4. During the Cold War, why did the Soviet Union and western European Democracies compete for influence in the Middle East?
A. The Middle East has a strategic location and valuable resources.
B. The Middle East has vast fertile farmlands and rivers.
C. The Middle East has a large well-educated population.
D. The Middle East is a large manufacturing center with many factories.

yes

it is because 3 because the citizen the northern democratic party watned the warning on red to blue because it is purple. lol

abu bakr, was a senior companion and—through his daughter aisha—a father-in-law of the islamic prophet muhammad. abu bakr became the first openly declared muslim outside muhammad's family. abu bakr served as a trusted advisor to muhammad.

is there a year set? the question is incomplete

answer; no longer than a reasonable period of time;