Across
- 2. Country with a parliamentary democracy and ties to Europe
- 3. Canal connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea
- 7. Branch of Islam that differs from Sunni in leadership beliefs
- 9. Ethnic group seeking independence in parts of Turkey, Iraq, and Syria
- 11. Modern state established in 1948 as a homeland for Jews
- 12. Hostility or prejudice against Jewish people
- 13. Country invaded by the U.S. after 9/11 to dismantle the Taliban
- 16. Movement supporting the creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine
- 17. Government system where citizens have a role in choosing leaders
- 19. Government where power is held by one ruler
Down
- 1. Body of water surrounded by oil-rich nations
- 4. Division of the Ottoman Empire by Europeans after World War I
- 5. Nation where the U.S. led an invasion in 2003 to remove Saddam Hussein
- 6. Major river flowing through Iraq and Syria
- 8. River running parallel to the Euphrates in Iraq
- 10. Largest branch of Islam, often contrasted with Shia
- 14. Autocratic monarchy in Southwest Asia
- 15. Mass genocide of Jews during World War II
- 18. Strip of land central to Israeli-Palestinian conflict