I also think that the other issue, which has been briefly mentioned, is the Middle East and women. I think this is just as big as the wx hazards. They have millenia of anti-female thinking. My cousin (female) lived in Syria an Egypt for several years and even though Egypt is better than Syria, it can still be rough. She was driving one day and a mob surrounded her car, beating on the car. Someone saw the diplomat license plates (her husband's job), broke her window and pulled her to safety.
... Another thing to consider.