People are leaving rural areas and moving to cities.
Middle East.
There are many holy cities in the Middle East, but Jerusalem and Mecca are most important.
There are many sacred cities in the Middle East. Jerusalem is one. Mecca is another.
Darfur, Dubai
It started in Rome (Not the Middle East) and spread quickly.
Babylon is what is as "Babel" in Arabic. It is in Iraq. It is one of the oldest cities not only in Iraq but also in the Middle East.
Jordan is a kingdom in the Middle East. Some of the cities in Jordan are Amman, Aqaba, Jerash, and Wadi Musa.
The Muslims conquered Iraq, Iran, and Siberia.
As cities were growing in the east, lands in the Midwest were becoming more productive. The Midwest region, known as the "breadbasket of America," has fertile soil and a favorable climate for agriculture, leading to increased productivity in farming. This region became a major source of food production to support the growing urban populations in the east.
Barclays Global investors invest worldwide, including the middle east. They are continuously growing and finding new places and ways to invest.
FALSE. Islam spread quickly through the Middle East and North AFRICA. Islam has never been terribly successful in North America prior to the 1950s.
The allies took control of several important middle eastern cities.