the Mideast

noun

US
: 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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Humanitarian organizations, Israeli rights groups and countries in Europe and the Mideast have said this violates international law and amounts to collective punishment. Aya Batrawy, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025 British diplomats say Khalil previously worked for UK agencies in the Mideast for four years, and was subject to standard vetting in order to do so. The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2025 Iran was once one of the U.S.’ top allies in the Mideast under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who purchased American military weapons and allowed CIA technicians to run secret listening posts monitoring the neighboring Soviet Union. Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025 But Trump unilaterally withdrew America from the accord, sparking years of tensions in the Mideast that persist today. Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Mideast

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“The Mideast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Mideast. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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