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Country-City Crossed Anagram Conclusion (Posted on 2021-12-17)

Each of A₁ and A₂ respectively denotes the name of a Middle Eastern country and a well-known Middle Eastern city.
Similarly, each of B₁ and B₂ respectively denotes the name of a Middle Eastern country and a well-known Middle Eastern city.
A₁A₂ and B₁B₂ are anagrams of each other
Each of A₁A₂ and B₁B₂ contains precisely 12 letters.
A₂ is not necessarily situated in A₁, and B₂ is not necessarily situated in B₁.

Given that A₁ is IRAN, determine A₂, B₁ and B₂.
*** Based on a problem appearing in NPR's Sunday Puzzle in 2016.

Submitted by K Sengupta

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A₁ is IRAN.
A₂ is ABU DHABI
B₁ is BAHRAIN
B₂ is DUBAI

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	Subject	Author	Date
	Answer	Math Man	2021-12-17 12:27:04

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