| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| UAR | Former Mideast country |
| YEMEN | Mideast country |
| SYRIA | Mideast country |
| IRAN | Mideast country |
| IRAQ | Mideast country |
| ISR | Mideast country: Abbr. |
| SYRIE | Mideast country, to the French |
| YEMEN | Mideast country on the Red Sea |
| SYRIA | Mideast country locked in an uprising since 2011 |
