The Modern Middle East, Explained

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March 13, 2026
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The Modern Middle East, Explained

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(inquisitive music) (upbeat music) (John sighs and claps) - The Middle East, the part of Asia that Europeans see as the middle of what they see as the east. Sort of arbitrary. Whatever, we call it the Middle East. This part of the world is literally where civilization started, right here, in modern-day Iraq. And over the years, the borders here hav... Read More

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