Resources for Studying Middle East Politics
MEDIA (English-language):
Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt, government-affiliated)
Al-Hayat (Lebanon)
Al Jazeera (Qatar)
Daily Star (Lebanon)
Ha’aretz (Israel)
Islamic Republic News Agency (Iran, official news agency)
Jerusalem Post (Israel)
Jordan Times (Jordan)
Turkish Daily News (Turkey)
Ynetnews (Israel)
RESEARCH INSTITUTES:
bitterlemons.org (Israeli-Palestinian views on various issues)
Institute for National Security Studies (Israel)
Jerusalem Media & Communication Centre (Palestinian)
MEMRI (translations of Arabic, Farsi, and Turkish media)
Middle East Research and Information Project (reports on contemporary issues in the region)
Middle East Review of International Affairs (on-line journal)
Washington Institute for Near East Policy (United States)
REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Organization of the Islamic Conference
OTHER:
Iraqi Body Count (estimates of civilians killed since the 2003 American invasion)
Temporary International Presence in Hebron (civilian observer mission in the city)
Other Useful Links:
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS (Middle East):
Association for Israel Studies
Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa
Middle East Studies Association
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS (International Relations or related):
American Political Science Association
Canadian Political Science Association
International Studies Association
RESEARCH INSTITUTES (Including with sections or studies on the Middle East):
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Organization of American States
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Amnesty International (on human rights around the world)
Freedom House (on democracy around the world)
Human Rights Watch (on human rights around the world)
International Chamber of Commerce (on facilitating global commercial activities)
Médecins Sans Frontières (on humanitarian aid around the world)
Transparency International (on national and international corruption)