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OIL and Water in the Middle East. OIL (Petroleum). Oil is the most important raw material in the Middle East. See short Videos. Nearly half the world’s oil is produced by the following Middle Eastern countries:. Saudi Arabia Iran Kuwait
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Nearly half the world’s oil is produced by the following Middle Easterncountries: Saudi Arabia Iran Kuwait Iraq
Most Middle Eastern countries that produce oil belong to OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries).
Oil sales generate billions of dollars per year to the economies of many Middle Eastern countries.
The availability of abundant oil supplies has helped many of these countries to modernize and develop themselves.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) The Burj Dubai, the tallest man-made structure in the world.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) The Burj Dubai, the tallest man-made structure in the world.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) The Burj Dubai, the tallest man-made structure in the world.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) The Palm Island Resort
Unfortunately, mining oil sometimes leads to serious environmental consequences such as POLLUTION!
What is the landscape in the Middle East like? Arabian Desert
What is the landscape in the Middle East like? Desert Sidewinder
Why do you think water is very important in the Middle East?
Do you think countries in the Middle East have had conflicts over water?
Arab-Israeli Wars Six-Day War (Not how armies camp around water sources)