The Emirates palace is by far the most expensive project in the Middle East. Read more at the Related Link below.
The oil is so expensive because our oil comes from the Persian Gulf and is shipped here. Since oil is originally from that area, it's pretty expensive. The distance is not the major factor in the price of a barrel of oil. The most important factors are the limited production of OPEC and the uncertainty caused by constant wars in the Middle East.
Water, all middle eastern countries, excpet lebanon, are water deficit countries. Besides,platinum is currently the most expensive and rare resource throughout the world not just the middle east where its production is not much.
Israel is the most modern country in Middle East
Most people in the Middle East today practice Islam.
Most of the water in the Middle East is used for drinking, residential commodities, and agriculture.
The most expensive food items in general were spices. Of the spices, the most expensive was saffron.
Saudi Arabia has most land mass of Middle East countries.
Eden Project
The ISS: $150bn.
Deserts cover much of the Middle East. Lebanon is the only Middle East country with no deserts.
Technically Both. Most of the Middle East is in Asia with the Exception of Egypt, which is in Africa.
Arabs is the largest ethnic group in the middle east