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Middle East Vocab Review

Puzzle Type: Educational
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The belief in one God
Ethnic group spread over Turkey Iraq and Iran with no nation of their own
Religion that believes in Allah and Muhammad as his prophet
The removal of salt from water
Series of protests some violent that have led to some governemnts being overturned
Are between the Tigris and Euphrates very fertile
The change of fertile soil to soil that is unable to support life
Group started by Yassir Arrafat to push for the creation of a Palestinian state
City that has created Palm Island to settle expanding population
Important trade route that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea
Al Qaeda splinter group wishing to set up a Muslim caliphate in Iraq and Syria.
Father of the Jews
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A nation created after WW2 to serve as a homeland for the Jews
Name of country attacked by Saddam Hussein in the Iran Iraq war
A group of people with similar language and culture but no homeland
Common language in the Middle East
How protesters during the Arab Spring spread the word of protests
Nomadic desert culture group
Longest river in the world around which most of Egypt's population lives
Pilgrimage to Mecca, one of the 5 Pillars of Islam
Organization that controls gas prices and production in the Middle East
Branch of Islam that believes the leader should be selected based on their goodness not family heritage
Name of the dictator who rules Syria.
Natural resource the region is known for
Important resource that is scarce in the Middle East. Has led to conflict