Middle Eastern Studies



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Adventure Divas - Iran
Your Globetrotting Revolution Onscreen and Online
"...Divas is a broad enterprise that unites adventure travel and modern-day heroines to create fresh new media for television and the web. Home base is Seattle...Our PBS television series captures the humor, debacle and discovery inherent in low-rent travel and explores cultures with divavision ó that is, through the lens of the independent women whose vision, individualism and actions will rule the future."
PBS Online

Ajeeb
"is the biggest Middle East-based portal on the Net that offers a wealth of information on the region in both the Arabic and English languages. Using the latest technologies from Sakhr, the portal offers unique and free services for users, including English to Arabic machine translation for text in any format, a complete directory of Web sites in the region and a Web search engine...The portal features a selection of online dictionaries for bi-directional translation in five languages, in addition to weather forecast, prayer times, ëtoday in historyí, daily caricature, horoscope, e-mail and personal Web pages."

Al Bawaba
 "Al-Bawaba ('The Gateway' in Arabic), is a comprehensive Middle Eastern portal on theInternet provides information on the Middle Eastern economy and business sectors, along with politics, tourism, culture, legal issues, health, entertainment and sports. News items, in-depth reports and analysis on all these topics are undertaken daily."

Arab Culture and Civilization
"What you will find in this site is both a basic set of resources that can be used independently as an overall introduction to various aspects of Arab Culture (see the Main Menu for a list), as well as a dynamic set of resources that can be used by teachers and students as, or to supplement course materials. Each unit in the course contains a set of readings - texts that we have been able to bring to the site for public access...Each unit also contains an audio/video component, in which you will find extended interviews with and presentations by prominent scholars and cultural and community leaders.
"Modules" include: History ; Ethnicity and Identity ; Islam ; Arab Americans ; Literature and Philosophy ; Popular Culture and Performing Arts ; Family and Society ; Art and Architecture ; Arabic Language ; Geography, Demographics, and Resources.
- The National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education

Arab World Institute (IMA)
"It has become a true cultural bridge between France and the Arab world."

Arab World Online
"The Source for Information on the Arab World"
"...is an information source with direct access to virtually every aspect of the Arab world. Created on the principal of providing value-added content, the service is focused on attracting users from all facets of the internet. By providing resources at one location, our search engines enable users to generate information on their field of interest...a joint-venture between the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) and Multitasking Online

ArabDataNet.com: US Arab Business Information Network
"...brings you the most relevant and timely arab business related articles featuring major business developments impacting US - Arab business."
- A service of the National US-Arab Chamber of Commerce.

ArabNet
The Resource for the Arab World in the Middle East and North Africa

Birzeit University Guide to Palestine Websites
"...offers Web surfers direct access to categorized reviews of all websites published, mostly, by individuals and organizations located in Palestine."
Sections include: Advocacy Groups ; Arts & Culture ; Business & Economy ; Computer & Internet ; Education & Research ; General Guides ; Government ; News & Media ; NGOs ; Travel & Tourism.

Brookings Institutions - Foreign Policy Studies - Iraq
Sections include: Current Commentary ; Selected Readings ; Iraq Memos ; Middle East Policy ; Project on Terrorism ; Sanctions ; Internally Displaced Persons ; U.S. Policy Towards the Islamic World.

CNN.com - Special Reports - Crisis in the Middle East
Sections include: Latest on Conflict ; Diplomacy ; Background.

BBC News - In Depth - Middle East Crisis

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

  • Arabic Web Portal
    "...designed to reach new audiences and broaden access to Carnegie's growing volume of Arabic publications. The main feature of the Carnegie Arabic Web Portal is the Arabic-language version of the Arab Reform Bulletin. Also included are Arabic translations of select Carnegie Papers and commentaries on the Middle East and related subjects, as well as writings originally published in Arabic."
  • Arab Political Systems: Baseline Information and Reforms
    "It provides easily accessible baseline information about the political systems of Arab countries, with links to official documents and websites, and will be frequently updated to provide information about reforms being introduced."

Christian Science Monitor - Middle East 101
"The Israeli-Palestinian situation is sometimes difficult to grasp. To help readers understand the region's recent history and geography, and the conflict's key concepts, the Monitor presents this explainer."
Sections include: Timeline ; Key Terms ; Sticking Points.

Digital Arabia

[Hamas] Council on Foreign Relations - Middle East

  • Hamas
    Backgrounder publication, June 2006.

Harvard University - Center for Middle Eastern Studies
Listing of references with no annotations - Includes: Maps ; History ; Women's Studies ; Photographs ; Religion ; Journals ; Newspapers.

