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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Cardinale and his team have long chased the Telegraph, but an earlier an earlier attempt to buy it through All3Media owner RedBird IMI, which is majority controlled out of the Middle East, was blocked by the Conservative Party.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 May 2025
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Still, from Thursday, May 22, through next Tuesday, Charlotte Douglas is anticipating more than 970,000 passenger arrivals and departures, according to the airport.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2025
Arising axis comprising China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea threatens American interests across the Eurasian continent -- from East Asia to Europe to the Middle East.
—Mark Melton, National Review, 23 May 2025
Panelists spoke about increasing aid for the humanitarian crises in Gaza and across the Middle East.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 May 2025
Read Next Business Charlotte airport adds airline for first direct route from NC to the Middle East
May 16, 2025 9:05 AM
Still, from Thursday, May 22, through next Tuesday, Charlotte Douglas is anticipating more than 970,000 passenger arrivals and departures, according to the airport.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2025
Arising axis comprising China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea threatens American interests across the Eurasian continent -- from East Asia to Europe to the Middle East.
—Mark Melton, National Review, 23 May 2025
Panelists spoke about increasing aid for the humanitarian crises in Gaza and across the Middle East.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
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“The Middle East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Middle%20East. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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