's just so disgusting and sinister and, frankly, plain evil, and entirely by design, and of course the flashy facade and ostentatious displays of wealth only add to that sour taste in the mouth. It's hard not to root for the whole place to fail, if only it wouldn't hurt the underclass (basically slaves) even more. You're right too, it's not just Dubai.

This is also hot....McDonald´s delivery service.

[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/KoolEaze/Bild0149.jpg[/img:$uid]

......though I can´t stand their "food".

KoolEaze said:

Here´s something HOT for you guys.

[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/KoolEaze/DSCN1377.jpg[/img:$uid]

What's that?

Fauxie said:

KoolEaze said:

Here´s something HOT for you guys.

[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/KoolEaze/DSCN1377.jpg[/img:$uid]

What's that?

A cup of Turkish coffee that my aunt made.

KoolEaze said:

Fauxie said:

What's that?

A cup of Turkish coffee that my aunt made.

It looks really thick. I'd like to give that a try.

Fauxie said:

lavender1983 said:

Gaw-gus.

Dubai is my next vacay spot

I used to be interested, but a couple of articles have really put me off. I mean, I've been to the airport, but haven't been there properly.

Sounds like it's going tits up anyway. Not a minute too soon some would say. It always seemed impossible that the growth could be sustained.

Oh really? That's sad.

Haven't read the said articles but I've always wanted to visit Dubai. A couple of friends of mine have been and always raved about how beautiful the place was and the great shopping.

Favorite Arab artists:

[img:$uid]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2eQhX1sL_tM/SmwYBZc0xhI/AAAAAAAAAEs/OAEKexj3HII/s400/amr-diab.jpg[/img:$uid]

AMR DIAB

[img:$uid]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XAbHt01xM3o/TRdxTbygmQI/AAAAAAAAAOI/MgYaDgal4UU/s1600/Haifa+Wehbe.jpg[/img:$uid]

HAIFA WEHBE

[img:$uid]http://www.cmes.ucsb.edu/images/hakim.jpg[/img:$uid]

HAKIM

[img:$uid]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GUQ-m5c7F2E/TZI5A_1rRvI/AAAAAAAAEEI/Dcv4gnHdIlI/s400/nancy-ajram.jpg[/img:$uid]

NANCY AJRAM

lavender1983 said:

Fauxie said:

I used to be interested, but a couple of articles have really put me off. I mean, I've been to the airport, but haven't been there properly.

Sounds like it's going tits up anyway. Not a minute too soon some would say. It always seemed impossible that the growth could be sustained.

Oh really? That's sad.

Haven't read the said articles but I've always wanted to visit Dubai. A couple of friends of mine have been and always raved about how beautiful the place was and the great shopping.

Here´s a link to the article that Fauxie posted a while ago.

http://www.independent.co...64368.html

KoolEaze said:

lavender1983 said:

Oh really? That's sad.

Haven't read the said articles but I've always wanted to visit Dubai. A couple of friends of mine have been and always raved about how beautiful the place was and the great shopping.

Here´s a link to the article that Fauxie posted a while ago.

http://www.independent.co...64368.html

Great!

Thank you.

Thats not Faten Hamama though, this is Faten Hamama....

[img:$uid]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KMf-qc-jbyw/S_4qlDwPdBI/AAAAAAAAAFY/Vdy2BQpwMVs/s1600/فاتن+حمامة.jpg[/img:$uid]

One of my favourite songs from one of my favourite Middle Eastern musicians

KoolEaze said:

Efan said:

Turkish men are about the hottest men on the planet, I think. They've got some amazing sexiness going on over there.

So my people are "Middle Eastern" in the USA?

That´s only partly true...a lot of Turks of today have grandparents from southeast Europe, many have ancestors from the Caucasus/Caucas region, some have Greek ancestors, some even have African roots, and yes, some have Arab lineage (particularly those from the Hatay region/Antiochia), some are mixed with the Kurds (politicians like Turgut Özal, Ismet Inönü and Ecevit had Kurdish ancestors), then there are also many who have Armenian lineage and vice versa. I think Turkey and the USA have the racially most diverse population.

What exactly do you find sexy about Turkish men?

Being a straight Turkish male, I´m very curious why you find them sexy.

I'm from Cyprus and I consider myself Middle Eastern. I consider Turkey Middle East as well. In its classic definition Middle East included the aformentioned countries, but today westerners usually refer to Middle East when discussing Arabic people

[Edited 8/21/11 13:08pm]

LightOfArt said:

One of my favourite songs from one of my favourite Middle Eastern musicians

Fayrouz is amazing. Love her.