The Safest Countries in The Middle East: UAE Ranks Second Place

Kuwait is a state with a stable domestic political situation, which actively cooperates with other countries of the Middle East within the framework of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.

Moreover, Kuwait is a major business center that also provides a high level of security for citizens and tourists.

According to the Global Peace Index 2020, Kuwait ranks 39^th among 163 countries.

The tourism and entertainment sector is one of the main priorities for the UAE. Therefore, the government of the country is investing heavily in police and security services to ensure a high level of security in the country.

According to the largest database on quality of life indicators Nambeo, the UAE is ranked as the third safest country in the world in 2021. And according to the Global Peace Index 2020, the UAE ranks 41^st among 163 countries.

The high standard of life and safety in the country attracts a large number of tourists from all over the world every year.

Dubai was ranked forth among the most visited cities in the world by Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index 2019.

In 2019 Oman was ranked the first safest country for expats, according to the Expat Insider Report.

This report states that level of quality of life in this country takes 35^th place among the 64 states. The quality of life is based on personal happiness, safety, health, digital life, leisure and the possibility to travel.

Oman maintains strong and good relationships with other countries of the Middle East. For instance, in the autumn of 2020, the Sultanate of Oman supported an agreement between Israel and Bahrain. Moreover, Oman has never participated in hostilities against Israel and in military operations in Yemen.

Jordan is one of the safest and most politically stable countries in the Middle East. According to the Global Peace Index 2020, the country ranks 72^nd among the 163 countries.

The government of Jordan actively cooperates with the UN and in 2012 provided shelter for more than 600,000 Syrian refugees.

Jordan is home to many famous landmarks, such as Jerash, Petra, and Dead Sea. According to the open data platform Knoema, the number of tourists visiting Jordan in 2019 was 5,361,000.

The civil war in Syria has been going on for more than ten years.

Syria ranks 162^nd among 163 countries, according to the Global Peace Index 2020. The incessant military conflicts on the territory of the country have resulted in a huge number of deaths.

According to the UN, millions of refugees have fled Syria in search of asylum.

The terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant will intensify again amid a coronavirus pandemic, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

Iraq's economic decline and weakening of state infrastructure will lead to a further increase in acts of terrorism in the country.

According to the Global Peace Index 2020, Iraq ranks 161^st among 163 countries.

At the current moment the country is in a state of civil war.

During the years of armed conflict that began in 2015, more than a hundred thousand people have died in Yemen.

The country is ranked 159th in the Global Peace Index 2020.

On August 4, 2020, several areas of Beirut were destroyed by a powerful explosion. It provoked increased anti-government demonstrations.

At the current moment, the political situation in the country is unstable.

According to the Global Peace Index 2020, Lebanon ranks 146th among 163 countries.