• Gain a better understanding of the Middle East with these articles on news, politics, issues, culture, media, and more.
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  • The Middle East is a region mainly in Western Asia, between the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean.
  • The region known as the Middle East has been conquered and reconquered by every super power in the West.
  • The Middle East, therefore, came to mean the lands in between these areas – essentially areas to the East of the Near East and to the West of the Far East.
  • Recently, the name MENA (the Middle East and North Africa) has become more commonplace along with various sub-region acronyms/names.
  • The Middle East is a grand epic, a cradle of civilisations and a beautiful, complicated land that's home to some of the planet's most hospitable people.
  • The latest news and investigations from the Middle East, including Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, UAE, Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
  • The Middle East’s vast landscapes encompass the arid beauty of the Arabian Desert, the fertile banks of the Nile, and the majestic peaks of the Zagros mountains.