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History of the Middle East
Located at the juncture of Asia, Africa and Europe, the Middle East has been one of the centers of ancient civilization. Today it continues its historic significance as it provides much of the world's energy through its oil resources.
5,104 Questions
Why do many oil rich nations of the Middle East have to import fresh water?
They are desert countries, so while they have sufficient petroleum to pay for fresh water, they do not have direct access to fresh water.
Did Israel commit war crimes in Gaza in 2008?
No. Arabs committed war crimes by launching rockets from schools and mosques, and by using marked ambulances to stage terrorist attacks.
What are the goals of the Arab spring?
Answer 1ONLY ISLAM not democracy or free election
Answer 2
Arab Spring Protesters had a variety of demands which a number of the Arab Leaders were not willing to concede. Some of these included, but were not limited to the following:
1) Democracy: Arabs want a hand in how their own governments create policy as opposed to the dictatorships in the Arab World that masquerade as republics when there are no elections. This is especially pertinent in countries like Syria or Bahrain where the unelected leadership represents the views of a minority religious group.
2) Economic Self-Sufficiency: Many Arabs see the current government s as having inadequately built up their economies both in terms of the governments' failure to create jobs and build internal infrastructure as well the governments' failure to make sure that grains like rice and corn remain affordable to the "average Dick and Jane Arab".
3) So-Called First Amendment Rights: Many Arabs, especially from unrepresented minorities (like Christians, Shiites*, Sunnis*, Bahai'i, and Zoroastrians) want the ability to openly pray to their Gods in their proper context and to do so on equal footing with the predominant religion (either Shiite or Sunni Islam). Arabs also want to have the freedom to criticize their leaders and to protest freely against them if need be.
4) Citizenship over Race/Religion: A major trend in the Arab World has gone unrecognized by the authorities prior to the Arab Spring. Most people in Arab countries belong to a certain ethnic, religious, and tribal group that the state identifies and discriminates between. Many protesters in the Arab Spring would prefer official recognition that all people who live within the borders of a country are citizens regardless of race or religion and should have equal rights and privileges.
5) Transparency: Arab Regimes are notoriously corrupt. Nepotism, racism, and many other non-meritocratic means are used to promote people into positions of power and wealth. Arab Spring Protesters want a government that is accountable to its people and that functions based on meritocracy.
Why are Israel and Pakistan fighting over Gaza Strip?
Israel and Pakistan have no diplomatic relations, but are not currently in a State of War. Pakistan has not attempted, militarily or politically, to prevent Israeli or Palestinian interests from being realized in the Gaza Strip.
If instead of Pakistan, you meant Palestine, please see the Related Question.
WOW have you got it backwards.
Israel does not want war.
Some of the countries around Israel would rather see nuclear war than allow Israel to exist.
And yes we will have to pay for oil when war drives the price up.
A: That's the very point I've been trying to make since joining answers, there is no need to be paying the price for these wars by buying oil products. Yes the price of oil will go up. And yes there is Religious trouble in the middle East, and there will always be trouble, as long as the sons of Abraham are remembered. This is when the West should step back from it, and monitor nuclear activity in the sector. The program of non fossil fueled transport, should be of Western priority. Or Am I reading the wrong books.
How many years are between Abraham and Moses?
Abraham (in the Bible) was born about 2015 BC (calculated from Genesis 11:26 etc) He died in about 1840 BC. (Gen 25:7-10)
Moses was born about 1590 BC (Ex 6:16, 18, 20; 2:7 etc) and died when he was 120 years old (Deuteronomy 34:7).
So, between the death of Abraham and the birth of Moses there was about 250 years.
Jewish answer:
Tradition is that there were 245 years between the death of Abraham and the birth of Moses.
Are Turkish people considered middle eastern?
Turkey(Turkiye) is a land where Middle East,Asia,Europe meets.
Original Turks are not Middle Easterns, they are EuroAsians.
But in todays Turkey, there are too many different ethnicities living, like in USA.
