Is egypt in the middle east?

In 1958, the State Department explained that the terms "Near East" and "Middle East" were interchangeable, and defined the region as including only Egypt, Syria, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar. Mideast is also acceptable, but Middle East is preferred. read more

The Middle East is a transcontinental region centered on Western Asia, Turkey (both Asian and European), and Egypt (which is mostly in North Africa). The corresponding adjective is Middle Eastern and the derived noun is Middle Easterner. read more

Even though the overwhelming majority of its territory is located in Africa, Egypt has had direct cultural and economic ties to the rest of the Middle East region dating back to antiquity. Think of the Sinai Peninsula (pre-Suez Canal) as a bridge connecting Egypt with the Levant. read more

Egypt is considered to be a regional power in North Africa, the Middle East and the Muslim world, and a middle power worldwide. Egypt's economy is one of the largest and most diversified in the Middle East, and is projected to become one of the largest in the 21st century. read more