Middle East Resources*
Educational Resources from AMIDEAST
http://www.amideast.org
Helping American audiences learn about Middle Eastern and North African culture and society is an important aaspect of AMIDEAST's mission. AMIDEAST is an especially valuable resource for American teachers and librarians in grades K-12 who seek quality educational maaterials about the region for use with their students.
Free Unit: Iraq After War: The Challenge of Securing the Peace
http://www.choices.edu/curriculum_twtn.cfm
This lesson, developed by the Choices Program at Brown
University's Watson Institute for International Studies, explores a range of
contrasting policy options on post-war Iraq. The lesson can be printed at
no charge from "Teaching with the News" on the Choices Program web
site. Appropriate for secondary-level students.
Saudi Aramco World magazine (free 2-year subscription)
http://www.aramcoservices.com
Saudi Aramco World magazine is a publication of the
oil industry, so there is certainly a promotional slant to its contents.
However, there are also fabulous photos and informative articles about the
cultures of Saudi Arabia and the entire region. Free 2-year subscriptions
are available by request. Just send a signed and dated request – including your postal
address – by fax, letter or postcard.
Postal address:
SAUDI ARAMCO WORLD
Box 2106
Houston, Texas 77252-2106, USA
Fax number (in Houston):
713-432-5536
Free Unit:
National
Interests and Global Security: The Case for Iraq
http://www.globaled.org
This free, newly developed resource guide from the
American Forum for Global Education is intended to provide teachers and students
with essential information about the current crisis with Iraq. In
addition, the readings, maps and other activities present multiple perspectives
and have been designed to serve as springboards for discussion in the
classroom. Available as a 20-page PDF document.
Global
Connections: The Middle East
http://www.pbs.org/globalconnections
This new PBS site considers the past one hundred years of Middle Eastern history and its
relationship with the U.S. It was designed to provide the background information needed
to understand events occurring in the Middle East. The site includes a timeline
of events, lesson plans, and teaching strategies.
Middle East Network Information Center
http://menic.utexas.edu/
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas at Austin provides links to resources for all Middle Eastern countries in addition to a dozen links to resources categorized by subject.
Middle East Times
http://www.metimes.com/
A source for weekly news and independent analysis of politics, sport, business, religion and culture in the Middle East.
The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
http://www.wrmea.com/
The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs is a 140-page magazine published 10 times per year in Washington, DC, that focuses on news and analysis from and about the Middle East and U.S. policy in that region.
The Middle East Institute
http://www.mideasti.org
Internet links for Middle-East related websites as provided by the Middle East Institute.
Middle East Review of International Affairs
http://meria.idc.ac.il
The Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA) represents a new approach to the study of the modern Middle East. The goal of the publication is to advance research on the Middle East and foster scholarly communication and cooperation. MERIA is a project owned and edited by Prof. Barry Rubin. It is produced in conjunction with the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies.
The Middle East Intelligence Bulletin
http://www.meib.org/
The Middle East Intelligence Bulletin (MEIB) is a free monthly publication, sponsored by the United States Committee for a Free Lebanon, dedicated to providing informed analysis of political and strategic developments in Lebanon, Syria & the Middle East.
Middle East Economic Survey
http://www.mees.com/
Since its establishment in 1957, Middle East Economic Survey (MEES) works to be recognized as an authority on oil and gas in the Middle East. Set up in Beirut, Lebanon, this weekly newsletter, founded by Fuad W. Itayim, aimed to create a comprehensive source of energy, economic and political information on Middle East countries.
Middle East Directory
http://www.middleeastdirectory.com/
Guide to Middle East websites--The company aims to be the market leader and choice provider for various internet-related services in United Arab Emirates and the Middle East.
Mid East Web Maps
http://www.mideastweb.org/maps.htm
Online maps to individual countries and areas in the Middle East. Detail and historical maps are also available.
The MIT Electronic Journal for Middle East Studies
http://web.mit.edu/cis/www/mitejmes/
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Electronic Journal of Middle East Studies (MIT-EJMES) is an internet-based journal
that publishes scholarly writing--both interdisciplinary work and work within the traditional boundaries of the social sciences and humanities--related to the modern Middle East. MIT-EJMES is a non-partisan publication and does not support or discriminate against any ideological, political, or religious viewpoint.
Arab Net
http://www.arab.net/
Arab Net provides information on the history, geography, business, culture, andtransportation for individual countries in the Middle East. Additional links for information are also available.
MidEastWeb Gateway
http://www.mideastweb.org/
MidEast Web was started by people active in Middle East dialog and peace education efforts.
Its goal is to weave a world-wide web of Arabs, Jews and others who want to build a new Middle East based on coexistence and neighborly relations.
Its members and staff include distinguished educators, engineers, Web designers and other professionals experienced in dialog, peace education projects and in promoting dialog and coexistence using the Internet.
Digital Egypt for Universities
http://www.petrie.ucl.ac.uk/digital_egypt/Welcome.html
An exploration of Egypt from Aswan to the Mediterranean across all periods.
Middle East Policy Council
http://www.mepc.org/
The Middle East Policy Council was founded in 1981 to expand public discussion and understanding of issues affecting U.S. policy in the Middle East. The Council is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)3 educational organization whose activities extend throughout the United States.
Al-Ahram
Weekly (Egypt)
http://www.ahram.org.eg/weekly
Middle
East Times (Egypt)
http://www.metimes.com
The
Jordan Times (Jordan)
http://www.jordantimes.com
The
Beirut Times (Leban
http://www.beiruttimes.com/site2/index.php
Turkish Daily News (Turkey)
http://www.turkishdailynews.com
The Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
http://www.gulf-news.com
*World View's Middle East Resources were researched and annotated by Georgianna Kiggins, Cybrarian of Cumberland County Schools' Web Academy. (Newspapers added by World View)
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