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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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Come to "Desert Passion Middle Eastern Dance Theater" Saturday, January 9 from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. It'll be cold... http://bit.ly/59z788
DancingRuya (Ruya Gamal) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:49:04 -0000
Come to "Desert Passion Middle Eastern Dance Theater" Saturday, January 9 from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. It'll be cold... http://bit.ly/59z788
@whythulc He's more into Middle Eastern music.
hybridramblings (Rambling Hybrid) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:37:04 -0000
@whythulc He's more into Middle Eastern music.
@kimkardashian http://twitpic.com/wxf74 - @Dman757 Harissa is not Armenian, wth it's Middle Eastern....
PrincessAseel (leeesssaaaaaa) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:20:23 -0000
@kimkardashian http://twitpic.com/wxf74 - @Dman757 Harissa is not Armenian, wth it's Middle Eastern....
im really getting tired of this extreme anti middle eastern behavior from the the media
clever_mongoose (kyle weber) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:20:16 -0000
im really getting tired of this extreme anti middle eastern behavior from the the media
Vdara's aptly named restaurant silk road is a fusion of middle eastern and asian dishes. Grilled flat bread more reminiscent of Chinese ...
SunnyLu23 (Sunny Lu) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:03:07 -0000
Vdara's aptly named restaurant silk road is a fusion of middle eastern and asian dishes. Grilled flat bread more reminiscent of Chinese ...
@JarrettB Indeed they are :) I love middle eastern food.
maryloukunkle (Marylou Kunkle) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:53:09 -0000
@JarrettB Indeed they are :) I love middle eastern food.
Ghaddar and Associates, Inc. - Sells a wide variety of Middle Eastern food, cosmetics, musical instruments and accessories.
Meta Description: [ We have been in this business since 1997, providing large selections of Middle Eastern food and products ]
Holon Middle Eastern Food - Imported Israeli and Middle Eastern foods, with a category for Passover items.
Meta Description: [ Imported Israeli foods: coffee, osem, gourmet deli, pickles, rabbinically approved food products, olives, tahina, sabra salads, israeli salads, chocolate, snacks, cheese, kosher items, deli, meat. On-line or Brooklyn, NY store. ]
Mansoura - Pastries, gift tins, sweets, and platters. Foods prepared under Kosher regulations.
Meta Description: [ Mansoura creates an array of authentic handmade pastries and hors doeuvres unparalleled in taste and quality. ]
Masri Sweets - Arabic pastries such as kunufa nabulsi, mammoul, baklava, burma fingers and a variety of party trays.
Meta Description: [ Masri Sweets offers a full line of middle eastern pastries which include baklava, fingers, burma, kunufa nabulsi and a variety of gift trays. We offer a special gift by mail service. We offer the perfect gifts for the holiday season and traditional islamic holidays. ]
Semiramis Middle Eastern pastries - Pastries and baked goods such as baklava, maamoul, cookies, and pine nut assabe.
Meta Description: [ semiramis.com --Fine Middle Eastern Pastries ]
Shatila Food Products - Middle Eastern sweets including baklawa, ballourie, bassma, burma, fingers, and mamoul. Shipment available throughout North America.
Meta Description: [ Shatila Food Products: Famous all over North America for Middle Eastern sweets i.e Baklawa,Ballourie,Bassma,Burma,Fingers,Mamoul, we ship our products all over North America also Specializing in Wedding and BirthDay cakes ]
Sultans Delight - Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Food, nuts, spices, cookbooks, and hard to find ingredients.
Meta Description: [ Sultans Delight is the worlds provider of fine Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Foods.We also provide gift's and other kitchen appliance's as well as cookbooks. The Kitchen appliances include Turkish coffee pots and many other convenient appliances. Gifts include delicious Deluxe Mixed Nuts with fi... ]
Taste Of Nations, Inc. - Falafel balls, pre-cooked, vacuum packed, 27 oz. (approx. 55 balls) delivered to your doorstep from Chicago. Freshness guaranteed.
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Zalatimo Brothers for Sweets - Sweets from Jerusalem such as mamoul, barazek, ghriebeh, nabulsieh, basmeh and mutabbaq. Includes a selection of diabetic items.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to Zalatimo Brothers, home of the finest Gourmet Sweets. Where true craftsmanship & heritage has been handed from one generation to the next since 1860. ]
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