Sources from within the ME region
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MideastWire This link opens in a new windowA daily country-by-country summary and translation of news from around the Miiddle East region. Covers news sources from all 22 Arab countries, plus Iran and the Arab diaspora, including key political, cultural, economic and opinion pieces.
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Al Arabiya NewsA leading CNN-style all-news television station and website. Headquartered in Dubai, UAE. (In English, Arabic, Farsi, Urdu)
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AljazeeraBreaking news from around the world, with strong coverage of the Middle East
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HürriyetTurkey's mainstream newspaper of record, independent but leaning pro-government. (In Turkish and English)
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Jerusalem PostLeading Israeli newspaper, available in English ad-supported on the web with usually highly engaging comments. The newspaper facsimile is also in PressReader (requires personal account, free with your Northeastern email address).
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Jordan TimesEnglish language general purpose newspaper from Jordan.
Commonly requested online newspapers at Snell Library
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The Economist (Opens in new window)Weekly news magazine with a highly international focus. Text only (Gale Cengage)
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Financial Times (London, UK) (Opens in new window)Includes the full text from January 4, 1999 to the present, excluding the most recent 30 days. (Gale Cengage)
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New York Times, 1980-present (via Proquest) (Opens in new window)Text-only access to the New York Times, beginning in 1980, up to and including today's issue. Late east coast edition. Does not include the book review.
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Wall Street Journal (Opens in new window)1991 to current via Factiva. Text only.
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Foreign policy news
These news resources treat the Middle East region from Western foreign policy perspective:
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Foreign Policy This link opens in a new windowGlobal news magazine providing insights and analysis as well as original reporting.
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Council on Foreign RelationsUpdated every few days, useful for getting a U.S. foreign policy perspective on events around the world, including background information and a Global Conflict Tracker.
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Foreign Affairs (current issues)Somewhat scholarly, but reflecting the point of view of United States foreign policy. Published bimonthly, covers all foreign affairs, not only the Middle East.
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Economist This link opens in a new windowWeekly international news and business publication. The online edition features content from 1997 to the present.