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| Arabian Desert |
a very arid region occupying a large portion of the Arabian Peninsula and stretching into Jordan and Iraq. |
| Arabian Peninsula |
a peninsula in western Asia that lies between the Red Sea to the west and the Persian Gulf to the northeast. The Indian Ocean borders the Arabian Peninsula on the southeast. Countries located on the peninsula include Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. |
| Arabian Sea |
an arm of the Indian Ocean that lies between India and the Arabian Peninsula. |
| Bedouin |
any tribe or member of a tribe of Arab nomads living in the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula, Syria, or North Africa. [1/2 definitions] |
| Ethiopian |
of or belonging to Africa below or near the equator and the southern portion of the Arabian peninsula, as certain plant or animal species. [1/3 definitions] |
| Near East |
the countries near or bordering the extreme eastern end of the Mediterranean, including those of southwestern Asia, northeastern Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula. |
| Persian Gulf |
a part of the Arabian Sea. It lies between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. |
| Red Sea |
a part of the Indian Ocean. It lies between the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa. The Suez Canal connects it to the Mediterranean Sea. |
| Saudi Arabia |
a Middle Eastern country, occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula. |
| Yemen |
a Middle Eastern country that borders Saudi Arabia and Oman. Yemen is at the tip of the Arabian Peninsula. The capital of Yemen is Sana'a. |
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