the Near East
noun
: the countries of northern Africa and southwestern Asia that are on or near the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea
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The result was a cornucopia of genetic contamination, including human DNA matching the original collector of the 1978 sample, as well as human DNA that is common in western Eurasia, Europe and the Near East.
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
This example, however, hails from the Near East.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
The Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood has also been in the news in recent days due to the Israeli government’s move to seize and demolish the site housing a key compound belonging to UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
The bureau hired me for national security, to prevent threats from Al Qaeda and other groups throughout the Near East — not to sit in a parking lot arresting immigrants.
—New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
This example, however, hails from the Near East.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
The Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood has also been in the news in recent days due to the Israeli government’s move to seize and demolish the site housing a key compound belonging to UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
The bureau hired me for national security, to prevent threats from Al Qaeda and other groups throughout the Near East — not to sit in a parking lot arresting immigrants.
—New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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“The Near East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Near%20East. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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