Part of the world suggesting it's Anglo-Saxon? (6,4)

'part of the world' is the definition.
(the Middle East is a region of the world)

'it's anglo-saxon?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'anglo-saxon?' could be 'as' (abbreviation for Anglo-Saxon) and 'as' is located in the answer.
'it' could be 't' (abbreviation. e.g. in 'tis) and 't' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'middlee' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'suggesting' acts as a link.