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Without action, we are going to continue to allow Iran to be a safe harbor for terrorists, see its economy further deteriorate, and see the Middle East further destabilize.
Russ Carnahan

Meaning of "Middle East" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MIDDLE EAST

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MIDDLE EAST

noun
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Middle East is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MIDDLE EAST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Middle East

The Middle East is a region that roughly encompasses a majority of Western Asia and Egypt. The term is used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East. The corresponding adjective is Middle-Eastern and the derived noun is Middle-Easterner. Arabs, Persians, and Turks constitute the largest ethnic groups in the region by population, while Kurds, Azeris, Copts, Jews, Assyrians, Maronites, Circassians, Somalis, Armenians, Druze and other denominations form a significant minority. The history of the Middle East dates back to ancient times, and the region has generally been a major center of world affairs. However, in the context of its ancient history, the term "Near East" is more commonly used. Several major religions have their origins in the Middle East, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; the Baha'i faith, Mandaeism, Unitarian Druze, and numerous other belief systems were also established within the region.

Definition of Middle East in the English dictionary

The definition of Middle East in the dictionary is the area around the E Mediterranean, esp Israel and the Arab countries from Turkey to North Africa and eastwards to Iran. Other definition of Middle East is the area extending from the Tigris and Euphrates to Myanmar.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MIDDLE EAST

Middle American
Middle Atlantic States
middle C
middle class
middle common room
Middle Congo
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middle distance
Middle Dutch
middle ear
Middle Eastern
middle eight
Middle England
Middle English
middle finger
Middle French
middle game
Middle Greek
middle ground
Middle High German

WORDS THAT END LIKE MIDDLE EAST

at least
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breakfast
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Cheshire East
coast
deep in the past
east
Far East
fast
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Griqualand East
in the least
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Near East
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the Far East
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Synonyms and antonyms of Middle East in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Middle East» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MIDDLE EAST

Find out the translation of Middle East to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Middle East from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Middle East» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

中东
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Oriente Próximo
570 millions of speakers

English

Middle East
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मध्य पूर्व
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الْشَّرْقُ الْأَوْسَطُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Средний Восток
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Oriente Médio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মধ্যপ্রাচ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Moyen-Orient
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Timur Tengah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mittlerer Osten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

中東
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중동
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Timur Tengah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Trung Đông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மத்திய கிழக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मध्य पूर्व
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Orta Doğu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Medio Oriente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bliski Wschód
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Близький Схід
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Orientul Mijlociu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μέση Ανατολή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Midde-Ooste
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Mellanöstern
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Midt-Østen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Middle East

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MIDDLE EAST»

The term «Middle East» is very widely used and occupies the 5.616 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MIDDLE EAST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Middle East

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10 QUOTES WITH «MIDDLE EAST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Middle East.
1
Elliott Abrams
On taking office in 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama put Israeli settlements at the center of U.S. policy in the Middle East.
2
Shohreh Aghdashloo
I studied international relations in England, and I wanted to pursue higher education and be able to analyze what was going on in Iran politically, not only in Iran, but in the Middle East.
3
Richard Armitage
U.S. assistance provides the Jordanian government needed flexibility to pursue policies that are of critical importance to U.S. national security and to foreign policy objectives in the Middle East.
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Abdallah II of Jordan
And as an American colleague said to me several months ago, he said, 'I think the challenge in Jordan - and, again, this is for the rest of the Middle East - we need to define what center is. And once we can define what center is to a Jordanian, then we can decide what's left and what's right of that.
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Howard Berman
Iran is central to our foreign policy in the Middle East, a major player in global energy markets, and a key country in terms of our interaction with the Muslim world.
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Aneurin Bevan
It is not possible to create peace in the Middle East by jeopardizing the peace of the world.
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Marsha Blackburn
Can any of us even imagine, after Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt suggesting we negotiate a resolution or that we could simply prosecute those involved? Of course it is unimaginable. We are right to be in the Middle East, and we are right to treat this as the war it is.
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Paul Broun
We have people from the Middle East, from Asia, from all over the world that are coming through the southern border. Some are coming to work. But it's a porous border that would allow terrorists, al Qaeda and other entities to come in this country who want to do America harm. That's the reason securing the border is a national security issue.
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Frank Carlucci
These are all elements, but the main thing we can do in the Middle East is encourage the reformist elements.
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Russ Carnahan
Without action, we are going to continue to allow Iran to be a safe harbor for terrorists, see its economy further deteriorate, and see the Middle East further destabilize.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MIDDLE EAST»

