Middle East and North Africa
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An area created by sediments carried by a river.

An attempt by a group or individual to overthrow an existing government in order to implement their own regime.

A crop that is easy to bring to market and is also considered a primary good, such as wheat.

A veil typically worn by Muslim women.

French expatriates living in Algeria.

An austere form of Sunni fundamentalism in the Islam religion that is heavily promoted by Saudi Arabia.

A tall tower in a mosque initially used to call worshippers to prayer.

A high density area found in the city center in the Muslim world.

An underground layer of rock that bears water.

An empire that developed from the Roman Empire, centered on Constantinople that lasted from 285 until 1483.

An organized killing of a particular ethnic group.

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

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