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| wadis | Dry streambeds in Southeast Asia.
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| fossil water | Water that is not being replaced by rainfall.
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| nomads | People who often move from place to place.
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| Red Sea | The sea between the Arabian Peninsula and northern Africa.
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| Persian Gulf | Body of water between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.
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| Euphrates River | Major river in Iraq in southwestern Asia.
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| exotic rivers | Rivers that begin in humid regions and then flow through dry areas.
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| Tigris River | Major river in southwestern Asia.
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| Arabian Sea | Sea between India and the Arabian Peninsula.
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| Muslims | Followers of Islam.
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| caliph | An early religious and political ruler in the Muslim world.
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| Sunni | The largest branch of Islam.
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| Shia | The second-largest branch of Islam.
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| Qur’an | The holy book of the Islam faith.
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| OPEC | Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, which tries to influence the price of oil on world markets.
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| Mecca | Important Islamic city in western Saudi Arabia. Birthplace of Muhammad.
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| sabchat | Thick, slushy deposit of sand silt, mud and salt found in coastal Saudi Arabia.
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| embargo | A limit set on trade usually limiting or prohibiting imports and exports from a country.
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| Baghdad | The capital of Iraq.
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| shah | Old Persian title for a king
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| theocracy | A government based on religion and ruled by religious leaders of that religion.
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| Tehran | The capital city of Iran.
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| Khyber Pass | A narrow passage through the Hindu Kush between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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| Kabul | The capital of Afghanistan.
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