Discover the use of Middle East in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Middle East and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Quicksand: America's Pursuit of Power in the Middle East
In this definitive and revelatory work, noted historian Geoffrey Wawro approaches America's role in the Middle East in a fundamentally new way-by encompassing the last century of the entire region rather than focusing narrowly on a ...
Geoffrey Wawro, 2010
2
Obama and the Middle East: The End of America's Moment?
A critical assessment of the 44th President's foreign policy contrasts its current status against his campaign ambitions, analyzing vulnerabilities in Obama's proposed plans for the Middle East while making strategic recommendations for ...
Fawaz A. Gerges, 2011
3
Startup Rising: The Entrepreneurial Revolution Remaking the ...
Identifies opportunities for Western investment while discussing a surprising surge of entrepreneurship that has accompanied recent uprisings in the Middle East, explaining that in spite of enduring politics, entrepreneurship is offering a ...
Christopher M. Schroeder, 2013
4
Race and Slavery in the Middle East: An Historical Enquiry
This beautifully illustrated book shatters the romantic myth of the Middle East as a racial utopia, shedding new light on the region today.
Bernard Lewis, 1992
5
Middle East Illusions: Including Peace in the Middle East? ...
This book offers chapters written by Chomsky just before the 2000 Intifada and up through October 2002, when 9-11 and a prospective military campaign against Iraq add new pressures to age-old conflicts.
Noam Chomsky, 2004
6
The International Politics of the Middle East
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of Middle East international politics in the light of recent developments in international relations theory.
Raymond Hinnebusch, 2003
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The Hidden Hand: Middle East Fears of Conspiracy
Examines the power of conspiracy theories in determining the political life of the Middle East, and examines conspiracism as a partial explanation for much of the region's problems
Daniel Pipes, 1998
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Israel in the Middle East: Documents and Readings on ...
An anthology of the most important documents on the domestic and foreign policy of the modern state of Israel, in relation to the rest of the Middle East
Itamar Rabinovich, Jehuda Reinharz, 2008
9
Gender and Citizenship in the Middle East
These essays illustrate the various ways in which women fall short of being vested with the rights and privileges that would define them as fully enfranchised citizens.
Suad Joseph, 2000
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Everyday Life in the Muslim Middle East
" --Middle East Insight "This book is a welcome addition to the literature.
Donna Lee Bowen, Evelyn A. Early, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MIDDLE EAST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Middle East is used in the context of the following news items.
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Iran deal fails to address militarisation of the Middle East
As US president Barack Obama said, the deal reduces the likelihood of another war in the Middle East. Many also believe it could pave the way ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
NZ army chief to lead peacekeepers in Middle East
Major-General Dave Gawn has been appointed chief of staff to the United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO) in the Middle East. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
3
Is This the End of Christianity in the Middle East?
There was something about Diyaa that his wife's brothers didn't like. He was a tyrant, they said, who, after 14 years of marriage, wouldn't let ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
UBS Hires Citigroup's Damaj to Boost Middle East Investment Bank
UBS Group AG hired Citigroup Inc. banker Jad Damaj in Dubai to bolster its Middle East investment bank business. Damaj joined the Swiss ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
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Tehran turns down Berlin's request to recognize Israel
“We have totally different views from Germany on certain regional issues in the Middle East and we have explicitly expressed our viewpoints in ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
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TV host Tomi Lahren slams Obama's Middle East policy
In a video that has reached millions of people, a conservative anchor, 22, from an independent network, had strong words for Obama and his ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
7
Masdar's Solar Hub Provides Unique Test Facility in the Middle East
Masdar beam-down-tower Other than the fact that the earth underneath the Middle East is drenched in oil, you wouldn't think there was any ... «Triple Pundit, Jul 15»
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Saudi Arabia considers its own nuclear options after Iran deal
The pair's relationship has weakened in recent years, but while they disagree on what role Washington should take in the Middle East, the U.S. ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
9
Barack Obama, Jon Stewart jest over messy Middle East, retirement
When Obama made a first pitch for his diplomacy with Iran, Stewart saw an opening, asking "whose team are we on in the Middle East?" before ... «Rappler, Jul 15»
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Ron Paul: Zionism Causing 'Extreme Interference in the Middle East'
In his new book, former Texas Rep. Ron Paul argues that Zionism has fueled "extreme interference in the Middle East" in the post-9/11 world. «Newsmax, Jul 15»

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