The Middle East is a region in Western Asia, Northern Africa and Eastern Africa. However, it has no clear boundaries, and so it might include countries from Southern Asia and Central Asia, too.
The following countries are usually considered to be located in the Middle East: <map lat='30.06909396443887' lng='33.837890625' zoom='3' view='0' float='right' />
Afghanistan
Algeria
Bahrain
Djibouti
Egypt
Eritrea
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
Morocco
Occupied Palestinian Territory
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
Sudan
Syrian Arab Republic
Tunisia
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Cyprus, Pakistan, Western Sahara and some other countries are sometimes included within the Middle East region, too. See the map below for more details.