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
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Throughout the second and third millennia BC, Indus merchants traded with people across the Persian Gulf and the Middle East, their ships bringing copper ingots, pearls, spices and ivory.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Iran has also consistently denied seeking weapons of mass destruction, yet the Islamic Republic's accelerating nuclear program continues to serve as a major flashpoint in the Middle East.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile five moguls did express interest in the card, including one based in the Middle East, two from Europe and two from Africa.
—Forbes Wealth Team, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
In a political thriller with intertwining story lines, the A-lister stars as a veteran CIA agent who uncovers an assassination plot in the Middle East.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Iran has also consistently denied seeking weapons of mass destruction, yet the Islamic Republic's accelerating nuclear program continues to serve as a major flashpoint in the Middle East.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile five moguls did express interest in the card, including one based in the Middle East, two from Europe and two from Africa.
—Forbes Wealth Team, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
In a political thriller with intertwining story lines, the A-lister stars as a veteran CIA agent who uncovers an assassination plot in the Middle East.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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