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| Arabian |
a person who was born in or is a citizen of Arabia; Arab. [1/3 definitions] |
| Arabian Peninsula |
a peninsula in the Middle East on which lie the countries of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. The peninsula lies between the Red Sea to the west and the Persian Gulf to the northeast. The Indian Ocean borders the peninsula on the southeast. |
| Egypt |
a country in North Africa on the Mediterranean and Red Seas. Egypt is also called the Arab Republic of Egypt. Cairo is the capital of Egypt. |
| Muhammad |
an Arab religious leader and the person who started Islam. He lived from A.D. 570 to A.D. 632. |
| OPEC |
an association made up of several Arab nations that sell the oil they produce to other countries. "OPEC" is an abbreviation of "Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries." |
| Palestinian |
a native of Palestine, especially one of Arab descent. [1/2 definitions] |
| sheik |
a leader of an Arab community or tribe. |
| United Arab Emirates |
a Middle Eastern country on the coast of the Persian Gulf, bordering Saudi Arabia and Oman. The capital of the United Arab Emirates is Abu Dhabi. |
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