Web03/10/2017 · More than 80 countries favor a specific religion, either as an official, government-endorsed religion or by affording one religion preferential treatment over other faiths, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of data covering 199 countries and territories around the world. 1 Islam is the most common government-endorsed faith, …

Web05/04/2019 · The Middle East occupies an area of about 2,782,860 sq miles with a population of over 371 million people. The largest country in the Middle East by land area is Saudi Arabia. The 3 Largest Countries In The Middle East Saudi Arabia . Saudi Arabia is a West Asian state that covers 2,149,690 km 2. Saudi Arabia is the biggest country in the …

Web14/04/2022 · Spikes in prices of grain and fuel, with uncertain political reverberations, are the Ukraine war’s primary effect to date on Middle Eastern and North African countries. But diplomatic and military developments are important, too, as Crisis Group experts explain in this look around the region.

WebThe Middle East is a region that tends to intrigue adventurous travelers. But it’s often written off as an unsafe destination plagued with turmoil– a misconception largely perpetuated by the corporate news media. While there are certain areas that are genuinely unadvisable to visit, many Middle Eastern countries are completely safe for travel.

Web11/03/2021 · The region's population is about 75.1 million, making it the least populous subregion of the continent. Like Eastern Asia, Central Asia consists of 5 countries. All of these countries were part of the Soviet Union, until it collapsed in 1991. Since then, these countries have been separate independent states.

Web25/04/2017 · Middle East comprises of 17 countries with a population of 371 million. The climate of this region is mostly hot and arid. The countries in the Middle East have huge reserves of crude oil, which have highly nourished the economy of these countries. Islam and Christianity are the major religions in Middle East. The region has constantly …

WebUnited States foreign policy in the Middle East has its roots in the 19th-century Barbary Wars that occurred shortly after the 1776 establishment of the United States as an independent sovereign state, ... 2011 saw several anti-governmental protests arising in many Arab countries, known as the Arab Spring. Syria opposed the Assad government …

Web01/11/2022 · Kumar Thapa, a 41-year-old migrant worker, returned to Nepal in 2018 after laboring for nine years in the Middle East. Working for a construction company in Saudi Arabia, he used to save enough to ...

Web01/11/2022 · In many countries, the national government takes the lead in getting people’s names on the voter rolls – whether by registering them automatically once they become eligible (as in, for example, Sweden or Japan) or by aggressively encouraging them to do so (as in the United Kingdom). In such countries, there’s often little difference in turnout …

Web13/09/2022 · Middle East and North Africa - MENA: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is a region encompassing approximately 22 countries in the Middle East and North Africa. The MENA region accounts for ...