In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), people have predominantly settled in fertile areas such as river valleys, coastal plains, and around oases. Key urban centers have developed in cities like Cairo, Istanbul, and Tehran, often near significant water sources. The region's harsh desert landscapes, such as the Sahara and Arabian deserts, have limited settlement, leading to a concentration of populations in more hospitable areas. Additionally, the discovery of oil has spurred urban development and migration to cities in countries like Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
To take advantage of the rich soil.
To take advantage of the rich soil.
I'm guessing some nomads settled at where Egypt is and built up their legacy there. It's like Carthage, tanned people migrated to the north of africa and settled.
North Africa in terms of the Middle East is it's own culture. You have Persian, nomads, and North African and some people consider Pakistan to be Middle Eastern so include Hindi or whatever you would like to call it. North Africa is a blend of cultures within "north Africa" that is unique.
Religion, most are practicing Muslims
They settled in today's Lebanon-Syria and at Carthage in North Africa. They established trading stations around the Mediterranean Sea littoral.
how many country belong to north Africa
Berbers
their kids... Kony 2012
The middle east and north africa are concidered a crossroads because the main region spans two continents ,asia and africa
About 20% of the total Muslim population of the world is distributed between the Middle East and North Africa. Estimates for total Muslim population in North Africa exceed 300 million people.
The establishment of shipping between the Middle East and North Africa was sometime between the Middle Ages and the Industrial Revolution.