Arabian Peninsula to C. Asia

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Across
  1. 4. Iran was part of this empire
  2. 8. limit on trade
  3. 9. land that can be farmed
  4. 12. wet fertile area in a desert
  5. 13. muslims made important contributions to this subject
  6. 14. means 40 clans
  7. 16. Consists of 7 tiny kingdoms
  8. 17. Arabia Worlds largest reserves of oil, and the largest Exporter
  9. 18. strict rulers of Afghanistan
  10. 20. A group of countries that try to influence the price of oil on world markets
  11. 22. 90% of the country is Shia Muslim
  12. 23. country that once was the ancient land of Mesopotamia
Down
  1. 1. movable round house
  2. 2. government ruled by religious leaders
  3. 3. Iraq's capital
  4. 5. Saudi laws and customs limit women’s activities. Women recently gained this right.
  5. 6. limit
  6. 7. war that took place in 1991
  7. 10. Russia invaded this country
  8. 11. Government type of Saudi Arabia
  9. 14. minority group in this region
  10. 15. Tigris and Euphrates
  11. 19. people who move from place to place
  12. 21. how Saudis pay for roads, schools, and hospitals