HOW CLOSE SHOULD I STAND? 
Approximately 1 to 1½ feet apart. Your Emirati counterpart may not stand quite as close as other citizens from the Arabian Gulf would.
The United Arab Emirates hosts so many conferences and exhibitions that thousands of executives from all over the world are in the UAE, every day. Emiratis are constantly acclimated to various cultural orientations and accept different communication styles. However, if your Emirati contact stands quite close to you, always stay in place, even if you are not used to the proximity. If you back up, it may insult your UAE associate—who may unconsciously restore the “proper” distance between ...
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