| A | B |
|---|
| dictator | all powerful government leader |
| revolution | great and often violent change in government |
| terrorism | acts of violence against civilians for a cause |
| Maghreb | most western part of Arab culture, NW Africa |
| petroleum | oil |
| OPEC | Organization Petroleum Exporting Countries |
| desalinization | removing salt from seawater |
| export | to ship products out of the country |
| import | to get products from other countries |
| fossil fuels | coal, oil, natural gas |
| monotheism | belief in one God |
| 3 Religions of Middle East | Judaism, Christianity, Islam |
| nomad | person who moves from place to place |
| Islamic republic | government run by Muslim religious leaders |
| Saudi Arabia | #1 in Middle East oil exports |
| climate of most of Middle East | Arid |
| Empty Quater | Rub Al Khali |
| language of most of Middle East | Arabic |
| religion of most Middle East people | Islam |
| mosques | place of worship for Muslims |
| Dead Sea | lowest and saltiest place on Earth |
| 2 groups in Middle East conflict | Arabs and Israelis |
| language of Iran | Farsi |
| Taliban | fighters educated in strict Islamic schools |
