Across
- 2. a wet,fertile area in a desert
- 6. capital of Iran
- 7. a government ruled by religious leaders.
- 8. city that is sacred to three religions
- 12. a large, lake that is the world's saltiest
- 13. the capital of the country of Lebanon.
- 14. much of Syria and Jordan is covered by this.
- 16. old Persian title for king
- 17. religion and government are kept separate
- 18. the capital of the country of Jordan.
- 19. an international organization whose member countries work to influence the price of oil
Down
- 1. a river that begins in Syria and flows south through Israel and Jordan.
- 3. a drastic change in a country's government and way of life
- 4. the capital of the country of Syria.
- 5. Turkey's largest city.
- 9. limit on trade
- 10. capital of Iraq
- 11. an important resource in the Persian Gulf.
- 15. sect of Islam that believes that teachings can only come from Muhammad's relatives.
- 17. sect of Islam that believes that teachings can come from anyone