Basicly, people who lives in the east side,are called Kurdish and they are Middle Easterns. People who lives in the north and west are more like EuroAsians. They are called Anatolians.
Its really hard to talk about the majority of the country because its really mixed.
Bur original Turks are EuroAsians.Their culture is very familiar with Greeks or Italians. Most of them have colored eyes like my mom,and white bright skin.
So you may meet a Turk who is more like a Middle Eastern or Europian, its basicly your judgement or his own opinion on how he sees himself.
I hope this answer helped.
What are three reasons the Iran-Iraq War ended?
There aren't three reasons why it ended. There is really only one. The United Nations proposed and re-proposed and re-proposed a ceasefire. After eight years of fighting, both sides were exhausted and decided to accept a United Nations negotiated armistice.
What was the Arab reaction to the increase in Jewish immigrants from Europe?
The Arabs in the Middle East flocked to Palestine in their tens of thousands when Jews began developing it in the mid to late 19th century. However, despite benefitting enormously, Arabs regularly attacked Jewish civilians, often whole villages, and perpetrated the most appalling violence and bloodshed. A typical example is the Hebron Massacre of 1929.
What is the core of the ongoing conflict in the middle east?
Arab Answer
The Zionists want to strip the Arab and the other people living their from their homeland. They are invading Palestine and killing innocent men, women, and children just because the Zionists want a country which was already occupied with people before they invaded it.
Multifaceted Answer
The above answer reflects typical Arab attitudes that all of their problems are imposed by Outsiders. The truth of the matter is that while the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is among the conflicts present in the Middle East (as are the American Invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan), it is not the sum total of conflicts in the Middle East.
The majority of Middles East conflicts derive from the tribal mentality that is present in Arab States along with repression-based politics. The system as set up in numerous Arab countries, such as Libya and Iraq is that each person has sole loyalty to his tribal leader and not to a national government. As a result, these tribal leaders become their own de facto city states that go to war against each other. Sadr City in Baghdad was the most famous such micro-country. Each tribe promises its members better conditions at the expense of the conditions of a different tribe. As a result, the tribes come into direct conflict.
What has typically happened in Arab National Governments is that one tribe has ascended to power and forcibly represses the other tribes to make good on its promise. This particular case is most visible in Syria where the Alawite Moslems (who make up less than 20% of the country) have ruled with an iron fist since the 1960s and made life terrible for the majority Sunni Moslems (without help from Zionists).
If more Arab countries become like Tunisia, federated states based on the sentiment of national unity, pride, and self-defense, where there is true freedom of religion and freedom of speech there may a great lessening of Middle East Conflicts. It is the deprivation of these identities and rights that results in much of the Middle East conflicts.
Who are the allies and enemies of Palestine?
Israel has several allies, the main ones include USA, UK, Germany, Turkey and India. Amongst others are Canada, China and Czech Republic. While, USA is the biggest ally, India is fast emerging as the second biggest strategic partner.
What were the crops in the time of Jesus?
Apples (Song of Solomon 2:5)
Almonds (Genesis 43:11; Numbers 17:8)
Dates (2 Samuel 6:19; 1 Chronicles 16:3)
Figs (Nehemiah 13:15; Jeremiah 24:1-3)
Grapes (Leviticus 19:10; Deuteronomy 23:24)
Melons (Numbers 11:5; Isaiah 1:8)
Olives (Isaiah 17:6; Micah 6:15)
Pistachio Nuts (Genesis 43:11)
Pomegranates (Numbers 20:5; Deuteronomy 8:8)
Raisins (Numbers 6:3; 2 Samuel 6:19)
Sycamore Fruit (Psalm 78:47; Amos 7:14)
Coriander (Exodus 16:31; Numbers 11:7)
Cumin (Isaiah 28:25; Matthew 23:23)
Dill (Matthew 23:23)
Garlic (Numbers 11:5)
Mint (Matthew 23:23; Luke 11:42)
Mustard (Matthew 13:31)
Rue (Luke 11:42)
Beans (2 Samuel 17:28; Ezekiel 4:9)
Cucumbers (Numbers 11:5)
Gourds (2 Kings 4:39)
Leeks (Numbers 11:5)
Lentils (Genesis 25:34; 2 Samuel 17:28; Ezekiel 4:9)
Onions (Numbers 11:5)
Barley (Deuteronomy 8:8; Ezekiel 4:9)
Millet (Ezekiel 4:9)
Spelt (Ezekiel 4:9)
Wheat (Ezra 6:9; Deuteronomy 8:8)
Who were allies of Iraq and of Iran in the Iran-Iraq War?
