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Middle East Al-Mashriq (the Levant) 
 "A repository for cultural multimedia information from the Levant (Al-Mashriq) in general and Lebanon in particular." (Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, and Turkey are also covered.) Includes articles, documents, and photographs on the arts, business, food, geography, humor, literature, people, politics, history, and the text of the Oslo Accords and related agreements. From a former resident of Lebanon with a lifelong interest in the region and culture. http://almashriq.hiof.no/ Topics: International Governments, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World Last updated Apr 5, 2004 ArabicNews.com
This news site provides an Arabic viewpoint on events in the Middle East. News is presented by country or topic. Editions are published six days a week and are archived back to June 1997. http://www.arabicnews.com/ Topics: International Governments, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Mar 15, 2006 Balancing the Lenses: Stereoviews of the Middle East
This exhibition "seeks to provide a general view of the complex interactions between 'the West' and 'the East' as reflected in stereographic images. The countries shown include Algeria, Egypt, India, Morocco, Palestine (modern Israel, West Bank and the Gaza Strip, and parts of Egypt, Syria and Jordan), Tunisia and Turkey." Includes an image gallery (images taken between 1890 and 1940), anaglyphs, and letters and maps. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/balancingthelenses/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Jun 21, 2009 bitterlemons.org: Palestinian-Israeli Crossfire
This site "presents Israeli and Palestinian viewpoints on prominent issues of concern. ... [It] aspires to impact the way Palestinians, Israelis and others worldwide think about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict" and peace process. Visitors may subscribe to weekly updates. http://www.bitterlemons.org/ Topics: History, International Governments, Regions of the World, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jun 1, 2004 Congressional Research Service Reports on the Middle East
Collection of Congressional Research Services (CRS) reports on Middle East countries. Topics include Iraq elections and post-war Iraq, Israeli-U.S. relations, Middle East peace talks, the Morocco-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, and others. From the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). Note: The Congressional Research Service "does not make its publications directly available to the public online." http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/ Topics: International Governments, Regions of the World Last updated Jan 10, 2006 Global Connections: The Middle East
This site provides background information for events in the Middle East. Contrains a timeline of key events from 1900; a thematic section viewing "events through the lens of politics, science, economics, and more"; and a section of "big picture" questions with accompanying essays and lesson plans. From the PBS station WGBH in Boston. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/mideast/ Topics: History By Place, International Governments, Lesson Plans, Regions of the World Last updated Jan 4, 2009 History in the News: The Middle East
A collection of briefly annotated resources about the Middle East. Browsable by topics that include history, religion, culture, economics, politics, maps, news, and media. Also available by country. Developed by the Department of History, State University of New York at Albany. http://www.albany.edu/history/middle-east/ Topics: International Governments, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jan 1, 2002 Iraq: Concern and Compassion in a Time of War
Contacts for learning about humanitarian relief efforts in the Middle East and volunteering or making donations. From the Network for Good. http://www.networkforgood.org/topics/international/iraq/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Health, International Governments, Jobs & Work, Poverty, Regions of the World, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Mar 26, 2003 Juan Cole: Informed Comment
This blog presents "Thoughts on the Middle East, History, Islam, and Religion," from a professor of history at the University of Michigan. Blog entries represent Cole's personal observations; the site also includes links to his published works in journals and magazines. Also includes a large collection of links to sites about Middle East studies, South Asia studies, and related topics. http://www.juancole.com/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Faiths, International Governments, Politics, Regions of the World, September 11 & Beyond, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 5, 2005 MavenSearch: Jewish Web Directory
A "directory and search engine for [thousands of] Jewish content related websites." Also includes a list of worldwide synagogues, temples, and Jewish communities. http://www.mavensearch.com/ Topics: Architecture, International Governments, Judaism, Regions of the World Last updated Jun 16, 2007 Middle East Institute
This institute promotes an "interdisciplinary approach to the study of the Middle East from the rise of Islam to the present, with a primary focus on the 19th and 20th centuries. ... The Institute focuses on the Arab countries, Armenia, Iran, Israel, Turkey, Central Asia, and Muslim Diaspora communities." The site features links to videos of talks sponsored by the institute, a bibliography, and links to related information. http://www.sipa.columbia.edu/regional/mei/ Topics: Education, Faiths, International Governments, Regions of the World, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Mar 30, 2004 Middle East Network Information Center
MENIC is a comprehensive directory of the major information sources, divided into subject categories and by country/region, about and from the Middle East. From the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. Not annotated. A Virtual Library site. http://menic.utexas.edu/menic/ Topics: International Governments, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2001 Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP)
MERIP is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that provides news and analysis about the contemporary Middle East. The site contains articles from the Middle East Report and its online companion dating back to 2000, browsable by topic (including Afghanistan and Pakistan, Iraq, Israel, Kurds, oil and economics, and U.S. policy). Also features a chronology of Palestinian-Israeli relations, and "Palestine, Israel and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A Primer." Searchable. http://www.merip.org/ Topics: History, International Governments, Magazines by Place, Oil & Gas, Regions of the World, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Middle East Studies Internet Resources
A slightly annotated compilation of online bibliographic resources and research materials on the Middle East and North Africa. Created by librarian Frank Unlandherm of the Middle East Studies Department of Columbia University Libraries. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm/ Topics: International Governments, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 22, 2005 NPR's Mideast Coverage
This site from National Public Radio provides "transcripts and audio of reports about the Mideast produced by NPR in its newsmagazines and talk shows." http://www.npr.org/news/specials/mideast/ Topics: International Governments, Media, Regions of the World, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Feb 17, 2007 Recent Terrorism Events: Background and Context
Background material relevant to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States. News coverage of the attacks; Middle Eastern religion and religious concepts, politics, and society; terrorism and counter-terrorism, and United States intelligence are the major topics covered. Articles from Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion (ed. Robert Wuthnow, Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly, Inc., 1998) and issues of The CQ Researcher are among the CQ Press sources used. http://www.cqpress.com/incontext/terrorism/ Topics: Faiths, Government, Government, International Governments, Military, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism Last updated Aug 10, 2005 |
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