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 attack was widely condemned in the Middle East and beyond as an act that could escalate tensions in a region already on edge.
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Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The new launch also builds on Deepal’s global expansion strategy, which includes entering over 100 markets across Southeast Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Foreign powers such as Russia and China, which challenge America and its allies from Europe to the Middle East to Taiwan and the South China Sea, have long been accused of exploiting such divisions through disinformation campaigns that inflame tensions and weaken confidence in American governance.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
At the time, The Hunting Wives already had launched on Stan in Australia, Crave in Canada, OSN in the Middle East and HOT in Israel, and the show had been sold in at least 10 more territories.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The new launch also builds on Deepal’s global expansion strategy, which includes entering over 100 markets across Southeast Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Foreign powers such as Russia and China, which challenge America and its allies from Europe to the Middle East to Taiwan and the South China Sea, have long been accused of exploiting such divisions through disinformation campaigns that inflame tensions and weaken confidence in American governance.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
At the time, The Hunting Wives already had launched on Stan in Australia, Crave in Canada, OSN in the Middle East and HOT in Israel, and the show had been sold in at least 10 more territories.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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“The Middle East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Middle%20East. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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