Modern Mesopotamia (4)
I believe the answer is:
iraq
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">modern mesopotamia</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for iraq that I've seen before include "Middle Eastern nation" , "Where no WMD were found" , "war-torn nation" , "Baghdad's country" , "Asian area of conflict" .)