Mideast residents (5)
I believe the answer is:
arabs
'mideast residents' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for arabs that I've seen before include "They live mainly in the Middle East and North Africa" , "Semitic people in the Middle East and northern Africa" , "Semites" , "Fine horses" , "eg Saudis" .)