Question

What countries do some people believe should be considered a part of the Middle East?

Answer 1

Answer: Soviet Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan are generally excluded.

Explanation: The Middle East is a transcontinental region that generally includes Western Asia, all of Egypt, and Turkey. Hope this helped! :)

Answer 2

Answer: By the mid-20th century a common definition of the Middle East encompassed the states or territories of Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, Jordan, Egypt, Sudan, Libya, and the various states and territories of Arabia proper (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Yemen, Oman, Bahrain, ...