Comments on: How Well Do You Know the Middle East? http://matadorpulse.com/how-well-do-you-know-the-middle-east/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:42:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jon http://matadorpulse.com/how-well-do-you-know-the-middle-east/comment-page-1/#comment-1432 Jon Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:08:05 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=398#comment-1432 So true, geography is not a strong suit these days, especially about the Middle East. I suspect knowledge of Africa is even lower. So true, geography is not a strong suit these days, especially about the Middle East. I suspect knowledge of Africa is even lower.

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]]> By: Valerie http://matadorpulse.com/how-well-do-you-know-the-middle-east/comment-page-1/#comment-1431 Valerie Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:15:32 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=398#comment-1431 I didn't realize that Bahrain and Qatar were islands either! And I definitely had trouble with the 'stans. I didn't realize that Bahrain and Qatar were islands either! And I definitely had trouble with the 'stans.

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]]> By: Eva http://matadorpulse.com/how-well-do-you-know-the-middle-east/comment-page-1/#comment-1428 Eva Sun, 25 Jan 2009 01:12:36 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=398#comment-1428 Well then, no wonder I was confused! Anyone else think it looks distinctly like an island on that map?? Well then, no wonder I was confused! Anyone else think it looks distinctly like an island on that map??

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]]> By: Madison http://matadorpulse.com/how-well-do-you-know-the-middle-east/comment-page-1/#comment-1430 Madison Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:09:13 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=398#comment-1430 Actually, Qatar is not an island. Its a peninsula off Saudi. :) Actually, Qatar is not an island. Its a peninsula off Saudi. :)

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]]> By: Eva http://matadorpulse.com/how-well-do-you-know-the-middle-east/comment-page-1/#comment-1427 Eva Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:29:43 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=398#comment-1427 Geez, guys, I'm starting to get embarassed! :P I made a mess of the 'Stans, mixed up Oman/Yemen and Niger/Mali, and definitely did not know that Bahrain and Qatar were islands! (This, despite having had friends who've lived in both.) Sigh. Geez, guys, I'm starting to get embarassed! :P I made a mess of the 'Stans, mixed up Oman/Yemen and Niger/Mali, and definitely did not know that Bahrain and Qatar were islands! (This, despite having had friends who've lived in both.) Sigh.

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]]> By: Hal http://matadorpulse.com/how-well-do-you-know-the-middle-east/comment-page-1/#comment-1426 Hal Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:26:11 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=398#comment-1426 Hey, only one wrong! Woo-hoo! Tim put me to shame though. If I had my druthers, the Mid-East would be my next region to explore long-term. Hey, only one wrong! Woo-hoo! Tim put me to shame though. If I had my druthers, the Mid-East would be my next region to explore long-term.

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]]> By: Madison http://matadorpulse.com/how-well-do-you-know-the-middle-east/comment-page-1/#comment-1429 Madison Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:28:12 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=398#comment-1429 Ah! I knew the most of them but I had to get my fiance and roomate to help me with the 'stans and smaller countries :P (both are millitary men who have been been deployed to those areas and our roomate is an Armenian :)) So I guess I had to cheat a little. Ah! I knew the most of them but I had to get my fiance and roomate to help me with the 'stans and smaller countries :P (both are millitary men who have been been deployed to those areas and our roomate is an Armenian :) ) So I guess I had to cheat a little.

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]]> By: Eva http://matadorpulse.com/how-well-do-you-know-the-middle-east/comment-page-1/#comment-1425 Eva Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:33:46 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=398#comment-1425 Ooh, Tim, you know your 'Stans! Ooh, Tim, you know your 'Stans!

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]]> By: Tim Patterson http://matadorpulse.com/how-well-do-you-know-the-middle-east/comment-page-1/#comment-1424 Tim Patterson Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:20:15 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=398#comment-1424 100 % on my first try. It ain't no thang. 100 % on my first try. It ain't no thang.

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