Best Countries in the Middle East

The Top Ten

1 Turkey 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, ...read more.

This country is in the Middle East, whoever said it wasn't Middle Eastern is an idiot.

Yes this country is Middle Eastern, 97% of it is located is in Asia and with a primarily Middle Eastern culture and religion

The hell this country ain't Middle Eastern

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2 Iran Iran 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 language is Persian. ...read more.

Nice people. Pollution is high in Tehran though.

Best country in planet earth

Iran is deep in culture and history. Iran is also a country with highly educated people.

Best country ever

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3 United Arab Emirates (UAE)

This country has beautiful cities, houses, beaches, and hotels. It is also the 50th most peaceful country in the world according to the 2015 Global Peace Index. I'd defiantly come here one day!

I don't know what to say about this beautiful and amazing country its just beautiful

A place where to set the best imaginary goals

yah

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4 Israel Israel Israel, officially the State of Israel is a country in the Middle East, on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea.

Move Israel to number one! They have something that most Middle Eastern countries don't have, and that is, of course, freedom! - SovietZephyr

I agree

The only true democratic country in the region. the only country with freedom of speech and the only country with tolerance to others. In Israel you can be whatever you like and no one will judge you. you could be LGBTQ, Arab, Jewish or whatever. also Israel is ranked in the 10 happiest countries according to Forbes Magazine.

5 Lebanon Lebanon 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 . It is known as the Phoenix of the world since it has sunken under the ocean and has been destroyed by wars 7 times . In advance, ...read more.

If anyone want to experience Heaven on earth than visit Lebanon beside It's the only country in Middle East which gives you more rights!

You got way more civil rights in this beautiful country along with a great economy and education!

Best weather, beat food drinks, beat place forever. - Ahmad_Istanbouli

yep

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6 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is an Arab state in Western Asia (Middle east) constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula. The official Language is Arabic The capital city is Riyadh.

People misunderstood this country lot

Hell no.Extremely religious. almost no freedom public executions

I love this country I love the holy land I love Jeddah this place is so nice it should be higher I'm a women born here and they don't treat me bad ok so please no bad comments

7 Egypt Egypt 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.

Come on, it's bloody egypt!

Best country ever.Should be #1.

Yes

No

8 Qatar Qatar 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.

Qatar Doha is awesome

I guess.

9 Bahrain Bahrain
10 Syria Syria

You know there is something wrong with this list if Syria is on here

We got a Idiot here.

Are you kidding me!?!?

No, just no.

The Contenders

11 Kuwait Kuwait

Amazing peaceful place to live and work, Top educated people in the region, Modern streets and info-structure

Greatest Country ever.

Better than Syria

I guess.

12 Iraq Iraq

Greatest country ever

No

13 Jordan Jordan Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is an Arab kingdom in Western Asia, on the East Bank of the Jordan River.

Eh

14 Yemen Yemen Yemen, officially known as the Republic of Yemen, is an Arab country in Western Asia, occupying the southwestern to the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula.

That where I live and that's where medical is first created by the dragon blood tree.

You're joking, right?

This person got a point. He or she is so right you don't even know. Me and this person are both Yemenis, and we know how littt Yemen is. Next time you should put Yemen for number one.

Hi that’s where I was born

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15 Oman Oman Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is an Arab country in the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula.

Oman is best

16 Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus, officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coasts of Syria and Turkey.
17 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a country in the Transcaucasian region, situated at the crossroads of Southwest Asia and Southeastern Europe.
18 Armenia Armenia



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