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Across 3. an area ruled by Islamic leaders 6. 90% of Egypt's population lives on what percentage of land 9. invented by the Sumarians 11. this country has geometric boundaries 12. Just ended a civil war almost a year ago 14. cool days, cold nights, and large plains and prairies 16. destination for Muslim pilgrimage 17. religion of Israel 18. area fought over in Israel 19. Berbers are this to North Africa 24. to tame or take out the wild 26. language of Persians 27. grain such as barley or wheat 28. Armenia is this 35. Georgia is this 36. hot dry summers and cool, wet winters 37. if polluted, it can damage the Mediterranean Sea 38. majority of Muslims 42. means "land of" in Ancient Persian 43. example of exclave 44. roads, schools, water, electricity 47. largest ethnicity in Afghanistan 48. Mesopotamia was the first 53. dry streambeds created after rain 54. very very salty and contains no aquatic life 55. an embargo is a trade ________ 57. used for irrigation and now reduced to a small size 58. the prophet for Islam 59. watering hole in the desert 60. Ottoman Empire was based in this country

Down 1. important to Jews, Muslims, and Christians 2. Israelis won this many wars against their Arab neighbors 4. area ruled by Middle Eastern princes 5. this country grows citrus fruit 7. pilgrimage for Muslims 8. the capital of Libya 10. more than half are not citizens 13. example of enclave 15. mujahideen are from here 20. hot days, cold nights, and little rainfall 21. the Taliban supported this 22. area fought over in Israel 23. primate city of Egypt 25. controls the price of oil 29. Found mostly in Iran and Iraq 30. the beginning of a civilization or idea 31. mujahideen fought this country 32. rivers and mountains 33. the Arabs brought this into North Africa 34. laws according to Islamic rules 39. Islam, Christianity, and Judaism are all this type 40. practiced on the steppes 41. culture region in Iraq, Iran, and Western Turkey 45. has a monarchy 46. the capital of Tunisia 49. this city used to be called Constantinople 50. the Arabs brought this into North Africa 51. area fought over in Israel 52. Muslim place of worship 56. currently has a civil war occuring