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The Middle East is a historical and cultural subregion of Africa-Eurasia traditionally held to be countries or regions in Southwest Asia together with Egypt. In other contexts, the region can include other parts of North Africa and/or Central Asia.
Characteristics
In the Western world, the Middle East is generally thought of as a predominantly Islamic Arabic community defined by frequent war. However the area encompasses many distinct cultural and ethnic groups, including the Arabs, Armenians, Assyrians, Azeris, Berbers, Chaldeans, Druze, Greeks, Jews, Kurds, Maronites, Persians and Turks. The main language groups include: Arabic, Armenian, Assyrian (also known as Aramaic and Syriac), Hebrew, Persian, Kurdish and Turkish. The corresponding adjective is Middle-Eastern and the derived noun is Middle-Easterner.
Most Western definitions of the "Middle East" — in both established reference books and common usage — define the region as 'nations in Southwest Asia, from Iran (Persia) to Egypt'. Egypt, with its Sinai Peninsula in Asia, is often considered part of the 'Middle East', although most of the country lies geographically in North Africa. North African nations without Asian links, such as Libya, Tunisia and Morocco, are increasingly being called North African — as opposed to Middle Eastern (Iran (Persia) to Egypt-Asia) — by international media outlets.
One widely used definition of "Middle East" is that of the airline industry, maintained by the IATA standards organization. This definition — as of early 2006 — includes Bahrain, Egypt, Iran (Persia), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestinian Territory, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. * This definition is used in world-wide airfare and tax calculations for passengers and cargo.
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"Fort Hood" when U attempt to demonize all Muslims because of an American soldier that happened to be of Middle Eastern decent you make...
AyahuascaDreams (Kubla Kahn) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:39:24 -0000
"Fort Hood" when U attempt to demonize all Muslims because of an American soldier that happened to be of Middle Eastern decent you make...
Middle Eastern Food. Arab Cornstarch Pudding Recipe http://bit.ly/2X3qcK
SookandCook (Middle Eastern Food) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:34:32 -0000
Middle Eastern Food. Arab Cornstarch Pudding Recipe http://bit.ly/2X3qcK
Hell yeah!!! RT @the_ironsheik: i am first middle eastern to come to the america and beat gold medal in greco roman.
byronvalle (Byron Valle) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:33:38 -0000
Hell yeah!!! RT @the_ironsheik: i am first middle eastern to come to the america and beat gold medal in greco roman.
Why, in Middle Eastern restaurants, is the pita always in little baggies?
amystermer (Amy Stermer) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:19:49 -0000
Why, in Middle Eastern restaurants, is the pita always in little baggies?
FREE chicken soup at a Middle Eastern restaurant? Holy awesomesauce, Batman!
KendraMarcusse (Kendra Marcusse) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:18:10 -0000
FREE chicken soup at a Middle Eastern restaurant? Holy awesomesauce, Batman!
FREE chicken soup at a Middle Eastern restauran
KendraMarcusse (Kendra Marcusse) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:16:53 -0000
FREE chicken soup at a Middle Eastern restauran
Al Mashriq - the Levant - Lebanon and the Middle East - Extensive information about the culture of Lebanon and the Middle East, including a section on Arabic music.
Acoustic Instruments - Descriptions, photos and players of many folkloric instruments, among which is the oud. There's a list of famous performers for each instrument, and some pictures.
Arabic Music Information Source - Numerous reviews, RealAudio samples, and news stories on Arabic music, particularly popular artists and Khaliji stars.
Meta Description: [ Arabic Music: 1998's newest releases provided as Real Audio clips, and reviews of the latest releases. Plus listings of places to buy music and read more about Arabic music, musicians, instruments and dance. ]
Bisher Rihani - Featuring links to songs and music resources, sites on Arabic culture and entertainment, live TV, radio and newspapers. With MP3s, RealAudio and MIDIs.
Meta Description: [ The Ultimate Arabic World. The largest list of the most useful Arabic links on the web, songs, music, live TV & radio, newspapers, MP3, Real, Midi, chat, free e-mail, movies, jokes, discussion groups, information, food recipes and much more. The site is continuously updated. ]
Jas's-- Middle Eastern Rhythms FAQ - ASCII text renditions of Arab-style doumbek rhythms with MIDI examples of some.
Meta Description: [ Dumbek/Doumbek/Darabuka/Doumbec Rhythms ]
Middle Eastern Music: Translated Song Lyrics - English translations of the lyrics of 40 popular Arabic, Turkish, Greek, Armenian, and Hebrew songs. Some are accompanied by RealAudio clips.
Meta Description: [ At Last! Find out what the lyrics to popular Middle Eastern songs mean in English! This page appears on The Art Of Middle Eastern Dance, which offers over 400 articles related to belly dancing: poetry, tips and tricks, finger cymbal rhythms, glossary, Egyptian goddesses, and much more. ]
Progressive Music of North Africa - Contains sound clips and biographies of pioneer and contemporary performers from the region.
Quick and Dirty Guide to the Doumbek - Written guide on how to play Middle Eastern rhythms on Egyptian percussion instruments.
RomanySaad.com - Features Arabic MP3s and streaming radio, song lyrics translated into English, and artist pages for Amr Diab, Abd al-Halim Hafiz, and Kazemel Saher.
Meta Description: [ RomanySaad.com contains sections for Abdel Halim Hafez, Amr Diab, Egypt, music, Arabic Radio, Arabic Music Videos, RealAudio and lyrics. ]
The Arabic Music Page - This was formerly known as the FAQ (frequently asked questions) for the rec.music.arabic newsgroup. Good introductory information to Arabic music.
The Egyptian Castle - A site focused on Egyptian culture. The music area offers MIDI and RealAudio files, and information about leading artists. Also business, travel, live radio, live TV, shopping, and history.
Meta Description: [ Explore Egypt through this egyptian site containing business, culture, travel, music, live radio, live tv, shopping,
history and a whole lot more all under one roof ]
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