As someone who has lived in Oman...there are no blue eyed, blond haired prince's there. The author should have atleast made him look a teeny bit ARAB instead or just making him look fully french...i mean HE IS HALF-ARAB.
@Wizard_of_Oz i actually agree with all you points. As an indian myself it honestly made me kinda uncomfortable that the author chose to use such a sensetive issue in such a manner.