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Even under the powerful
rule of the Ottoman Empire, the
Middle East has always been a
place where there was no lack
of scheming and internal
upheaval. In fact, the correct def-
inition of this area is the "east." It
is maritime and land trade routes
that made the Middle East like
this. These important seas
divided the Middle East from
the Far East and made it
exceedingly important. The
oil, natural gas and other
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