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1 day ago · Countries and territory usually considered within the Middle East. Traditionally included within the Middle East are Arabia, Asia Minor, East Thrace, Egypt, Iran, the Levant, Mesopotamia, and the Socotra Archipelago. The region includes 17 UN-recognized countries and one British Overseas Territory . Arms.
- 7,207,575 km² (2,782,860 sq mi)
- 371 million (2010)
6 days ago · 1 of 12. Here’s a simplified guide to the friendly, hostile and complicated dynamics between a handful of major countries and forces in the Middle East. 2 of 12. In one corner, so to speak ...
3 days ago · Arabic, the language of the Islamic sacred scripture (the Qurʾān), was adopted throughout much of the Middle East and North Africa as a result of the rapidly established supremacy of Islam in those regions.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 1, 2024 · The new “Middle Eastern or North African” identifier. OMB. The new identifier will have six subcategories beneath it that include Lebanese, Iranian, Egyptian, Syrian, Iraqi and Israeli, which...
- Mirna Alsharif
4 days ago · Middle East news, arts, culture, and politics. Updates on Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Iran, OPEC, and the Persian Gulf states NPR streaming audio. Subscribe to the Middle East RSS feed.
5 days ago · Other Turkish groups include the Rumelian Turks (also referred to as Balkan Turks) historically located in the Balkans; Turkish Cypriots on the island of Cyprus, Meskhetian Turks originally based in Meskheti, Georgia; and ethnic Turkish people across the Middle East, where they are also called Turkmen or Turkoman in the Levant (e.g. Iraqi ...
Apr 19, 2024 · The conflict between Israel and Palestinians — and other groups in the Middle East — goes back decades. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to...
