the Mideast
noun
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: 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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Even in the Mideast, countries that were previously at war with Israel now have strong economic ties with it, with the exception of Iran.
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
And Trump is set to travel later Sunday to Canada for the Group of 7 summit, where the Mideast crisis will loom large.
—Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
This comes at a time the world remains in turmoil from Ukraine to the Mideast and beyond.
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
China’s bloc includes Russia, much of East Asia and Central Asia, the top economies in Africa, as well as a few countries in Latin America and the Mideast.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 July 2025
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
And Trump is set to travel later Sunday to Canada for the Group of 7 summit, where the Mideast crisis will loom large.
—Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
This comes at a time the world remains in turmoil from Ukraine to the Mideast and beyond.
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
China’s bloc includes Russia, much of East Asia and Central Asia, the top economies in Africa, as well as a few countries in Latin America and the Mideast.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 July 2025
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“The Mideast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Mideast. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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