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- The Double Case for Shorting Middle East ETFs
- This writer is looking for a steep decline in Middle East ETFs as a fresh batch of economic data from the US, Europe and Asia is available through and just ...
- Trading one hubris for another?
- George W. Bush's presidency began to go off track with his vision that he could bring democracy, stability and peace to the Mideast by going to war in Iraq ...
- Don’t Give Up on Gold
- Instead it signifies that the greenback is still the global currency of choice ? much to the chagrin of Russia, Venezuela and others who begrudgingly tie ...
- Guns, Safes and Treasuries: America’s Top Sellers
- (For information on why a rising gold price is a bad omen for the economy and the dollar's role as the world's reserve currency, read ?Gold Price Warning ...
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The Middle East is a region that spans southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa. It has no clear boundaries, often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. The term "Middle East" was popularized around 1900 in the United Kingdom. The corresponding adjective to Middle East is Middle-Eastern and the derived noun is Middle-Easterner.
The history of the Middle East dates back to ancient times, and throughout its history the Middle East has been a major centre of world affairs. The Middle East is also the historical origin of three of the world's major religions?Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The Middle East generally has an arid and hot climate, with several major rivers providing for irrigation to support agriculture in limited areas. Many countries located around the Persian Gulf have large quantities of crude oil. In modern times the Middle East remains a strategically, economically, politically, culturally and religiously sensitive region.



