Middle East
geographical name
variants
or Mideast
the countries of southwestern Asia and northern Africa
—usually considered to include the countries extending from Libya on the west to Afghanistan on the east
Middle Easterner
noun
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“Middle East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Middle%20East. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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