DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE EAST
DEMOCRATIC REFORMS IN MIDDLE EAST
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Considered holy in the MIddle East
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Sources of hydroelectric power
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Barriers to invasions of the Middle East
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Routes for trade with other regions
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Detailed explanation-1: -It enables the transfer of an estimated 7-10% of the world’s oil and 8% of liquefied natural gas. Approximately one million barrels of oil traverse the Suez daily. In 2019, 53.5 million tonnes of ores and metals and 35.4 million tonnes of coal travelled the length of the canal.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Suez Canal is a man-made waterway connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean via the Red Sea. It enables a more direct route for shipping between Europe and Asia, effectively allowing for passage from the North Atlantic to the Indian Ocean without having to circumnavigate the African continent.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Panama Canal, completed in 1914, considerably shortened the maritime distances between the American East and West coasts by 13, 000 km. Both the Suez Canal and the Panama Canal reduced maritime shipping distances and costs considerably.
Detailed explanation-4: -Today we feature the Suez Canal. The canal is an artificial waterway running north to south across the Isthmus of Suez in north-eastern Egypt; it connects Port Said on the Mediterranean Sea with the Gulf of Suez, an arm of the Red Sea.