The Middle East is a political and cultural subregion of Asia, or of Africa-Eurasia. The core of the region comprises the lands between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf along with the Anatolian, Arabian and Sinai peninsulas. Sometimes, it is used in a broader sense which can include areas stretching from North Africa in the west to Pakistan in the east and the Caucasus and/or Central Asia in the north. The media and various international organizations (such as the United Nations) usually considers the Middle East to be Southwest A ...

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Main article: History of the Middle East The Middle East is the birthplace and spiritual center of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The region saw both periods of relative tolerance and violence. In the 20th century, it has been at the center of world affairs, and has been strategically, economically, politically, culturally, and religiously sensitive area. It possesses significant stocks of crude oil. See als ...

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Falafel is the king of street food in the Middle East. Shawarma is immensely popular as well, and is usually made of chicken or lamb. Ful, made from fava beans, is a common dish in many Arab countries. In Syria and Lebanon, pastries made with a soft dough are common, either open like a mini-pizza or filled, and are variously termed fatayir, man'oushe, or basbouse depending on the type. Common toppings or fillings include zaatar, chilli, spinach, meat, sausage meat, cheese, and olives. Fruit juice counters are extremely c ...

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Street food, Street food - Africa, Street food - South Africa, Street food - Asia, Street food - China, Street food - India, Street food - Japan, Street food - Thailand, Street food - Europe, Street food - Benelux, Street food - France, Street food - Germany, Street food - Italy, Street food - Russia, Street food - Middle East, Street food - Israel, Street food - Turkey, Street food - North America, Street food - Canada, Street food - United States, Street food - South America, Street food - Brazil, Street food - Peru, Street food - External References

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List of airlines - Bahrain. DHL International Gulf Air Gulf Traveller List of airlines - Iran. Aria Tour Caspian Airlines Iran Air Iranair Tours Iran Aseman Airlines Iranian Air Transport Kish Air Mahan Air Naft Air Lines< ...

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A personal friend of the late King Hussein of Jordan, Cooley has interviewed most of the Middle East's heads of state, including Saddam Hussein, Muammar Gadaffi, Anwar al-Sadat, David Ben-Gurion, and the Shah of Iran. He interviewed Yasser Arafat many times and is acquainted with the senior leadership of Fatah and the other secular Palestinian groups. Cooley and his wife Vania were among 90 foreign residents of the Intercontinental and Philadelphia hotels in Amman who were taken hostage in June 1970 by George Habash of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and released af ...

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Communist parties exist or have existed in practically all countries in the region, except Libya and some small Gulf countries. In countries like Syria, Iraq, Iran and Bahrain, the communists played a major part in national politics, and were at various times contenders for state power. In most countries, however, (including some of the ones mentioned above, such as Iraq) communists have suffered under severe government repression. Another problem for the Middle Eastern communists were the tight connections between the Soviet Union and vario ...

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List of missiles by nation - Iran. Shahab-1 Shahab-2 Shahab-3 Shahab-3D Shahab-4 Shahab-5 Shahab-6 Samid R-17E, variant of Russian Scud B Fateh-110 List of missiles by nation - Iraq. Al-Samoud 2 List of missiles by nation - Israel. Arrow missile Jericho missile Rafael ...

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List of defunct airlines - Iran. Bonyard Airlines List of defunct airlines - Israel. Maof Airlines List of defunct airlines - Yemen. Alyemda ...

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Operators of the F-16 Fighting Falcon - Bahrain. The small nation of Bahrain originally ordered the F-16 in 1987, agreeing to buy eight F-16C and four F-16D under the Peace Crown program. These aircraft arrived prior to the first Gulf War. After this, with the increasing military presence of the United States, Bahrain sought further enhancement of its air force and replacement of their F-5 Tiger II fighters. Initial talks centered on the F-16N being withdrawn from the United States Nav ...

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List of units using the C-130 Hercules - Iraqi Air Force. 23rd Squadron - (C-130E) List of units using the C-130 Hercules - Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force. List of units using the C-130 Hercules - Israel Air Force. 103 Squadron "Flying Elephant" - Ben Gurion-Lod IAP (C-130E/H, KC-130H) 131 Squadron "Yellow Bird" - Ben Gurion-Lod IAP (C-130E/H, KC-130H) List of units using the C-130 Hercules - Royal Saudi Air Force< ...

