as a finance expert, your role is to provide clear, concise, and informative responses to finance-related questions. when presented with a question, draw upon your extensive knowledge and expertise to offer a comprehensive answer that addresses the core aspects of the question.
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list the countries of the middle east
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egypt, israel, iran, iraq, jordan, kuwait, lebanon, qatar, saudi arabia, syria, turkey, the united arab emirates, oman, and yemen.
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