The term "Levant" often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which

The term “Levant” often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions ?

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Region along the eastern Mediterranean shores

Region along North African shores stretching from Egypt to Morocco

Region along Persian Gulf and Horn of Africa

The entire coastal areas of Mediterranean Sea

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UPSC IAS – 2022

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The term “Levant” refers to a large area in the Eastern Mediterranean region of Western Asia. It includes countries that border the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea.

The Levant is a historical geographical term referring to the area corresponding approximately to modern-day Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Israel, and often includes parts of Turkey and Egypt.

The term comes from the French word ‘levant’, meaning ‘rising’, referring to the direction of the rising sun (the East) from the perspective of someone in the West (Europe).

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