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Middle East Themes Exploration: Insights into Oil, Arid Climate, Arab World, and More!

Delve into the key themes of the Middle East including oil reserves, arid climate, Arab culture, world religions like Islam, and conflicts in the region. Uncover fascinating facts that shape this diverse region!

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Middle East Themes Exploration: Insights into Oil, Arid Climate, Arab World, and More!

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  1. Warm up#7 in Notebook Map Study Questions 1-3 Pg. 552 5 Total Questions

  2. 6 THEMES OF THE MIDDLE EAST (# 8 in Notebook)

  3. THEME 1: OIL • The Middle East contains about 65% of the world’s oil reserves. • Saudi Arabia is the #1 oil country in the world.

  4. Saudi Arabian Oil Port

  5. THEME 2: ARID • Most of the Middle East has a very arid climate. • Saudi Arabia contains the Rub-Al-Khali, the largest continuous sand desert in the world. • Many Middle Eastern countries have to trade profits from oil for increased water supplies.

  6. Desert oasis in libya

  7. THEME 3: ARAB WORLD • Most Middle Easterners are Arabs. • Others, however, are Persians, Turks, Hebrews, etc. • Most people in the Middle East speak Arabic. • Most architectural styles in the Middle East are Arabic styles.

  8. Arab architecture

  9. THEME 43 WORLD RELIGIONS • The Middle East is the birthplace of three major monotheistic world religions. • Judaism • Christianity • Islam

  10. 3 Monotheistic religions

  11. THEME 5: ISLAM • Most people in the Middle East are Muslims. • Many governments in the Middle East follow Islamic principles.

  12. Islamic women worship

  13. THEME 6: CONFLICT • The Middle East has seen many times of conflict. • The Jewish State of Israel has been the source of conflict for the last 50 years (Israeli-Palestinian Conflict).

  14. Palestinian-Israeli conflict

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