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Middle Eastern Media Resources in English
- Al-Arabiya NewsA Saudi-owned pan-Arab channel seeking to reach a non-Arab audience.
- Al-HayatBeirut-based newspaper providing a range of opinions on regional issues.
- Al-Ahram WeeklyEgyptian news source covering national and regional events, including essays and opinion pieces.
- Ha'aretz.comIsraeli newspaper covering domestic and regional news as well as Jewish life throughout the world.
- Al Jazeera English - AJEThe major news source for the Middle East region, includes video, articles and opinion pieces.
- Hurriyet Daily NewsTurkish newspaper covering domestic issues in Turkey and international news.
- The Electronic IntifadaOnline news resource covering issues of Palestine and the Palestinian people.
- Tripoli PostCovering politics and issues of Libya, with coverage of international events.
- Yemen TimesNews resource focusing on Yemen domestic issues.
- International Middle East Media CenterWebsite focusing on Palestine-Israel relations, with news from a variety of resources.
- Gulf in the MediaOnline news aggregator focusing on balanced news that is relevant to the Persian Gulf region, particularly Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman.
- PressTVIranian tv news resource in English.
- Tehran TimesIranian online newspaper in English focusing especially on issues of culture and religion.
- Arutz Sheva 7Online presence of a major Israeli television network in English.
- Jerusalem PostEnglish language online Jewish newspaper.
- Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation AmericaLebanese news resource focused on Middle Eastern news available in English or Arabic.
- Egypt Daily NewsEnglish language news resource focused primarily on the domestic and international issues of Egypt.
- Egypt IndependentNews resource focused on the domestic issues of Egypt.
- Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle EastA recently developed new resource that takes a variety of articles from new organizations around the Middle East and translates them for an English speaking audience.
Media Analysis Resources
- The Middle East Media Research InstituteA resource provide political, social, cultural and religious analysis of Middle Eastern media.
- Communication & Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new windowSearch for journal articles on topics related to communication, linguistics, mass media, and journalism. (EBSCO)
Social Sciences & Humanities Librarian
Nick Dease
He/Him/His
Contact:
Boatwright Library, Rm. 185
261 Richmond Way
University of Richmond, VA 23173
261 Richmond Way
University of Richmond, VA 23173
804-289-8453
