Jordan, Israel, Syria, Saudi Arabia: All in Western Asia (Middle East)

All four countries are in Western Asia—the geographer's term for the Middle East.

Precise Subregions

• Jordan: Levant (northwest Arabian Peninsula)
• Israel: Levant (Mediterranean coast)
• Syria: Levant (eastern Mediterranean)
• Saudi Arabia: Arabian Peninsula (core)

Why "West/Southwest/North/East Asia" Confuses

UN geoscheme uses Western Asia for the Middle East (minus Egypt). "Southwest Asia" = older synonym. "North Asia" = Siberia. "East Asia" = China/Japan/Korea.

Regional Bodies

• All in Arab League (except Israel)
• All in UN Western Asia Group
• GCC: Saudi only (Jordan, Morocco invited)

Bottom line: They're neighbors in the same subcontinent.