France and Great Britain took control of much of the Middle East.
Religion played a very negative role in the middle east. It was the main source of conflicts since Christians and Muslims despised each other.
they dont have much of a role, they belong in the kitchen
Israel and America are allies.
The Middle East sits at the crossroads between Europe, Africa, and Asia, making it necessary for nearly all land-based trade to pass through the Middle East. This led to the Middle East taking a lead role in international trade.
It has half of the oil supply of the world.
Women are actually very important in the Middle East. They have the same jobs as the men, do the same things as the men, and go to the same places as men. The Middle-Eastern Christians are much more independent than the Middle-Eastern Muslims.
The River Nile, The Tigris-Euphrates river basin, and the River Jordan all play roles in the hydro-politics of the Middle East. Water politics play an important role in the desert region.
The Mandate of Heaven took popularity or personality out of dynastic rule. The dynasty endured as a Mandate from heaven regardless of the weakness of the rulers.
If Middle East Politics were the title of a play, religious and ethnic tensions would play the lead.
Oil was one of the incentives to invade the Middle East. With this, came terrorism on our own soil.
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