The document contains information on various topics related to the Middle East and North Africa. It discusses the most popular name in the world being Muhammad, animals found in Morocco including panthers and goats that can climb trees. It also provides details on camels, requirements for importing goods into Kuwait, and Oman's Seeb International Airport departure tax.

1. Who Knew? / ‫ما عرف؟‬
Andrew Pennebaker
Arabic 201

2. Names
The most popular name in the world is
Muhammed
Muhammad, Mohammed,
Muhammed, Mahamet, Mahumet, ...

3. Animals
Morocco's fauna includes
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panthers
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jackals
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foxes
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gazelles
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goats that can climb trees

4. Animals

5. Animals

6. Animals

7. Animals

8. Animals
Camels have
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one hump (Arabian)
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two humps (Asian)
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a 60 year life-span
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oval red blood cells to help circulate
when dehydrated
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three eyelids to protect against sand

9. Trade
Requirements for importing goods into Kuwait:

Kuwaiti citizenship

a membership at the Chamber of Commerce

a letter of credit paid at the moment goods are
sent, along with an invoice of the manufacturer's
name, carrier, price, and net weight
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Certificate of Origin signed by the Chamber of
Commerce declaring that the goods were not
produced in Israel nor include materials produced
in Israel

10. Travel
Oman's Seeb International Airport
has a departure tax of 3 Omani Rials (7.80 USD)

11. The Jordan River / Nahr Al-Urdun
Length: 251km (156mi)

12. Lebanon
Officially named the Lebanese Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
People's Republic of China
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
German Democratic Republic
Democratic Republic of East Timor
Lao People's Democratic Republic

13. Lebanon
President
Prime Minister
Speaker of Parliament
Armed Forces Chief of Staff

14. Deserts
des·ert (n)
“an area that receives less than 10in. of
rainfall per year”
Al Aziziya, Libya

16. Saudia Arabia

A ruling by a judge is not binding in later cases

Awards for damages are actual sums related to
the costs of repair/replacement of property
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Attorneys and written documents are not required

A defendant tried for a criminal case may not
delegate his defense to an attorney

17. Iraq

Homosexuality was legal under Saddam Hussein
until 2001.

Pretty much everything ever in the Bible
happened in Iraq (Garden of Eden, Noah's Ark,
Tower of Babel, Abraham, Jonah and Ninevah,
the Wisemen)
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Iraq was created by Winston Churchill
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From www.neatorama.com: “Iraqis love orange
soda and bad action movies.”

18. Iraq
The Iraqi Navy

19. Iraq
The Iraqi Navy
Defending 35 miles of coastline

20. Grab bag

UAE does not allow retirees to stay

UAE job ads often specify religion, gender, and
nationality/regional ethnicity

Tunisia's military conscription age is 20 years for
one year's service—for both men and women.

30 Nov is Yemen Independence Day

21. ‫!‬
‫شكرا‬