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Headings: 8 normal signs and gestures that can be offensive in the Middle East
8 normal signs and gestures that can be offensive in the Middle East
1. The Thumbs Up
2. Pointing with the index finger
3. Crossing legs
4. The Fig (Forming a fist with the thumb tucked under the index finger)
5.The Moutza (Open palm)
6. Greeting someone with your left hand
7. Checking your watch
8. The "OK"

Content: Greeting someone with your left hand
Greeting someone in the Middle East with the left hand is considered highly offensive by many, as is giving them something with the left hand and eating with the left hand. It is commonly believed that the left hand is unclean and devilish. 7. Checking your watch
Looking at your watch while talking to someone in some of the Arab World, even if it's a casual or short conversation, is considered rude and disrespectful as it can be interpreted to mean you don't want to be having this conversation. 8. The "OK"
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The sign is considered very insulting in Turkey and in some other Middle Eastern countries – such as Kuwait – where it denotes the evil eye.