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Middle East
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01/20/2005

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Turkey
Definition
Most women and men from this country have Westernized. Country also joined NATO and wants to join the EU
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Oil
Definition
Most valuable export for certain lucky countries in Middle East
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Shah
Definition
King of Iran's title. The last one was a good friend of USA, but too many Iranians did not like his western ways
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Ayataollah
Definition
The Islamic title for a Shiite "Holy Man" in Iran. Khomeini was one of these when he led the Islamic revolution against the Shah of Iran
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Venezuela
Definition
Latin American member of OPEC
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Sadat
Definition
President of Egypt who made peace with Israel. A muslim assassinated him.
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USA
Definition
Strong ally of Israel
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Koran
Definition
Islamic Republic uses this as its Constitution (laws are based on the.....)
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Great Britain
Definition
Strong ally of USA in both wars against Iraq
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Sunni
Definition
Saddam and people in his home aerea of Iraq belong to this branch of Islam
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Shiites
Definition
Iranians and most people in southern Iraq belong to this branch of Islam
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Tikrit
Definition
Saddam's home village
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Baghdad
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Capital and leargest city in Iraq
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Istanbul
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Largest city in Turkey
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Nigeria
Definition
African member of OPEC
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Al Queda
Definition
he terrorist network that took resposibility for the 9/11 tragedies
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Desert Storm
Definition
The US name for the first PErsian Gulf War as we liberated kuwait
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Iran
Definition
After their islamic revolution, this oil rich country was caught in a war with its arab neighbors for 8 years
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Iran
Definition
After their islamic revolution, this oil rich country was caught in a war with its arab neighbors for 8 years
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Lebanon
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What countries capital is Beirut? Before a civil war took place, Beirut was a tourist and business capital of the Middle east like Paris is to Europe
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OPEC
Definition
Organization of Petrolium Exporting COuntries
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NATO
Definition
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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