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Shakira has ancestry from this nation.
This queen had an infamous love affair with a Roman dictator.
Who is Cleopatra?
These fruits contain plenty of fiber with a seed inside and are often eaten across so many parts of the MENA region.
What are dates?
This country has the most pyramids in the world.
What is Sudan?
One of the world's best known long-haired cats originated in this country.
What is Persia (Iran)?
This famous model was once described by her father as the "Princess of Nazareth the great great granddaughter of the rule of Palestine in the 1700 Daher Al Omer and his sons that ruled Tabarias Salad Nazareth Khalil Haifa and the rest of the land of Galilee."
What is Bella Hadid?
This country gained its independence from Great Britain in 1956.
What is the Sudan?
This stuffed dish is typically made with a filling of rice, minced meat, seafood, fruit, or any combination of these inside a leaf wrapping.
What is Dolma?
This capital is the only city that spans 2 continents.
What is Istanbul?
St. Nicholas, the muse for Santa Claus, was a native of this country.
What is Turkey?
Leah Kateb, the breakout start of Love Island USA, has ancestry from this nation.
What is Iran?
The Shah re-branded Persia to Iran in this century.
What is the 20th Century?
The national dish of this country is commonly made with spiced rice and chicken.
What is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?
The Nile River ends in this country.
This country is the number one country outside of France that teaches a French curriculum.
What is Lebanon?
This is the name of the first sitcom centered around the Muslim-American experience in the US, currently airing on Hulu.
What is Ramy?
This civilization was found throughout the countries of Iraq, Syria, Iran, etc.
What is Mesopotamia?
What is saffron and rose water?
This country has no permanent rivers that flow through it, being almost completely covered in this other famous desert.
What is Libya and the Sahara Desert?
This commonly used coffee ingredient can be found in this country.
What is mocha and Yemen?
The 2022 World Cup anthem was sung by this artist from this country.
Who is Miryam Fares from Lebanon?
The Arab Spring was sparked by protests in this country.
What is Tunisia?
This dish is made with caramelized onions, lentils, rice, a lime and garlic vinaigrette, and tomato sauce.
What is Koshari?
Iran shares a border with Armenia, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and these 4 other countries:
What is Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Turkey, Iraq?
Several scenes from the Star Wars movies were filmed in the Saharan landscape of this country.
What is Tunisia?