Middle East

It instructs: Use 'Middle East' unless 'Near East' is used by a source in a story.

While less direct White House involvement is now appropriate, Washington cannot afford to turn its back on the tense and fluid Middle East.

Aircraft destined for the 'Middle East' and the North African front had to fly via West Africa ,and were serviced there.

Fifty martyrs, O champions of the 'new Middle East' and supporters of 'compromise'!

Except for the Balkans, the region matches the later Middle East.

I second @gambit57's suggestion of a 'CiF Middle East'.

After all a solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict will involve the entire region, the region known as the wider or greater Middle East.

As we have discussed in this House earlier today, our Southern Neighbourhood and the wider Middle East are changing fast.

It was renamed the 'Middle East Communications Squadron' on 29 February 1944.

BBC Monitoring Middle East.