An Animated History of the Middle East, with Music

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With tensions in the Middle East mounting, many questions and concerns about the stability of the region present themselves. Nonetheless, as this video points out, violence to the region is nothing new. Nina Paley manages to encapsulate the region's long, bloody history in a brillianty succint and irreverent animation. Check it out.

Original Video Credit: History of the Middle East

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