Harvard Iranian Oral History Project
"The project provides scholars studying the contemporary political history of Iran with primary source material consisting of personal accounts of individuals who either played major roles in important political events and decisions from the 1920s to the 1970s or witnessed these events from close range ... Select tape transcripts have been made available online in our transcripts section. Interview recordings and transcripts are available in the United States and the United Kingdom at libraries at Harvard and Oxford. Microfiche versions of the interview transcripts can be found at libraries in the U.S. and throughout Europe."
Harvard University Center for Middle Eastern Studies

[Hezbollah] Council on Foreign Relations - Middle East

History in the News: The Middle East
"This site provides links to resources for the study of the Middle East. The Middle East is a complex place with many religious ideas, colorful cultures, and a long history."
Sections include: History ; Culture ; Religion ; Economics ; Politics ; Maps ; News and Media ; Regional Resources by Country.
History Dept., University at Albany, SUNY

Iraq - See our separate Iraq Studies page.

[Iran] BBC News

IranDokht
"In the spirit of global solidarity, IranDokht emphasizes Identity and celebrates ethnicity. It is an on line community of Iranian women that negotiates ;ethnicity and gender within the global community. It provides a unique blend of information, service, and support. The guiding principle in creating this community is inclusiveness, bringing together Iranian women from different ages, religious, ethnic, educational, and social backgrounds."

Islamic Architecture in Isfahan
"...has been designated by UNESCO as a world heritage. It contains a wide range of Islamic Architectural styles ranging from the 11th century (C.E.) to the 19th. This archive contains photographs and descriptions of some of the most interesting and unusual ones."

Islamic Arts and Architecture Organization (IAAO)
"...IAAO strives to offer a Web presentation of the highest quality and to promote the awareness of Islamic arts as a humanistic study, recognizing the inter-relationship between the arts and other academic disciplines."
Sections include: Bibliography ; Schools ; Museums ; Historical Events ; Articles.

Israel - A Country Study
Library of Congress, Country Studies, Area Handbook Series

Jerusalem Media & Communication Centre
"...established in 1988 by a group of Palestinian journalists and researchers to provide information on events in the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip. JMCC's Jerusalem and Gaza offices provide a wide range of services to journalists, researchers, international agencies, individuals and organizations interested in obtaining reliable information on the Palestinian territory."

Juan Cole *Informed Comment*
"Thoughts on the Middle East, History, Islam, and Religion"
Weblog by Juan Cole, Professor of History at the University of Michigan.

Kurdish Library

Middle East Network Information Center (MENIC)
A well organized and important gateway to the Middle East. Subject Categories include: Ancient History ; Arts and Humanities ; Business and Finance ; Cultures and Groups ; Government and Politics ; Maps ; News ; Regional Information ; Education ; Energy ; Religion ; Society ; Academia ; Libraries ; Organizations ; Historical Records Resources as well as resources by country.
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Texas, Austin

Middle East Research & Information Project (MERIP)
Sections include: Background ; Middle East Report ; Press Information Notes ; Internships ; Newspaper Op-Eds.

Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI)
"...is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit organization. MEMRI was established in February 1998 to study and analyze intellectual developments and politics in the Middle East and the Arab-Israeli conflict, with a particular emphasis on its Israeli-Palestinian dimension. In its research, MEMRI is dedicated to the proposition that the values of liberal democracy, civil society, and the free market are relevant to the Middle East and to United States foreign policy towards the region."

Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA)
"...represents a new approach to the study of the modern Middle East. Taking advantage of new computer technology, MERIA reaches over 22,000 readers in more than 100 countries, serving a high-level audience of Middle East experts, scholars, teachers, students, officials, journalists, and people intensely interested in the region."

MuslimHeritage.com
"Through 1000 years of missing history and explore the fascinating Muslim contribution to present day Science, Technology, Arts and Civilisation...Through the advancement in Internet technologies, FSTC has the facility to allow global access to this new Muslim heritage database, including source materials, 3-D recreated models of Muslim technology and an online community of scholars and contributors."
- Foundation for Science Technology and Civilisation (FSTC)

  • Science
    Topics include: Agriculture ; Astronomy ; Botany ; Chemistry ; Engineering ; Medicine ; Muslim Scientists ; Technology.

North Africa Research Group GeoNet (English, Arabic or French)
"A platform for the exchange of ideas and information about geology and exploration in North Africa"

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Palestine Liberation Organization - Negotiations Affairs Department

Palestinian Refugee ResearchNet
"...is a non-partisan project devoted to the dissemination of ideas and scholarly information, in an effort to foster scholarly collaboration, policy research, and innovative thinking on the Palestinian refugee issue. PRRN is maintained by the Inter-University Consortium for Arab Studies (Montreal)."

PBS - American Experience - Jimmy Carter (November 2002)
Sections include: Middle East Peace ; Hostages in Iran ; Post-Presidency ; Special Features ; Timeline ; Gallery ; People & Events ; Teacher's Guide.

