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Middle East
An area comprising the countries of southwest Asia and northeast Africa. In the 20th century, the region has been the continuing scene of political and economic turmoil.
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Dry continental air masses. Much of the land is desert with a dry, hot climate.
What continent is the Middle East in?
Africa-Eurasia (the super-continent consisting of Africa, Europe and Asia)
The Middle East is predominantly in Southwest Asia, but there is a portion in Africa (Egypt west of the Sinai Canal) and even smaller part in Europe (Turkey west of the Bosporus).
The Sinia peninsula joins which to Middle East countries?
The Sinai Peninsula joins the two Middle East countries of Israel and Egypt.
Each situation is quite complicated.
Simple Answer
In simplest terms: Hamas controls the Gaza Strip, the West Bank is split between the Israeli Military Occupation and the Palestinian Authority (which calls itself the State of Palestine), and the Golan Heights is primarily split between Israeli Civilian Occupation and United Nations peacekeepers.
Complex Answer
Gaza Strip: The militant group Hamas has direct control of Gaza and is generally responsible for insuring the "peace and security" of the territory, in which it has failed miserably. It is they who are directly responsible for the draconian laws by which the territory is organized, such as bans on music of certain types, repression of freedom of expression, supporting/sanctioning attacks on Non-Muslims (usually Christians), and numerous other activities. There are no Israeli soldiers, policemen or any other Israeli government apparatus inside of Gaza (except during the recent wats). However, Israel and Egypt have collaborated to actively blockade the Gaza Strip and there are targeted air-strikes against the Hamas leadership.
West Bank: The West Bank is partially controlled by Israel and partially controlled by the Palestinian Authority (which calls itself the State of Palestine). The West Bank is divided in regions called Zone A, Zone B, and Zone C. Zone A regions are primarily ruled by the Palestinian Authority, but with assistance from the Israeli Military. More recently, Zone A regions have become more independent, especially with the debut of the Palestinian Authority Police Department. Zone B regions are under mixed Israeli and Palestinian control, but with Israeli military presence being dominant. Zone C regions are almost completely under direct Israeli military occupation or are parts of Israeli Settlements, all of which are illegal under international law and many of which are illegal under Israeli law as well. Most of the West Bank, in terms of Palestinian population, is in Zone A, while most of the land is part of Zone C.
Golan Heights: The Golan Heights is administered by the Israeli government due to UNSC Resolutions 242 & 338/339 - the armistices of 1967 and 1973 between Israel and Syria among others. After the ceasefire from the Arab-Israeli War of 1973, there was still violence between Israel and Syria. This resulted in UNSC Resolution 350 which created a strip of land to separate the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights and Syria. This strip was and remains occupied by the United Nations and is patrolled by the UNDOF (United Nations Disengagement Observer Force). No civilians live in this thin strip of land. In 1981, Israel annexed Golan Heights and incorporated it into the Northern District of Israel, but this is considered illegal in international law.
What is the largest county on the largest peninsula in the middle east?
The Arabian Peninsula separates the Persian Gulf from the Red Sea.
What was some impacts the crusades had on Europe and the middle east?
The impact of the Crusades on Europe were substantial. Although not its intention, the Crusades stimulated trade with the East. This introduced to Europe luxury goods.
Other impacts were as follows:
A. The Crusades took pressure off of the Byzantine empire;
B. As nobles left their lands in Europe to fight, it allowed kings in Europe and the Church to regain some of their power;
C. Religious fraternities such as the Knights Templars began to keep guard on Holy Land activities; and
D. Taking heed of financial institutions in the East, the basis of a banking system began to develop in Europe.
What are the issues in the Middle East?
the Middle East has wars broken out everywhere because of uneven water distribution and religion.
Is azerbaijan belong to Middle East?
Answer 1
Yes, it is considered middle east city.
Answer 2
Baku, like any area in the Caucasus former Soviet Republics, is considered both to be part of Europe or Central Asia and the Middle East. However, culturally, Baku is connected to the Azeri people who are a Middle Eastern minority, making the city more Middle Eastern than Yerevan as the Armenians are a Caucasian minority.
Are there nude beaches in Sharm El Sheikh?
In the Tel Aviv area there is only one I think, but its fairly large. Also, toplessness is allowed I believe of course, the problem with that is that, unlike in Italy where the law forbids ugly women from walking around the beach topless, in Israel, there is gender equality, at least in upper class ashkenazi society, so, man-face women can walk around topless if they wish. I'm not making this up; if an unatractive woman walks around topless on an Italian beach, she faces a 200 Euro fine. Repeat offenders get a week of jailtime. Some Italian beaches do not let out of shape or unatractive women wear thongs either. Now, feminist readers of this question, please sheathe your castrator claws there is "hope;" there are beaches, exclusive to women. No men allowed; women in Italy got tired of the gawking, cat-calling, whistling, and men constantly trying to pick them up so, in a triumph of the feminist movement in Italy, women-exclusive beaches exist in the country. If a man is caught trespassing, its a week in the slammer. So, hey, any of you androphobe butch rug muncher feminists out there need to get away from men, Italy can accomodate you! Wonder what those laws do about bothersome lesbians who try to pick up the women......
What do Arabs call the Middle East?
Arabs call the Middle East "Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat" (الشرق الأوسط) "Ash-Sharq" means "the East" and "Al-Awsat" means "central or middle" so, it literally means the Middle East.
