You're right... and i am impressed with your detailed knowledge of geography Mr. B.
Especially because it's coming from someone who's believed to be unable to tell apart Slovenia and Slovakia for example.
:jk:
Btw according to Wikipedia "One widely used definition of the "Middle East" is that of the airline industry, maintained by the IATA standards organization. This definition... includes Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, Palestinian territories, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. This definition is used in worldwide airfare... "