Answer:
1. Because they wanted have communications.
2. The term "Middle East" originated from the same European perspective that described Eastern Asia as "the Far East." The Middle East denotes the transcontinental area between Western Asia and Egypt.
I believe its lack of worthy projects, but ill tell you if im wrong.
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