Middle Eastern Regions

There are many interpretations of the term 'the Middle East.' One of the most common includes the Arabian Peninsula, Anatolia, the Near East, Iran, and occasionally North Africa. To view more information on the region of Asia and/or Africa, visit the Middle East article. The Middle Eastern culture is spread out through this whole region. The main religion is Islam, including Shia and Sunni. Most of the people are Arabs, and speak Arabic. Here are the regions of the Middle East:\n*North Africa - this African region is heavily influenced by Middle Eastern culture; i.e. Islam\n**Morocco\n**Algeria\n**Tunisia\n**Libya\n**Egypt\n**Sudan, sometimes\n*Near East, or Levant\n**Israel\n**Lebanon\n**Syria\n**Jordan\n**Iraq\n*Arabia or Arabian Peninsula\n**Saudi Arabia\n**Kuwait\n**Bahrain\n**Qatar\n**United Arab Emirates\n**Oman\n**Yemen\n*Anatolia\n**Turkey\n*The Mediterranean Sea\n**Cyprus\n*Caucasus\n**Azerbaijan\n**Georgia\n**Armenia\n*Gulf States\n**Iran\n** Arabian states except Yemen