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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The Army has fielded prototype lasers to the Middle East, the commander of Central Command acknowledged in testimony on Capitol Hill.
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USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
Inflation in the services sector has held stubbornly at 4 percent for the past few months, and geopolitical risks, such as the conflict in the Middle East, could have sudden and large economic ramifications.
—Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Since the terror group Hamas attacked Israel and the Gaza war started in October, cruise companies have been canceling trips to the Middle East.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
Many countries rejected the ICRC’s guidance, including the United States and the United Kingdom, which came up with their own rules for their counterterrorism campaigns in the Middle East.
—Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
With oil prices rising more than 15% this year due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, and the U.S. economy proving its resilience to higher interest rates, many leading economists and professional investors now argue that inflation could get stuck in a range around 3% this year.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
This latest hit to the stock came after Tesla slashed prices across its lineup by varying amounts in the United States, China, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
Israel, also, has alliances with some countries in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.
—Joy Burton, NBC News, 20 Apr. 2024
Yet while the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine have oil investors on edge, AAA doesn't expect domestic gas prices to spike for now, pointing to a dip in fuel demand between the end of spring breaks around the U.S. and Memorial Day holiday.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
Inflation in the services sector has held stubbornly at 4 percent for the past few months, and geopolitical risks, such as the conflict in the Middle East, could have sudden and large economic ramifications.
—Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Since the terror group Hamas attacked Israel and the Gaza war started in October, cruise companies have been canceling trips to the Middle East.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
Many countries rejected the ICRC’s guidance, including the United States and the United Kingdom, which came up with their own rules for their counterterrorism campaigns in the Middle East.
—Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
With oil prices rising more than 15% this year due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, and the U.S. economy proving its resilience to higher interest rates, many leading economists and professional investors now argue that inflation could get stuck in a range around 3% this year.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
This latest hit to the stock came after Tesla slashed prices across its lineup by varying amounts in the United States, China, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
Israel, also, has alliances with some countries in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.
—Joy Burton, NBC News, 20 Apr. 2024
Yet while the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine have oil investors on edge, AAA doesn't expect domestic gas prices to spike for now, pointing to a dip in fuel demand between the end of spring breaks around the U.S. and Memorial Day holiday.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
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