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The Middle East and the Greater Middle East
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Kingdom of Bahrain
• Bahrain is the Persian Gulf. It possess 33 islands.
• It surrounded by pro western countries in the Middle East.
• Its religious affiliations are influenced by Iran.
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Arab Republic of Egypt
• It is considered a transcontinental country as its land allows one to walk across to the next continent, Asia.
• The Nile is the world’s longest river but Brazil and Peru contest this.
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Islamic Republic of Iran
• In 1935, the name Persia was changed to Iran; this was done by the Shah of Iran.
• Iranians are not Arab and are not Sunni Muslims; they are Shi'a Muslims.
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Republic of Iraq
• Iraq is also called Mesopotamia, land between the rivers.
• Saddam Hussein’s Iraq was an Islamic socialist society with ties to the Soviet Union.
• Iraq has importance to Iran religiously and economically.
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Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
• Jordan is known as the Hashemite Kingdom.
• Hashem was the great grandfather of the Prophet Mohammad.
• The royal family of Jordan is said to be the descendants of Hashem.
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State of Kuwait
• Kuwait is oil rich and maintains a peaceful relationship with its neighbors and the United States.
• Iraq’s invasion, motivated by the oil reserves and refineries, allowed Saddam Hussein to continue his war efforts and enrich his nation’s economy.
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Lebanese Republic
• After WWI, the Ottoman Empire lost the area and it was given to France.
• Byblos, a city in Lebanon, is the oldest city in the world which has a continuous population.
• The term Bible, originates from this city’s name.
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The Sultanate of Oman
• Oman has a strong alliance with Britain but never became one of its colonies.
• The former Sultan, who maintained good relations with Britain (the West),was overthrown by his son—the current Sultan.
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Palestine
• Many Palestinians live and work in Israel; many live in Jordan.
• Palestine has had many rulers including the Greeks, Persians, Arabs, Egyptians, Assyrians, Canaanites and Israelis.
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The State of Qatar
• Qatar is a nation that did not join the United Arab Emirates.
• It has been ruled by an absolute monarchy since the mid 1800s, one family. The Al Thani family has been the only family to rule.
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Saudi Arabia
• Geographically, Saudi Arabia is the largest country is the Middle East.
• There is neither freedom of religion nor support/protection of other houses of worship in the Kingdom.
• Other religions are not permitted.
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Syrian Arab Republic
• Syria is a dominate force in Lebanese politics.
• The Syrian army has bases in Lebanon.
• Lebanon also had free elections in which Hezbollah had come into power—Hezbollah is an anti Israeli religious/militia group.
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Republic of Turkey
• After the Ottoman Empire collapsed in WWI, Turkey was created. It is named after its founder, Mustafa Kemel Ataturk.
• He westernized the nation and took it away from its strong historic Islamic past—he wanted to “modernize” the nation.
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United Arab Emirates
• The UAE comprises of seven absolute monarchies.
• They are held together in a Federation.
• The president is the military supreme commander and coordinates the development of the UAE.
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Republic of Yemen
• Yemen, Al Yaman means the South.
• In 1990, South Yemen was the only Islamic nation in the world that was Marxist—North Yemen was pro western.
• They voted to unify the nation in 1990 as sweeping changes of democracy occurred in Eastern Europe which impacted Yemen.
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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
• ISIS• ISIL• ISIS and ISIL are territories;
however, an extreme Islamic group controls the area and uses ISIS as a moniker.
• Extremist affiliates control other areas outside of the Levant.
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Islamic State Iraq and Syria (ISIS)- Sunni Muslim Ultra conservative, opposes all religions and the West Goal: Caliphate (Islamic state- IS) in Levant and Iraq.
Syria- Shi’a (Alawite) Muslim Backed by Iran (Shi’a) US does not want to assist, some rebels are our enemies.
Iran- Shi’a Muslim Wants nuclear capability. US concessions for Iran to get nuclear capability.
Iraq- Sunni Muslim US backed government, wants more help from US. ISIS home base, opposes Iraqi government.
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Khat in Yemen
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Cedars of Lebanon
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Crowns of Egypt
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Red and Black keffiyehs(Scarves)
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Israel and Egypt Peace Accord
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Sultan of OmanQaboos Bin Said Al Said
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Syrian Flags