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The Middle East is a geo-political region that is generally defined as encompassing all of Egypt and all of West Asia except for the Caucasus. It roughly corresponds with what was historically referred to in Western Europe as the Near East, which was juxtaposed with the Far East. Unlike West Asia's adherence to continental boundaries, the Middle East is demarcated by following political borders and consequently includes East Thrace in Southeast Europe because it is a part of Turkey.
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The World Trade Organization is sharply increasing its forecast for global merchandise trade growth this year to 3.9%. It more than doubles its previous prediction, thanks to booming AI investments
23 sources compared: Asian (5), West Asian (4), Western Mainstream (2). The World Trade Organization raised its forecast for global merchandise trade growth in 2026 to 3.9 percent, up from its...
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