Internet Resources by Category

Documents

• Arab Gateway: documents - contains UN resolutions, international treaties and agreements.
• Ariga: Middle East Peace Treaties
• BADIL Resource Center Palestinian Refugee Documents
• Baghdad Pact; February 4, 1955 - full text of pact between Iraq and Turkey.
• Camp David Accords; September 17, 1978 - meeting between Egypt and Israel.
• Palestine 1916-1999: A Documentary Record - a Yale Law School project providing full-text documents such as the 1922 Palestine Mandate, the 1945 Pact of the League of Arab States, and the 1998 Wye River Memorandum.
• Selection of Historical Documents Concerning Palestine - links to documents dating 1948-2001.
• The Treaty of Jeddah; June 12, 2000 - translated text of the International Border Treaty between the Republic of Yemen and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• UN Information System on the Question of Palestine (UNISPAL) - database of "full-text documents of the United Nations system relevant to the question of Palestine and the Arab-Israeli conflict in the Middle East since 1946."

General

• Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments - arranged by country.
• Complete Guide: Key Peace Process Links - well-annotated links to websites. Coverage of Palestinian, Israeli, and international perspectives.
• Country Indicators for Foreign Policy - "statistical information conveying the key features of the economic, political, social and cultural environments of countries around the world." I ndicators include a country's relationship with its neighbours, regional balance of power, and internal stability. (Registration required)
• Directory of Middle East internet resources - a noncommercial directive, very comprehensive with extensive links to Middle East internet resources, created in 2002.
• Election Notes: Daily International News - election news and results.
• Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Middle East since 1914 - annotated links to various websites.
• Keele Guide to Middle East Government and Politics on the Internet
• Maps of the Middle East
• MEDEA - click on "Recherche" for a searchable database offering biographical and encyclopedical information in French and Arabic.
• MERIA Research Guides - written by experts with analyses and links.
• Middle East Insight - bimonthly magazine featuring articles and interviews.
• Middle East Intelligence Bulletin (MEIB) - monthly publication providing analyses of political and strategic developments in Lebanon, Syria and the Middle East.
• Mideastfacts.com - massive compilation of news articles and documents.
• Modern History of the Middle East - Current Political Issues - from Cornell University Library. Numerous links, especially news articles (which, unfortunately, are not in chronological order).
• Occupied Territory - letters and photographs representing the Israeli and Palestinian perspectives.
• PeaceQuest - offers oral history of the Palestine-Israel conflict. Includes a bibliography.
• PEACEWatch - presents views and articles from all sides.
• Political Resources on the Net - provides links to government offices, political parties' webpages, constitutions, and the media.
• Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG)
• U.K. House of Commons Library Research Papers - 2 papers published Jan. 2001 by Tim Youngs: Developments in the Middle East peace process 1991-2000 - historical background of the Arab-Israeli conflict and the peace process from 1991-2000, and The Middle East Crisis: Camp David, the 'Al-Aqsa Intifada' and the Prospects for the Peace Process - coverage from the July 2000 Camp David Summit through January 24, 2001. A forthcoming publication will discuss the February 2001 Israeli prime ministerial election. [Adobe Acrobat required]
• United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) - "observers remain in the Middle East to monitor ceasefires, supervise armistice agreements, prevent isolated incidents from escalating and assist other UN peacekeeping operations in the region."
• Univeristy of Michigan Library, Near East Division - Links and Resources on the Middle East and Judaica
• U.S. Report on the Middle East - brief synopsis of political, economic and defense news about US policy towards the Middle East.
• U.S. State Department - Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
• Washington Report on Middle East Affairs - offers full-text back issues and table of contents for current issue.
• Women in Politics - bibliographic database from the Inter-Parliamentary Union plus related links.

Journals

News Resources

• The Arab Corner: News Sources - contains links for daily, weekly, and monthly newspapers.
• Arabic Media Internet Network (AMIN) - news headlines in Arabic and English.
• Arabic Web Index: Arabic Newspapers and Magazines
• Ariga: News about Israel and the Middle East
• BBC News: Middle East
• BBC News in Arabic - requires Arabic-enabled browser.
• CNN.com World Regions: Middle East
• The Guardian: Special Reports - Israel and the Middle East
• Index to Middle Eastern newspapers
• Index to Online News Agencies from the Middle East
• Islamic Voice - English-language monthly with a daily news ticker at the bottom of the page.
• Middle East Daily - latest news from Associate Press and other news agencies.
• Middle East News and Information - annotated links to various websites.
• Middle East Times - weekly information with a focus on Egypt. Registration required to search archives.
• Al-Mushahid Assiyasi - Arabic weekly.
• Nightline - late night news program covering current events. Past programs include a town meeting in Jerusalem.
• Palestine Updates - news headlines and photos from various news agencies.
• Research Report - online access to journal published by the American University of Beirut.
• Sources of News about the Middle East - headlines and links to online news services, newspapers and magazines.

Critiques of Media Representation

• Ali Abunimah's Website - contains letters to newspapers, critiques of mass media coverage of the Middle East, articles, and press releases.
• Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America - seeks to correct media misrepresentations of Israel.
• The Electronic Intifada - focuses on "the war in the media for a representation of the Palestinian point of view."
• Palestine Media Watch - established to fight anti-Palestinian bias in the US media.

Organizations

• American Muslims for Jerusalem - established "to ensure that the concerns of the American Muslim community regarding Jerusalem and its environs are understood and respected in the formulation of U.S. policy."
• Begin-Sadat (BESA) Center for Strategic Studies - "dedicated to the study of Middle East peace and security." Some studies are available full text online.
• B'Tselem - Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories - includes reports and statistics. In English and Hebrew (requires Hebrew-enabled browser).
• Center for Policy Analysis on Palestine - disseminates information about the Arab-Israeli conflict through conferences, seminars, information papers, and special reports. News and analysis also cover Syria, Lebanon and Egypt.
• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) - public policy research institution dedicated to analysis and policy impact.
• CSIS Middle East Studies Program - not as frequently updated as the CSIS home page.
• Foundation for Middle East Peace - provides information on Israel's settlement policies. Includes population figures, photographs, and maps of Israeli settlements.
• Middle East Policy Council (MEPC) - facilitates "public discussion and understanding of issues affecting U.S. policy in the Middle East." Links to quarterly publication Middle East Policy and a guide to specialists on Middle East-related topics.
• Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP) - provides news and perspectives about the Middle East not available from mainstream news sources. Some articles from the Middle East Report available online.
• Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy - links to independent articles, historical maps and documents, testimonials and fact sheets relating to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
• Trans-Arab Research Institute - has annotated bibliography on the Palestinian/Israeli Conflict. Provides information on lectures, seminars, and conferences.