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I hadn't even heard of a "middle east" until I started using the internet. If that's what the anglosphere calls the middle, then what's the near east? Turns out

I hadn't even heard of a "middle east" until I started using the internet. If that's what the anglosphere calls the middle, then what's the near east? Turns out near east is the "middle east". Same with Africa. These may be relevant to you but are in no way universal

JumpCrisscross 3y ago
> If that's what the anglosphere calls the middle, then what's the near east? Turns out near east is the "middle east" Near East was traditionally the former Ottoman Empire [1]. It’s why Turkey straddles Europe (and Egypt North Africa). It’s a synonym for the Middle East more in contemporary American English than British. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_East https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_East
TRiG_Ireland 3y ago
These days, many are preferring "Western Asia" over "Middle East".