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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Since the 1948 Nakba, nearly 6 million Palestinian refugees have been trapped in statelessness, many living in overcrowded camps across the Middle East. David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025 Other Pentagon leaders feared the focus on Ukraine was diverting attention from critical situations elsewhere, including the Middle East, U.S. officials said. Erin Banco, Anastasiia Malenko, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025 Also on the table is a bargain that could reshape the Middle East for decades to come: a deal to open Israel's diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia. Daniel Estrin, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025 For far too long, the U.S. has thrown money and guns at the Middle East, solving few problems while creating new ones. Jon Hoffman, TIME, 1 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the Middle East 

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“The Middle East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Middle%20East. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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