Sentence examples for the region uses from inspiring English sources
Saudi Arabia, the biggest economic power in the region, uses Dubai as its entrepôt to the wider financial world, and as an escape from the cloying Islamic orthodoxy of the kingdom.
"There is no place for Daesh in Tunisia," insists Rached Ghannouchi who, like many in the region, uses an Arabic acronym for IS regarded as a more derogatory term.
"What's behind that is the historical, industrial model of what the region used to be.
There are several ponds in the region used for ice fishing.
The Guardian has created interactive map displays of the region, using the wikileaks Afghanistan war log data.
The DJ Euro Stoxx 50 index, a gauge of blue chips in the region using the euro currency, gained 2.5percentt.
They are close," he said using the acronym people across the region use to refer to the Islamic State (Isis).
It takes its name from the varieties that are specially grown in the region, using traditional methods.
Just as a maker of parmesan can bring action against anyone outside the region using the p-word, so could offended diners against clueless chefs.
You may recognise some of the scenery since it was one of several locations in the region used in the Clive Owen film The Boys are Back.
Azawad is the name for the region used by Tuareg separatists.
