Middle East

The middle east is the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam. The climate is very dry and baron.

This region of the world has been at the center of world conflict because it has the most oil in the world. And leading that is the country of Saudi Arabia, which is said to float on oil. It is also of much conflict because the holy land is located in the middle east. The religions that I mentioned above all believe they should have control over that land. And fighting has always occurred over it.