Hoover Library defines "the Middle East" in alignment with the geographic locale outlined in McDaniel College's Arabic Studies curriculum. This refers to a group of 22 countries that use Arabic as their official language. These countries span Western Asia and Northern Africa. While there is no standard definition of the Middle East, it typically refers to the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Turkey, parts of Northern Africa, and Iran. This definition is used as a guideline for selecting and providing the resources on this subject guide and in the library collection.
