In the Arabian peninsula, a third Saudi kingdom has appeared, and this time it will endure. The old feudal order and is beginning to give way to early modern Europe. Click on above map to view higher resolution image Middle East generally refers to the region in southwestern Asia, roughly the Arabian Peninsula and the surrounding area including Iran, Turkey, Egypt. The history of the region has been dominated by the rise and fall of the Mongol empire, but Ming dynasty China is now at the centre of a tributary system spanning East Asia. Middle East map Detailed map of the Middle East, showing countries, cities, rivers, etc. The Ottoman government seeks to balance British and French influence by developing closer ties with Germany. East Asia: China, Korea, Japan history 1453CE. The central part of this general area was formerly called the Near East, a name given to it by some of the first modern Western geographers and historians, who tended to divide what they called. In the face of these pressures, the Ottoman empire has continued to tighten its control over Anatolia, Syria and Iraq, and is also intent on modernizing its dominions’ economies. Middle East, the lands around the southern and eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea, encompassing at least the Arabian Peninsula and, by some definitions, Iran, North Africa, and sometimes beyond. French commercial influence is strong in Syria. British commercial interests predominate in Iraq and Iran – which is also a target for Russian influence. Sources: Map courtesy of, cannot be republished without consent from author or AICE. Egypt has now drifted under their political control, as have several small emirates on the Arabian coast. Maps of the Middle East, BCE: Middle East, BCE Maps: Table of Contents. The British, being the leading global power, are at the forefront in establishing their interests in the region. Middle East map - Map showing the countries of Middle East including Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Oman. Historically human populations have tended to settle around bodies of water, which is reflected in modern population density patterns. the 10th millennium BCE), as well as the first to enter the Bronze Age (c. In recent decades, the Suez canal’s immense importance in linking European nations with their empires in East Africa, India, SE Asia and the Pacific has placed the Middle East right at the heart of their concerns. The Middle East was the first to experience a Neolithic Revolution (c. What is happening in Middle East in 1914CE European interests
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