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 company also operates gold mines in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia.
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
He's drawn accusations of antisemitism for his stances on the Middle East conflict.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Eiglarsh said Brown wasn’t fleeing capture and was in the Middle East doing business before an arrest warrant was issued for him.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
The next step is a defense posture review that will move ships, troops and money toward the Western Hemisphere and Western Pacific and away from places the strategy treats as distractions—portions of Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
He's drawn accusations of antisemitism for his stances on the Middle East conflict.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Eiglarsh said Brown wasn’t fleeing capture and was in the Middle East doing business before an arrest warrant was issued for him.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
The next step is a defense posture review that will move ships, troops and money toward the Western Hemisphere and Western Pacific and away from places the strategy treats as distractions—portions of Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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“The Middle East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Middle%20East. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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