Which of the following best describes the climate types of the Middle East?

A. The entire region is arid desert.

B. The majority of the region is semiarid; there are some areas of arid desert, but few Mediterranean climate zones.

C. Most of the region is arid desert, but there are also semiarid, Mediterranean, and highland climate zones.

D. Most of the region has a Mediterranean climate; however, there are arid deserts along the coasts