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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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@Fabulola my thots exactly, just read someones comment on the CNN article. if he was middle eastern, we wouldn't even be bothered.
mss_sASSy (Chioma Duru) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 08:26:19 -0000
@Fabulola my thots exactly, just read someones comment on the CNN article. if he was middle eastern, we wouldn't even be bothered.
@Lemonpi I just ate a ham & brie sandwich with a light slather of Middle Eastern cherry jam--it was exquisite :-)
antoniotahhan (Antonio Tahhan) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:44:07 -0000
@Lemonpi I just ate a ham & brie sandwich with a light slather of Middle Eastern cherry jam--it was exquisite :-)
good nyte sleep= king bed, 3 pillows in a row and a middle eastern blanket.
McNamara (Cody) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:36:04 -0000
good nyte sleep= king bed, 3 pillows in a row <head rest> and a middle eastern blanket.
@gPaul jewish is not a race. its like when hicks call middle eastern people islamics.
LegendaryDaPig (Ma fuckin DP baby) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:17:01 -0000
@gPaul jewish is not a race. its like when hicks call middle eastern people islamics.
ONE BIO MOTHER OF DANTE = Lisa Miclei. How does that make me racist? I was living with a MIDDLE EASTERN man when I met MJ, who is black. ?
MissAbSaM (Lisa Miceli) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:05:16 -0000
ONE BIO MOTHER OF DANTE = Lisa Miclei. How does that make me racist? I was living with a MIDDLE EASTERN man when I met MJ, who is black. ?
SEE! You cannot judge a terrorist for being a Middle Eastern Muslim.
MrVeganFreak (Davion Atkins) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:05:12 -0000
SEE! You cannot judge a terrorist for being a Middle Eastern Muslim.
Art Gallery - Acrylic, bronze and stone edition sculpture, life size figurative sculpture, Israeli art.
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Dideh - Contemporary artists, the gallery enables to easily acquire paintings from Iran. In addition it provides extensive up-date and background information about Iranian fine art.
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contemporary artist and enables to easily acquire paintings from Iran.
In addition it provides extensive up-date and background information about
Iranian-Fine Art. ]
Ilana Goor Museum - Ilana Goor Museum in Old Jaffa, Israel, exhibits a large variety of personal works and a fascinating art collection.
Meta Description: [ Ilana Goor is a world-renowned artist who has displayed her sculptures in the world's leading galleries.Her designs include distinctive, eye-catching jewelry and fashionable one-of-a-kind leather clothing, unique furniture and lighting, statues of bronze and iron.Come to visit Ilana Goor's Museum... ]
Israeli Posters Center - Offers a collection of posters related to Israel, subjects include religious, holocaust, Jewish art, and maps.
Les Arts Turcs - The art and culture center for Turkey, calligraphy, carpets, paintings, and artists.
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