what are deserts names near fertile crescent?
But the Fertile Crescent refers to areas of fertile soil near important rivers in the area. It stretches from the Nile River in Egypt to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in modern Iraq.It also encompasses several other countries, including Israel, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.he Arabian Desert lies to the south of the Fertile Crescent. Archeologist James Henry Breasted first used the term â Fertile Crescent â to describe the area. According to him, the Fertile Crescent was the first area settled in western Asia.