Algeria - Almoravids and Almohads
The map shows the stretch of the rule of the Almoravids and the Almohads
Algeria - Civil War in Algeria (1991-2002)
Infographic on the Civil War in Algeria, showing the number of casualties between 1994-2005
Algeria - French Colonial Era
Map showing the gradations of the French Conquest of Algeria from 1830 – 1956
Bahrain - Twelver Shiites and Jabrids
Map showing The Jabrids around 1460 to 1530
Iran - The Achaemenid Empire
Map showing The Achaemenid Empire (550-330 BCE)
Iran - Nuclear Program
Iran’s Nuclear Program
Jordan - The Baghdad Pact
Map portraying the countries involved in the Baghdad Pact.
Iraq - Iraqi Cultural Heritage: A Victim of War and Extremism
Iraqi heritage sites under threat
Bahrain - Hellenization and Sassanids
Map showing The Sassanids Empire – 4th Century
Bahrain - The British-Al Khalifa Alliance
Map showing Bani Utba tribes in Bahrain
Egypt - French Occupation (1789-1801)
Map showing The French Occupation of Egypt
Iraq - Iraq-Iran War
Map of the Region of the Iran-Iraq War
Iraq - Ancient Civilizations in Mesopotamia
Map of Mesopotamia showing the major archaeological sites
Culture of Iraq -Iraqi Cultural Heritage a Victim of War and Extremism
Iraqi heritage sites under threat
Iraq - Popular Revolts
Iraq regions: Shiites and Kurds
Iraq - Babylonian and Assyrian
Babylonia Map
Israel - Kingdom of David
A map showing the Kingdom of David
Israel - Israeli Settlements
Israeli Settlements
Israel - The October War of 1973
The October War of 1973
Israel – The Wall
The Wall on the West Bank
Jordan - Palestinian and Iraqi Refugees in Jordan
Map showing Palestinian refugee camps in neighbouring Arab states
Jordan - Annexation of the West Bank
A map of the annexation of the West Bank by Jordan
Jordan - The Creation of Transjordan
Creation of Transjordan
Jordan - The Hejaz Railway
Map showing the route of the historical Hejaz Railway.
Kuwait - The Ottoman Empire
ottoman empire
Kuwait -Election Results 2012
Kuwait Election Results 2012
Kuwait - The Umayyads
The Umayyads
Kuwait - Dilmun
Kuwait from Antiquity to British Protectorate
Lebanon - Religious Groups under the French Mandate
Religious Groups under the French Mandate
Lebanon - June War 1967
June War 1967
Lebanon - Phoenician Times
A map of Lebanon in Phoenician times
Lebanon - The Ottoman Empire: Years of Autonomy (1516-1788)
The Ottoman Empire: years of autonomy (1516-1788)
Libya - Phoenician and Greek Colonies
Map of Libya showing Phoenician and Greek colonies in 700 BCE
Morocco - The Idrisid Dynasty
Click to enlarge. @Fanack
Morocco - The Almohads
The Almohads
Morocco - Berber Dynasties: the Almoravids
Berber dynasties: the Almoravids
Oman - International Trade through the Arab World
Map of Saudi Arabia showing International trade in the Arab world in ancient times
Oman - The Imamates
A map of the Abbasid caliphate around 750 BCE
Jordan - Palestinian Refugees in 1949
Map showing the number of Palestinian refugees fleeing in September 1949, and their path.
Palestine - The Wall on the West Bank
The Wall on the West Bank
Palestine - Arab Conquerors
Arab conquerors
Palestine - The June War of 1967
The June War of 1967
Palestine - Crusaders
Crusaders
Palestine - The Nakba
The Nakba
Qatar - The Coming of Islam
A map of Qatar in the 18th century
Qatar - Pre-Islamic History
Pre-Islamic history
Qatar - Ali Bin Khalifa’s Governorship
Ali bin Khalifa’s governorship
Saudi Arabia - Al Saud Expansion
Al Saud Expansion
Saudi Arabia -International trade in the Arab world
Map of Saudi Arabia showing International trade in the Arab world in ancient times
Sudan - Civil War in Darfur
The map shows the regions of Darfur and the area affected by violence.
Syria - Cultural Heritage in Ruins
Syrian cultural heritage sites under threat due to war and extremism.
