HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East#cite_note-27" [ HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East#cite_note-27" 29 HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East#cite_note-27" ] It is also a main language in some of the Emirates of the United Arab Emirates. French is spoken in Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, and Tunisia. Urdu / Hindi is widely spoken in many Middle Eastern countries, such as Saudi