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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Reports document the vulnerability of bases, as well as security issues related to the impacts of climate change in the Middle East, Africa, Arctic and Pacific.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Navy attack planes from the Truman and Air Force fighter jets, flying from bases in the Middle East, have conducted strikes against Houthi targets each day since, U.S. and Yemeni officials said.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Each part of the Middle East has its own variation of this Arabic dessert, some with and some without cheese.
—Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Rising tensions between Iran and the United States have reignited concerns over a direct military conflict in the Middle East.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Navy attack planes from the Truman and Air Force fighter jets, flying from bases in the Middle East, have conducted strikes against Houthi targets each day since, U.S. and Yemeni officials said.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Each part of the Middle East has its own variation of this Arabic dessert, some with and some without cheese.
—Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Rising tensions between Iran and the United States have reignited concerns over a direct military conflict in the Middle East.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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