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Topic: middle east
Definition:

  • the area around the eastern Mediterranean
  • from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran
  • the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam
  • had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century
  • "the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization"

    Related tag cloud:

  • arab
  • israel
  • egypt
  • africa
  • jordan
  • lebanon
  • uae
  • asia
  • europe
  • palestine
  • arabic
  • business
  • saudi arabia
  • dubai
  • syria
  • gulf
  • islam
  • travel
  • north africa
  • kuwait
  • jerusalem
    • Resources:

    The Middle East Times
    Independent news weekly about the Middle East region. News and analysis of politics, culture and religion. Archive for researchers.
    http://www.metimes.com/

    Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP)
    Provides news and perspectives about the Middle East not available from mainstream news sources. A leading magazine of analysis on the region.
    http://www.merip.org/

    BBC News
    British Broadcasting Company
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/

    Columbia University
    Founded in 1754 as Kings College by royal charter, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the State of New York. Located in New York City and a member of the Ivy League.
    http://www.columbia.edu/