Some Arab countries took economic advantage of massive oil deposits that were discovered in their territory, becoming globally influential.
sˌʌm ˈæɹəb kˈʌntɹiz tˈʊk ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ ʌv mˈæsɪv ˈɔɪl dᵻpˈɑːzɪts ðæt wɜː dɪskˈʌvɚd ɪn ðɛɹ tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹi, bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɡlˈoʊbəli ˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl.