In 1803, most of the Middle East was controlled by the Ottoman Empire except for Persia which was under control of the Qajjar Kingdom and some parts of Arabia which were under Bedouin control.
Middle East
Massachusetts controlled Maine in 1803.
Britain, France, Turkey (assuming you count Anatolia), and Saudi Arabia controlled roughly equal amounts of land in the Middle East after World War II.
The Mongols had expanded into Europe and the Middle East (actually it is Southwest Asia and is stated as Southwest Asia on all US Military documents; e.g. orders, medals (awards) etc.) up until about 1299. After that date the Ottoman Empire (Turkey)controlled most of it until after WWI. After WWI, the British controlled it. After WWII, they all became independent countries (nations).
For most of the Middle Ages, North Africa was controlled by Muslims of various kingdoms. At the very beginning of the Middle Ages, just after the West Roman Empire fell, the western part of North Africa was controlled by a kingdom of people called the Vandals. The eastern part was controlled by the East Roman Empire, which conquered the western part as well. Arab Muslims conquered Egypt and spread westward until, by the beginning of the 8th century, they controlled the whole of North Africa. They and their descendants controlled North Africa since that time.
Earlier on the Seljuk Turks controlled the Middle East. Later, the Ottoman Turks were in control.
The British (UK) controlled the majority of the Middle East, followed closely by the French.
Middle East
Much of the upper Middle East (like the Levant, Anatolia, Iraq, and Egypt) was controlled by the Byzantine Empire. Persia was controlled by the Sassanian Empire. The Arabian Peninsula was controlled by various small tribes.
The British (UK) controlled the majority of the Middle East, followed closely by the French.
The OTTOMAN EMPIRE controlled the lion's share of the Middle East from 1517 to 1919, when it was carved up by Britain, France and the Saudi Royal Family. The British and French division of the Levant and Mesopotamia has been termed the "Sykes-Picot Agreement".Obviously, other countries controlled the Middle East before the Ottomans overran it in 1517.
Massachusetts controlled Maine in 1803.
To ensure that Middle Eastern leaders would continue supplying them with oil
The Ottoman Empire controlled most of the Middle East except in the years 1516 to 1917. During World War 1 they lost control of the area to the French.
The Ottoman Empire whose capital was Constantinople, the present day Istanbul in Turkey
In 1803 Canada was still part of the United Kingdom. It became independent in 1867 and is now a British Commonwealth.
Britain, France, Turkey (assuming you count Anatolia), and Saudi Arabia controlled roughly equal amounts of land in the Middle East after World War II.