The Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) is a motor rally championship run under the auspicies of the FIA.

Many of the rallies in the region pre-date national independence, mostly from the United Kingdom.

The championship has been dominated by Nasser Al-Attiyah who has won 19 titles.

The championship features events in Qatar, Kuwait, Iran, Lebanon, Cyprus, Jordan, Oman and the United Arab Emirates.

The championship has also visited Bahrain, Syria and Saudi Arabia.