Syria - French Mandate
French Mandate
Syria - The Fertile Crescent
Map of Syria showing The Fertile Crescent around 7000 BCE
Tunisia - Constituent Assembly
Tunisian Parliament
Tunisia - Expansion of Islam
Expansion of Islam
Turkey - War of Independence
The emergence of the Turkish State
Turkey - The Decline of the Ottoman Empire
The Decline of the Ottoman Empire
Turkey - Emergence of the Turkish State
The 1920 Treaty of Sèvres.
Turkey - Syrian Refugees Increasingly Used as Bargaining Chips
Syrian Refugees Increasingly Used as Bargaining Chips
Turkey - The Expansion of the Ottoman Empire
The Expansion of the Ottoman Empire
Yemen - War in the North of Yemen
War in the North of Yemen
Iraq - The Start of the Mosul Battle against IS
Mosul Battle against IS
Syria - Aleppo Battle Map
Aleppo Battle Map. Click to enlarge. © Fanack
Syria - Northern Aleppo Offensive
Northern Aleppo Offensive. Click to enlarge. © Fanack
Egypt - Tiran and Sanafir islands
Map of Tiran and Sanafir islands. Click to enlarge. © Fanack
Algeria - Workforce and Labour Migration
Infographic showing Unemployment per age group in Algeria in 2010
Algeria - Infrastructure
Map showing the Infrastructure of Algeria
Algeria - Energy
Infographic showing the average crude oil production in Algeria 1960-2011
Algeria - Export
Infographic showing the export rates of Algeria from 2007-2013
Economy of Bahrain – Labour Market
Infographic showing Bahraini labour force by sector and nationality in %
Bahrain - Oil
Inforgraphic showing Oil economy of Bahrain
Egypt - Tourism
Infographic showing Tourism in Egypt ( visitors number 1995-2011)
Egypt - Suez Canal
Infographic showing Suez Canal traffic, number of ships and tonnage, 1975-2011
Egypt - Agriculture and Fisheries
Agriculture production of Egypt in 2010
Egypt - Oil Refining
Infographic showing Oil sector production and consumption in Egypt
Iraq - Oil and Gas
Map showing Iraq oil fields and pipelines
Iraq - Agricultural Potential
Map showing Iraq land use
Israel
Map showing oil and gas wells in Israel
Jordan - Public Debt
Infographic showing the amount of public debt in Jordan between 1990-2017
Jordan - Construction
Infographic showing construction sector development in 2006-2010 in Jordan.
Jordan - Export and Import
Infographic showing export and import figures of Jordan in 2011
Jordan - Work Force and Labour Migration
Infographic showing work force and labour migration in Jordan
Jordan - Poverty
Poverty in Jordan
Jordan - Tourism
Infographic showing tourism in Jordan over the years 1995-2010.
Jordan - Regional Development
Economic Aid Received
Jordan - Industry
Infographic of the industrial sector in Jordan in 2010.
Kuwait - Infrastructure
Kuwait Infratstructure
Kuwait - Export and Import 2011
Kuwait Export and Import 2011
Kuwait - Oil and Gas in the Divided Zone
Kuwait-Oil and Gas in the Divided Zone
Kuwait - GDP per capita in 2011
GDP per capita in 2011
Kuwait - Fund for Arabic Economic Development
Kuwait fund for Arabic economic development
Kuwait - Production of Refined Oil
production of Refined Oil in Kuwait 2008
Kuwait - Economy
An infographic showing the GPD per capita in 2011 in Kuwait
Kuwait -Oil and Gas Production
Oil and Gas Production in Kuwait 2008-2009
Lebanon - Tourism
Tourism in Lebanon
Libya - Greater Man Made River
Greater man made river
Libya - Oil Production
Libyan Oil Production
Morocco - Export, Import and Trade Balance
Position in the Global Market
Oman - Oil Era
Oman the oil era
Oman - Infrastructure Developments
Infrastructure Development in Oman
Oman - Gas and Oil Fields
Oil and Gas Fields
Qatar - Gas and Oil Fields
Qas and Oil
Qatar - Economy
Economy
Qatar - Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Saudi Arabia - OPEC Overview
OPEC – Overview
Sudan - Manpower
Manpower in Sudan
Sudan - Crude Oil Production
Crude Oil Production
Sudan - GDP Growth
Infratstructure
Syria - Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Syria - Unemployment
Percentage distribution of unemployment
Syria - GDP Growth
GDP Growth
