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The Middle East is a historical and cultural subregion of Africa-Eurasia traditionally held to be countries or regions in Southwest Asia together with Egypt. In other contexts, the region can include other parts of North Africa and/or Central Asia.
Characteristics
In the Western world, the Middle East is generally thought of as a predominantly Islamic Arabic community defined by frequent war. However the area encompasses many distinct cultural and ethnic groups, including the Arabs, Armenians, Assyrians, Azeris, Berbers, Chaldeans, Druze, Greeks, Jews, Kurds, Maronites, Persians and Turks. The main language groups include: Arabic, Armenian, Assyrian (also known as Aramaic and Syriac), Hebrew, Persian, Kurdish and Turkish. The corresponding adjective is Middle-Eastern and the derived noun is Middle-Easterner.
Most Western definitions of the "Middle East" — in both established reference books and common usage — define the region as 'nations in Southwest Asia, from Iran (Persia) to Egypt'. Egypt, with its Sinai Peninsula in Asia, is often considered part of the 'Middle East', although most of the country lies geographically in North Africa. North African nations without Asian links, such as Libya, Tunisia and Morocco, are increasingly being called North African — as opposed to Middle Eastern (Iran (Persia) to Egypt-Asia) — by international media outlets.
One widely used definition of "Middle East" is that of the airline industry, maintained by the IATA standards organization. This definition — as of early 2006 — includes Bahrain, Egypt, Iran (Persia), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestinian Territory, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. * This definition is used in world-wide airfare and tax calculations for passengers and cargo.
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Prospect Hill Jan 9th at the Middle East Downstair for Of Hope and Rescues CD Release Party!!! Hit us up fpr tix!!... http://bit.ly/8u5Xzd
ProspectHillMA (Prospect Hill) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:13:33 -0000
Prospect Hill Jan 9th at the Middle East Downstair for Of Hope and Rescues CD Release Party!!! Hit us up fpr tix!!... http://bit.ly/8u5Xzd
Just home from seeing Cat Power supported by The Middle East at the Coolangatta Hotel. Good stuff.
alipinkbags (Alison McPhee Harris) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:09:14 -0000
Just home from seeing Cat Power supported by The Middle East at the Coolangatta Hotel. Good stuff.
: D RT @Mikewhills "In the Middle East there is a name for people born without the ability to haggle: British" http://bit.ly/76wHr4
LouiseZaaijman (Louise ) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:06:04 -0000
: D RT @Mikewhills "In the Middle East there is a name for people born without the ability to haggle: British" http://bit.ly/76wHr4
Wish 2)that significant progress is made towards peace in Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Middle East and other war zones. #in2010
tomjamesscott (Thomas James Scott) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:01:48 -0000
Wish 2)that significant progress is made towards peace in Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Middle East and other war zones. #in2010
Congress planning to destory every middle east tv channel? http://bit.ly/4YOigg
TheMuslimDude (The Muslim Dude) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:01:44 -0000
Congress planning to destory every middle east tv channel? http://bit.ly/4YOigg
Middle east, the most dangerous place of this world, who can help people out there?
lokylopi (Aaron song) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:01:13 -0000
Middle east, the most dangerous place of this world, who can help people out there?
American Community School, Amman, Jordan - The American Community School is an independent, coeducational day school which offers an American educational program from prekindergarten through grade 12 for students of all nationalities.
Meta Description: [ The official web site of the American Community School of Amman, Jordan. ACS is an independent, co-educational day school offering a college preparatory instructional program leading to an American High School diploma. Proud of our 50 Years of Excellence. ]
American Community School, Beirut - Lebanon - Includes news about the institute, history, school calendar, list of publications, and campus and contact information.
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American International School In Gaza (AISG) - Information about the school and its staff, facilities, programs and students. Includes photo gallery and examples of student work.
American International School Kuwait - The American International School is a comprehensive college-preparatory, co-educational school.
American School of Dubai - ASD is an American-type school located in a suburb of Dubai called Jumairah.
British International School Al Kobar - Saudi Arabia - The purpose and mission of the school is to educate young people intellectually, morally and physically; providing a firm foundation for their continuing education, so that they ultimately become both responsible citizens and accomplished human beings.
Doha Academy - Qatar - The school caters for students from the age of 3 to 13 within a friendly,caring,disciplined and purposeful English language environment.
Future Window International School - Saudi Arabia - FWIS offers an American curriculum from pre-kindergarten through grade 9 in Riyadh.
International College - Offers a College Preparatory program designed to prepare graduates for entry into American colleges and universities and other institutions of higher learning worldwide.
Meta Description: [ IC - International College web site with information about the history of IC, Campuses and Programs, Consulting services, Alumni Affairs and development, student life, archives and much more... ]
Jubail British School Year Book 2000/2001 - Jubail British School Year Book 2000/2001. Photographs of the Jubail British School Classes, Students, Teachers, Staff and activities for the school year 2000/2001 Jubail British School is part of the Jubail Academy located in the Industrial City of Jubail Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Arabian International School - K-12 private school in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia which provides North American and British Curriculum.
Meta Description: [ Saudi Arabian International School is sponsored by Saudi Arabian Airlines and is a co-educational K-12 American curriculum school located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ]
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The American International School Israel - K-12 American International school with more than 50 nationalities represented in suburb of Tel Aviv.
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