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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Targeting Iran’s oil network is intended to cut off funding for military operations, weaken Tehran’s negotiating leverage, and limit support for proxy militias across the Middle East.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Cosmoprof Bologna scheduled the trade show after Ramadan, Zannini said, to have even more visitors from across the Middle East, with a spotlight on Saudi Arabia.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
At the same time, Mel headed to the Middle East for the inaugural Doha Film Festival, which began with an emotional screening of Kaouther Ben Hania’s Gaza drama The Voice of Hind Rajab introduced by the bereaved mother of the girl at the heart of the film.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
The focus of the exercise is to defend critical waterways like the Mediterranean, which connects Europe with Africa and the Middle East, and carries about 30% of the world's oil traffic, according to the United Nations.
—Holly Williams, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Cosmoprof Bologna scheduled the trade show after Ramadan, Zannini said, to have even more visitors from across the Middle East, with a spotlight on Saudi Arabia.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
At the same time, Mel headed to the Middle East for the inaugural Doha Film Festival, which began with an emotional screening of Kaouther Ben Hania’s Gaza drama The Voice of Hind Rajab introduced by the bereaved mother of the girl at the heart of the film.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
The focus of the exercise is to defend critical waterways like the Mediterranean, which connects Europe with Africa and the Middle East, and carries about 30% of the world's oil traffic, according to the United Nations.
—Holly Williams, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Middle East
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“The Middle East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Middle%20East. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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