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Middle East MatchUp
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Yemen
Syria
Israel
Strait of Hormuz
Suez Canal
Turkey
West Bank
Lebanon
Iran
Iraq
Country south of Lebanon where Jews and Palestinians have been in conflict for over 100 years
Country which suffered during a long civil war (1975–1991) and was both occupied by Syria and invaded by Israel
Country where Kurdish rebels who want independence make trouble for the government
Important waterway which the British and French recaptured from the Egyptian government in 1956
Narrow body of water plagued by modern-day sea piracy because over one third of all the crude oil in the world passes through it
Country that was led by Saddam Hussein that was invaded by US and UK forces in 2003
Iraq's eastern neighbour and sworn enemy with whom they were at war from 1980 until 1988
Country between Iraq and the Mediterranean where the president, al-Assad, triggered a civil war by clinging on to power
The poorest of all the countries in the Middle East which looks out over the Gulf of Aden
Area within the State of Palestine where Israelis live in settlements many consider illegal