The Armenians number around 3 million in the Middle East , and their largest community which is estimated to have 200,000 members is located in Iran . The number of Armenians in Turkey is disputed and a wide range of estimates is given as a result . More Armenian communities reside in Lebanon , Jordan and to a lesser degree in other Middle Eastern countries such as Iraq , Israel and Egypt ( formerly also Syria ) . The Armenian Genocide which was committed by the Ottoman government both during and after World War I , drastically reduced the once sizeable Armenian population
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Christianity in the Middle East