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C Language Arab is the region’s major language (people had to learn Arabic to read the Koran (Quran) Hebrew is spoken in Israel Turkish is spoken in Turkey and Cyprus Pashto is spoken in Afghanistan Persian is spoken in Iran

E Literature 1001 Arabian Nights Included Aladdin, Ali Baba and the 40 thieves & Sinbad

OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries- cartel of oil producing countries

Dubai’s manmade islands

Man made islands in Dubai

Istanbul 5th largest city proper in the world Located on the Bosporus Strait Was Constantinople Located on two continents

one of the two main branches of Islam one of the two main branches of Islam. Believe that imams can be chosen only from descendants of prophet Muhammed Muslim religious leaders organization that influence oil prices by controlling supply religious leaders of the highest authority among Shia Muslims a country governed by religous law the murder of millions of Jews during WWII Sumerian writing system that carved wedge shaped symbols on wet clay that are baked and hardened early civilization that started in Mesopotamia; known for cuneiform Egyptian writing with pictures paper like material used by Egyptians

5 pillars of Islam journey to Mecca (at least once in your lifetime) governs Afghanistan created by the UN in 1948; cause of much anitmosity among Arab countries leader of the PLo Organization to reunite Palestine Israel seized possession of Sinai Peninsula, Golan Hieghts, West Bank and Gaza Strip during this signed agreement between Begin and Sadat in which Israel returned the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt language spoken in Israel language spoken in Afghanistan language spoken in Iran

signed by Sadat and Begin Israel gained which 4 disputed territories including during the 6 days war Middle east country that is largely Chritian famous Middle Eastern book from which Aladdin, Alib Baba and Sinbad tales were taken dictator of Iraq who was hanged peninsula controlled by Egypt area of land between Persian Gulf and Red Sea connect the Mediterranean with REd Sea