the Mideast
noun
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: the countries of northern Africa and southwestern Asia that are on or near the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea : the Near East
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Last week, Central Command said the Truman ship had entered the Mideast, but did not specify its location.
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 22 Dec. 2024
And the policy implications of his return to the White House – on critical issues from wars in Ukraine and the Mideast to world trade and climate change – are just one reason the election result matters so much beyond America’s borders.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2024
Here’s What to Know What to Know About New York’s Six Ballot Measures
Top Law Firms Shrink From the Heat of the Mideast Conflict
A días de las elecciones en EE.
—New York Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Robbins is a longtime columnist for the Boston Herald, writing on politics, national security, human rights and the Mideast.
—Jeff Robbins, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2024
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 22 Dec. 2024
And the policy implications of his return to the White House – on critical issues from wars in Ukraine and the Mideast to world trade and climate change – are just one reason the election result matters so much beyond America’s borders.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2024
Here’s What to Know What to Know About New York’s Six Ballot Measures
Top Law Firms Shrink From the Heat of the Mideast Conflict
A días de las elecciones en EE.
—New York Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Robbins is a longtime columnist for the Boston Herald, writing on politics, national security, human rights and the Mideast.
—Jeff Robbins, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2024
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“The Mideast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Mideast. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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