Middle east

The Middle East is a loosely defined area that spans southwestern Asia, western Asia, and northeastern Africa. The most current CIA map of the area, as of April 2009, can be found here.

The history of the Middle East is diverse, depending on the country or territory. A good beginning source is the CIA World Fact Book.

The BBC has ongoing coverage of The Middle East. Major news magazines carry blogs about The Middle East, as do many major newspapers. Universities and colleges are a good source for comprehensive information, and there are a lot of personal blogs by people from The Middle East, Rantings of a Sand Monkey is one example.

You can search for information on The Middle East as a whole and by individual country, or look for blogs from The Middle East, by placing the word or words of our inquiry into the technorati search bar.

Tourism is big in The Middle East. If traveling from the United States check the Department of State travel advisories.

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• 16 Azar Opinion: “Iran’s Voice Will Be Heard”

  
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  From Josh Shahryar on Huffington Post: As the Iranian people prepare for a day of protests across Iran on December 7, the Iranian government has stepped up its efforts to halt the flow of news out of the country. Already the government has banned as many reformist news sites as it possibly can, jailed reformist ...
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• The Middle Eastern View of Copenhagen

  
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• Israeli soldiers shoot Israeli who climbed over Gaza border fence

  
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• The Latest from Iran (7 December): The Marches of 16 Azar

  
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• Iraqi legislators approve election law

  
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• RECIPE – Flavors of Peasant Cooking: Majadra Means Lentils and Rice

  
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• Iran: Full English Text of Mousavi Statement on 16 Azar and the Student Movement (6 December)

  
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• The Day In Israel: Monday Dec 7th, 2009

  
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• The limits of freedom

  
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• US Taxpayers again forced into giving huge profits to the Middle East -

  
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• These Iranian Troubadours Show How Music Can Corrupt The Soul

  
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