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The Middle East is a historical and cultural subregion of Africa-Eurasia traditionally held to be countries or regions in Southwest Asia together with Egypt. In other contexts, the region can include other parts of North Africa and/or Central Asia.
Characteristics
In the Western world, the Middle East is generally thought of as a predominantly Islamic Arabic community defined by frequent war. However the area encompasses many distinct cultural and ethnic groups, including the Arabs, Armenians, Assyrians, Azeris, Berbers, Chaldeans, Druze, Greeks, Jews, Kurds, Maronites, Persians and Turks. The main language groups include: Arabic, Armenian, Assyrian (also known as Aramaic and Syriac), Hebrew, Persian, Kurdish and Turkish. The corresponding adjective is Middle-Eastern and the derived noun is Middle-Easterner.
Most Western definitions of the "Middle East" — in both established reference books and common usage — define the region as 'nations in Southwest Asia, from Iran (Persia) to Egypt'. Egypt, with its Sinai Peninsula in Asia, is often considered part of the 'Middle East', although most of the country lies geographically in North Africa. North African nations without Asian links, such as Libya, Tunisia and Morocco, are increasingly being called North African — as opposed to Middle Eastern (Iran (Persia) to Egypt-Asia) — by international media outlets.
One widely used definition of "Middle East" is that of the airline industry, maintained by the IATA standards organization. This definition — as of early 2006 — includes Bahrain, Egypt, Iran (Persia), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestinian Territory, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. * This definition is used in world-wide airfare and tax calculations for passengers and cargo.
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@marnier Ahh...so you think he just didn't work his magic yesterday or on the economy or on peace in the Middle East (yet)?
kohenari (Ari Kohen) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:13:57 -0000
@marnier Ahh...so you think he just didn't work his magic yesterday or on the economy or on peace in the Middle East (yet)?
My friend's base was attacked in the middle east. Just received an email that he's ok but shakened. Thank God he's ok! Thank God!!!
vivomusique (vivomusique) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:06:22 -0000
My friend's base was attacked in the middle east. Just received an email that he's ok but shakened. Thank God he's ok! Thank God!!!
The 12-year "nudge" in Clinton Middle East diplomacy (via google) http://bit.ly/1vrfmK (Who knew it was a Yiddsh word?)
michellekgross (Ù ÙÚ©Ù Malka ××××) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:04:59 -0000
The 12-year "nudge" in Clinton Middle East diplomacy (via google) http://bit.ly/1vrfmK (Who knew it was a Yiddsh word?)
Israeli Navy Intercepts Alleged Weapons Smuggling Ship - International News | News of the World | Middle East News |... http://shar.es/aAhXM
MattMimick (Matthew Mimick) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:04:58 -0000
Israeli Navy Intercepts Alleged Weapons Smuggling Ship - International News | News of the World | Middle East News |... http://shar.es/aAhXM
Review of Israel and the Family of Nations: The Jewish Nation-State and Human Rights :: Middle East Quarterly: http://bit.ly/394CSP
paxilty (Paul ) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:04:12 -0000
Review of Israel and the Family of Nations: The Jewish Nation-State and Human Rights :: Middle East Quarterly: http://bit.ly/394CSP
The 12-year "nudge" in Clinton Middle East diplomacy:
michellekgross (Ù ÙÚ©Ù Malka ××××) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:03:24 -0000
The 12-year "nudge" in Clinton Middle East diplomacy:
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