An area of South West Asia and northern Africa, stretching from the Mediterranean to Pakistan, including countries such as Iran, Iraq, Jordan and Syria.
Geographical area without clear borders, with its center in the eastern Mediterranean basin.
The Middle East is a historical and political region of Africa-Eurasia with no clear definition; it traditionally includes countries or regions in Southwest Asia and parts of North Africa. The corresponding adjective to Middle East is Middle-Eastern and the derived noun is Middle-Easterner.