Middle East, The
Middle East, The | Middle Eastern Oil Exporters Threaten the Global Economy
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How much is a barrel of oil worth? In the Middle East, reserves can cost barely a dollar to lift out of the ground. Add a decent profit margin, and you still have an exceedingly modest price. Yet quite a bit of the world’s oil comes from far more expensive places. In 2000, the price averaged $27 a barrel.
OPEC’s Whims
It is not geology that determines the oil price, however, still less the free interplay of supply and demand. Mostly, it is the whims...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: Why Is the Middle East a Conflict Area?
- Chapter 1 Preface
- Islam Causes Conflict in the Middle East
- Islam Does Not Cause Conflict in the Middle East
- Pan-Arabism Causes Conflict in the Middle East
- The Arab-Israeli Dispute Causes Conflict in the Middle East
- Israeli Leadership Contributes to Conflict in the Middle East
- Palestinian Leadership Contributes to Conflict in the Middle East
- Lack of Democracy Contributes to Conflict in the Middle East
- Oil Profits Cause Conflict in the Middle East
- Water Scarcity Could Cause Conflict in the Middle East
- Chapter 2: How Does Conflict in the Middle East Affect the International Community?
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Chapter 3: How Can the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Be Resolved?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- Israel Should Withdraw from Palestinian Territories
- Israel Must Reoccupy Palestinian Territories
- Creating a Palestinian State Could Resolve the Israeli- Palestinian Conflict
- Creating a Palestinian State Would Not Resolve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
- Palestinians Must Fight for Equal Rights
- Palestinians Must Reject Terrorism as a Weapon of War
- Economic Development Can Facilitate Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians
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Chapter 4: Should the United States Get Involved with Problems in the Middle East?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- The United States Must Wage a War Against Middle Eastern Terrorism
- The United States Should Continue to Support Israel
- The United States Should Go to War with Iraq
- The United States Should Promote Democracy in the Middle East
- The U.S. War on Terrorism Is Unethical
- The United States Should Stop Supporting Israel
- The United States Should Not Go to War with Iraq
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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