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What is apartheid?
A legal system of segregation.
Where is Israel located?
On the west coast of the Middle East.
What are the Palestinians?
Previous owners of what is now Israel.
What are the two fighting sides of the Syrian civil war?
1: The Syrian government.
2: The Syrian civilians and all those that oppose the government.
What is the largest exporter of oil in the Middle East?
Saudi Arabia.
Who was the first president after apartheid in South Africa?
Nelson Mandela.
Why was Israel created?
What country officially allowed the Jews to call Israel home although most of the world supported it anyways.
Great Britain.
What impact has the civil war in Syria had on the region?
People are becoming refugees in Syria. There is lots of terrorism and violence in Syria. Syria is a very dangerous place.
How did the discovery of petroleum impact Middle Eastern Nations regarding the quality of life?
Standard of living has increased since there is more money to go around.
How has South Africa changed since the end of Apartheid?
They have had an economic boost but the poor class still hasn't seen much of a change.
What is life like in Israel right now?
There are lots of "walls" that have to be climbed over to go anywhere. Travel is an absolute pain even if you are going only a few miles. Palestinians occasionally self boom.
What are the consequences of the Arab-Israeli conflict?
There are lots of "walls" that make traveling anywhere difficult. Palestinians occasionally suicide bomb themselves.
What impact has the civil war in Syria had on the world?
The rest of the world is helping by sending food and supplies but it is not making it into the country. Getting oil from Syria is not all that possible right now.
How did the discovery of petroleum impact Middle Eastern Nations regarding international relations?
It has caused wars such as the Gulf War.
When did apartheid end in South Africa?
April 27, 1994.
When was Israel Created?
May 14, 1948.
What are the causes of the Arab-Israeli conflict?
The Jewish people were given a homeland but it was already the homeland of the Palestinians so that creates a lot of conflicts.
When did the civil war in Syria begin?
March 15, 2011.
How did the discovery of petroleum impact Middle Eastern Nations regarding the economy?
It has increased their economies greatly.