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		Tomte on July 20, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bangladesh imposes curfew after dozens killed in a... In English, Bangladesh is not Middle East. In German, it is. Israel is Near East from our perspective. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mittlerer_Osten

arrowsmith on July 22, 2024 [–]

Wow, I had no idea that "Middle East" referred to different regions in different languages - that's interesting.

Btw we say "Near East" in English too and it's vaguely defined but it usually includes Israel. But I don't think it's wrong to say that Israel is in the "Middle East" too - the two terms overlap somewhat.

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