Across
- 4. – Led PLO
- 6. – First prime minister of Israel
- 7. – Group that pushed modernization
- 8. – Nationalized oil
- 11. – Made peace with Israel
- 12. – Palestinian uprising against Israel
- 15. – Modernized Turkey
- 19. – Planned terrorist attacks
- 20. – Overthrown in protests
- 22. – Islamic political and religious state
- 25. – Promoted Arab unity
- 28. – Supported Jewish homeland in Palestine
- 30. – Territories controlled by European powers after WWI
- 31. Accords – Peace between Egypt & Israel
- 32. – Major faction of PLO
- 33. – Movement to unite Arab countries
- 34. – Islamic fighters against Soviets
- 36. – Protests across Middle East
- 39. – Elected after Arab Spring
- 40. – Major oil producer
- 41. – Military leader who took power
- 45. – Mass killing of Armenians by Ottomans
- 48. – British rule over Palestine after WWI
- 49. – Conflict over Suez Canal
- 50. – Center of Egyptian protests
- 51. – Last strong Ottoman ruler
- 53. – Short-lived union
- 55. – “No peace, no recognition, no negotiations” with Israel
- 56. – Long conflict between Iran & Iraq
- 59. – Group representing Palestinians
- 61. – Overthrown in uprising
Down
- 1. – Israel defeated Arab nations
- 2. – Helped negotiate peace
- 3. – U.S.-led war against Iraq
- 5. – Linked to attacks in Libya
- 9. – Surprise attack on Israel
- 10. – Led Iranian Revolution
- 13. – Ruled Iraq
- 14. – Overthrown in Iranian Revolution
- 16. – Nation formed after Ottoman Empire
- 17. – Overthrown in Arab Spring
- 18. – Responsible for global attacks
- 21. – Jewish state in the Middle East
- 23. – Helped Arabs revolt against Ottomans
- 24. – Leader during Syrian conflict
- 26. – Modernized Iran
- 27. – Founded Saudi Arabia
- 29. – Hardline leader
- 35. – Agreements between Israel and PLO
- 37. – Person supporting a Jewish homeland in Israel
- 38. Crisis – Americans held hostage in Iran
- 42. – Islamist rulers of Afghanistan
- 43. – Signed peace agreement
- 44. – Empire that ruled much of the Middle East until WWI
- 46. – More moderate leader
- 47. – Site of major attackFree Syria – Opposition movement in Syrian civil war
- 52. – Militant political group
- 54. – Leader during Yom Kippur War
- 57. – Extremist militant group
- 58. Abbas – Leader of Palestinian Authority
- 60. – Controls oil production/prices
