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Southwest Asia The Middle East

Osama Bin Laden

Saddam Hussein

Muammar al-Gaddafi

King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud

Hassan Rouhani

Dubai

Bahrain

Mecca

Jerusalem

Middle East History Oldest civilization on Earth Oldest civilization on Earth Egyptians ( BC) Egyptians ( BC) Assyrians and Babylonians ( BC) Assyrians and Babylonians ( BC) Persians ( BC) Persians ( BC) Greeks ( BC) Greeks ( BC) Romans (60 BC AD) Romans (60 BC AD) Ottoman Empire (1300 – 1923 AD) Ottoman Empire (1300 – 1923 AD) European Colonialism (1913 – 1979 AD) European Colonialism (1913 – 1979 AD)

Middle East History Major Religions developed here Major Religions developed here Christianity (Israel) Christianity (Israel) Judaism (Israel) Judaism (Israel) Islam (Saudi Arabia) Islam (Saudi Arabia) Contributions include Contributions include The Zero The Zero Great Pyramids Great Pyramids

Issues Facing Middle East Israeli / Palestinian Conflict Israeli / Palestinian Conflict Women’s rights Women’s rights Terrorism Terrorism Arab Spring Arab Spring Oil Oil

Geography of the M.E. Sahara Desert Sahara Desert Arabian Peninsula Arabian Peninsula “The Empty Quarter” “The Empty Quarter” Tigris, Jordan rivers Tigris, Jordan rivers Persian Gulf Persian Gulf

Southwest Asia Armenia Armenia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Turkey Turkey Cyprus Cyprus Lebanon Lebanon Syria Syria Israel Israel Jordan Jordan Iraq Iraq Iran Iran Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Kuwait Kuwait Bahrain Bahrain Qatar Qatar United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Yemen Yemen Oman Oman Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Tajikistan Afghanistan Afghanistan Pakistan Pakistan

Geography of the Middle East When you are finished labeling the Middle Eastern map turn it in and pick up a Middle East article. When you are finished labeling the Middle Eastern map turn it in and pick up a Middle East article. Answer the questions from the last page of the article on a separate sheet of paper and turn it in for Level 3 points. Answer the questions from the last page of the article on a separate sheet of paper and turn it in for Level 3 points.

Why do we call it the Middle East?