In the Middle East, most people seem to live near sources of
A gold and silver
B. lumber and coal
c. iron and rare earths
D. oil and water

D.

Explanation:

Most settlements in the Middle East, especially Arabia are near the sea. Historically the main industry was trade and fishing, so those towns would be very important to those industries. Most new modern settlements are in areas with oil, those towns are mainly for the workers. The Middle East doesn't have a lot of the materials naturally from the other answer choices.

without the article i believe the answer could be a because algeria is a low soci-economic country in africa and most countries that ahve such qualities lack womens rights

d is the logical answer but im not a 100% sure