MIDDLE EAST

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Across
  1. 3. early means of money for region due to crossroads location
  2. 4. main religion in this region
  3. 5. largest desert, located in North Africa
  4. 8. means nomad, name for those in this region
  5. 10. wars fought in Middle Ages over control of Jerusalem
  6. 11. empire who controlled region until losing in WW1
  7. 13. country invaded by US in search of weapons of mass destructin
  8. 14. land between 2 rivers, first civilzations located here
  9. 16. city of religious importance for Muslims, Christians, and Jews
  10. 21. means belief in one God
  11. 23. abundant resource, presence gives wealth to countries
Down
  1. 1. this island country is located in Persian Gulf
  2. 2. sea in middle of Europe, Asia, and Africa
  3. 6. term means dry, used to describe climate of region
  4. 7. this gulf is home to petroleum and a war was named for it
  5. 9. Jewish homeland created after WW2, at war with Palestine
  6. 12. scarce resource
  7. 15. area in desert with water and vegetation
  8. 17. country invaded by US after 9/11
  9. 18. this country is located on Africa and part of Middle East
  10. 19. one of the countries that borders Arabian Sea
  11. 20. on the 11th of this month, the United States was attacked by terrorists
  12. 22. violent, brutal terrorist group in the region