Syria - Oil and Gas Fields
Oil and Gas Fields in Syria
Syria - Vegetation
Vegetation in Syria
Tunisia - Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Tunisia - Migrants in 2011
Tunisian Migrants per Region
Tunisia - Olive Oil Production
Olive Oil Production
Tunisia - Export and Import in 2011
Export and Import in 2011
Turkey - Labour Force
Agricultural vs. Non-Agricultural Sector, in %
Turkey - Exports & Imports in 2012
Turkey’s Exports & Imports in 2012
Turkey - Infrastructure
Oil and Gas Pipelines
Turkey - GDP and Labour Force per Sector
GDP and Labour Force per Sector
Turkey - Oil and Gas Pipelines
Oil and Gas Pipelines
Turkey - Tourism
Visitors in Turkey by Air (2012)
UAE - Tourism
Tourists visiting Dubai by nationality in 2011
UAE - Oil and Gas Production
Oil and gas production, consumption and export in the UAE
UAE - Trade
GDP: economic sectors and trade in the UAE
UAE - Industrial Sector
Industrial Plants by Location and Sector
Yemen - Oil and Gas Fields
Oil and Gas Fields
Yemen- Export
Oil and Gas Export
Yemen - Fishing
Fishing in Yemen
Yemen - Coffee Production
Coffee Production
Algeria - Land Fertility
Map showing land fertility and cultivation distribution
Algeria - Geography and Climate
Map of Algeria showing average temperature and rainfall per month
Bahrain – Natural Resources
Map of Bahrain showing The Natural Resources
Bahrain - Air and Water Pollution
Map showing World Top 20 CO2 emissions per country in metric tons per capita
Egypt - Climate
Map of Egypt showing average temperature and rainfall per month
Egypt - Sinai
Map of Egypt showing Sinai and Suez canal
Iran - Oil and Gas
Map of Iran showing Oil and gas fields
Iran – Earthquakes
Map showing Tectonic plates and seismic movements in Iran
Iraq - Enormous War Damage
Map of Iraq showing the Marshes
Iraq - Water
Map of Iraq showing The Euphrates – Tigris Water Basin
Jordan - Natural Resources: Oil Shale
Map showing Jordan Shale oil occurences
Jordan - Natural Resources: Uranium Deposits
Map showing Uranium Deposits in Jordan
Jordan - Natural Resources
Map showing Nature Reserves of Jordan
Jordan - Geographical Features
Map showing geographical features of Jordan
Jordan - Rainfall
Map showing average rainfall in millimeters in Jordan
Jordan - The Highlands
Map showing The Highlands of Jordan
Kuwait - Urbanized Areas
Kuwait Urbanized Areas
Kuwait - Climate Charts
Kuwait Climate Charts
Lebanon - Natural Resources
Natural Resources. Lebanon
Lebanon - Climate Chart Beirut
Climate Chart Beirut
Lebanon - Geography
A map of Lebanon showing geographical and climate features
Libya - Average temperature and rainfall per month
Average temperature and rainfall per month
Libya - Regions
Libyan Regions
Map of Libya
Map of Libya
Morocco - Border Disputes
Border Disputes
Oman - Muscat climate chart
Muscat climate chart
Oman - Nature Reserves
Nature Reserves
Palestine - Geography
Palestine Geography
Palestine - Climate
Palestine Climate
Qatar - Climate Chart
Qatar- Climate Chart
Qatar - Gas Reserves
Gas Reserves
Saudi Arabia - Climate
Climate Charts
Saudi Arabia - Nature Reserves
Nature Reserves
Saudi Arabia - Oil and Gas Resources
Oil and Gas Resources
Syria - Climate Chart
Climate Chart-Damascus
Syria - Nature Reserves
Protected Areas in Syria
Turkey - Climate Chart
Average Temperature and Rainfall per City
Turkey- Earthquakes
Earthquakes in Turkey by Fatality (20th Century)
Turkey - Nature Reserves
Nature Reserves
UAE - Oil and Gas Industry
Oil and Gas Industry
UAE - Dubai Climate Charts
Dubai Climate Charts
UAE - Natural Resources
UAE natural resources Geography UAE – Oil Gas Reserves
UAE - proven oil and gas reserves
UAE- proven oil and gas reserves
Yemen - Nature Reserves
Nature Reserves
Yemen - Climate Chart
Climate Chart
Yemen - Rainfall
Rainfall in Yemen
Algeria - Population growth in Algeria
Map showing the Population growth in Algeria 1960-2012
Bahrain - Nationalities Groups
Inforgraphic showing Nationality groups of Bahraini population
Egypt - Overpopulation
Map showing population density in Egypt
