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The modern Middle East was shaped by three things: departure of European powers, the founding of Israel, and the growing importance of the oil industry. These developments eventually led to increased U.S. involvement in the region .
Hittite, member of an ancient Indo-European people who appeared in Anatolia at the beginning of the 2nd millennium bce; by 1340 bce they had become one of the dominant powers of the Middle East. Probably...
15 hours ago · Middle East, the lands around the southern and eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea, encompassing at least the Arabian Peninsula and, by some definitions, Iran, North Africa, and sometimes beyond. Learn more about the history of the classification of the region in this article.
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Middle Eastern religion, any of the religious beliefs, attitudes, and practices developed in the ancient Middle East (extending geographically from Iran to Egypt and from Anatolia and the Aegean Sea to the Arabian Peninsula and temporally from about 3000 to 330 bc, when Alexander the Great.
- Cyrus H. Gordon
Apr 14, 2023 · In this non-exhaustive list, Middle East Eye looks at five ancient empires from the region and their main contributions. The Akkadian Empire
Feb 5, 2024 · The Middle East has been the most volatile part of the world since the mid-20th century, with multiple conflicts among disparate rivals. Some erupted over domestic disputes, others over regional competition, with spillover drawing in major world powers.
The three most populous countries—Turkey, Egypt, and Iran—together have more than half of the region’s population. During the 20th century the Middle East underwent rapid urbanization. Most of the population now lives in urban areas, except in Afghanistan, Sudan, Yemen, and Egypt.
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