The basic principle that should guide you when driving in the Middle East, is that the if you drive faster you spend less time on the road and therefore you are less vunerable to road accidents.
Middle Eastern drivers often abide this principle so tightly that they often ignore other important principles such as slowing down in tight curves, stopping before someone gets out of the car, using the brakes when they're needed, etc.
The efficiency of this method is highly questionable.