Middle East and North Africa
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The money that temporary and permanent migrants send back to their home country.

A sect of Islam distinct from Sunni whose adherents believe that the succession of the Prophet Mohammed should be hereditary and follow family bloodlines.

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

A nomadic people living in the desert regions of the Middle East and North Africa.

An economic development strategy marked by protectionist policies in order to bolster local growth.

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

French expatriates living in Algeria.

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

A communal settlement in Israel.

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

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

A group of people living outside of their homeland.

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