Mideastern
From that region
Mideastern describes things relating to the Middle East—the region spanning from Egypt through Iran, including the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding areas.
Mideastern cuisine, Mideastern politics.
The term is less common than Middle Eastern but means the same thing.
Sometimes hyphenated: Mid-Eastern.
Eastern Mediterranean coastal region
- ArabiaLargest peninsula on Earth
- MesopotamiaTigris-Euphrates river region
- Persian GulfInlet between Iran and Arabia
- Fertile CrescentMideast arc where civilization began
Mediterranean · Anatolia · region · crossroads · desert · oasis · transcontinental · Euphrates
Semitic language family member
- PersianOf or from Iran
- TurkishOf Anatolia's republic
- IslamicOf the Muslim religion
- OttomanMember of Turkish dynasty
Bedouin · hospitality · bazaar · souk · calligraphy · arabesque · mosaic · hookah
Mashed chickpea spread
- falafelFried spiced legume ball
- kebabGrilled food on skewer
- shawarmaCarved rotating-spit meat
- tahiniGround sesame paste
pita · baba ganoush · tabbouleh · za'atar · sumac · labneh · baklava · halva
Opposition between parties
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- geopoliticsGeography's role in statecraft
- OPECPetroleum exporters' coalition
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
sectarian · sanctions · refugees · Arab Spring · sovereignty · borders · occupation · intervention
Semitic language family member
- FarsiIran's native tongue
- HebrewSemitic language of Israel
- TurkishOf Anatolia's republic
- KurdishIranian language group
Semitic · script · right-to-left · dialect · classical · colloquial · Aramaic · loan words
Levant
Eastern Mediterranean coastal region
- ArabiaLargest peninsula on Earth
- MesopotamiaTigris-Euphrates river region
- Persian GulfInlet between Iran and Arabia
Fertile Crescent · Mediterranean · Anatolia · region · crossroads · desert · oasis · transcontinental · Euphrates · Tigris
Arabic
Semitic language family member
Ottoman · Bedouin · hospitality · bazaar · souk · calligraphy · arabesque · mosaic · hookah · carpet
hummus
Mashed chickpea spread
tahini · pita · baba ganoush · tabbouleh · za'atar · sumac · labneh · baklava · halva · mezze
conflict
Opposition between parties
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- geopoliticsGeography's role in statecraft
- OPECPetroleum exporters' coalition
diplomacy · sectarian · sanctions · refugees · Arab Spring · sovereignty · borders · occupation · intervention · alliance
Arabic
Semitic language family member
Kurdish · Semitic · script · right-to-left · dialect · classical · colloquial · Aramaic · loan words · cognates
MideasternFar Eastern
From East Asia
Western · East Asian · European · American · North American
eastern, eastward, easterly, easternmost, East, Middle East, Middle Eastern, Mideast