| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SAUDI | .. Arabia (Mideast nation) |
| YEMEN | Nation south of Saudi Arabia |
| QATAR | Saudi Arabia is the only nation adjoining it |
| IRAN | Mideast nation |
| LEBANON | Mideast nation |
| QATAR | Mideast nation |
| EGYPT | Mideast nation |
| YEMEN | Mideast nation |
| OMAN | Mideast nation |
| IRAQ | Mideast nation |
| LEB | Mideast nation: Abbr. |
| ISR | Mideast nation: Abbr. |
| ARABIA | Saudi .. (Mideast nation) |
| NORTHYEMEN | Former Mideast nation |
| AKKAD | Ancient Mideast nation |
| IRAK | Mideast nation: var. |
| UAR | Former Mideast nation: Abbr. |
| IRANIC | Of a Mideast nation |
| ARAB | United .. Emirates (Mideast nation) |
| IRAN | Mideast nation that borders the Caspian Sea |
