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the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century
the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization
How To Use Middle East In A Sentence
- Minister for Defence Robert Hill talks with an Australian Army captain and warrant officer at a Middle East base.
- The Middle East is the world's single most important source of oil.
- Biden and Mullen do not seem to understand also, that the United States, its Arab allies and all its interests in the Middle East (meaning oil supply) would be "imperiled" when Iran has nuclear weapons. Israelated - English Israel blogs
- Some of the confidence and assertiveness comes from having spent time in government, and now we've identified ways where we want to make our push," said a senor administration official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss White House thinking on the Middle East developments. As Arabs protest, Obama administration offers assertive support
- More than a fight between armies, the Middle East conflict is a clash between two national stories.
- The two great rivers of the Middle East rise in the mountains of Turkey.
- Or "Middle East in snuggle-fit over photos of little boy feeding a duck. The True Path Is A Maze Of Twisty Little Passages, All Unique
- In fact, of all the areas of Middle Eastern studies, political science is the one where Said has probably had the least impact.
- Instead of an old country there is a continent made up of lands that were divvied up and named by European and Middle Eastern conquerors. Walter Mosley Talks About 47
- We have done so much damage to the Christian communities within the Middle East that it's, it's unrepairable. Opinion Roundup: Burning The Koran