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@ I beg to differ. They clearly lack the common physical traits associated with arabian or middle-eastern people (like the dark skin and the nose shaped like Annie's).

Also of note: the kidnapper uses 東洋人 (Tōyōjin) to refer to Mikasa's race, and it literally means "oriental" or "asian".