Middle East

The Middle East is a historical and cultural sub-region of Africa-Eurasia traditionally held to be countries or regions in Southwest Asia together with Egypt. In other contexts, the region can include other parts of North Africa and/or Central Asia. In the Western world, the Middle East is generally thought of as a predominantly Islamic Arabic community defined by constant war.

In 2052, the Resource Wars began. Many smaller nations went bankrupt, and Europe, dependent on oil imports from the Middle East, responded to the Middle East's rising oil prices with military action. The long drawn-out war between the European Commonwealth and the Middle East began. In January 2054, limited nuclear exchange in the Middle East raised fears throughout the world.

Eventually, Euro-Middle Eastern War ended in 2060, as the oil fields in the Middle East ran dry... there was no longer a goal in the conflict, and both sides were reduced almost to ruin.

For real world counterpart see also Middle East.