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.

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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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MidEastNews (Middle East News) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:10:53 -0000
[Middle East News] J'lem: Haredim set dumpsters on fire http://bit.ly/6RzPZg
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The ethnic cleansing the Middle East from non-Muslims http://bit.ly/4Bs7ek
ravivzvi (raviv tzvi) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:08:20 -0000
The ethnic cleansing the Middle East from non-Muslims http://bit.ly/4Bs7ek
If u think I mention the middle east due 2 my outrage at the hc bill, no is the answer, I have seen this coming since obama came into office
FlushandWipe (Pass the toiletpaper) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:07:54 -0000
If u think I mention the middle east due 2 my outrage at the hc bill, no is the answer, I have seen this coming since obama came into office
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articlesmix (ArticlesMix) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:06:45 -0000
Salad Recipes: Homemade Roquefort Salad Dressing, Middle East Pear Salad, Italian Tortellini Salad: If you love.. http://bit.ly/8ZVwyt
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Haifa15 (Haifa fahad) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:06:34 -0000
@katiesantry wish that i colde come to us and meet u and ur sis ! -middle east fan yaa and help u @ work lol :p

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