the Mideast
noun
US
: 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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Today, the Mideast looks far different.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
For example, when the president visited the Mideast in May, GE Vernova was the recipient of $14 billion worth of gas turbines and energy solutions orders from Saudi Arabia as part of the kingdom's commitment to invest $600 billion in the U.S. (Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust is long GEV.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
What To Know President Donald Trump told Congress of his plans Friday, announcing a package of weapons for Israel that would total around $6 billion to bolster the Mideast nation's efforts.
—Peter Aitken
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
As of the middle of this year, according to internet sources, there are roughly 56 to 59 war zones globally, with the Mideast conflict and the war in Ukraine at the forefront.
—Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
For example, when the president visited the Mideast in May, GE Vernova was the recipient of $14 billion worth of gas turbines and energy solutions orders from Saudi Arabia as part of the kingdom's commitment to invest $600 billion in the U.S. (Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust is long GEV.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
What To Know President Donald Trump told Congress of his plans Friday, announcing a package of weapons for Israel that would total around $6 billion to bolster the Mideast nation's efforts.
—Peter Aitken
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
As of the middle of this year, according to internet sources, there are roughly 56 to 59 war zones globally, with the Mideast conflict and the war in Ukraine at the forefront.
—Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Mideast
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