What is the Middle East? According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica‚ the Middle East is the lands around the southern and eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea‚ extending from Morocco to the Arabian Peninsula and Iran and sometimes beyond. Geography There is no single definition of what constitutes the Middle East. The CIA website states that the Middle East includes these countries. Egypt is also included in many lists of countries in the Middle East. The borders of countries in the
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Mohanad Alharbi Middle East Middle East The middle east is characterized by several features that makes it a unique part of the world. The middle east is considered as the ancient world where the ancient Egyptians lived and built their magnificent pyramids.in addition‚ The Middle Eastern region‚ like every other‚ is socially constructed based on race‚ language and religion. The region‚ which by most accounts spans
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The Middle East is a significant historical region where it served as the birthplace for many cultures such as Christianity and Islam. Christianity an Islam expanded from this region‚ both religions had substantial impact on the course of history. However‚ Christianity and Islam have their similarities in religious beliefs‚ and deference a in expansion between the two. Christianity and Islam are the two largest regions in the world. They were both inherited from Judaism. They both believed
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biggest problem in the Middle East is the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq‚ also known as ISIS. This Muslim extremist group has be-headed three international journalist‚ two of them being United States citizens. They are looking to militarize radical Islamic followers and re-establish a radical Muslim rule in Iraq and Syria. Recently an allied international force‚ headed by the United States‚ has joined forces to stop ISIS from growing and gaining a stronger foothold in the Middle East. The recent international
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The Middle East is part of three major continents‚ Africa‚ Asia‚ and Europe with trade routes overland and sea. Cultural Diffusion is the spread of ideas‚ invention‚ and achievements by traders‚ conquerors‚ and migrating people. Strategic locations like the Middle Eastern nations sit on vast reserves of oil. It has importance to the world’s military and economy. Some countries link seas to the ocean by canals so ships with tanks filled with oil can transport the goods. Physical Features have affected
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777-7054 HLS/HIS 261—History of the Middle East--Online Spring Semester 2013 Course Syllabus and General Information Course Description: The History of the Middle East course will explore processes of change and broad continuities in Middle Eastern history‚ demonstrating how change and continuity have influenced the region from the era immediately preceding the Prophet Muhammad to the present day. The course is designed to give students an appreciation of the way that Middle Eastern societies
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International Relations of the Middle East Fall 2014 Sunday and Wednesday 11:30-12:45 Dr. Gamal A. Gawad Soltan Office Hours: Sunday‚ Wednesday 10:00-11:00 Sunday 3:30-5:30 And By Appointment Office: HUSS 2036 Email: gsoltan@aucegypt.edu Course Description This course is designed to cover major aspects of interstate relations of the Middle East. These include the policies of major international actors towards the region‚ the relations between Middle East countries themselves and
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VO L U M E 1 2 FOR TEACHERS ONLY OF MC & THEMATIC REGENTS HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATION Global History and Geography August 17‚ 2010 GLOBAL HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY Cut Here The University of the State of New York Part I 1. . . 4 . . . 2. . . 1 . . . Copyright 2010 The University of the State of New York THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Albany‚ New York 12234 9. . . 4 . . . 34. . . 4 . . . 10. . . 3 . . . 35. . . 4 . . . 11. . . 4 . . . 36. . . 3 .
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October 2014 A New Middle East Fareed Zakaria is a writer‚ political scientist‚ and magazine and television news commentator. He was born and raised in Bombay‚ India‚ the son of a politically progressive parents were also practicing Muslim. Over the past years there have been several conflicts in the Middle East over who have dominated the nation of the Arabs. Zakaria writes this particular story to educate and persuade his readers that‚ there will never be peace in the Middle East as long as Western
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The Impact of Global Economic Crisis in the Middle East Impact of Global Economic Crisis in Middle East Page 1 Table of Contents Glossary ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 4 Background .............................................................
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