Iran was led by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and Iraq was led by President Saddam Hussein.
Britain did not promise the Arabs anything in 1914.
From July 1915 to January 1916, the British wrote the Hussein-McMahon Correspondence which was a set of letters between the British High Commissioner in Egypt (Sir Henry McMahon) and the Sharif of Mecca (Hussein ibn Ali). In these letters, the British promised the Arabs a unitary Arab State in the Middle East that would cover most of the Middle East. However, some areas were excepted, mostly along the Syrian coast.
It is unclear whether or not Mandatory Palestine was also excepted because the terms are ambiguous. Arabs argue that since Palestine is not mentioned explicitly as an exception (whereas specific Syrian cities are mentioned), Palestine was included. The British and the Jews aregue that the reservation was for areas west of Damascus and all of Palestine is west of Damascus.
Are the Israelis and Palestinians fighting the Muslims?
No. Neither of them are fighting "the Muslims" as a group. Most Palestinians are Muslims anyway. The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is between two national groups: Israelis who are primarily Jewish against Palestinians who are primarily Muslim. However, neither Israeli nor Palestinian forces have declared that they are fighting Islam. There are numerous mosques in both countries where Muslim worshipers freely pray to God.
What are the characteristics of the Middle East?
I must say they are very different..You couldn't really tell any unless you did research with people of early history compared to the people there now. You would definitely have to take a trip
What event led to the Six Day War?
The causus-belli was the Egyptian blockade of the Straits of Tiran. The first military action was the Israeli bombing of the Egyptian Airfields not long after. Depending on whether you take the Israeli or Arab perspective, either of these events could be seen as the "event that led to the Six Day War".
Who was the powerful ruler of Ur who built its ziggurat?
i believe it was Nana the moon god during Abraham's time (the patriarch)
What was Persia's government like?
Persia is historically known as a great empire. Their government was very war-like in that their expansion depending mostly on conquering than on political movements. The government consisted of 20 provinces and each had their own governor. Still, each province had the military there to serve as the informants to the king.
What role did middle east play in World War 1?
The Middle East (as a region, not a country) was one of the five major theaters of World War I activity. (Others including the Western Front, the Italian-Austrian Front, the Eastern Front, and the Balkan Front).
British forces engaged the Ottomans in what is now Egypt, Israel, Palestine, and Lebanon. The British also created and armed Arab and Jewish Militias to assist them in their attacks against the Ottomans.
Answer 1
Iraq has nothing to do with any Arabic words. It comes from the Pahlavi (middle Iranian language) Arak, which means "lowland".
Iraq has been ruled by people from what is now Iran including non-Indo-European Kasistes, Gutians and Lullubi and Indo-European Medes, Achaemenid Persians, Scythian Parthians and Sassanid Persians.
Iranian loan words and speech are everywhere in Iraq, including the capital Baghdad which comes from Avestan "Baga Dad" or "gift from God."
Answer 2
The ancient city of uruk was also called erech. ū'rʊk) or Erech (ē'rĕk). If you follow the pronounciation of the word, (ē'rĕk) the phonetics are similar ('Irāq). It appears the nation is named after the ancient city of erech or uruk.
Answer 3
Al-Iraq literally means "the land between [the two] rivers" in Arabic. The name comes as a result of the Arabic translation of the region's former Greek Name "Mesopotamia" which means exactly the same thing. The name Al-Iraq (in the Arabic) to refer to the territory first became commonly used in the 7th Century.
