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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Yardeni noted that Venezuela adds to an already crowded list of flashpoints, including the Middle East, the Ukraine war, and China-Taiwan tensions.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
For one, Trump’s decision to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities in June risked a regional war in the Middle East for the benefit of delaying Tehran’s nuclear program by a few years.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
The apples of the Middle East or the oranges of the Western Hemisphere.
—NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
Then there's false starts on peace attempts in Ukraine and a tenuous ceasefire in the Middle East.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 3 Jan. 2026
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
For one, Trump’s decision to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities in June risked a regional war in the Middle East for the benefit of delaying Tehran’s nuclear program by a few years.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
The apples of the Middle East or the oranges of the Western Hemisphere.
—NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
Then there's false starts on peace attempts in Ukraine and a tenuous ceasefire in the Middle East.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 3 Jan. 2026
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“The Middle East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Middle%20East. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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