Language and religion have been the main unifying forces in the Middle East and North Africa, but the illustrates an increasing alignment based on economic disparity.

Economic inequality

Explanation:

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) consists of countries such as Iran, Syria, Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Palestine, Iraq, Morocco, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Tunisia, Bahrain, Lebanon, Libya, Ethiopia, Malta, Oman, Qatar, Sudan, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

The countries that make up the Middle East and North African region are also called Arab countries. The major religion practiced in the region is Islam and Arabic is a common language.

More than half of the oil reserve in the world can be found in the region. Despite the abundance of oil in the region, there exists economic inequality in the region. While United Arab Emirates can be considered a rich country, there are several others like Yemen, Syria, Djibouti and few others in the region that are poor and have an unstable economy as a result of war, lack of resources and political instability.

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