Middle East, Corporate Reputation in

While exact geographic definitions vary, the Middle East is roughly defined to include the countries of Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Some definitions also include the North African countries of Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco, along with Afghanistan and Pakistan (although these are often considered to be in South Asia), among others. The region has a deep history and contains a cradle of civilization, one of the locations where scholars suggest that civilization emerged, making it home to some of the world’s oldest cultures. This long history reflects not only on the reputations of the countries within the region but also on the region’s firms.

Corporate reputation is often ...