Middle East in Arabic
الشَّرْق الْأَوْسَط aš-šarq al-ʔawsaṭ
Middle East in Arabic: الشَّرْق الْأَوْسَط (aš-šarq al-ʔawsaṭ), مَشْرِق (mašriq). In English, Middle East means the geopolitical region at the intersection of Asia, Africa and Europe, comprising West Asia excluding the South Caucasus and additionally including all of Egypt and all of Turkey.
Arabic words for Middle East
- region comprising Western Asia without the South Caucasus and additionally including all of Egypt and all of Turkey
- الشَّرْق الْأَوْسَط aš-šarq al-ʔawsaṭ, مَشْرِق mašriq
English meaning of Middle East
- proper noun The geopolitical region at the intersection of Asia, Africa and Europe, comprising West Asia excluding the South Caucasus and additionally including all of Egypt and all of Turkey.
- proper noun The region between the Near East and the Far East.
Synonyms of Middle East
Middle East in other languages
Questions about Middle East in Arabic
- What is the meaning of Middle East in Arabic?
- Middle East in Arabic is الشَّرْق الْأَوْسَط (aš-šarq al-ʔawsaṭ), مَشْرِق (mašriq).
- ما معنى كلمة Middle East؟
- Middle East: الشَّرْق الْأَوْسَط (aš-šarq al-ʔawsaṭ), مَشْرِق (mašriq).
- What does Middle East mean in English?
- Middle East means the geopolitical region at the intersection of Asia, Africa and Europe, comprising West Asia excluding the South Caucasus and additionally including all of Egypt and all of Turkey.
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