Middle Eastern Studies: News Sources

Al-Jazeera Network (Arabic)

Al-Jazeera English (English)

• Watch TV News Now
  Watch for free via modem or subscription for broadband.

BBC News

• Iraq: What Iran and Syria Want
  Brief survey of "wishes" posted November 2006.

BBC News - In Depth - Israel and the Palestinians

• BBC News - Profile: Mahmoud Abbas
• Q&A: Palestinian Elections

Arab Reform Bulletin
- Part of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - Democracy and Rule of Law Project.

• Not the Enemy: The Arab Media and American Reform Efforts
  By March Lynch, April 2004, Vol. 2, Issues 4.

Arab View
"Arab View is a collection of articles written by leading journalists and editors in the Middle East."

Brookings Institution

• Saban Center for Middle East Policy

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."

• Documents
• Politics in Palestine

Middle East Network Information Center - News and Media
Includes Newspapers ; National News Agencies ; Radio and Television ; Online Journals

Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) - News - (dead link)

• Arab Television Channels Interview Arafat - (dead link) (March 31, 2002)

Middle East Newsline
The Region's News Service

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Abu Dhabi TV (Arabic)

Al-Jazeera Network (Arabic)

Al-Jazeera English (English)

• Watch TV News Now
  Watch for free via modem or subscription for broadband.

Al-Ahram Weekly Online
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM
Established in 1876..."it is the oldest newspaper in the Arab and Third world, and one of the oldest papers in the world."

Albawaba.com: Middle East News Information
Al Bawaba - The Middle East Gateway
"Al-Bawaba is intended to be a place to start your day on the web, providing you with unique and original high-level content on a multitude of subjects, a comprehensive search engine for Middle Eastern links, travel and business information and services, games resources, free downloads and other web resources."

alt.muslim
"...an interactive news and discussion forum that helps promote a critical (and self-critical) analysis of issues regarding the Muslim community. Our editors provide brief overviews of issues affecting the Muslim world, along with extended commentary and discussion on a variety of topics, all designed to foster a community of people who want to become more informed and involved in the world around them."
- Part of the Halafire Media Network.

Arab Media Internet Network
"...encourages constructive and thoughtful debate on issues of concern to the Palestinian public and international community."

Arab Reform Bulletin
- Part of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - Democracy and Rule of Law Project.

• Not the Enemy: The Arab Media and American Reform Efforts
  By March Lynch, April 2004, Vol. 2, Issues 4.

ArabNews
"Saudi Arabia's First English Daily"

ArabicNews.com

BBC News - Middle East

BBC News - Israel and the Palestinians
Includes: Latest News ; Correspondents ; Analysis ; Issues.

• History in Maps
• Jerusalem's Holy Sites

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."

CNN Arabic

CNN.com In-Depth - Mideast: Centuries of Conflict
Sections include: Issues ; Resources ; History & Culture

The Daily Star - Lebanon

Daryl Cagle's Pro Cartoonists Index - The Israeli/Palestinian Clash - (dead link) A collection of "the top [mostly U.S.] editorial cartoonists."

Guardian Unlimited Special Report: Israel and the Middle East - (dead link)
"This special report contains the latest on a region that has been particularly affected by the fallout from the terrorist attacks in the US"
Sections include: Latest News ; Interactive Guides ; Audio Reports ; Arafat and Hamas ; Palestinian Attacks ; Israeli Attacks ; Sharon Government ; Diplomacy ; Comment and Analysis ; What the Papers Say ; The Arab World ; Fallout from US Terror Attacks ; Chronology ; Maps ; Weblog ; The Mitchell Report

Haaretz Daily

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

iranFilter
"...is a collective news website focused on Iran."

Jerusalem Post

MSNBC - Middle East

National Public Radio (NPR) - Mideast Coverage
"Due to intense interest of NPR listeners in events in the Middle East, NPR will make available -- at no charge -- the transcripts and audio of reports about the Mideast produced by NPR in its newsmagazines and talk shows."

Pakistan Today

PBS NewsHour - Middle East

The Peninsula On-line
Qatar's Leading English Daily

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."

Transnational Broadcasting Studies (TBS)
An Electronic Journal Published by the Adham Center for Television Journalism - (dead link), The American University in Cairo

WorldLinkTV [streaming video]
"WorldLink TV is the first national network offering a global perspective on news, current events and culture, presenting viewpoints seldom covered in the U.S. media."

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