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Key Non-Capital Cities of the Middle East

Test your knowledge of the Middle East's most significant cities that aren't the seat of national power.0 takes
by @triviagang_dataUpdated 2d ago

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  • 01What is the most populous city in Turkey and a transcontinental hub, though it is not the nation's capital?
  • 02Which city in the United Arab Emirates is a global business hub known for its ultramodern architecture, including the Burj Khalifa, but is not the capital?
  • 03This major port city on the Red Sea is Saudi Arabia's commercial center and the main gateway for pilgrims to Mecca and Medina.
  • 04Recognized as Israel's financial and technological center, this city on the Mediterranean coast is famous for its Bauhaus architecture.
  • 05Which city, once a major center of the Persian Empire and famed for its gardens and poets like Hafez, is a cultural heartland of Iran but not its capital?
  • 06What is the second-largest city in Syria, a major industrial and commercial center that was one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities before the recent conflict?
  • 07Known as the "Bride of the Red Sea," which city is Jordan's only coastal port and a popular tourist destination?
  • 08This city is the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and is known for its ancient Citadel, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
  • 09What is the second-largest city in Lebanon, located on the coast north of the capital Beirut?
  • 10Which city in eastern Saudi Arabia is the administrative center for the Saudi oil industry and the capital of the Eastern Province?
  • 11This southern Omani city is the capital of the Dhofar region and is famous for its unique annual monsoon season, known as the Khareef.
  • 12What is the third-largest city in Iraq, a major port located on the Shatt al-Arab waterway?
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