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South of the Mediterranean Sea, the Red and Arabian Seas surround the southern part of the Middle East. Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Oman border these waters, with Iraq and Jordan connecting them to the western part of the region.
- John Moen
Most Middle Eastern countries (13 out of 18) are part of the Arab world. The most populous countries in the region are Egypt, Turkey, and Iran, while Saudi Arabia is the largest Middle Eastern country by area.
21 hours ago · Middle East, the lands around the southern and eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea, encompassing at least the Arabian Peninsula and, by some definitions, Iran, North Africa, and sometimes beyond. Learn more about the history of the classification of the region in this article.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Middle East is a geographical region that, to many people in the United States, refers to the Arabian Peninsula and lands bordering the easternmost part of the Mediterranean Sea, the northernmost part of the Red Sea, and the Persian Gulf.
- The fertile crescent, the cradle of civilization. World History: Patterns of Interaction. If this area wasn't the birthplace of human civilization, it was at least a birthplace of human civilization.
- How ancient Phoenicians spread from Lebanon across the Mediterranean. Philip's Atlas of World History.
- How the Middle East gave Europe religion, three times. The Concise Atlas of World History. The Middle East actually gave Europe religion four times, including Islam, but this map shows the first three.
- When Mohammed's Caliphate conquered the Middle East. Mohammad Adil. In the early 7th century AD in present-day Saudi Arabia, the Prophet Mohammed founded Islam, which his followers considered a community as well as a religion.
It is bordered by multiple oceans and seas: the Mediterranean Sea to the west, the Red Sea to the south, the Caspian Sea to the east, and the Arabian Peninsula to the south. Several countries also border the Persian Gulf, namely, Iran and Saudi Arabia.
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