The region of southwest Asia and northeastern Africa usually considered as extending from Libya on the west to Afghanistan on the east. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988)

DUI

D008877 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0013854

Previous indexing

Asia, Western (1966-1981); specific Middle East country (1966-1981)

History note

82; NEAR EAST was see ASIA, WESTERN 1994-95

Online note

use ASIA, WESTERN to search NEAR EAST 1994-95