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Selected Local News Resources
This list of newspapers to the Middle East offers first-hand reporting and analysis of events as they are happening in the region and how they are perceived within the region itself.
- Al Ahram: Egyptian Newspaper, Available in English and Arabic
- Al Arabiya: Saudi news outlet, Available in English, Arabic, Persian, and Urdu
- Al Bawaba: Jordanian news outlet, Available in English and Arabic
- Al Jazeera: Qatari news outlet, Available in English and Arabic
- Al Manar: Lebanese news outlet, Accessible in English, Arabic, French, and Spanish
- Al Quds Al Arabi: Palestinian-owned, London-based newspaper, Available in Arabic only.
- Asharq Al-Awsat: Middle Eastern Newspaper, Available in English, Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Urdu
Think Tanks
Think Tanks assemble experts to address the pressing issues of the time. The analysis of think tanks is often at the cutting edge of events.
U.S. Based Think Tanks
- Associated Press Middle East Coverage
- Brookings Institute: Middle East and North Africa
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Middle East
- Carnegie Middle East Center
- Cato Institute: North Africa, Middle East and the Persian Gulf
- Council on Foreign Relations: Middle East and North Africa
- Hudson Institute, International Relations: Middle East and North Africa
- International Institute for Strategic Studies: Middle East and North Africa
- Middle East Forum
- Near East South Asia Center
- Rand Center for Middle East Public Policy
- Rand Corp. Think Tank: Middle East
- Voice of America: Middle East: American news outlet, Available in many languages
- The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- Washington Report on Middle East Affairs: Middle East focused news publications from the United States
- Wilson Center Middle East Program
Middle East Based Think Tanks
- Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem: Based in Palestine
- Bahrain Center for Strategic, International, and Energy Studies: Based in Bahrain
- Center for Strategic Studies: Based in Jordan
- Institute for Political and International Studies: Based in Iran
- Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research: Based in Kuwait
- Lebanese Center for Policy Studies: Based in Lebanon
- Royal Islamic Strategy Studies Centre: Based in Jordan
Independent Journalism, Opinion, and Blogs
Much like Think Tanks, independent journalism, opinion sites, and blogs are often at the forefront of up-to-date analysis. While think tanks assemble experts, these resources often come from people within the region who present the kind of first-hand insight that only they can.
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The Arabist: Headline aggregating blog that treats current events in the Middle East.
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Daraj: Middle East-based independent journalism. Arabic Only.
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Mada Masr: Egypt-based journalism and opinion. Available in English and Arabic