Geography of Middle East

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Across
  1. 3. Longest river in the world
  2. 5. The Tigris and Euphrates are ____
  3. 9. This country is part of Africa, but is often considered part of the Middle East
  4. 11. A large body of water to the west of Saudi Arabia
  5. 12. The capital city of Jordan
  6. 16. The capital city of Iraq
  7. 18. Ocean to the southeast of the Middle East
  8. 19. Largest lake in the world borders on northern Iran
  9. 20. The capital of this country is Tehran
  10. 21. Sea which borders Israel, Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, and Egypt
  11. 22. An important energy resource found in the Middle East
  12. 23. Mountain range in western Iran
  13. 24. The Rub Al Khali is the largest ___ desert in the world
Down
  1. 1. This country's name rhymes with a yellow fruit and is the southernmost country of the Middle East
  2. 2. The lowest point on Earth
  3. 4. A Palestinian Territory to the "west" of Israel
  4. 6. The Arabian ____ takes up much of Saudi Arabia
  5. 7. The capital of this country is Muscat
  6. 8. Manmade waterway from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea
  7. 10. Gulf between Iran and Saudi Arabia
  8. 13. Most common language spoken in the Middle East
  9. 14. Egyptian peninsula that borders on Israel
  10. 15. Region in Iraq between the Tigris and Euphrates
  11. 17. The capital city of Syria
  12. 18. Largest city in Turkey that was once called Constantinople