The Middle East then gained entry as a designation for the Western Orient. In 1932, the British military Middle East office in Baghdad was moved to Cairo and was merged with the Near East office. At that time, the Middle East included Afghanistan, Pakistan and most part of India. The name of Middle East emerged when British colonial officials in the 1800’s divided the Orient into three administrative areas: Near East (West of India), Middle East (Western Asia) and Far East (Eastern Asia).
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