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The Middle East
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EthnicityEthnic Groups in the Middle East range greatly. Although most people are Arabic, other ethnic groups include Persian, Greek, Armenians, Jewish, Turkish, Assyrian/ Syria and Israeli. Religion
Religions in the Middle East are also very diverse. They include Islamic, Judaism, Christianity, Muslim, and lots of smaller religions such as Yazdanism and Zoroastrianism. However, most people are Islamic and the smaller religions are very sparse.
Cultural Groups•Groups in Iran• Iranian culture• Persian Jews• Kurdish Culture
•Groups in Iraq• Iraqi culture• Iraqi Jews• Kurdish culture
•Groups in Israel• Jewish• Palestinians• Samaritan culture
•Groups in Lebanon• Lebanese Ecuadorians• Maronites
Iran to import Venezuelan oil
Closer ties between two most vocal US adversaries
Being used to counter US involvement and influence in South and Central America.
Iran believes South America is undergoing a cultural and social revolution◦ Nations will no longer allow
themselves to be bullied
Afghanistan election results questioned for fraud
Thousands of fake ballots were submitted
UN has ordered a recount of about 10% of ballots
Results from 83 stations have been thrown out due to compelling evidence of fraud
The closed competitors are calling for an interim government while the recount is occurring
Hamid Karzai has appeared to agree that there was some bias in last month’s vote.
Significant Current Events
Lebanon Prime Minister given a second chance after failing to successfully put together a coalition government.Rival Lebanese fractions did not accept PMs government Is reopening talks with other parties for cabinet placements
US lead peace talks end without agreementTalks between Palestinian and Israeli’s have ended without
agreementWere based on the building of Israeli homes in “Palestinian
land” Israel has said they would contribute to a temporary freeze
but not a permanent one which was what the US was pressuring
Several protests throughout the Middle East have taken place in support of the Palestinian side
Clashes occur at Iranian Mass Rally
Began peacefully as this rally is held every year signaling the last Friday of RamadaIranian reformists were warned not to protest which has been illegal since the disputed presidential elections in JuneIt has been said that opposition leaders were targeted and tear gas was used against the crowdAt this event the Iranian President slammed Israel saying the nation should never have been created and declared that the Holocaust never happened
BahrainPopulation: 727,785 Life Expectancy at Birth:
male: 72.64 years
female: 77.76 years (2009 est.)
Birth Rate:17.02 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Death Rate:4.37 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.)
Nationality: Bahraini
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 86.5% male: 88.6% female: 83.6% (2001 census)
Unemployment Rate:15% (2005 est.)
Natural Resources: petroleum processing and refining, aluminum smelting, iron pelletization, fertilizers,
Wealth: strong economic growth in the past few years
Iran Population:66,429,284 (July 2009 est.) Life Expectancy at Birth: male: 69.65 years female: 72.72 years (2009 est.) Birth Rate:17.17 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) Death Rate: 5.72 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.) Nationality: Iranian Literacy:total population: 77% male: 83.5% female: 70.4% (2002 est.) Unemployment Rate: 12.5% (2008 est.) Natural Resources: wheat, rice, other grains, sugar beets, sugar cane,
fruits, nuts, cotton; dairy products, wool; caviar petroleum, petrochemicals, fertilizers, caustic soda, textiles, cement and other construction materials, food processing (particularly sugar refining and vegetable oil production), ferrous and non-ferrous metal fabrication, armaments
Wealth: Rich
Iraq• Population:28,945,657 (July 2009 est.)•Life Expectancy at Birth:•Birth Rate:30.1 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)•Death Rate:5.03 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.)•Nationality: IraqiLiteracy:total population: 74.1%male: 84.1%female: 64.2% (2000 est.)•Unemployment Rate:18.2% (2008 est.)•Natural Resources: wheat, barley, rice, vegetables, dates, cotton; cattle, sheep, poultry, petroleum, chemicals, textiles, leather, construction materials, food processing, fertilizer, metal fabrication.•Wealth: oil price has dropped causing a loss in wealth
Israel
