the Middle East

noun

: the countries of northern Africa and southwestern Asia that are on or near the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea : the Near East

Examples of the Middle East in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sanders also said the U.S. cannot allow extremist leaders in the Middle East draw our country into another war in the region. —

Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024 Energy is a hot topic all over the world, but especially in the Middle East. —

Judith Magyar, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also threatened Iran, warning the Tehran government that Israel is capable of striking anywhere in the Middle East. —

Josef Federman, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024 The Lufthansa group — whose carriers also include Swiss Air, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines — has repeatedly modified its flight schedule in recent months due to heightened tensions in the Middle East, as have other airlines. —

Afp, Fortune Europe, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Middle East

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