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 likeliest outcome is that the Middle East will build oil and gas pipelines that route through Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to bypass the strait altogether.
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
By confirming the presence of one of its most secret military platforms, the Pentagon seems to have sent a clear message during a time of growing uncertainty in the Middle East.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Some have suggested this may be part of the reason for the unusually small number of movies from the Middle East and North Africa in this year’s lineup.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 May 2026
The trip marks the first visit by a US president to China in nearly a decade and comes as the leaders of the world’s two largest economies struggle to navigate a number of bilateral issues and tensions over the Middle East conflict.
—Jeff Mason, Bloomberg, 12 May 2026
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
By confirming the presence of one of its most secret military platforms, the Pentagon seems to have sent a clear message during a time of growing uncertainty in the Middle East.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Some have suggested this may be part of the reason for the unusually small number of movies from the Middle East and North Africa in this year’s lineup.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 May 2026
The trip marks the first visit by a US president to China in nearly a decade and comes as the leaders of the world’s two largest economies struggle to navigate a number of bilateral issues and tensions over the Middle East conflict.
—Jeff Mason, Bloomberg, 12 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 14 May. 2026.
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