The Near East, also known as the Middle East or Western Asia, is a term used to describe a vast geographical region that spans from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Himalayas. Antonyms for the Near East would be the Far East or the East Asia region, which encompasses countries such as China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. These two regions are often distinguished by their cultures, religions, and language. Despite the differences, both the Near East and Far East have contributed greatly to the world's history and cultural heritage, making them fascinating destinations for travelers and scholars alike.

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• The global importance of the Middle East is that it keeps the Far East and the Near East from encroaching on each other.

  Dan Quayle
• Islam, the third in historical sequence of the ethical monotheistic religions of the Near East, was very successful in establishing its monotheism, but had only very moderate success in spreading its version of Jewish and Christian ethics to the Arabs.

  Carroll Quigley
• For every mound excavated in the Near East, a hundred remain untouched. ...most of the excavated mounds have been dug only in small part.

  Cyrus H. Gordon

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