Law and practice in the countries of the Middle East.

the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century; "the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization"

Arab mythology (pre- Islam ic) - Biblical mythology - Christian mythology - Jewish mythology - Persian mythology - Sumerian mythology

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.