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Syrian Desert

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Syrian Desert
A desert region of northern Arabia occupying northern Saudi Arabia, western Iraq, southeast Syria, and eastern Jordan. It is crossed by a number of oil pipelines.
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Noun1.Syrian Desert - a desert of northern Arabia occupying western Iraq, southern Syria, eastern Jordan, and northern Saudi Arabia
Al-Iraq, Irak, Iraq, Republic of Iraq - a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Jordan - an Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia - an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy
Syria, Syrian Arab Republic - an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
Great Arabian Desert, Arabian Desert - a desert on the Arabian Peninsula in southwestern Asia


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The investigation was sparked by suspicions that a Syrian desert location allegedly hit by Israeli warplanes in 2007 was a plutonium-producing reactor built with North Korean assistance.
Syria is a medium sized country that has great variety, we have a coast on the Mediterranean, lush green mountains, river plains, agriculture and a so-called Syrian desert," he said.
The report on Syria was the first that the IAEA has issued after inspectors visited a suspect nuclear site in the remote Syrian desert in June.
 
 
 
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