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News Coverage by Originating Country or Market
United States
England
Pan-Arab
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Palestine
Iran
Israel
Jordan
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Non-traditional News Sources
Real People Witness the Intifada
Discussion Groups
Searching Current ME News
Journals and Magazines and Compilations
Media Coverage of Conflict
Work of Individual Writers
Journalist Profiles
News Coverage by Originating Country or Market
United States
| Washington Post |
The Post's strength is (not surprisingly) coverage of US politics, but it is also strong on US foreign policy. This is the link to their World-Middle East page. |
| New York Times |
This points to the NYT's Middle East page. Writers such as Chris Hedges and Thomas Friedman make the Times a force in Middle East coverage. [user registration required] |
| Democracy Now! |
Nationally syndicated Pacifica radio program which features Amy Goodman ("Resistance Radio"). Has given a lot of coverage to Palestinian position. This site has streaming audio of the programs. Worldwide interviews with peace activists and journalists like Robert Fisk (UK Independent reporter in Beirut). |
| Middle East Newswire |
The Middle East News Online contains constantly updated news from the entire ME region. It's published from the US and was started in 1998 as a syndicator, though it has some stringer journalists of its own producing original content. |
| Common Dreams |
Common Dreams is a Progressive activist website whose purpose is to use technology as an effective political organizing tool. Lean as an organization and big on volunteers, it's a good source of news on American activism in general and in regards to the Middle East in specific. It's member funded. |
| Newswire compilation |
When you need fast-breaking information this Yahoo compilation of newswire stories is a good place to look. It draws on Reuters, UPI, AP, New York Times, NPR, USA Today, and others. [registration required] |
| Middle East Times |
This publication is aimed at Egypt, and is owned by an American group (News World Communications). It is produced outside the area to escape censorship. |
| Washington Report On Middle East Affairs |
Founded in 1982 by retired foreign service officers, the Washington Report publishes a traditional print magazine and attempts to present balanced news and analysis about the Middle East and US policy in that region. Its main strength is not its news coverage, which is poor, but its research and educational articles. |
England
| Independent News |
This site's coverage of the Middle East is well regarded. The postings from Robert Fisk (see below) are especially good. |
| Guardian |
Founded in 1821 the "Manchester Guardian" is now part of a media group which includes the Observer, the Manchester Evening News, and other publications in the UK. |
| BBC |
It seems like everyone overseas reads/listens/watches the BBC. This link goes to the Middle East page. The Beeb is a bit like the '55 Chevy of news sources. |
Pan-Arab
Egypt
| Al-Ahram Weekly |
Al-Ahram (1875, Cairo) is published weekly and often referred to as if it's an offical government newspaper. Notwithstanding this caveat, it contains thoughtful and well-written articles on a wide range of subjects. Additionally, it has an excellent search page |
Palestine
| MIFTAH |
MIFTAH (Jan 1999, Jerusalem) supports civil society in Palestine and has intellectual and political support from a broad range of generally western-oriented Palestinian intellectuals, politicians, and business people. |
| IndyMedia |
IndyMedia Palestine is from Jerusalem. It uses a variety of sources, often raw, who live in Jenin, Bethlehem, Ramallah, Nablus, Jerusalem and other locations keep a running update on conditions in Palestine, including photographs. Current reports you won't find elsewhere. |
| Pro-Palestinian compilation |
This is a no-frills text listing of articles gleaned mostly from Palestinian academic and professional sources. It's not for breaking news, but for thoughts behind issues. The author (often with contact information) is identified at the end of each article. Published by Jerusalem Fund for Education and Development (Washington DC founded 1977). |
| Palestine Daily |
Up to the minute news, powered by worldnews.com. Good. It has links to coverage from major syndicates (such as the Financial Times UK, AP, CNN, Daily Telegraph, LA Times, etc) at the bottom of the page in an animated newsbox. |
| Palestine Independent Media Center |
Independent reporters on the ground in the Jenin, Bethlehem, Ramallah, Nablus, Jerusalem and other locations keep a running update on conditions in Palestine, including many photographs. Excellent, current reports you won't find elsewhere. |
Iran
| Payvand News |
This site has lively and interesting coverage of Iranian politics and culture, produced from California (where there is a large Iranian community). |
Israel
| Ha'aretz |
Dissident and liberal Ha'aretz is an independent Israeli daily with a large following. Founded in 1919 it has a circulation in Israel of about 75-90,000 and is owned by one (Schocken) family. Amira Hass, an Israeli Jew, writes often for Ha'aretz. She lives in Ramallah, speaks arabic, and is consistently outspoken and courageous in stands. |
| IndyMedia |
Indymedia is a worldwide collective of independent media organizations and journalists offering non-corporate coverage of major protests. This is the Israeli site. |
