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 two nations, however, did not embark upon the path towards strategic competition until the Erdogan regime in the late 2000s began to reorient Turkey from the west and towards the Middle East.
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Kamran Bokhari, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
God bless Israel, God bless Iran, God bless the Middle East, God bless the United States of America, and GOD BLESS THE WORLD!
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
The senator is known for his humanitarian work including advocating for the homeless, providing medical care to those in need and serving on peace missions to Israel and the Middle East.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025
Classic car dealers and auctioneers blame global uncertainty, with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, along with weakness in China.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
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Kamran Bokhari, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
God bless Israel, God bless Iran, God bless the Middle East, God bless the United States of America, and GOD BLESS THE WORLD!
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
The senator is known for his humanitarian work including advocating for the homeless, providing medical care to those in need and serving on peace missions to Israel and the Middle East.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025
Classic car dealers and auctioneers blame global uncertainty, with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, along with weakness in China.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
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“The Middle East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Middle%20East. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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