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4. Organization that has a goal of limiting oil exports to keep revenue stable and high (acronym)
5. Holiest city to the Muslims
7. Country created in 1948; cause of Middle East conflict ever since
12. Arab people whose home lies within Israel and its occupied territories
16. The majority of people in Israel practice this religion.
17. Water way that connects the Mediterranean Sea with the red sea (two words)
20. Country in which the US currently has troops
21. Holiest city to Jews and Christians.
23. Along with the Gaza strip, this is one of the occupied territories (two words)
24. Large country to the east of Iraq
25. Along the west bank, this is one of the occupied territories. (two words)
26. Main source of wealth in Middle East
27. larger of the two sects of Islam; boycotted Iraqis first democratic elections
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1. Main religion of the Middle East
2. Largest sea in the region
3. Oil wealth has prevented this type of growth in many Middle Eastern countries
6. Former dictator of Iraq; recently executed (two words)
8. Spending on this has limited growth in Israel’s economy
9. Country that borders on Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Syria
10. Country borders Saudi Arabia and Oman
11. Organization that created Israel and demanded that Iraq disarm after gulf war (two words)
13. Military organization that was reluctant to support US in Iraq (acronym)
14. Ethnic group who live east of turkey and north of Iraq.
15. This type of election took place in Iraq in January 2005
18. Country that borders Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey
19. Country invaded by Iraq in 1991 that led to the gulf war
22. Those who make up the largest ethnic group in the middle east
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