Recent years have seen deepening crises, reshaping power dynamics and even an ongoing genocide in the Middle East, with peace ...

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. The United States maintains a considerable military presence in the Middle East, with forces in more than a dozen countries and on ships ...

Saudi Arabia, Russia and the USA produce the most oil. Around 50% of known oil reserves are found in the Middle East. As technology improves, new supplies can be discovered and accessed more easily.