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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Sina Azodi, the director of the Middle East Studies Program at George Washington University, told Fox News Digital that Khamenei’s authority stems from direct control over Iran’s core power centers.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Iran is seeking to focus talks on its longstanding nuclear dispute with Western powers, while the United States wants the agenda to also cover Tehran's ballistic missile program, its alleged backing of armed groups across the Middle East, and its domestic human rights record.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
As tensions simmer, neighboring countries have been mediating between the two sides to avert a war, noting that any conflict could spread and destabilize the Middle East.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
The goal of the conference was to mitigate price hikes and supply shortages, a particular pain point as the embargo had been imposed by a small club of oil-producing nations in the Middle East and North Africa.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Iran is seeking to focus talks on its longstanding nuclear dispute with Western powers, while the United States wants the agenda to also cover Tehran's ballistic missile program, its alleged backing of armed groups across the Middle East, and its domestic human rights record.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
As tensions simmer, neighboring countries have been mediating between the two sides to avert a war, noting that any conflict could spread and destabilize the Middle East.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
The goal of the conference was to mitigate price hikes and supply shortages, a particular pain point as the embargo had been imposed by a small club of oil-producing nations in the Middle East and North Africa.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
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