Most Developed Countries in the Middle East
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea, and shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest; it is also bordered by the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to the east and west, respectively. Tel Aviv is the economic and technological center of the country, while its seat of government is in its proclaimed capital of Jerusalem, although Israeli sovereignty over East Jerusalem is unrecognized internationally. Well, it is a developed country so that explains why its first. I am a Pakistani, but I don't bear any negativity towards Israel honestly. Its more that I have a bone to pick against its government (I also have the same against the Pakistani government), but that's about it.
Not even vote-worthy. Most start ups per capita, most museums per capita, most scientific academic papers per capita highest entrepreneurship rate in the world amongst people aged 55+ and amongst women, the only country to enter the 21st century with a net gain in trees, 2nd most PhDs per capita.
Highest score on HDI, very financially developed and built up despite the hardships it has and the hostile neighbors.
Israel, the only country in the middle east, and around the world, made many of technological breakthroughs, in medical, energy usage of daily life, military, education, that applied to one of the smartest race in the world, The Jews.
They treat everyone equally, including Palestinians. It is in fact the most progressive in the middle east. All this country wants is peace as proven when they accepted the 2 state solution as apposed to the surrounding countries fueled by anti-semitism.
The United Arab Emirates, or simply the Emirates, is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula and shares borders with Oman and Saudi Arabia, while having maritime borders in the Persian Gulf with Qatar and Iran. Abu Dhabi is the nation's ...read more. I can't help but have this feeling that the UAE is a bit too pompous as a country. I've personally been there numerous times, and tall buildings are commonplace. I can pretty much tell it's a developed country. Its really nice looking that's for sure, but its not my type of country personally.
This should be number 1 on the list. I don't get how the hell Israel (which is always in war and is wrecked and is so backward in terms of infrastructure than UAE can even be on this list). Just compare Dubai to Tel Aviv.
The UAE is the best country to live in with great leaders and people. Honestly, I personally believe it should be number 1
Obviously its UAE
Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a sovereign country located in Southwest Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Safety and Justice defines this country.
World richest country
Cyprus, officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coasts of Syria and Turkey.
Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is a transcontinental country in Eurasia, mainly in Anatolia in Western Asia, with a smaller portion on the Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. Turkey is bordered by eight countries with Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan and Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the south. The country is encircled by seas on three sides with the Aegean Sea to the west, the Black Sea to the north, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. The Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles, which together form the Turkish Straits, divide Thrace and Anatolia and separate Europe and Asia. ...read more. Turkey is spiraling downwards under Erdogan and the Saudi journalist situation doesn't help either. I'm rather concerned with the Turkish people.
Iran, also known as Persia, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a sovereign state in Western Asia. The capital city is Teheran and the major city is also Tehran. The country's official language is Persian. ...read more. I think they are in the 2nd place right after Israel. The reason is because other Persian Gulf countries are just big importers with beautiful buildings and fancy airlines and nothing more.
There was a time where Iran was one of the most Westernized, secular, progressive, and pro-American country in the region. The rest is history. Let that sink in.
Most of countries above just sell enormous amout of oil and waste the money on weapons they don't even know how to use. Iran is a LITTLE better. At least they try.
Now Israel yes, but Saudi Arabia being more advanced than Iran is just absurd. The country imports even mineral water.
Lebanon was established in 1920 and gained its independence in 1943. For a couple of years it has lacked a president; yet, on October 31st, 2016, it got president Michel Aoun. Lebanon is situated in the middle of the fertile crescent on the eastern Mediterranean sea overlooking Europe, North Africa ...read more.
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country on the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It has a land area of about 2,150,000 km2 (830,000 sq mi), making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the Arab world, and the largest in Western Asia. It is bordered by the Red Sea to the west; Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait to the north; the Persian Gulf, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to the east; Oman to the southeast; and Yemen to the south. Bahrain is an island country off the east coast. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northwest separates Saudi Arabia from Egypt. Saudi Arabia is the only country with a coastline along both the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, and ...read more. It's a developing country that happens to have developed country aspects. But it does have a high potential to be a developed country in the near-future.
Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is an Arab country in the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Best in the world third most valuable currency in the world RIAL OMANI
Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip (Palestine) and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south, and Libya to the west. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northeast separates Egypt from Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt, while Alexandria, the second-largest city, is an important industrial and tourist hub at the Mediterranean coast. At approximately 100 million inhabitants, Egypt is the 14th-most populated country in ...read more. While ancient Egypt was one of the earliest-known civilizations, it is hardly the oldest, and certainly did NOT "pretty much create modern civilization." Ancient Greece and Rome were the prototypes for, and greatest influences on, modern
civilization.
Egypt is EXTREMELY developed. It pretty much created modern civilization, and is extremely powerful. One of the oldest countries in the world.
Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan River. Jordan is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south and east, Iraq to the northeast, Syria to the ...read more.
Pakistan was established in 1947 and is located in South Asia. Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan. Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar are other major cities of Pakistan. Urdu and English are official languages of Pakistan. World's second highest peak (K-2) and ninth highest peak (Nanga Parbat) are located in Pakistan. Pakistan is not even in the Middle East! Its situated directly in South Asia. Yes, it's a Muslim country, but outside of religion, Pakistan is rather different compared to the Middle East in a lot of ways.
Also, it is a developing country with a good amount of resources and in developed areas, it is rather thriving. It should also be noted that Pakistan is (Currently) the only Muslim country to possess Nuclear Power, which is an impressive, but also a dangerous record.
"Only Middle Eastern Country to have nuclear power" Australia would like to knwo your location!
Tunisia, officially the Tunisian Republic or the Republic of Tunisia is the northernmost country in Africa, covering 165,000 square kilometres.
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country (with over 1.2 billion people), and the most populous democracy in the world. Its capital is New Delhi. Some other major cities are Mumbai, Chennai, and Ahemdabad. The most spoken languages are Hindi and English, but there are 22 official Indian languages. This is not in the Middle East...
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in Western Asia. ...read more.
Palestine (State of Palestine, is a de jure sovereign state in Western Asia. It is officially governed by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and claims the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. However, its claimed territory has been occupied by Israel since the Six-Day War of 1967; the West Bank is ...read more.
Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in Western Asia, on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders Saudi Arabia to the north and Oman to the northeast and shares maritime borders with Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somalia. It is the second-largest Arab sovereign state in the peninsula, ...read more.
Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a Western Asian country located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It is a unitary republic that consists of 14 governorates (subdivisions), and is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east and southeast, ...read more.
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a country in the Transcaucasian region, situated at the crossroads of Southwest Asia and Southeastern Europe. It is a part of the Caucasus region, and is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia ...read more.
Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, formerly known as Kirghizia, is a landlocked country located in Central Asia. ...read more. Best country