An Introduction to the Middle East
The University of Texas at Austin
Center for Middle Eastern Studies
Outreach Program
What is the Middle East?
Ethnic Affiliation
ArabTurkishBerberPersianKurdishJewish
Religious Affiliation
OtherIndigenousHinduMuslimChristianJewish
Population Growth
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Roots of Discontent
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What a Change a Year Makes…