The ancient Near East, a region extending from the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea to present-day Afghanistan, was home to several of the world's oldest civilizations. Favored with an ...
The Western perspective is even evident in the region's name: instead of referring to it as West Asia, we now commonly use the term "Near East." This name began to be used in geopolitical discussions ...
The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is helping to create a hub to improve food safety in the Near East and North Africa region. The FAO’s ...