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The '''Middle East''' is a large area of land in the [[eastern hemisphere]]. The lands of the [[Arabian Peninsula]] and some of the lands of the [[eastern Mediterranean]] are part of the Middle East. The Middle East's population is mostly [[Muslim]]. The name of the Middle East comes from its position to the east of [[Europe]] and to the west of the [[Far East]].<ref name=":0" />

The '''Middle East''' is a large area of land in the [[eastern hemisphere]]. The lands of the [[Arabian Peninsula]] and some of the lands of the [[eastern Mediterranean]] are part of the Middle East. The Middle East's population is mostly [[Muslim]]. The name of the Middle East comes from its position to the east of [[Europe]] and to the west of the [[Far East]].<ref name=":0" />

It is normal for the modern countries of Arabia ([[Saudi Arabia]], [[Oman]], [[Yemen]], [[Bahrain]], [[Jordan]], [[Kuwait]], and the [[United Arab Emirates]]) to be counted with the modern countries of  [[Iraq]], [[Syria]], [[Lebanon]], and [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]] (the [[State of Palestine]] and [[Israel]]) as part of the Middle East.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780191905636.001.0001/acref-9780191905636|title=Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Place Names|last=Everett-Heath|first=John|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2020|isbn=978-0-19-190563-6|edition=6th|language=en|chapter=Middle East, The|doi=10.1093/acref/9780191905636.001.0001|chapter-url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780191905636.001.0001/acref-9780191905636-e-4756}}</ref>

It is normal for the modern countries of Arabia ([[Saudi Arabia]], [[Oman]], [[Yemen]], [[Bahrain]], [[Jordan]], [[Kuwait]], and the [[United Arab Emirates]]) to be counted with the modern countries of  [[Iraq]], [[Syria]], [[Lebanon]], [[Cyprus]], and [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]] (the [[State of Palestine]] and [[Israel]]) as part of the Middle East.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780191905636.001.0001/acref-9780191905636|title=Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Place Names|last=Everett-Heath|first=John|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2020|isbn=978-0-19-190563-6|edition=6th|language=en|chapter=Middle East, The|doi=10.1093/acref/9780191905636.001.0001|chapter-url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780191905636.001.0001/acref-9780191905636-e-4756}}</ref>

The name "Middle East" does not always have the same meaning, and the size of the area is not always the same.<ref name=":0" /> When the name Middle East started to be common, it was the name for the lands in between the [[Near East]] and the [[Far East]]. The [[Indian subcontinent]] was part of the Middle East at that time.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|title=Oxford English Dictionary Online|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2020|edition=3rd|chapter=Middle East, ''n''.|orig-year=2002|chapter-url=https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/118149}}</ref> Now, parts of [[Southwest Asia|south-west Asia]] and [[northern Africa]] can count as the Middle East. The land between Egypt and Iran is a common [[definition]].<ref name=":1" /> Many countries in the Middle East today are also part of the [[Near East]].<ref name=":0" /> Sometimes, people name countries that are far away from these countries as countries in the Middle East. These countries can be in [[North Africa]] (like [[Morocco]]) and the Indian subcontinent (like [[Pakistan]]).<ref name=":0" /> This area also has the name [[Greater Middle East]].

The name "Middle East" does not always have the same meaning, and the size of the area is not always the same.<ref name=":0" /> When the name Middle East started to be common, it was the name for the lands in between the [[Near East]] and the [[Far East]]. The [[Indian subcontinent]] was part of the Middle East at that time.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|title=Oxford English Dictionary Online|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2020|edition=3rd|chapter=Middle East, ''n''.|orig-year=2002|chapter-url=https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/118149}}</ref> Now, parts of [[Southwest Asia|south-west Asia]] and [[northern Africa]] can count as the Middle East. The land between Egypt and Iran is a common [[definition]].<ref name=":1" /> Many countries in the Middle East today are also part of the [[Near East]].<ref name=":0" /> Sometimes, people name countries that are far away from these countries as countries in the Middle East. These countries can be in [[North Africa]] (like [[Morocco]]) and the Indian subcontinent (like [[Pakistan]]).<ref name=":0" /> This area also has the name [[Greater Middle East]].

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