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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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where the middle eastern women at? :)
dxBee (Darryl Bates) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:07:55 -0000
where the middle eastern women at? :)
@gpmonson1 he also likes virgins. i'm thinking more and more that god is a creepy old conservative middle-eastern man.
birdieboots (Kelsi D.) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:03:56 -0000
@gpmonson1 he also likes virgins. i'm thinking more and more that god is a creepy old conservative middle-eastern man.
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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/907w2F
DancingRuya (Ruya Gamal) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:34:42 -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/907w2F
Turkish, Middle Eastern parliament speakers to meet http://bit.ly/7n8Cqj
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@snootylover33 Hi, THX 4follow: I love all kinds of music from Jazz to Rock, New Wave, Punk, Dance and Middle Eastern Music. ;-) And you?
Hadel (Hadel S. Ma'ayeh) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:28:27 -0000
@snootylover33 Hi, THX 4follow: I love all kinds of music from Jazz to Rock, New Wave, Punk, Dance and Middle Eastern Music. ;-) And you?
Co. International - Bouzouki and accessories, sales, appraisals and repair. Includes company profile, history, teacher and band search, and product list. Based in Ontario, Canada.
2Fires Studios - Stoneware Dumbeks - Hand thrown with goatskin heads. Choice of color and custom designs. Re-heading and t-shirts also available.
Bouzouki World - Bouzouki and related instruments, accessories, recordings, and music related items. Greek music and bands for hire. Forum.
Meta Description: [ This site is designed to display bouzouki and related instruments, accessories, recordings, and music related items for sale. Promote Greek music and bands for hire. ]
Faruk Turunz - Sales of Turkish ouds. Contains construction details and techniques, and acoustical research details. Based in Istanbul, Turkey. [English/Turkish]
Full Circle Handcrafted Ceramic Drums - Catalog of handcrafted ceramic doumbeks (Middle Eastern drums).
Meta Description: [ Full Circle Drums is a renowned maker of ceramic doumbeks. Their handmade drums are created in Santa Barbara, California, and are distrubuted worldwide. In addition to the doumbek, they make the unique and versatile djembek, a hybrid of African djembe and Middle-Eastern doumbek drums. ]
MidEast-Music.com - Offers a range of Middle Eastern, Irish and Celtic instruments. Based in Texas, United States.
Meta Description: [ - Discount Online Store for Sitars, Bagpipes, Djembes, Drum Skins, Harps Discount Online Store for Sitars, Bagpipes, Djembes, Drum Skins, Harps ]
Newton Music Hall - Persian and Kurdish instruments, such as settar, chang, saz and tombak. Based in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Pooyesh Mall - Various Persian musical instruments such as taar, setar, santoor, daf, ney, tombak, balaban, sorna, dohol, oud, tanbur. Also Persian music CDs and tapes. Part of a general online store, based in Iran.
Meta Description: [ Pooyesh.com Home page; main page, is a launch pad for Pooyesh online store, web and graphic design services, as well as software/hardware services presented by Pooyesh Nemaad E Tehran Co. ]
Saroyan Mastercrafts - Mail-order source for finger cymbals (zills).
Meta Description: [ Saroyan Mastercrafts: Manufacturer of Finger Cymbals, Costume Coins and Music CDs ]
SkeeZo - Accessories for the Greek bouzouki. Also mandolins, CDs, books, links and articles. Pennsylvania, United States.
Meta Description: [ SkeeZo is the first truly transactional internet-based store that sells strings and accessories for the Greek bouzouki and other related musical instruments. ]
The Oasis Dance Company - Sells Middle Eastern musical instruments, including zurnas, mizmars, ouds, saz's, doumbeks, clarinets, and others.
Meta Description: [ The highest quality belly dance costume, belly dancing imports, costume supply, world musical instruments, video, music, finger cymbal zills at the best prices, and everything for belly dance ]
Ultimate Ethnic Musical Instruments Source - Offers ethnic musical instruments, including tabla, nay, mizmar, and oud.
Meta Description: [ An excellent source of great quality ethnic instruments at the lowest prices, guaranteed. ]
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