Iran - Ethnic and religious groups
Infographic showing Ethnic groups of Iran
Iran - Areas of Habitation
Map of Iran showing the Population Density
Iran - Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
Map showing Iran UNHCR refugee camps
Iraq - Internally displaced persons and refugees
Map of Iraq showing internationally displaced persons and refugees
Iraq - The Clergy
Map showing important Shiite mosques in Iraq
Israel - Fragmentation
Map of Israel 1947-1949
Israel - Population
Map showing the populated areas in Israel
Israel - Current Population
Map showing Israeli population per district in millions
Jordan - Druze Communities in the Levant
Map showing Druze communities in the Levant
Jordan - Ethnic and Religious Groups
Inforgraphic showing ethnic groups in Jordan
Jordan - Population
A map showing the growth of Amman since 1925
Kuwait - Refugees
Refugees in Kuwait
Qatar - Populated Areas
Areas of Habitation
Saudi Arabia - Pilgrims
Pilgrims
Sudan - Population Growth
Population Growth compared to Life Expectancy
Syria - Migration since 1948
Refugees in Syria
Turkey - Population Growth
Population Growth
UAE - Population Growth
UAE population growth 2006-2010, nationals to non-nationals
Yemen - Population Growth
Population Growth in Yemen
Algeria - Local Government
Map showing the 48 provinces of Algeria
Bahrain - Political Societies
Inforgraphic showing Political Societies in Bahrain
Kuwait - Royal Family
Kuwait-Royal Family
Kuwait - National Assembly
National Assembly after 2012 Election
Lebanon - Religious Groups
Religious Groups. Lebanon
Libya - Corruption
Corruption
Libya - Corruption
Corruption
Lebanon - Districts
Lebanon Districts
Libya - General National Congress
Libyan National Congress
Morocco - Administrative Regions
Administrative Regions
Morocco - Royal Family
Royal Family
Oman - Governorates and regions
Governorates and regions
Saudi Arabia - Royal Family Tree
Royal Family Tree
UAE - Rulers of the 7 Emirates
Rulers of the 7 Emirates
Yemen - Governorates
Governorates of Yemen
Sudan - 18 States
Map showing Sudan's 18 states and their capitals
Family Law and Minorities - Homosexuality in the Arab World: A Grim Situation with Rays of Hope
Homosexuality in the Arab World: A Grim Situation with Rays of Hope
Extremism - How Strong is the Islamic State?
Islamic State provinces and attacks between 29 June 2014 and 22 June 2015.
Refugees - Refugees in the Middle East & North Africa
Socio-economic impact of refugees on countries in the region and their countries of origin.
Civilisations of the Middle East
A chronological overview of the civilisations of the Middle East, from ancient times to the signing of the Sykes-Picot Agreement in 1916
The Middle East and North Africa
Interactive map of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Role of the GCC
Role of the GCC
Extremism - The Increase of Terror Attacks in the Middle East
Terrorist Attacks perpetrated by IS and al-Qaeda.
Extremism - Number of terrorist attacks and fatalities in the MENA region compared to Europe
Number of terrorist attacks and fatalities in the MENA region compared to Europe.
Extremism - Geographical distribution of Al-Qaeda and Islamic State
Al-Qaeda and Islamic State
Number of fatalities due to terrorist attacks per country in the MENA region
Number of fatalities due to terrorist attacks per country in the MENA region
Christians in the Middle East
Christians in the Middle East and North Africa
Sykes-Picot Agreement
Treaty of Sèvres
معاهدة سيفر عام 1920. ©Fanack
Treaty of Lausanne
Treaty of Lausanne
Walled Off: The Rising Popularity of Border Barriers
Border Barriers
Algeria - Education
Infographic showing UNDP Education Index Selected Arab contries 1980 – 2011
Egypt - Health
Infographic showing Egypt health statistics
Egypt - Poverty
Infographic showing Poverty in Egypt, Urban and rural areas 2000-2005
Jordan - Education
Infographic showing HDI education rank and average school years in Jordan
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