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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The gift of the Boeing 747-8 will be announced during Trump's trip to the Middle East this week.
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Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 12 May 2025
The awards will also screen in Australia on Foxtel, in New Zealand on Sky Arts, and in 24 countries across Africa and the Middle East on AlThaqafeya and MBC Channels.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 May 2025
Witkoff is slated to visit Israel on Monday, and President Trump is poised to visit the Middle East this week, though not Israel.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 11 May 2025
Starting in the late 20th century, TR4 emerged in Southeast Asia and has since spread to at least 21 banana-producing countries, including plantations in Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 12 May 2025
The awards will also screen in Australia on Foxtel, in New Zealand on Sky Arts, and in 24 countries across Africa and the Middle East on AlThaqafeya and MBC Channels.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 May 2025
Witkoff is slated to visit Israel on Monday, and President Trump is poised to visit the Middle East this week, though not Israel.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 11 May 2025
Starting in the late 20th century, TR4 emerged in Southeast Asia and has since spread to at least 21 banana-producing countries, including plantations in Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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“The Middle East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Middle%20East. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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