Some countries in the Middle East suddenly bagged attention as they had rich deposits of oil. Till then, they were largely seen as sandy stretches of barren land, inhabited by tribesmen. Countries like Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Iran enjoyed the oil boom.
Oil generated huge amounts of money which was used for developing infrastructure, roads, education and health care. Other industries were also important in some of these countries like construction in Yemen and fertilizer manufacture in Qatar.
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