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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Manpreet Gill, regional chief investment officer for Europe, Africa and the Middle East at Standard Chartered, said the bank’s proprietary signals show both metals in overbought territory.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Diego Garcia is a hub for long-range bombers, logistics and power projection across the Middle East, the Indo-Pacific and Africa.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The naval buildup adds some 5,000 American troops to the region, swelling an already robust American military footprint spread across multiple bases across the Middle East, such as Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
Economic warfare Iran has repeatedly warned that a war against it would not be contained to the Middle East but would send shockwaves through the world.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Diego Garcia is a hub for long-range bombers, logistics and power projection across the Middle East, the Indo-Pacific and Africa.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The naval buildup adds some 5,000 American troops to the region, swelling an already robust American military footprint spread across multiple bases across the Middle East, such as Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
Economic warfare Iran has repeatedly warned that a war against it would not be contained to the Middle East but would send shockwaves through the world.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
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“The Middle East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Middle%20East. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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