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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Africa accounted for 30% of the deaths from heart disease linked to DEHP, while East Asia and the Middle East accounted for 25% of the mortality, the study found.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
More than a month into operations, the army deployed a second aircraft carrier into the Middle East, but the campaign has not stopped Houthi attacks.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
The incident occurred while the Truman Carrier Strike Group was deployed in the Middle East.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Hanwha has been one of the biggest beneficiaries from the surge in global demand for ground weapons following the outbreak of wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
—Sangmi Cha, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2025
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
More than a month into operations, the army deployed a second aircraft carrier into the Middle East, but the campaign has not stopped Houthi attacks.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
The incident occurred while the Truman Carrier Strike Group was deployed in the Middle East.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Hanwha has been one of the biggest beneficiaries from the surge in global demand for ground weapons following the outbreak of wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
—Sangmi Cha, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2025
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“The Middle East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Middle%20East. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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