Near East
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Takes place in The Near East region, a region that covers a large chunk of West Asia as well as Egypt from North Africa.
72
games
28platforms
Alternate name: Middle East
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Traditionally includes Turkey, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Gaza Strip, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank, Iran, Cyprus, and Egypt.
It is noted that the term "Near East" is the proper and scholarly term but "Middle East" is used extensively in politics and media.
Historically/culturally important region on wider scale due to Ottoman Empire, Achaemenid Empire (Persian Empire), and others having existed in the region.
It is noted that the term "Near East" is the proper and scholarly term but "Middle East" is used extensively in politics and media.
Historically/culturally important region on wider scale due to Ottoman Empire, Achaemenid Empire (Persian Empire), and others having existed in the region.
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Israel, Egypt, Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Syria, Kuwait
Games by year
The first Near East video game was released in 1976.
Telenet Japan, Paradox Interactive and Noble Master Games published most of these games.
Platforms
| Linux |  | 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | | 13 | |
| Apple II E | | 5 | |
| MS-DOS | | 3 | |
| Amiga | | 3 | |
| Mac OS Classic | | 2 | |
| MSX2 | | 2 | |
| NEC PC9801 | | 2 | |
| C64 | | 2 | |
| NEC PC8801 | | 2 | |
| Amstrad CPC | | 1 | |
| Flash | | 1 | |
| PC Engine CD | | 1 | |
| Apple I | | 1 | |
| Sharp X1 | | 1 | |
| Mega Drive | | 1 | |
| Commodore PET | | 1 | |
| CD-I | | 1 | |
| TI Calculators | | 1 | |
| BBC | | 1 | |
| Nintendo DS | | 1 | |
| Game Gear | | 1 | |
| Mac OS X | | 1 | |
| BeOS | | 1 | |
| NES | | 1 | |
| Atari 2600 | | 1 | |
| Atari ST | | 1 | |
| Amiga CD32 | | 1 |