Physical Diversity of Middle Eastern Peoples

Middle Eastern populations exhibit wide variation due to millennia of migration and mixing. Common tendencies (not universals):

• Skin tone – Fair (Levant, Iran) to dark (Arabian Peninsula, North Africa).
• Hair – Mostly dark; lighter where European/Asian ancestry present.
• Eyes – Predominantly brown/black; lighter variants occur.
• Facial features – Often prominent noses, thick brows, full lips, rounder faces.

Countries: Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UAE, Yemen.

Appearance reflects the region’s role as a crossroads of continents.