Middle East Vocab

Revolution

• A drastic change in a country's gov't and way of life
• Yemen
• Ferguson, MO

Shia

• Muslims who believe in true Islamic teachings coming from certain people
• Any Middle Eastern Country
• Immigrants, Religious Tolerance

Sunni

• Muslims who believe in the ability to interpret Islamic Teachings
• Any Middle Eastern Country
• Immigrants, Religious Tolerance

Baath Party

• Political Party in the Middle East
• Saudi Arabia
• American reps. would attend the Parties

O.P.E.C.

• Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries / Price and supply of oil
• Iraq, Syria, etc.
• The United States is against the action of exporting Petroleum

Monarchy

• A gov't ruled with a king / queen at the head
• Bahrain
• The United States is having tensions with Middle Eastern Monarchies