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6 THEMES OF THE MIDDLE EAST

6 THEMES OF THE MIDDLE EAST. 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. Saudi Arabian Oil Port. THEME 2: ARID. Most of the Middle East has a very arid climate.

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6 THEMES OF THE MIDDLE EAST

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  1. 6 THEMES OF THE MIDDLE EAST

  2. 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.

  3. Saudi Arabian Oil Port

  4. 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.

  5. Desert oasis in libya

  6. 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.

  7. Arab architecture

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

  9. 3 Monotheistic religions

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

  11. Islamic women worship

  12. THEME 6: CONFLICT • The Middle East has seen many times of conflict. • The Jewish State of Israel has caused conflict for the last 50 years (Israeli-Palestinian Conflict). • The Bible has reference to the future Battle of Armageddon.

  13. Arab israeli conflict

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