'Tis all a chequer-board of nights and days
Where the destiny of men for pieces plays:
Hither and thither moves, and mates, and slays,
And one by one back in the closet lays.
- - Rubiyat of Omar Khayyam

Arab Countries and Capitals

This document lists each Arab country and their capital, both in English and Arabic. A common mistake is to for people to believe that Turkey and Iran are Arab countries. Turkey is a Turkish country whose language is very different from Arabic. Iran is a Persian country who primary language is Farsi.

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For more information, I highly recommend also reading the article at the following URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_countries