Middle Eastern

British

adjective

of or relating to the Middle East or its inhabitants

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He overheard them talking about a Middle Eastern man who’d been brought back from London for questioning in the U.S.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Their music blends Middle Eastern folk influences with urban pop and vibrant jazz, creating a distinctive and compelling sound from a once-peaceful city with an estimated population of more than seven million.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Hermes said the Middle Eastern sales drop was notably in the United Arab Emirates, as well as in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

What’s more, the conflict also took Middle Eastern commodity chemicals capacity offline.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

I put together a collection of photographs of Middle Eastern farms and farming.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea

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