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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But the shortages of Patriot defense systems remain a concern amid reports that the Pentagon is considering diverting advanced defensive weapons earmarked for Ukraine to the Middle East.
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Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
The company — which last week unveiled a landmark car battery with a 1,500-kilometer (930-mile) range that takes just six minutes to charge — has been boosted by the conflict in the Middle East; its stock price has jumped almost 25% since late February.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors allege the group, all school friends, had also planned to carry out one attack each in the Middle East before the Swift concerts, in March 2024.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
One wonderfully chic option is Qatar Airways, which operates in dozens of cities across the world, from the Middle East to the Americas to Australia.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
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Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
The company — which last week unveiled a landmark car battery with a 1,500-kilometer (930-mile) range that takes just six minutes to charge — has been boosted by the conflict in the Middle East; its stock price has jumped almost 25% since late February.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors allege the group, all school friends, had also planned to carry out one attack each in the Middle East before the Swift concerts, in March 2024.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
One wonderfully chic option is Qatar Airways, which operates in dozens of cities across the world, from the Middle East to the Americas to Australia.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
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“The Middle East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Middle%20East. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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