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 move comes as demand for persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) coverage in the Middle East continues to rise, driven by operations involving Iran and ongoing maritime monitoring missions.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
Chief executive officer Niccolò Ricci said the brand’s performance in the first four months of 2026 has been resilient globally, with sales up 2 percent versus a year earlier despite its strong exposure to the Middle East, which has been hit by the war in the Gulf region.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Rakuten Viki, which positions itself as the leading global streamer for Asian content, will have rights in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Oceania, India and Southeast Asia.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 May 2026
Global oil markets have been under strain since the outbreak of the Iran war earlier this year, after disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz sharply curtailed energy exports from the Middle East.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 May 2026
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
Chief executive officer Niccolò Ricci said the brand’s performance in the first four months of 2026 has been resilient globally, with sales up 2 percent versus a year earlier despite its strong exposure to the Middle East, which has been hit by the war in the Gulf region.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Rakuten Viki, which positions itself as the leading global streamer for Asian content, will have rights in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Oceania, India and Southeast Asia.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 May 2026
Global oil markets have been under strain since the outbreak of the Iran war earlier this year, after disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz sharply curtailed energy exports from the Middle East.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 May 2026
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“The Middle East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Middle%20East. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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