Near Eastern

Variant of Near East

Near East definition

Near East

  1. countries near the E end of the Mediterranean, including those of SW Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, & NE Africa
  2. Historical the lands occupied by the former Ottoman Empire, including the Balkans

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