the Mideast
noun
US
: the countries of northern Africa and southwestern Asia that are on or near the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea : the Near East
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Israel and Iran have been archrivals in the Mideast for decades.
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Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Refugee camps are often sites of profound human suffering.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Trump planned to announce deals at all three stops during the Mideast swing, initiatives that will touch on artificial intelligence, expanding energy cooperation and beyond.
—Zeke Miller, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
Talks come as tensions rise in the Mideast At risk is a possible American or Israeli military strike on Iran’s nuclear sites, or the Iranians following through on their threats to pursue an atomic weapon.
—Matthew Lee and Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Read more Trump Should Keep His Eyes on the (Nobel) Prize in the Mideast | Opinion
How Donald Trump Should Deal With Saudi Arabia | Opinion
Gaza Ceasefire Is Just the Beginning of the Path to Peace | Opinion
Refugee camps are often sites of profound human suffering.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Trump planned to announce deals at all three stops during the Mideast swing, initiatives that will touch on artificial intelligence, expanding energy cooperation and beyond.
—Zeke Miller, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
Talks come as tensions rise in the Mideast At risk is a possible American or Israeli military strike on Iran’s nuclear sites, or the Iranians following through on their threats to pursue an atomic weapon.
—Matthew Lee and Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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