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The , name by which the area of the Mediterranean now occupied by Syria, Lebanon and Israel was formerly known (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

levant

(Other definitions for levant that I've seen before include "Mediterranean region" , "Med. east coast area; abscond" , "Run away with debts" , "somewhere in the Middle East" , "The Eastern Mediterranean and adjacent lands" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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