More Information on the Middle East

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For more on the Middle East (this is just a start as this topic is so huge!) check out some of the following:

• ZNet's Mideast Watch¹. Many articles are from prominent critics, including many American Jews that are critical of US policies. Noam Chomsky is an example of such a prominent critic. A large number of links to other sites of interest are also provided. A good first stop at critique and analysis of current issues in the Middle East.
• The Edward Said Archive² provides a list of articles written by the well-known Palestinian (and professor at Colombia University). He himself is a Christian Palestinian who was expelled from Palestine in 1948. His works include many, including the popular and intense book, Orientalism.
• The Noam Chomsky Archive³. Noam Chomsky is a prominent social critic and professor at MIT. He is critical of foreign policies of USA. Deterring Democracy⁴ is an example of one of many online books and articles to be found at the site.
• Robert Fisk, a British journalist for many years has been in the Middle East. You can find a list of some of his articles⁵ at the Independent newspaper's web site.
• Middle East Realities⁶ has a lot of articles and news.
• Foreign Policy in Focus⁷
• Continuing Storm: The U.S. Role in the Middle East⁸ from Foreign Policy in Focus provides an in-depth look at the US involvement in the Middle East. It is written by Stephen Zunes, a Jewish-American.
• From Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting is their Middle East section⁹ that looks at how the US media report on the region.
• Middle East Research and Information Project¹⁰ (MERIP). This site provides lots of articles and research.
• Arab Media Internet Network¹¹
• Ha'aretz¹², a popular Israeli daily.
• Centre for Defence Information¹³, an independent military monitor based in Washington D.C. run by retired military generals, admirals, colonels etc who present a very open and objective critique of the military policies of USA and the world. They have a TV series called American Defence Monitor which presents information on the military's effect on the political system, the economy, the environment, and society as a whole. They also look into foreign policy, international affairs, armed intervention, and nuclear and conventional weapons. They have some extremely useful web material, including:
  • Many other transcripts on a variety of military issues¹⁴
  • A weekly archive of their informative newsletters¹⁵
  • Their Defense Monitors¹⁶ provide insight into some complex issues especially about American military policies.
  • The Foreign Policy, International Affairs and Intervention documentaries¹⁷
• The Peace Pledge Union¹⁸ is a great web site with hundreds of statistics on wars and conflicts as well as covering many issues related to wars and arms trade.
• The Institute for Economic Democracy¹⁹ has some excellent research and in-depth analysis into the histories that have led to the current disparities between the developing nations and the developed nations. This is a must check out site!
• Derechos, an internet based human rights organization focusing on Latin America but also many other parts of the world, has a Middle East and North Africa²⁰ Human Rights section that provides links to many reports from many sources.
• Middle East Reference²¹ includes a lot of reference information including chronologies and biographies.
• Mideastweb²² is an omnibus Middle East site that providing news, views, historical summaries and information including timelines, bibliographies, maps, news list, historical summaries, articles about water resources and other relevant topics.

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