The Abbasid Arab Republic was founded in the historic summer of 1962 by King Mahmoud Abbasid I and has stood the test of time in the decades that followed. The fledgling but oil-rich Arab nation, located between economic and political juggernauts Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman, has come a long way. To date, it remains one of America's key allies in the Middle East. With embassies and cultural centers in places like Dubai, New York City, Vienna, Accra, Johannesburg, Melbourne and Tokyo, the Abbasid Arab Republic is making its presence felt on the world stage.
Key to the Abbasid Arab Republic's success is their policy of diplomacy at all costs. A former British protectorate, the Abbasid Arab Republic is a parliamentary democracy, with the King as a ceremonial head of state. Since 1980, the Abbasid Arab Republic has had an international student exchange program with the University of Tel Aviv, the flagship university of the State of Israel. The goal of the international student exchange program is to build a rapport between the two youngest nations in the Middle East.
As per the academic and political agreement, one hundred Israeli students are welcomed to the Royal Abbasid University, located in the City of Dagmar, Capital of the Abbasid Arab Republic, every year. Likewise, the University of Tel Aviv welcomes one hundred Abbasid Arabian students every year. This cultural and academic exchange has fostered excellent relations between the State of Israel and the Abbasid Arab Republic, which benefits both nations. The peace process in the Middle East is often complicated, hence why the Abbasid Arab Republic is trying a novel approach.
The Abbasid Arab Republic is considered the most racially diverse nation in the Middle East, with Sub-Saharan Africans forming twenty percent of its population. Berbers make up sixteen percent, and Arabs making up the majority at sixty four percent. A large number of American, Canadian, Australia, New Zealander and European expatriates live in the City of Dagmar, forming almost ten percent of its population of one point three million inhabitants. The country's official religion is Islam, but the constitution does allow for religious freedom. Seventeen percent of the population follows Christianity.
In the Fall of 2019, shortly before Covid wrecked the world, the Abbasid Arab Republic opened an embassy in the Canadian Capital. That same year, the Abbasid Arab Republic's newly constructed Tallulah University entered a student exchange program with the University of Toronto. The agreement was modeled after the one the Abbasid Arab Republic has with the State of Israel. Abbasid Arabian students got to spend a year at the University of Toronto while their Canadian counterparts got to spend a year at Tallulah University. As the Abbasid Arab Republic's official languages include English and Arabic, there's no issue when it comes to academic pursuits and acclimation, on both sides...
As progressive as the Abbasid Arab Republic claims to be, it continues to lag other nations when it comes to human rights. Officially, gayness, lesbianism and bisexuality are still banned in this predominantly Muslim nation. In the past, queer activists from foreign nations who visit the A.A.R. and put their sexuality on display have gotten imprisoned and even deported by the Abbasid Arab Republic authorities. There's a rumor that the A.A.R. might be softening its approach to LGBT rights soon. After all, some highly placed members of the Abbasid Arab Republic's government are LGBT people themselves. Is there any truth to those rumors? Let's find out!