Middle East and North Africa
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A trade cartel of oil producing states, mostly Middle Eastern that uses its power to influence global oil markets.

A grassy plain that contains few trees.

The name given to big-name, well-known architects who participate in construction to market or brand a city.

An area where waters drains from and flows into a river or a number of tributaries.

A communal settlement in Israel.

A more formalized written standard form of Arabic that is commonly used across the Arab-speaking world, in contrast to the multiple forms of spoken Arabic.

French expatriates living in Algeria.

A country in which the city and the state are essentially one and the same.

Money that leaves other areas of the world seeking a location with strong secrecy laws where money can be hidden and invested without scrutiny.

The pilgrimage to Mecca required of all devout Muslims at east once in their lives.

A political party that rued Iraq from 1968 to 2003.

The recreation of a transnational authority guided by Islamic principles and is a long held belief of many Sunni fundamentalists.

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