The
Armenians in the Middle East are mostly concentrated in
Iran,
Lebanon,
Cyprus,
Syria,
Jordan, and
Palestine, although well-established communities exist in
Iraq,
Egypt,
Turkey, and other countries of the area. The Armenians of the Middle East speak the
western dialect of the
Armenian language (except those of
Iran) and the majority are adherents of the
Armenian Apostolic Church, with smaller
Catholic and
Protestant minorities. There is a sizable Armenian population in the thousands in
Palestine and the
Palestinian territories, especially the
Armenian Quarter in
Jerusalem with a history that goes back 2,000 years. Armenians in Lebanon have the most freedoms, compared to other regions in the area that have large number of Armenians.