Three Major Ethnic Groups in the Middle East

1. Arabs – Majority across the Arab world (Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, etc.).
2. Persians – Largest group in Iran; minorities in Iraq, Bahrain, Gulf states.
3. Kurds – Native to Kurdistan (Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Syria); stateless nation.

Others include Turks, Azeris, Armenians, Assyrians, Baloch, and more.