the Middle East
noun /ðə ˌmɪdl ˈiːst/
/ðə ˌmɪdl ˈiːst/
(North American English also the Mideast)
[singular]- an area that covers south-west Asia and north-east Africa, stretching from the Mediterranean to Pakistan and including the Arabian peninsula
compare Far East中东(包括亚洲西南部和非洲东北部)