the Mideast
noun
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: 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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Is a list of phrases about the Mideast now going to be needed for the potential mayor to weigh in on?
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
Trump’s trip to the Mideast last week delayed any new meeting.
—Amir Vahdat, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Even in the Mideast, countries that were previously at war with Israel now have strong economic ties with it, with the exception of Iran.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
And Trump is set to travel later Sunday to Canada for the Group of 7 summit, where the Mideast crisis will loom large.
—Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
Trump’s trip to the Mideast last week delayed any new meeting.
—Amir Vahdat, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Even in the Mideast, countries that were previously at war with Israel now have strong economic ties with it, with the exception of Iran.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
And Trump is set to travel later Sunday to Canada for the Group of 7 summit, where the Mideast crisis will loom large.
—Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
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“The Mideast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Mideast. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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