BY : Katelyn ogi!

In 1985, Prince Sultan Ibn Salaman became the first Arab and first Muslim to travel in space when he flew aboard the space shuttle Discovery.

Saudi Arabian women are forbidden to drive cars or ride bicycles. Rules like this are based on Saudi Arabian laws and customs.

Islam is the religion practiced Muslims. People in Saudi Arabia prefer to talk

before and after their meals rather then during.

Men and women do not display affection in public, even if married.

Boys and girls attend different schools, except in some rural areas where there is not enough space.

Most marriages are arranged by families. In the past, this meant many girls married their cousins, but attitudes about freedom in selecting marriage partners are changing in some areas.

Iran's official language is Persian or Farsi.

Israel has the second largest fleet of fighter aircraft in the world, after the United states, with more than 250 F-16’s.

Israel is the only country in the middle east that allows Jews, Christians, and Muslims to vote.

Hyenas, porcupines, and wildcats are just a few of Israel's wild animals.

One third of all Israelites volunteer for some sort of service organization.

Soccer was introduced by the British in the 19th century in Turkey.

A popular sport in Turkey is camel wrestling, where two camels bump into each other until one is knocked down or when one runs away.

The most common folk instrument is the saz, a kind of long- necked, egg-shaped guitar.

Tea is considered the national drink, it is so popular that when there are shortages of it in the past , it was said that the whole country shut down.