Middle East Countries And Capitals

The region of Middle East, also known as middle East, Middle east or West Asia, this last definition being the most appropriate to describe its location between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean, it is characterized by being a region in its majority Islamic, with the due exception in Israel, a country of Jewish religion, and for being the most important oil zone in the world.
The region of Middle East It lacks real geographical limits, since there are experts who believe that only the countries located in the extreme west of the Asian continent belong to this region, while others assure that due to its proximity to Africa and the shared culture, countries such as Egypt and Libya (which are in Africa) are part of Middle East, Turkey is in the same situation, a country that for some is European and for others it is Middle East.
While international organizations and experts manage to reach an agreement regarding which countries actually make up the Middle East, the most commonly accepted list of countries that comprise it is 17.

Middle East countries and capitals:

• Country: Saudi Arabia
  Capital: Riyadh
  
• Country: Bahrain
  Capital: Manama
  
• Country: United Arab Emirates
  Capital: Abu Dhabi
  
• Country: Iraq
  Capital: Baghdad
  
• Country: Israel
  Capital: Jerusalem
  
• Country: Jordan
  Capital: Amman
  
• Country: Kuwait
  Capital: Kuwait
  
• Country: Lebanon
  Capital: Beirut
  
• Country: Oman
  Capital: Muscat
  
• Palestinian Territories:
  Gaza Strip
  West bank
  
• Country: Qatar or Qatar
  Capital: Doha
  
• Country: Syria
  Capital: Damascus
  
• Country: Yemen
  Capital: Sanaa
  
• Country: Cyprus
  Capital: Nicosia
  
• Country: Egypt
  Capital: Cairo
  
• Country: Iran
  Capital: Tehran
  
• Country: Turkey
  Capital: Ankara