Across
- 2. color name of the sea between Egypt and Saudi Arabia
- 4. religion founded by Muhammad
- 5. strait between Iran and Oman
- 8. river between Israel and Jordan
- 10. process of removing salt from water
- 13. Middle East country that is partly in Europe
- 14. Holy city for Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
Down
- 1. most common language spoken in the Middle East
- 3. Capital of Iraq
- 6. country between Iraq and Saudi Arabia
- 7. used to be called Persia
- 9. largest ethnic group in the Middle East
- 11. homeland of the Jews
- 12. most scarce resource in the Middle East