section_path: Countries and territory/Countries and territory usually considered within the Middle East
section_name: Countries and territory usually considered within the Middle East
paragraph_text: Countries and territory usually considered within the Middle East
  
  Traditionally included within the Middle East are Arabia, Asia Minor, East Thrace, Egypt, Iran, the Levant, Mesopotamia, and the Socotra Archipelago. The region includes 17 UN-recognized countries and one British Overseas Territory.