| Jerusalem Post |
Founded in 1932, the Jerusalem Post has extensive Israeli coverage available on the net. Owned by the Canadian media tycoon, Conrad Black. Used to be fairly liberal but since Black took it over it has taken a right-wing detour and is accused by Arabs as being a semi-official publication of the Israeli Defense Force. |
| Israelinsider |
Rightwing Jewish newspaper published from Tel Aviv strong on security, politics, and views. |
| Israel Forum |
Israel Forum has a news and discussion/debate format, so it's a bit different from the start. People respond to different news stories which are pulled out to encourage debate. It's interesting to see what people are saying (all in English). |
Jordan
Lebanon
| Daily Star |
The Daily Star has Lebanese daily news in English. |
Non-traditional News Sources
Real People Witness the Intifada
| Eye to Eye |
A remarkably bright and appealing presentation of Palestinian children's lives in their own words and photographs. With sounds, stories, recipes, photos and art all produced by the children themselves. From the British office of Save the Children. |
| Children's paintings |
Art is a mirror into the soul. Without the censoring filter of adulthood and society, these paintings by children depict the visual, as well as psychological and emotional, daily reality of the Intifada. |
| Georgina Reeve |
Georgina Reeves is a British woman who, bored and dissatisfied with her London life, decided to go to Palestine to live and try to make a difference. This is the daily journal of a remarkable and dedicated young person. |
Discussion Groups
| Israel Forum |
Threaded discussion group with compiled news. Described above too. Many threads with many people contributing. Want to hear an opinion on just about any topic?? |
Searching Current ME News
| BBC Search, Israel |
These search links to BBC news can be slow, but when they work they will list all stories on the search target (extensive!) |
Journals and Magazines and Compilations
| Middle East Report |
This magazine is an independent voice based in Washington, DC. It has fine writing on issues of importance to the Middle East. Though there is a lot available free on the website, it's worth supporting with a print-version subscription. |
| Aramco World |
This is a magazine of interest to anyone wanting to learn about the Middle East, and best of all it's free. Their web site says everything except the address to write to receive it: Saudi Aramco World, Box 469008, Escondido, CA 92046-9008. Indexed annually in Jan-Feb issue. |
| The Nation |
Founded 1865, the Middle East is a frequent focus of articles in the New York-based magazine. Authors such as Edward Said and Noam Chomsky find voice here, along with many others. Specific authors can be searched at: http://www.thenation.com/directory/view.mhtml?handle=bios. |
| Mideast Watch (ZNet) |
Best source for authors like Abunimah, Hannan Ashrawi, Uri Avnery, Noam Chomsky, Robert Fisk, Neve Gordon, Amira Hass, Edward Herman, Gideon Levy, Tanya Reinhart, Edward Said, Kristen Schurr, Stephen Shalom, and others!! Excellent. |
Media Coverage of Conflict
| Days of Rage |
News organizations in the US have been besieged by partisans of both sides in the Middle East conflict, each convinced that they have been wronged. Sharyn Vane, a features editor from Colorado, writes a thoughtful article about the coverage for the American Journalism Review. |
| Palestine Media Watch |
This website engages in a point-counterpoint shouting match, which to some degree obscures the amount of work done here to catlogue US media coverage of the Palestinian issue. Good access to articles archived by different journalists and contact information. Generally the deepest coverage of Palestinian media coverage on the Net. Based in the US with people in other countries working too. |
| Media Bias in US |
Article by Alex Lynch on the institutionalized subjectivity of American media when it comes to coverage of Middle East issues. |
| The Role of Journalism in War |
Stepping back from the immediate moment, the writing at this site talks about how language and journalism are used in conflict. There is also a page on this site that has links to stories from both Israel and the Palestinians crying foul (typically) about coverage of themselves, and then somewhat more dispassionate analysis. |
Work of Individual Writers
| Tanya Reinhart |
Tanya Reinhart is an Israeli academic and journalist. She is professor of linguistics and cultural studies at Tel Aviv University and the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands. Her political writings appear regularly in the newspaper Yediot Aharonot. |
| Noam Chomsky |
Much of Chomsky's writings (and some audio lectures) are collected here. He is a linguistics professor at MIT and a leading US political dissident. Author of over 30 books, his writings deal with conflict, politics, and media. |
| Edward Said |
A compiled archive of articles, interviews, and other writing going back to the late 1990's, with audio recordings and links to older material and biographies. |
| Amira Hass |
Amira Hass is a gutsey Israeli radical journalist, living and working in Ramallah. Her work regularly appears in Ha'aretz. She is author for Drinking the Sea at Gaza: Days and Nights in a Land Under Seige which was published in 2000. |
Journalist Profiles
| ZNet Contributor Bios |
Short bios of many American, Palestinian, and Israeli authors who have written for ZNet. |
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