Egypt (Arabic: Yeghipet; مصر Misr/Miṣr [misʕɾ], masri مصر Masr/Maṣr [ˈmɑsʕɾ], Copt. Ⲭⲏⲙⲓ [khēmi]), the official name is the Republic of Arab Republic of Egypt (Arabic: ⲓ [khēmi]), the official name of the Republic of Arabic: Eghipet (Arabic: ⲓ[ [khēmi]), the official name of the Republic of Arabic: Yeghipet (Arabic: ⲏⲙⲓ [khēmi]), the official name of the Arab Republic of Egypt (Arabic: جمهورية مصر العربية Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiya, Masri جمهورية مصر العربية Gumhuriya Masr il-Arabia) is a...

Why there is a lot of oil in the Middle East, geologists can answerThe Middle East is a region rich in minerals, one of which is oil. Muslims often call oil "the gift of Allah faithful", but this has nothing to do with reality, because the presence of a large amount of oil in the Middle East is a consequence of the movement of the African tectonic plate. Millions of years ago, there were so-called geosynclines in the earth's crust - areas of the earth's crust where the process of movement...

As part of the InterNations study, expats rated the countries of their temporary stay depending on how easy it was to settle there, including in terms of ease of finding housing and language. In the end, it turned out that the easiest way to do this is in Bahrain. In particular, roughly two-thirds of expats believe it's easy to deal with local authorities in Bahrain, compared to the global average of less than half. One in seven expats also said that getting a visa to live in Bahrain was...

Agriculture and industry in the Middle EastFrom the characteristics of the climate and relief, it can be concluded that the bulk of the population in this area is concentrated in places suitable for irrigation. Owing to low rainfall in winter and lack of rainfall in summer, much of the Middle East has a short growing season and farming, especially in arid areas, is not the main occupation, which has a major impact on the geography of the population in the area. On non-irrigated land, the...

But did you know that the Middle East is made up of 14 different countries that are very different from each other, have borders, and share borders. Which countries are part of the Middle East? Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. All these countries are not only significantly different from each other, but also have many completely different places from each...

The Middle East is a region centered in Western Asia. In Russian-language literature, the term "Middle East" is understood either as the name of the area of Western Asia where Iran and Afghanistan are located, or as a designation of the countries of the Middle East together with Iran and Afghanistan (sometimes including Pakistan). The generic term "Near and Middle East" is also used. In English in the XX century, this term (English Middle East) began to be widely used as a replacement for...