1. OIL and Water in the Middle East

2. OIL (Petroleum)

4. Oil is the most important raw material in the Middle East.

5. See short Videos

6. Nearly half the world’s oil is produced by the following Middle Eastern countries: Saudi Arabia Iran Kuwait Iraq

7. Most Middle Eastern countries that produce oil belong to OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries).

9. Secondary products made from oil include:

10. Gasoline

11. Coal Tar (for paving roads)

12. Medicines (such as Vaseline- petroleum jelly, and lip balm)

13. Plastics

14. Oil sales generate billions of dollars per year to the economies of many Middle Eastern countries.

15. Rich Arabs

17. The availability of abundant oil supplies has helped many of these countries to modernize and develop themselves.

18. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

19. Kuwait City, Kuwait

20. Doha, Qatar

21. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE )

22. Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE ) The Burj Dubai, the tallest man- made structure in the world.

23. Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE ) The Burj Dubai, the tallest man- made structure in the world.

24. Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE ) The Burj Dubai, the tallest man- made structure in the world.

25. Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE ) The Palm Island Resort

26. Unfortunately, mining oil sometimes leads to serious environmental consequences such as POLLUTION!

27. Burning Oil Field

28. Polluted ocean section.

29. Oil spill

30. Dead marine life

31. Affected bird

32. Oil Spill

34. Oil Spill Cleanup

35. Oil Consumption (Darker colors represent more consumption )

36. Oil Refinery

37. Water

38. What is the landscape in the Middle East like? Arabian Desert

39. What is the landscape in the Middle East like? Desert Sidewinder

40. Why do you think water is very important in the Middle East?

41. Do you think people like mostly around water?

42. Digging for water in Saudi Arabia

43. Jordan River

44. Do you think countries in the Middle East have had conflicts over water?

45. Arab-Israeli Wars Six-Day War (Not how armies camp around water sources)