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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Policy changes to reduce risk The report proposes a handful of policy changes in all 15 countries, spanning Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Australia.
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Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 21 July 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s July 24 address to Congress — a blatant political invitation extended by the Republican leadership — inappropriately co-mingling the campaign and the Middle East war.
—Arnold Kriss, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024
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According to The Batik Guild, some of the earliest examples of batik date back more than 2,000 years in locations like Central Asia, India, the Middle East, and East Asia.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024
Singapore is Asia's oil trading hub and the world's largest bunkering port and surrounding waters are vital trade waterways between Asia and Europe and the Middle East.
—Fox News, 19 July 2024
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Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 21 July 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s July 24 address to Congress — a blatant political invitation extended by the Republican leadership — inappropriately co-mingling the campaign and the Middle East war.
—Arnold Kriss, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024
How to Make Natural Fabric Dyes History of Batik
According to The Batik Guild, some of the earliest examples of batik date back more than 2,000 years in locations like Central Asia, India, the Middle East, and East Asia.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024
Singapore is Asia's oil trading hub and the world's largest bunkering port and surrounding waters are vital trade waterways between Asia and Europe and the Middle East.
—Fox News, 19 July 2024
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“The Middle East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Middle%20East. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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