1. Government in the Middle East
World Geography by :Dylan Durham and kaitlin Harms 6th hour

2. Different Types of Government in the Middle East
Examples of government seen in the Middle East:
Monarchy
Unitary- Federal government
Dictatorship
Theocracy-mainly in Iran, Religious government
Saudi Arabia - absolute monarchy
Parliamentary - Israel
Iran - Everything in the government is controlled by religion

3. Government Leaders
Syria - Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic
Bashar al-Assad - Syria to present
Hated
Classified as most articulate Arab leader
In the Middle of the civil war in the Middle East
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, -Leader of Iran
Everything controlled by religion
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi - president of Egypt
These are just some examples of different Leaders and governments in The Middle East

4. U.S Policies and their effect on the middle East
Iranian Revolution-
January 1978, incensed by what they considered to be slanderous remarks made against Khomeini in Eṭṭelāʿāt, a Tehrān newspaper, thousands of young madrassa (religious school) students took to the streets.
Many people were killed by government forces in anti-regime protests, serving only to fuel the violence in a Shīʿite country where martyrdom played a fundamental role in religious expression
Khomeini exiled
Prime Minister Shahpur Bakhtiar, hastily appointed by the shah before his departure, was incapable of effecting compromise with either his former National Front colleagues or Khomeini.

5. Iranian revolution continued
Crowds in excess of one million demonstrated in Tehrān, proving the wide appeal of Khomeini, who arrived in Iran amid wild rejoicing on February 1. Ten days later Bakhtiar went into hiding, eventually to find exile in France.
After the Iranian revolution, Khomeini declared Iran an Islamic Republic.

6. U.S policies and the effect on the Middle East cont.
U.S. influence has been felt in every country within the region
In the Middle East, the U.S. has made itself a key player by using its diplomatic, economic, and military power in support of its national interests.
The U.S. , intended to force Saddam Hussein from power and keep Iraq from rearming and further developing weapons of mass destruction, has had a devastating impact on the health and living conditions of the Iraqi people, and sympathetic Arabs hold this grievance against the United States.
United States felt the need to get Hussein from power , so we forcefully took him out.
To this day, ensuring the supply of oil from the region factors heavily in the development of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.

7. U.S Policies and their effect on the middle east
Donald Trump has placed a Travel ban on the following Middle East COuntries:
Syria
Iraq
Iran
Sudan
Libya
Yemen
Somalia

8. Current conflicts Syrian and Yemeni civil wars
Both of these wars cause us to not be sure of who exactly is in charge in each respective country
While the Yemeni civil war began more recently in 2015, both are still very much ongoing
Yemen has several other countries, such as Qatar and Saudi Arabia, participating in its civil war whereas Syria does not
Both started as peaceful uprisings against almost dictator-like governments and have escalated to intense fighting
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9. RElations with Israel
Israel and the U.S get along great despite having minor disagreements here and there
The U.S went against Israel once for an attack they had no right to perform. This was pretty much the only recorded time until recently
The U.S and Israel are currently debating on what the U.S should give them annually for financial aid.

10. Sources
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Osman, Tarek. "Iran's Play for Middle Eastern Leadership." Foreign Affairs. Council on Foreign Relations Inc., 20 Jan Web. 02 Mar
YourDictionary. "Examples of Dictatorship." YourDictionary. LoveToKnow, Corp., 16 June Web. 02 Mar

11. Sources Cont.
"Effects of U.S Foreign Policies on Middle East." PBS. Public Broadcasting Service, Web. 03 Mar
Rafizadeh, Majid. "How Bashar Al-Assad Became So Hated." The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, 17 Apr Web. 02 Mar
Jazeera, Al. "Key Facts about the War in Yemen." News from Al Jazeera. N.p., 1 Aug Web. 05 Mar
"In Pictures." BBC News. BBC, n.d. Web. 05 Mar
Gilsinan, Kathy. "The Confused Person's Guide to the Syrian Civil War." The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, 29 Oct Web. 05 Mar