Middle East

The Middle East is a historical and cultural sub-region of Afro-Eurasia traditionally held to be the countries or regions in Southwest Asia together with Egypt. In other contexts, the region can include other parts of North Africa and/or Central Asia.
==Background==
Before the rise of human civilization, the Ubar civilization rose and fell in the Rub' al Khali desert region. In 1894, archaeologist Lorenzo Cabot and his team made a single expedition into the Rub' al Khali and excavated the ruins.Lorenzo Cabot's journal: "I now know that this city's name was not Ubar, and that this building was not a temple, and what was beneath it was not a crypt." Cabot discovered a single artifact that once worn, extended his life for over 400 years.Lorenzo Cabot's journalThe Sole Survivor: "You said your father found a lost city?"Jack Cabot: " "(Jack Cabot's dialogue)The Sole Survivor: "I've never heard of any kind of ancient alien civilization before."Jack Cabot: " "(Jack Cabot's dialogue)Pioneer Scout camp terminal entries
In 2052, the Resource Wars began. Many smaller nations went bankrupt as their economies collapsed from the high prices for fossil fuels, and the nations of Europe, dependent on oil imports from the petroleum-rich states of the Middle East, responded to their decision to rapidly raise oil prices with military action.Fallout Bible 0: "2052 April: The Resource Wars begin. Many smaller nations go bankrupt, and Europe, dependent on oil imports from the Middle East, responds to the Middle East's rising oil prices with military action. The long drawn-out war between the European Commonwealth and the Middle East begins."Fallout history marketing picture This was the beginning of the long, drawn-out conflict between the European Commonwealth and the Middle East, the Resource Wars. In December 2053, Tel Aviv was wiped out by a terrorist nuclear weapon.Fallout Bible 0: "2053 Dec: Like an exclamation mark on the end of a very bad year, a terrorist nuclear weapon destroys Tel Aviv." In January 2054, a limited nuclear exchange in the Middle East raised fears throughout the world.Fallout Bible 0: "2054 Jan: Limited nuclear exchange in the Middle East raises fears throughout the world."
==Known locations==
Country 	Locations within 	Game(s)
Egypt 	Nile River, Suez 	
Israel 	Dead Sea, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Valley of Hinnom, Tophet, Zion	
Oman 	Salalah, Wadi Aydam 	
Arabia 	 	
Rub' al Khali	Salalah, Wadi Aydam 	
Ubar 	 	
==Appearances==
The Middle East is mentioned in Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout 4, the Fallout 76 update Wild Appalachia, and the Fallout Bible. 
==References==
Non-game
Category:Fallout mentioned-only locations
Category:Fallout 2 mentioned-only locations
Category:Fallout 3 mentioned-only locations
Category:Fallout 4 mentioned-only locations
Category:Fallout 76 mentioned-only locations
Category:Wild Appalachia mentioned-only locations
es:Oriente Medio
fr:Moyen-Orient
pl:Bliski Wschód
pt:Oriente Médio
ru:Ближний Восток
zh:中东