Israel (/ ˈ ɪ z r i ə l, -r eɪ ə l /; Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל ; Arabic: إِسْرَائِيل ), officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Middle East, on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea. read more
Minorities of the Middle East include Jews, Baloch, Greeks, Assyrians, and other Arameans, Berbers (who primarily live in North Africa), Circassians (including Kabardians), Copts, Druze, Lurs, Mandaeans, Samaritans, Shabaks, Tats, and Zazas. In the Middle East, there is also a Romani community. read more