PBS - Frontline - Gunning for Saddam (November 2001)
Sections include: Introduction ; Interviews ; Analyses ; Saddam's Life ; Readings & Links ; Discussion ; Tapes & Transcripts ; Press Reaction.

PBS - Frontline - Spying on Saddam (April 1999)
"This FRONTLINE documentary investigates UNSCOM, the UN weapons inspection mission which has fought to uncover and destroy Saddam Hussein's secret weapons, despite enormous obstacles presented by Iraq and by the politics and conflicting agendas of Washington and the UN Security CouncilScott Ritter, a chief UNSCOM weapons inspector in Iraq, charges the CIA infiltrated and compromised the UNSCOM mission and the Clinton administration and UN Security Council failed to support the United Nations weapons inspectors."

PBS - Frontline - The Survival of Saddam
Sections include: Secrets of His Life and Leadership ; Interviews ; Photo Album ; Readings ; The Kurds' Story ; Video ; Tapes & Transcripts.

PBS - Frontline - Terror and Tehran (May 2002)
Does America's War on Terror Hold Democracy Hostage in Iran?
Sections include: Introduction ; Iran and the 'Axis of Evil' ; Inside Iran ; Interviews ; Readings & Links ; Chronology ; Discussion ; Tapes & Transcriptions ; Video Excerpt.

PBS - Global Connections - The Middle East
"Visitors to the site can explore the past 100 years of history here as well as the relationship between the region and the West. In the future, the site will grow to incorporate other geographic regions around the world. The area commonly referred to as the Middle East is multiethnic and multicultural. The resources gathered here, and the topics explored, reflect this diversity. As the largest group in the region, Muslims figure prominently there, as well as on this site."

PBS - Independent Lens - A Wedding in Ramallah (November 2003)
Companion PBS website to the independent film by Sherine Salama.
"This documentary puts a human face on the Middle East conflict by chronicling the story of Bassam, a Palestinian American telephone repairman from Cleveland who returns home for an arranged marriage with a 'home-made bride.' On the West Bank, everyday domestic duties and squabbles are carried out against a backdrop of shelling and violence. Once in America, however, his bride discovers that life in exile is not necessarily an easier alternative."

  • Learn More
    Sections include: Muslim Marriage ; Arab American Immigration ; Publications.

PBS - POV: PROMISES (December 2001)
"What is it really like to live in Jerusalem? PROMISES offers touching and fresh insight into the Middle East conflict when filmmakers Shaprio, Goldberg and Bolado travel to this complex and charged city to see what seven children ó Palestinian and Israeli ó think about war, peace and just growing up. Living within 20 minutes of each other, these children are nevertheless locked in separate worlds. Through candid interviews, the film explores a legacy of distrust and bitterness, but signs of hope emerge when some of the children dare to cross the checkpoints to meet one another."
Sections include: The Film ; The Filmmakers ; Talking Back ; In the Classroom ; Timeline ; Resources.

Planetarabia.com (English, Arabic or French)
"Your Premier Arab Community Portal"
"...is the leading Arab portal on the Internet. We provide high quality content in Arabic and English to the rapidly growing Arab online community. We offer different channels focusing on entertainment, culture, history, women's issues, health and fitness, business and finance. Community tools featured on Planetarabia include chat, discussion forums, Classifieds, perspectives, and a lot of other cool features."

The Sydney Morning Herald

  • War of Ideas - September 11 Five Years On
    Sections include: Afghanistan ; Iran ; Lebanon ; Iraq ; Palestinian Territories ; USA.
    "Paul McGeough visited some of these fractious regions to check on the progress of American-sponsored democracy, and to see how the battle of ideas is affecting the lives of the people in these countries."

[Syria] BBC News

U.S. Department of State - International Information Programs

U.S. - Islamic World Forum
Annual forum.
Sections include: Overview ; About ; Program ; Participants ; Multimedia ; Previous Forums.

United State Institute of Peace

  • Muslim World Initiative
    "...focuses on broadening Muslim world constituencies to advance reforms, fight extremism and terrorism, and promote peaceful relations with the United States."

The World Oil Market
- U.S. Department of Energy

Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East
From the Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies

World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Middle East
"...an on-going compilation of electronic bibliographic resources and research materials on the Middle East and North Africa (in the broadest sense) available on the global Internet, created under the purview of the Middle East Studies Department of Columbia University Libraries. Electronic resources from the Middle East are organized by region, country and subject. All materials are arranged to encourage an awareness of authorship, type of information, and subject. The scope of the collection is research-oriented, but it also provides access to other gopher and web sites with different or broader missions."
By Frank Unlandherm, Middle East Studies Librarian, Columbia University

ZAN = Woman in Farsi
"...is an interactive Directory / Anthology of the arts and ideas of Iranian Women, free from any political or religious affiliations. It is inclusive of all ages, religions, races, colors, classes, sexual orientations, and anything else that you can think of!!"


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