I've been to all of them because it's easy to walk them all, it's easy to get around, and they're all next to each other.
Saudi Arabia is a very diverse country, it has many regions, each very different. Basically, Saudi Arabia is a highly industrialized country, the most industrialized country in the Middle East. GDP ranks 18th in the world and industry ranks 36th in the world. Therefore, the inhabitants are all completely different. As a result, the Tabuk region, bordering Jordan to the north, has a pleasant climate, strong winds, snows in winter, is famous for fruit trees such as apples, peaches, apricots, grapes, and is famous for vegetables, especially roses. The people who live there are basically farmers. They also have sheep, goats, horses, and even cattle.
People are very friendly to foreigners and they always eat with others. Next to Tabuk are the Al Ula Valley and Madin Salah, a very beautiful area dominated by the Anez people who raise sheep and goats. Many farms grow dates and vegetables. This area is also famous for tourism, mostly locals, so people come here in summer from Riyadh and Najd, as well as Jeddah, Mecca, etc. Moving south is the western region, known as the Hejaz, with many coastal city beaches and inner valleys with date palms and growing vegetables. They own the Al Medina area, which contains 80 or more villages. Al Medina is also famous for dates, a special variety called Ajwad, exported all over the world, also available in China, a certain treasure can be bought, sweet and sticky, high in sugar. Its color is very dark, almost black. Most of the hominids of Hejaz were the Halby tribe and all its sub-tribes. To the south is the Yanbu Industrial Park, which is home to oil and gas supplies from the eastern region. It has hundreds of petrochemical industries, and environmental pollution is happening. There is Yanbu Port along the coast, through which oil, natural gas and various petrochemical products are exported, and it is an important port on the western coast.
The region employs hundreds of Saudis and foreigners, mainly from South Asian countries, and further south is Jeddah, the second largest city in Saudi Arabia, a very large city, with many universities, a large port, an airport, here is Eve's tomb, this is another legend, I can use it for a video, here is mainly about the difference between these small countries in the Middle East. Just like Adam and Eve. The city has restored its old buildings, mosques, and has many shopping malls and traditional markets. Inland Jeddah is Mecca, home to the world's unique Kaaba and Grand Mosques, the world's most famous pilgrimage site, receiving millions of pilgrims every year. Jeddah is also an industrial city with many industrial parks, with Mount Asir to the south, starting from Taif and moving to Albaha to Abha and Khamis Mushait. Taif is famous for dates, roses, perfumes, and especially pomegranates, certainly the best pomegranates in the world, large, sweet, full-bodied like ruby grains, as well as pears, peaches, apricots, figs, raspberries, blackberries and other fruits and vegetables. The world's largest poultry farm, dairy farms producing milk, butter and yogurt. The Al Baha region is famous for growing tomatoes, potatoes, various vegetables, pomegranates, figs, dates and various fruits and vegetables, as well as chickens, goats, sheep, cattle, etc. The coastal area is called Tihama, and it is famous for growing plants such as sesame seeds and other vegetable oils that are processed into oil. All of these coastal cities are also known for fishing and scuba diving, snorkeling, and swimming. Beautiful sandy beach.
Heading east to the central part of Saudi Arabia is called Nejd, more precisely the Najd Plateau, this land is a plateau, snow in the north, snow in winter, hot in summer, temperatures as high as 50 C. The Nejd region is famous for hundreds of oases, Shamar mountains, Al Qasim, Riyadh, Wadi Diwasir, Al Kharj, the names of these places I don't really translate very well, everyone excuse me, these areas are famous for their dates, growing vegetables, honey production, and the Asir region is also famous for producing honey.