However, Arabs have specific names for general regions of the Middle East and North Africa. For example, the countries of Northwest Africa (such as Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia) are called the "Maghreb" (مغرب) which means "the place in the West". As a sidenote, Maghreb is also the Arabic country-name for Morocco (like Deutschland is the German country-name for Germany). Additional such regional names include "Bilaad Ash-Sham" (بلاد الشام) which constitutes Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria, "Bilaad As-Sudan" (بلاد السودان ) which constitutes the Black-countries of Saharan Africa, "Jazirat Al-Arabiya" (جزيرة العربية) which constitutes Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Oman, and "Al-Khalij" (الخليج) which constitutes the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait.
What do the people from the Middle East look like?
What are two gulfs near to the Middle East?
Gulf of Aden
Gulf of Alaska
Gulf of California
Gulf of Carpentaria
Oman
Gulf of Fonseca
Gulf of Guayaqui
Gulf of Guinea
Gulf of Chihli
Gulf of Kotor
Gulf of Mexico (the biggest gulf of the world)
Gulf of Popua
Gulf of Taranto
Venezuela
are the only ones I can think of.
-Rifat Siddiqui
Gulf of Tonkin
Why did Gaza fire rockets into Israel?
For months now Gaza has been sending misiles into Israel. A peace treaty was established but Hamas, a terrorist group in Gaza, repeatedly broke this treaty by continuing to send rockets into Israel. Israel is simply responding to months of attacks. When the Peace treaty was ended by Hamas, the rocket fire when up to 80 per day. After Cast lead the rocket attacks went down to 2 - 3 a week
AnswerWorld history has been littered with plantations and occupations and the results have always been the same, death, destruction and resistance eventually leading to assimilation or overthrow. Good examples are to be seen in various empires including the Roman empire and the British empire. Answer1). Gaza is under military occupation. Article 42 of the Hague Regulations stipulates, a "territory is considered occupied when it is actually placed under the authority of the hostile army," and that the occupation extends "to the territory where such authority has been established and can be exercised." Similarly, in the Hostage Case, the Nuremburg Tribunal held that, "the test for application of the legal regime of occupation is not whether the occupying power fails to exercise effective control over the territory, but whether it has the ability to exercise such power."Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip, like those in the West Bank, continue to be subject to Israeli control. For example, Israel controls Gaza's air space, territorial waters, and all border crossings. Palestinians in Gaza require Israel's consent to travel to and from Gaza, to take their goods to Palestinian and foreign markets, to acquire food and medicine, and to access water and electricity. Without Israel's permission, the Palestinian Authority (PA) cannot perform such basic functions of government as providing social, health, security and utility services, developing the Palestinian economy and allocating resources.
2). Terrorists or freedom fighters depending on your point of view continue to resist the Israeli occupation with rocket attacks. The reality is the rockets contain no warhead and no guidance system. It can argued that the rockets are nothing more than a large firework with no powder. The mortality rate from rocket attacks since 2001 in Israel is 0.002%
3). In January of 2009, Israel broke the peace and launched operation 'Cast Lead' a massive military offensive against a civilian population. It banned foreign press from entering Gaza. It used white phosphorus (a chemical weapon) on UN sanctioned hospitals and schools (a war crime). Within 23 days the death toll had reached 1,284 palestinians dead, 6 IDF by enemy fire and 3 IDF by friendly fire. When the operation had finished Israel had claimed more land from the Gaza strip in the name of secuirty zones for their protection.
The following links detail some of the incidents that took place during 2009
Which four countries are the most oil rich in southwest Asia?
what 4 countries are the most oil-rich in the southwestern Asian region
Between which countries in southwest Asia is Kuwait located?
State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and west
What small islands are located off the coast of Morocco?
There are 7 islands off the coast of Morocco that are a part of Spain and belong to the Autonomous community of Canary islands. The names are:
Tenerife
Gran Canaria
Lanzarote
Fuerteventura
La Palma
La Gomera
El Hierro
Why was the middle east said have a comparative advantage in producing oil?
Middle East nations can produce oil less expensively
Nova Net Answer: Middle east nations can produce oil less expensively.
What is the Length of the Jordan river measured as a straight line?
The straight-line distance from the beginning of the Jordan at 33.185 north latitude, to its terminus at the north of the Dead Sea, is 158.6 km (98.5 miles). This includes the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) but omits the streams that feed into the Jordan north of 33.185 north latitude.The additional straight-line distance to the beginning of the Snir stream (the northern tributary-source of the Jordan) is 9.5 km (5.9 miles).
The two ancient civilations are Egyptian and Babylonian (or Mesopotamian). The three major religions are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. But other important religions born there are Zoroastrianism and Baha'i.
Which Middle Eastern country is jewish rather than muslim?
Israel technically, the nation of Israel use to be called Palestine, but the Zionists removed the Palestinians and renamed the Israel. The Palestinians are mostly Muslim but there are Christian and some Jewish Palestinians as well
Where can you see a map of the Middle East?
See the links. All bookshops in the airports of Saudi Arabia sell maps of the Kingdom.
Where do most people in the middle east live?
Majority of Muslim nigerians live in the north of nigeria. The christains nigerians live in the west, east, and south of nigeria. Majority of Muslim nigerians are from the Hausa tribe(95% Muslim and 5% christain). The tribe in the west of nigeria is the Yoruba tribe, which is mostly christain (60% christain and 30% Muslim); and the tribe in the east is the Igbo tribe, which is majority christain (99% are christain). The south of nigeria is basically christain.
