Who has controlled the Middle East over the course of history? Pretty much everyone. Egyptians, Turks, Jews, Romans, Arabs, Greeks, Persians, Europeans...the list goes on. Who will control the Middle East today? That is a much bigger question.
Here is a cool interactive map that tracks this over the past 3,000 years:
http://www.mapsofwar.com/ind/imperial-history.html (You're welcome!)
