The traditional way of life in the Gulf countries1 has changed permanently during recent decades due to a rapid modernization process that was compressed into just a few decades and which put great stress on these societies.
Au cours de ces dernières décennies, le mode de vie traditionnel des pays du Golfe1 a subi un changement radical dû à un processus de modernisation qui, concentré sur ce court laps de temps, a exercé sur ces sociétés une pression considérable.