1. Middle East Governments

2. Types Of Government
Monarchy: A monarchy is a form of government in which supreme power is absolutely placed in the head of state, often for life. Example : King, Dictator.
Republic: A republic is a state or country that the people, or at least a part of its people, have an impact on its government. Can rule like a dictator.
Can be limited or unlimited based on the power given once elected

3. Types of Governments Continued
Democracy - is a form of government in which power is held by " the people" under a free electoral system. Can never have a dictator.
Emirate: An emirate is a political territory that is ruled by a dynastic Arab Monarch styled emir. Emir is a commander or general.
Parliamentary -are characterized by no clear-cut separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches. This is a more group shared where the power is spread apart.

4. Types of Government Conclusion
Federation - is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal") government.
Their power is unlimited due to the number states or regions being governed.
Abdallah or Abdullah is a common name among Muslims that means “servant of God”

5. Countries
King Salaman of Saudi Arabia

6. Iran conventional long form: Islamic Republic of Iran
Ayatollah
Ahmadinejad
conventional long form: Islamic Republic of Iran
conventional short form: Iran
Government type: theocratic (religion based) republic
Chief of state: Supreme Leader Ali Hoseini-KHAMENEI (since 4 June 1989) head of government: President Mahmud AHMADI-NEJAD (since 3 August 2005);
Constitution:
2-3 December 1979; revised 1989 to expand powers of the presidency and eliminate the prime ministership (Led to Unlimited Power)
Unlimited
Religion: 99.7% Islamic

7. IRAQ
conventional long form: Republic of Iraq conventional short form: Iraq
Government type: parliamentary democracy (Transitioning)
(since 3 October 1932)
chief of state: President Jalal TALABANI Has 3 branches of Government
Limited (Transitional)
Religion: 98.9% Islamic

8. (14 May 1948) ISRAEL conventional long form: State of Israel
President Peres
conventional long form: State of Israel
conventional short form: Israel
Government type: Parliamentary Democracy
(14 May 1948)
Limited
chief of state: President Shimon PERES
Religion: 17.7% Islamic, 75% Jewish

9. Jordan conventional long form: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
King Abdullah
conventional long form: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
conventional short form: Jordan
Government Type : constitutional monarchy
(25 May 1946)
Limited
chief of state: King ABDALLAH II  
Religion: 98.8% Islamic

10. Lebanon conventional long form: Lebanese Republic
conventional short form: Lebanon
Government Type: republic
(22 November 1943)
Unlimited
chief of state: President Michel SULAYMAN Religion: 59.7% Islamic

11. Saudi Arabia Religion: 97.1% Islamic
conventional long form: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
conventional short form: Saudi Arabia
Government type: absolute monarchy
(23 September 1932);
Unlimited
chief of state: King and Prime Minister Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud 2015 (Arabic: سلمان بن عبد العزيز آل سعود‎‎
Religion: 97.1% Islamic

12. Syria (Currently Revolting)
                               
Syrian President al-Assad
Syria (Currently Revolting)
conventional long form: Syrian Arab Republic
conventional short form: Syria
Government Type: republic/dictatorship under an authoritarian military-dominated regime (maybe)
(17 April 1946 );
Unlimited
chief of state: President Bashar al-ASAD Religion: 90% Islamic

13. United Arab Emirate conventional long form: United Arab Emirates
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of United Arab Emirates
conventional long form: United Arab Emirates
Government Type: Federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE federal government and other powers reserved to member emirates
(2 December 1971) 
Unlimited
Religion: 76% Islamic

14. Yemen conventional long form: Republic of Yemen
conventional short form: Yemen
Government Type: Republic (Currently Protesting)
22 May 1990
Unlimited
chief of state: President Ali Abdallah SALIH (since 22 May 1990, the former president of North Yemen, assumed office upon the merger of North and South Yemen);
Religion: 99 % Islamic

15. Free Write We live in a democratic republic, right?
What would it be like for you to transition or move from our country to a country that had unlimited power, such as the rule of a king or a dictator? How would your life change?