Originally Posted by
Jenbel
It used to be listed in Asia, but then some Americans didn't think it was in Asia, so it got moved out to a place people don't think to look. This decision rather perplexed the Europeans, but according to the world of FT, the ME is not in Asia.

And why is Turkey, applicant to the EU, and Azerbaijan, host of the EuroVision Song Contest 2012, in the Middle East according to FT'ers?