Riyadh is the largest city in Saudi Arabia and its capital, with a very large urban area such as London, with highways to all suburbs, and Riyadh also has a huge industrial area on the eastern side leading to the eastern region. The biggest weakness of these estates is water, which gives hope to water from all desalination plants in the Arabian Gulf, as well as gas and oil from eastern Saudi Arabia. There are also dairy farms for milk, butter and dairy products in Al Kharj and the northern region, which Saudi Arabia exports to the GCC countries. Riyadh is also known for its food production, with large industrial bakeries producing bread, cakes, biscuits and various processed foods, potato chips, cereals, all kinds of foodstuffs. There are also meat production, sheep, goats, cattle and large poultry farms. The eastern region is an oil and gas production area. The largest in the world in a particular region. To the north is the Jubail Industrial Park, the largest steel production site, with an annual output of around 8 million tons. Some of the world's largest. Net is the steel structure, electric tower of all petrochemical industries, fertilizer and Babtain industries, and aluminum production and downstream industries to the north. The Al Hasa region also has water resources used in the GCC countries for date palm production and vegetable agriculture.
Kuwait is a small country, small population, many foreign workers, mostly from the Middle East, also very white, there are also Chinese, you can see the Northeast Hotel and Lanzhou ramen, and a Japanese food restaurant, a small country with a lot of foreign culture, very hot days, is one of the largest oil and gas producers in the world. The country is wooded, has a well-developed road system, and most of the stuff is imported from Saudi Arabia, ie. Food and all daily necessities. Kuwait also has some different industries such as wood furniture and office furniture. Kuwait also has a petrochemical industry. Kuwait has a participatory parliamentary system, which is the most democratic in the GCC. It is a very hot country and everything is air-conditioned. There is not much to see there. There are not many apartments, mostly single-family duplex villas. A stay of 3 days in Kuwait is sufficient.
Bahrain is my favorite country. Worth a visit. I also made a video about Bahrain last year, Bahrain has very local architecture, many restored 19th century buildings, the local market is a wonderful experience, dazzling, especially the lady who loves beauty, perfumes, bags, good value for money, get to the country and are not afraid to bump into anyone, Bahrain is offering Arabian dhows to travel around the 37 islands of the kingdom. The country offers a variety of excellent restaurants. The best in the Middle East. A five-star hotel, you can eat famous food from the world, Cantonese morning tea, no problem, Vietnamese pho, no problem, Japanese ramen, no problem, American coffee no problem, Bahrain and ancient Babylonian ruins, called Delmon, worth visiting. There are 4 original forts, fully restored and also worth a visit. Bahrain is also home to one of the world's greatest museums of Arab manuscripts, which is also a must-see. This is called Bait Al Quran. On the industrial side, Bahrain has one of the largest aluminum smelters in the world, which directly supplies molten aluminum and various alloys for the production of conductors for the electrical industry. The company that produces the conductors, called Midal Cables, is one of the world's largest producers of aluminum and aluminum alloy conductors. It is exported to more than 60 countries around the world. Bahrain also produces a very large amount of stainless steel for the production of medical devices and various stainless steel products. These and other large industries in Bahrain provide employment opportunities for Bahrainis, other GCC nationals and a large foreign workforce. Bahrain also offers world-class luxury hotels, which also provide venues for world conferences, as well as large shopping malls and cinemas. Bahrain, like Kuwait, has a parliament, a representative democracy, a royal family, a head of state called the sheikh, a prime minister and a cabinet. Bahrain also has freshwater aquifers for agriculture, and Bahrain grows vegetables and dates. Bahrain is also connected to the Saudi mainland by an 18-kilometer-long causeway.
Qatar is also a small country, it is a small peninsula on the east coast of Saudi Arabia. It is surrounded on three sides by the Arabian Gulf. The fourth side borders Saudi Arabia. Qatar has some of the world's largest natural gas reserves, which provides it with significant revenue. Qatar has some of the world's largest LNG facilities, through which it has exported LNG to India, China, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, as well as Germany and the Netherlands since Russia suspended gas supplies. Qatar is a flat country with high soil salinity and cannot grow plants unless imported fresh soil is used. It was very hot there, basically most of the year, and the humidity was very high which made the weather very uncomfortable, everything was air-conditioned. Remember that it is best to bring a scarf that can be used as a shawl with your baby, because goosebumps can get cold indoors, and it is also in the bus. Qatar has a very large foreign workforce, so you can see Indians, Bengalis, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Filipinos all over the country. The government uses it as the venue for the World Cup, and the venues and facilities must be air-conditioned. Qatar also has shopping malls and cinemas. The government has done a good job of restoring an area called Suq Waqfa. It also has restaurants and cafes, etc.
