Middle East

A region in southwest Asia and northeast Africa (and southeast Europe). It includes the Arabian Peninsula. Countries (commonly) referred to as part of the Middle East include:
 * Afghanistan
 * Bahrain
 * Egypt
 * Iran
 * Iraq
 * Israel
 * Jordan
 * Kuwait
 * Lebanon
 * Oman
 * Pakistan
 * (Palestine)
 * Qatar
 * Saudi Arabia
 * Syria
 * United Arab Emirates
 * Yemen