Here’s a map showing where Ebla is. Three dots signify a heap of rubble.
Egypt, apparently, does not merit honorable mention.
I always pictured the U.A.E. more to the north. Oh well. Not like I’m going to go visiting there.
The Caspian Sea has a James-Bond-like crosshair on it.
Heh: “Asia.” “Africa.” Nice labels.
Question: When the International Space Station passes over this part of the world, do the astronauts just yawn and check their messages?
Well if we get this whole Nuclear Christmas, maybe we can lob a couple this way and the astronauts will be able to see their reflections off the glass.
Given its size and location, shouldn’t Iran have like eleventy times the economy of Israel?
Okay! Then where is Mount Arafat?
Hiding under a “Yo mama” joke.
The market for Christmas decorations must be quite tiny there.
Where’s this Palestine I hear everyone talking about?