the Near East
noun
: the countries of northern Africa and southwestern Asia that are on or near the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea
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Israel's strategy of attrition shows signs of success, demonstrated by the destruction of Hamas' leadership and infrastructure in Gaza, as well as the implosion of both Hezbollah and its primary patron in the Near East—the Assad regime.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Content by this author: Call to Action in the Near East
THE situation in the Near East is once again fluid, awaiting creative decision.
—Charles Malik, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Danny Danon, Israel’s permanent representative to the United Nations, writes that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has failed Palestinians in Gaza.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
More than 100 game boards like these of partially similar types, crafted from various materials such as wood, stone and clay, have been found in the Near East, spanning a period of two millennia.
—Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Content by this author: Call to Action in the Near East
THE situation in the Near East is once again fluid, awaiting creative decision.
—Charles Malik, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Danny Danon, Israel’s permanent representative to the United Nations, writes that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has failed Palestinians in Gaza.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
More than 100 game boards like these of partially similar types, crafted from various materials such as wood, stone and clay, have been found in the Near East, spanning a period of two millennia.
—Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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“The Near East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Near%20East. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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