Keep a low profile. Don't ever place your superiors in a position to have to back-you-up, to their superiors. Ignore your little voice that tells you to stand-up for what is right. Add in a bit of luck and you will do fine here. Learn to accept certain things if you can and you will probably find yourself amongst the majority of pilots who consider this job to be the most secure and financially rewarding of their career.
That sums up working in the Middle East quite nicely.