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Near East in Arabic

شَرْق أَدْنَى šarq ʔadnā

Near East in Arabic: شَرْق أَدْنَى (šarq ʔadnā). In English, Near East means the geographic region of Western Asia located southeast of Eastern Europe, comprising Anatolia, Transcaucasia, the Levant, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, and Arabia.

Arabic words for Near East

region in Asia
شَرْق أَدْنَى šarq ʔadnā

English meaning of Near East

  1. proper noun The geographic region of Western Asia located southeast of Eastern Europe, comprising Anatolia, Transcaucasia, the Levant, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, and Arabia.

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Questions about Near East in Arabic

What is the meaning of Near East in Arabic?
Near East in Arabic is شَرْق أَدْنَى (šarq ʔadnā).
ما معنى كلمة Near East؟
Near East: شَرْق أَدْنَى (šarq ʔadnā).
What does Near East mean in English?
Near East means the geographic region of Western Asia located southeast of Eastern Europe, comprising Anatolia, Transcaucasia, the Levant, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, and Arabia.

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