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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Before working as an attorney, the Navy veteran completed three combat deployments in the Middle East and spent three years embedded with the Royal Australian Air Force.
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 June 2026
In some Asian and African countries that rely more on oil from the Middle East, the supply shock led to school and government office closures and instructions to work from home, according to the International Energy Agency.
—Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Iran's presence in the World Cup has garnered some controversy surrounding the ongoing war in the Middle East.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Copyright © 2026 by Lynda Schuster Lynda Schuster is a former Wall Street Journal foreign correspondent who worked in Central and South America, the Middle East and Africa.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 June 2026
In some Asian and African countries that rely more on oil from the Middle East, the supply shock led to school and government office closures and instructions to work from home, according to the International Energy Agency.
—Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Iran's presence in the World Cup has garnered some controversy surrounding the ongoing war in the Middle East.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Copyright © 2026 by Lynda Schuster Lynda Schuster is a former Wall Street Journal foreign correspondent who worked in Central and South America, the Middle East and Africa.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
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