First mistake is trying to make sense of just about anything in the Middle East and most certainly in countries like Saudi or Kuwait.
Trust me I have spent far to much time and energy trying to figure out why these folks do some of the obviously really bad business decisions. The best I can come up with is somewhere along what ever process some individual or group can make a buck. It has nothing to do with what is right or wrong good or bad.
Now granted this can be a pervasive problem with any venture. The difference here is it is normal and widely accepted (wasta)
In the end we must go about our own business collect your pay and enjoy your days off.
Whew! thanks need to get that one out every so often.