The UAE consists of six independent emirates. The largest is Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi planted 6 million date palms to reduce heat, and it is true because nighttime temperatures are much cooler than daytime temperatures. It has a beautiful esplanade full of meadows for children and adults to enjoy. They also own vessels/yachts in various marinas in Abu Dhabi. It is the capital city with large and famous mosques, palaces, shopping malls and cinemas. Abduzabi's industrial park is home to important oil and gas exports and related industries.
Dubai is a small emirate, but is known for its skyscrapers, oversized airport, and world-famous Emirates. There are shopping malls with cinemas in Dubai. Eating, drinking and having fun is all satisfying, and it is a very hot and humid place due to the lack of trees, plants and meadows. It is also known for its industrial, industrial free zones, which are imported from China and India and re-exported in their own packaging. It also has freshwater desalination plants and a very large cable industry called DUCAB. Supermarkets are stocked with food imported from Saudi Arabia, as are all other countries, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, other UAEs and Oman.
Sharjah is an interesting emirate that borders the Arab/Persian Gulf as well as the Indian Ocean. You can take a bus/taxi to the Indian Ocean or to Fujairah which is home to an ancient resort and many excellent fish restaurants in the Indian Ocean. Sharjah has a beautiful Corniche with many restaurants, hotels, and shops. It has its own airport, which is very efficient and much more convenient than Dubai Airport. Reasonable rents for hotels and apartments compared to Dubai. Sharjah also has dhow trips and a lovely amusement park for your kids with a very large Ferris wheel. Sharjah also has a small industrial zone. Sharjah has all the universities in the UAE that are very famous in the world. Sharjah also has many trees and meadows and is usually very beautiful to visit. Also in the hills and valleys of the emirate, they are growing fruits and vegetables, as well as dairy farms.
Ajman is a small united emirate, very similar to Sharjah. Many villas and detached houses, making it a home for nationals of the emirate, there are not many apartments. Ras Al Khaimah and Um Quwain are small and their main industries are fishing, as well as tourism and resorts. Um Quwain has a fortress and other ancient buildings to visit, as well as fish restaurants and beautiful beaches to visit. Ras Al Khaimah is home to first-class world-class hotels, beautiful beaches, dhows on boat trips, and a world-famous amusement park in the mountains of Ras Al Khaimah. Ras Al Khaimah also has its own independent airport.
The Sultanate of Oman is a very interesting place. It is a vast country located on the Indian Ocean with plenty of beaches to choose from. Many of them grow banana and coconut palms. Someone will cut it open so you can drink water and eat meat. In general, Oman is warm, at least in Muscat, but there is Salalah, which is comfortable, it rains a lot, and frankincense forests in the mountains. You will find the tomb of the prophet Ayyub/Job on the hill, and on the plain, there is the tomb of the prophet Imran. I can't find the English equivalent. Salalah, like the entire Oman coast, is famous for fishing, so the restaurants there are very famous for their fish, which is generally grilled. Oman also has industries besides frankincense, like cement, polyplastic, copper and fiber optic communication cables. Oman also has oil and gas production, but not like other GCC countries. People generally live in single-family homes, many of which are on hilly and mountainous land with a good and interesting road system through hills and mountains. In Muscat, there is an old, well-preserved coastal village for tourists called Muttrah. In the straight line of Homuz there is also the very famous Castle Tower.
For the comparison of the above Middle Eastern countries, may not be detailed, and some feelings are my own feelings, not everyone's feelings are the same, let's have fun to see.