•Population: 7,233,701Life Expectancy at Birth: male: 78.62 yearsfemale: 82.95 years (2009 est.)•Birth Rate: 19.77 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)•Death Rate: 5.43 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.)•Nationality: IsraeliLiteracy: male: 98.5%female: 95.9% (2004 est.)•Unemployment Rate: 6.1% (2008 est.)•Natural Resources: citrus, vegetables, cotton; beef, poultry, dairy products, tobacco, wood, crude oil, grains•Wealth: Rich
Jordan•Population: 6,342,948 (July 2009 est.)•Life Expectancy at Birth:•Birth Rate: 19.55 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)•Death Rate: 2.75 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.)Nationality: male: 76.34 yearsfemale: 81.56 years (2009 est.)Literacy: total population: 89.9%male: 95.1%female: 84.7% (2003 est.)•Unemployment Rate: 12.6% (2008 est.)•Natural Resources: citrus, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives; sheep, poultry, stone fruits, strawberries, dairy, water, oil. •Wealth: poor, poverty
United Arab Emirates Population: 4,798,491Life Expectancy at Birth:76.11 yearsBirth Rate:2.42 children born/woman Death Rate:2.11 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.)Nationality: EmiratiLiteracy:77.9%Unemployment Rate:2.4% (2001)Natural Resources: petroleum and petrochemicals;
fishing, aluminum, cement, fertilizers, commercial ship repair, construction materials, some boat building, handicrafts, textiles
Wealth: $39,900 (per capita)
Syria Population: 20,178,485 Life Expectancy at Birth: 71.19 years Birth Rate: 25.9 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) Death Rate: 4.61 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.) Nationality: Syrian Literacy: 79.6% Unemployment Rate: 8.6% (2008 est.) Natural Resources: wheat, barley, cotton, lentils,
chickpeas, olives, sugar beets; beef, mutton, eggs, poultry, milk, petroleum, textiles, food processing, beverages, tobacco, phosphate rock mining, cement, oil seeds crushing, car assembly
Wealth: $5,000 (2008 est.) per capita
Yemen Population: 23, 822, 783Life exp: 63.27Birth rate: 42.14/1000Death rate: 7.61/1000Nationality: YemeniLiteracy: 50.2%Unemployment rate: 35% Natural Resources: grain, fruits, vegetables, pulses, qat, coffee, cotton; dairy products, livestock (sheep, goats, cattle, camels), poultry; fishGDP: $2400
Qatar
Population: 833,285 Life exp: 75.35Birth rate: 15.61/1000Death rate: 2.46/1000Nationality: QatariLiteracy: 89%Unemployment rate: 0.4% Natural resources: fruits, vegetables, poultry, dairy products, beef, fish GDP: $110.700
Kuwait
•Population:2,691,158Life Expectancy at Birth:total population: 77.71 yearsmale: 76.51 yearsfemale: 78.95 years (2009 est.)•Birth Rate:21.81 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)•Death Rate:2.35 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.)Nationality: KuwaitiLiteracy: total population: 93.3%male: 94.4%female: 91% (2005 census)•Unemployment Rate:2.2% (2004 est.)•Natural Resources: petroleum, petrochemicals, fish•Wealth: Rich
Oman
•Population:3,418,085•Life Expectancy at Birth: total population: 74.16 yearsmale: 71.87 yearsfemale: 76.55 years (2009 est.)•Birth Rate:34.79 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)•Death Rate: 3.65 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.)•Nationality: OmaniLiteracy: total population: 81.4%male: 86.8%female: 73.5% (2003 census)•Unemployment Rate: 15% (2004 est.)•Natural Resources: crude oil production and refining, natural and liquefied natural gas (LNG) production; construction, cement, copper, steel, chemicals, optic fiber•Wealth: Middle-Income
Country LeadersArmenia - President Serzh SARGSIANPrime Minister Tigran SARGSIAN Azerbaijan - President Ilham ALIYEVPrime Minister Artur RASIZADEBahrain - King HAMAD bin Isa Al-KhalifaPrince SALMAN bin HamadIran - Supreme Leader Ali Hoseini-KHAMENEIPresident Mahmud AHMADI-NEJADIraq - President Jalal TALABANIVice Presidents Adil ABD AL-MAHDI and Tariq al-HASHIMIPrime Minister Nuri al-MALIKIIsrael - President Shimon PERESPrime Minister Binjamin NETANYAHU Jordan - King ABDALLAH IIPrime Minister Nader al-DAHABI
Kuwait - Amir SABAH al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-SabahPrime Minister NASIR AL-MUHAMMAD al-Ahmad al-SabahLebanon - President Michel SULAYMANPrime Minister Fuad SINIORAOman - Sultan and Prime Minister QABOOS bin Said al-SaidSultan and Prime Minister QABOOS bin Said al-SaidQatar - Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa al-ThaniPrime Minister HAMAD bin Jasim bin Jabir al-ThaniSaudi Arabia - King and Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud King and Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Abd al-Aziz Al SaudSyria - President Bashar al-ASADPrime Minister Muhammad Naji al-UTRIUnited Arab Emirates - President KHALIFA bin Zayid al-NuhayyanPrime Minister and Vice President MUHAMMAD bin Rashid al-MaktumYemen - President Ali Abdallah SALIH
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