Unit 6 - Middle East
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arid
extremely dry
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desalination
the removal of salt from seawater to make it usable for drinking and farming
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desertification
the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.
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Fertile Crescent
a geographical area of fertile land in the Middle East stretching in a broad semicircle from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates
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fossil fuel
an energy source formed from the residue of plants and animals buried millions of years ago
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monotheism
belief in a single God
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theocracy
government run by religious leaders
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Sharia Law
the system of Islamic law, based on varying degrees of interpretation of the Qu'ran
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Arab Spring
a revolutionary wave of protests and demonstrations overtaking dictators in the Middle East (2011)
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OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)
An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum.
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Iran
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Iraq
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Turkey
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Syria
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Jordan
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Israel
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Saudi Arabia
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Yemen
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United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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Persian Gulf
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Red Sea
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Mediterranean Sea
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Arabian Sea
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Suez Canal
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Caspian Sea
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