The history of the beginning of military wars in the middle east dates back to as far as 499 BC.
Not all wars fought in the "middle east" were necessary but a few. Most of the wars fought in the middle east were merely for the sake of violence.
<u>Explanation:</u>
The first military wars in the "history of the middle east" were fought between the then Greeks and the then Persians around 5th century BC.
Later, after the "emergence of Islam in the middle east", the wars started being fought for the "spread of Islam". Most of the wars fought in the middle east were unnecessary.