MIDDLE EAST STUDIES: a guide to resources in English  Tags: middle_east islam  

Provides a daily newsletter of concise, translated briefs covering some of the key political, cultural, economic and opinion pieces appearing via the print, radio and television media of the 22 Arab countries, Iran and the Arab Diaspora. 2005 - present.

Full-text of a number of large- and medium-size newspapers around the world; transcripts of broadcast news shows, interviews, and press conferences; local and state business publications; and international wire services.

A foreign news service from the U.S. government that provides English translations for international newspaper articles and radio/television broadcasts. Coverage begins in 1997.

Full-color pdfs. Coverage: current 60 days. All languages. Includes newspapers from several Middle Eastern countries.

Authoritative monthly digest of worldwide political, diplomatic and economic affairs. 1960 - present. Keesing's is the standard for thorough, objective coverage of significant events for every country as well as major international organizations.

A collection of links to news sites worldwide. Mostly current only. Includes television, radio, and online news sources. All languages.

Access World News from NewsBank provides full-text information and perspectives from over 600 U.S. and over 700 international sources, each with its own distinctive focus offering diverse viewpoints on local,

Full-text of The New York Times, 1851-2001, The Wall Street Journal, 1889-1987, and The Washington Post, 1877-1988.

Created by the U.S. intelligence community to benefit policy makers and analysts, FBIS Daily Reports offer foreign views and perspectives on historical events from thousands of monitored broadcasts and publications.

INDEXING ONLY. Palmer's Index to the Times: 1790-1905; Official Index to the Times: 1906-1980.

Google's blog index ("all blogs not just those published through Blogger") is continually updated; search not just for blogs written in English, but also other languages including Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Turkish.

Technorati indexes the "live web." Search blogs and the other user-generated content such as photos and videos. Ability to limit blog posts to Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Turkish.