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List of medical schools - Israel. The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa ([12]) The Joyce and Irving Goldman Medical School, BGU, Be'er-Sheeva/Negev ([13]) The Hebrew University Faculty of Medicine, HUJI, Jerusalem ([14]) The Sackler Faculty of Medicine,TAU,Tel Aviv ([15]) List of medical schools - Iran. Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol Baghyatoolah Medical Sciences University, TehranSee also:

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The term Middle East defines a cultural area, so it does not have precise borders. The most common and highly arbitrary definition includes: Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Turkey, Iran (Persia), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Iran is often the eastern border, but Afghanistan and western Pakistan are often included due to their close relationship (ethnically and religiously) to the larger group of Iranian peoples as well as hist ...

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Middle East, Middle East - Characteristics, Middle East - History, Middle East - Borders, Middle East - Changes in the meaning over time, Middle East - Eurocentrism, Middle East - Indirect translations, Middle East - Similar terms, Middle East - Middle Easterner, Middle East - Geography, Middle East - Regions of the Middle East

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The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA), formerly known as ARENA, is a pro-Israel media watchdog group. Other related archivesIsrael

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Southwest Asia (PDF) Southwest Asia (often confused with the Middle East) is the southwestern portion of Asia. The term Western Asia is commonly used in writings about the archaeology and late prehistory of the region. Unlike the Middle East, which is a vaguely-defined region generally meant to include the African state of Egypt, Western Asia is a purely geographical ...

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The term Ancient Near East or Ancient Orient encompasses the early civilizations predating Classical Antiquity in the region roughly corresponding to that described by the modern term Middle East (Egypt, the Fertile Crescent, Anatolia), during the time roughly spanning the Bronze Age from the rise of Sumer and Gerzeh in the 4th millennium BC to the expansion of the Persian Empire in the 6th century BC. As such, it is a term widely employed in the fields of N ...

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• Ancient Near East - 4th millennium BC
• Ancient Near East - 3rd millennium BC
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The Water Buffalo is a very large ungulate. It survives in the wild in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Vietnam and Thailand and is very widespread as a domestic animal in Asia, South America, North Africa and Europe. It is feral in northern Australia. Wild-living populations also exist in much of South-east Asia but their origin is uncertain: they may be the descendants of wild Water Buffalo, formerly domesticated ferals or a mixture of both. In Asia the population of wild Water Buffalo has become very sparse. Adults range in size f ...

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Christian emigration is the migration of Christian people from countries that have a high percentage and majority of non-Christians. Areas that have been particularly affected by Christian emigration include the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent and the Far East. Christian emigration - Christian emigration from the Middle East. Many Christians have emigrated from the Middle East, a phenomenon that has been attributed to various causes included economic factors, political and military conflict, and feelin ...

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• Christian emigration - Christian emigration from the Middle East
• Christian emigration - Christian emigration from the Indian Subcontinent
• Christian emigration - Christian emigration from communist states

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For broader historical context, see 1280s and 13th century. 1281 - Events. 1281 - Europe. Pope Martin IV authorizes the Ninth Crusade against the newly re-established Byzantine Empire in Constantinople; French and Venetian expeditions set out toward Constantinople but are forced to turn back in the following year. 1281 - Middle East. October 29 - Mamluk sultan Qalawun defeats an invasion of Syria by Mongol Ilkh ...

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• 1281 - Middle East
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For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. 1273 - Events. 1273 - Europe. September 29 - Rudolph I of Germany is elected King of Germany over rival candidate King Otakar II of Bohemia, ending the Interregnum; Otakar refuses to acknowledge Rudolph as the new king, leading to the outbreak of war in 1276. Rudolph is the first of many Habsburgs to hold the throne. December 6 - Thomas Aquinas quits his writing of Summa Theologiae — a master wor ...

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• 1273 - Europe
• 1273 - The Middle East
• 1273 - Asia
• 1273 - Births
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