Near East
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishNear EastˌNear ˈEast noun → the Near East —Near Eastern adjective ancient Near Eastern literatureExamples from the CorpusNear East• The international carriage of goods by road is also to distant destinations, such as the Near East and Middle East.• As a colony, the Near East disliked its masters.• In any case, oil is and will remain the starting-point of endless conflicts in the Near East.• Its real origins lie deep in the immemorial history of the Near East.• Nature, as we know, has accorded it generously to the Near East.• The Near East surrendered, abandoning itself to the invaders.