The term Middle East originated in British India offices in 1850s and became famous after US Naval strategist Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan started using the term in his research papers. As of now, Middle East is used interchangeably with Near East. The term is said to have originated because of the region’s distance from the European cities of London and Paris. From an Asian perspective, however, it is the region located on the Western periphery of the continent. It also includes the states in the Northern belt of the African Continent. The term ‘broader middle east’ gained ground after the 9/11 attack to add the territories of Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Middle Eastern framework. Middle East has been home to the cradle of civilizations, the Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations developed in this very region on the banks of mighty rivers such as Nile, Tigris and Euphrates. It is also the birth place of three of the most prominent religions followed around the world namely Ch...
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