Some outline area starting in Asia (4,4)
I believe the answer is:
near east
'asia' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'some outline area starting' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'NEAR EAST' can be found hidden inside 'outline area starting'.
'in' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for near east that I've seen before include "SW Asia" , "Region between India and the Mediterranean" , "where ancient civilisations developed" , "Western Asian states formerly" , "Iran and Iraq, etc" .)